Brickbat: the Music Man
Reason Magazine • 12/25/2025 – 12/26/2025
Summary
Lawton Chiles Middle School in Oviedo, Florida, briefly went into a "Code Red" lockdown after an AI-powered weapon detection system was activated. The incident is referenced in the post titled "Brickbat: the Music Man."
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