A 16-year-old student at Fort Dorchester High School in North Charleston, South Carolina, had a gun drawn on him last week after police mistakenly believed his handheld Nintendo Switch gaming console was a firearm.
The incident has sparked outrage among parents and advocates, raising questions about how schools and law enforcement handle perceived threats involving students with disabilities.
According to the North Charleston Police Department, the situation unfolded on the morning of Thursday, November 6, after students reported hearing a classmate say he was “going to shoot up the school” while making hand gestures that resembled holding a gun and referencing a “switch.”…