Square Root Symbol Looks Like Gun Students Say, Sparks Police Investigation By Andrew N. White Published 02/26/18 AT 12:04 PM EST ...

A high school student was investigated and his home searched after allegedly making comments interpreted as possible terrorist threats when comparing the square root math symbol to a gun.

The square root symbol. After several students made comments along those lines, another student said something the sheriff’s office said could have sounded like a threat out of context.