ZeroEyes AI Surveillance System Reportedly Flagged Clarinet as Gun, Triggering School Lockdown in Florida
An AI-powered ZeroEyes surveillance system deployed at a Florida middle school reportedly flagged a student's clarinet as a firearm, triggering a school lockdown and police response. Officers reportedly searched classrooms and questioned a student after the alert described a suspected weapon. No threat was reportedly found. The incident reportedly caused disruption to classes and subjected students and staff to lockdown conditions and police intervention despite the absence of an actual weapon.
- Date it happened
- 2025-12-09
- Organisation involved
- Seminole County Public Schools, Lawton Chiles Middle School
- Product, system or model
- ZeroEyes AI-powered video surveillance weapon detection system, ZeroEyes, Weapons detection system
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