Greek Police Blame AI Images for School Teacher Arrest Hoax

Greek police (ELAS) have dismissed as entirely inaccurate media reports claiming that two teachers were arrested and handcuffed in front of students at a school in Nea Ionia following a dispute with a parent.

In an official statement, police authorities stressed that no arrests were made and no handcuffs were used during the incident. ELAS also expressed serious concern over images circulating on social media in connection with the case, stating that the photographs are clearly products of artificial intelligence and have no relation to the actual events.

According to the police, the Emergency Response Center initially received a call from a lawyer representing a student’s parent regarding a verbal dispute inside the school premises. Shortly afterwards, a second call was made by an educator from the same school.

Officers were immediately dispatched to the scene. Taking into account the nature of the incident and the sensitive school environment, those involved were transferred to the competent police station for the required preliminary investigation. Two individuals were transported in a police vehicle, while the complainant arrived voluntarily using private transportation.

The competent public prosecutor issued an oral order that no summary arrest procedure be followed and instructed that the collected preliminary investigation material be submitted to the prosecution service.

Police emphasized that reports referring to arrests, the use of handcuffs, or the application of an automatic arrest procedure against teachers are completely false and create misleading impressions among the public.

ELAS further warned that the circulation of unrelated and AI-generated images online intensifies misinformation and undermines the calm and responsible handling required in such cases. The police reiterated that they operate within the framework of the law, with professionalism and institutional neutrality, while fully respecting the role of the educational community and prioritizing the protection of all parties involved.