In October 2025, an AI-powered gun-detection camera system made by Omnilert and deployed at Kenwood High School in Baltimore County, Maryland, flagged a student’s empty Doritos bag as a firearm. Police responded with multiple patrol vehicles, drew weapons, and handcuffed 16-year-old Taki Allen at gunpoint before searching him and finding no weapon. The incident prompted civil rights groups to call for independent audits and reforms of the district’s AI surveillance system.