A Missouri mother is suing her son’s school district after the eighth grader was suspended for posting a photo of Dr Pepper cans arranged to resemble a rifle — an act school officials called a potential “terrorist threat” despite no weapon being found, Breitbart reported.

Riley Grunden has filed a lawsuit against the Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III School District in Missouri, alleging her son was wrongfully suspended after posting a photo of soda cans arranged to resemble a rifle.

According to the lawsuit, W.G., Grunden’s son, took the photo at home on Sept. 14, 2025, and posted it to social media. The image featured Dr Pepper cans positioned in the shape of a rifle and was paired with a trending audio file titled “AK-47.” The voice-over in the clip stated, “This is the famous AK-47, with over 50 million manufactured in 10 countries. The AK-47 is the most popular assault rifle in the world.”

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