In October 2025, Omnilert's AI weapons-detection system at Kenwood High in Baltimore County flagged a student as 'armed with a rifle'. Within 3 minutes, 8 patrol cars arrived. Officers drew weapons and ordered 16-year-old Taki Allen to the ground. The 'rifle' in the CCTV feed: a crumpled bag of Doritos. School administrators had received the alert — and an automated internal report recommending lockdown — from an AI system Omnilert markets as '99%+ accurate'. The student's family is suing. The state is reviewing contracts with AI detection vendors.