The Next Trend?
In England now, but coming to America?
Gun control groups have condemned a new “bullet-proof hoodie” which claims to protect against street violence.
The £300 Defender hoodie makes the wearer’s upper body invincible to every bullet up to a high velocity rifle, its makers claim.
It was developed by Bladerunner, a London based company which also makes stab-proof tops.
£300 works out to just under $600. Anyone who has seen the goofs killing one another over the $150 baseball hats can have no doubt that $600 for a hoodie to make you bulletproof is going to be a "must have" item shortly.
Be aware.
Thanks to AceofSpades for the tip
Be aware.
Thanks to AceofSpades for the tip
Labels: info for the police
posted by SCC at 12:03 AM
32 Comments:
Would this be a good to time to mention how ridiculous it is that the US dollar is roughly less than half the value of the Brit Pound?
Aim for the head. Shoot until empty, reload, repeat.
Can I get mine with the S.O.S. logo on the left breast?
Jeez, it's pretty obvious the guys making this took their marketing classes at Kalumet Clown College!
Now if they just threw in some gold trim & a crown on the hood the Latin Kings would buy a bunch of 'em.
Maybe even offer to embroider the backs of 'em like that company "Neighborhoodies" does!
Always aim for the eyeball.
Look in any law enforcement equiptment or supply magazine and you will see the covert tactical body armor. They make them in Sports Team (Starter)jackets too. Nothing new, other than the fact tht it is a hooded sweatshirt...
This is just hoody with a sleeve to insert a ballistic panel...something you could feel during a search.
http://www.bladerunner.tv/links/aboutus.php
So if you grab some shitbird wearing this do you get to charge them with the possession of body armor statute?
That's an easy Class X for the resume....TRU here I come!
They make level I armored T-shirts. These will stop the small stuff.
Does the olympic committee read second city cop ?
Wait a minute??? They have gun violence in England?? How can that be guns are illegal?? Oh that's right Gun control only hurts those that abide by the law.
J-Fraud wears a bullet proof FBI issue leather thong. The lads at his gym thinks its devine.
I can only imagine that these aren' rigid if they're meant to look like regular articles of clothing. By that I mean layer upon layer of kevlar (like our vest) which I would imagine yes,would prevent round from going through the "fabric" but OUCH!!! I think whomever is on the receiving end is going to get pretty messed up and end up with a 1 inch indentation in their chest..
Not a ballistics expert just a thought.
Do they make a bullet proof White T?
Not a bad idea. I may get some for my kids, just to be safe.
Hey why not?? In Israel they sell armored child safety seats.......
Can we get these with "Filmore Ranger" written on it. I want one so people can gather around me at court and listen to my superhero stories.
"Defender Hoodie: Look Good, Avoid Bullets
Knife-proof, machine-washable T-shirt not enough protection for you out there on the mean streets? Bulletproof backpack insert just won't cover enough of your nice, lead-free body? Maybe you need a hoodie with 2mm of Type IIA bulletproofing, enough to stop a 9mm full-metal-jacket round at a velocity of 1,090 feet-per-second. The bad news, besides the $600 price tag, is that the protection is only in the body, not the hood itself. Bladerunner Ltd., UK-based retailer of the Defender Hoodie, says the pullover also protects you from unspecified "lesser ballistic threats." (Do the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune count?) The hoodie goes on sale sometime in the next month, so please, for your own sake, don't go pissing off any mailman/lunch lady/ex-girlfriend in the meantime."
From: http://gizmodo.com/375006/defender
-hoodie-look-good-avoid-bullets
Well, II-A is better than nothing but it won't stop anything bigger than a 9mm and the hood does not protect anything. I dunno, without a trauma plate you would still be pretty fucked up if you got shot with this on.
put CPD on it,i'll wear it
Check out this police report(s):
http://www.swnewsherald.com/
news_inside/2008/04/040408c_crime.php
All wearing black hoodies...
Practice, Practice and Practice.
AIM FOR THE HEAD and practice.
I want a bullet proof vest that looks like Art Carney's (Norton)vest in the Honeymmooners. I can wear it over my cleanest tee shirt and with that pork pie hat, wow there is a real look.
What the hell, we're all sewer workers anyway.
Hey,
common folks need these inventions in Chicago.
Why not support CCW in Chicago?
crossed-eyed alice said...
Anonymous said...
po's from airport going down for double dipping & ghost payrolling.
4/03/2008 09:11:00 PM
Any sargents involved? is the c/o gonna get canned? Happened right under his nose.
4/04/2008 12:39:00 AM
10-4! lt. moran is taking the hit.
SCC!!!!!!!
CAN YOU POST THE FOLLOWING QUESTION?
WATCHING THE NEWS ON SATURDAY NIGHT THE MAYOR WAS AT "SAVE THE CHILDREN RALLY" THE SUPT WAS ALSO THERE AND HE WAS WEARING A "ZIPPER V NECK SWEATER".
DOES ANYONE KNOW IF THIS IS AN APPROVED SWEATER FOR ALL TO WEAR??????????????????????????OR FOR THE VIP ONLY?
Is Sgt. no balls from airport TK, going down?
I'm skeptical. There's been bullet-proof vests forever, and I don't see a lot of gangbangers wearig them on a day-to-day.
shoot for the balls, knee caps and those thick skulls. if that hits the streets of chicago, every copper should 0 tolerance any piece of shit thats wearing one. if they violate any law or ordinance, inventory and/or seized the shirt. remember 1st time with bullet proof vest/shirt misd if worn in the commision of a crime, second offense, a class 4 felony.
When you guys arrest my mope clients, at least you have those cutesy powder blue vests, and a firearm to protect yourself. Once my client mopes are out of your hands, guess who they blame for their predicament when I tell them they are looking at some time? ME. I have no protection. You guys may respond quickly to a lawyer in distress, but it might be too late. Lots of lawyers have been killed by disgrutled mopes (the same ones you call shit birds). It might be a good idea to wear a comfortable armored hoodie in my office.
WHEN BODY ARMOR IS OUTLAWED…
…ONLY OUTLAWS WILL HAVE BODY ARMOR!
Do they make a matching jock-strap?
Could a Second Amendment case be made for body armor??
Why not?
Stay safe, wear your body armor.
Make the uniform standard. No more vest covers. Make cops wear only the vest that goes under the shirt. You see officers at a street corner roll call. The uniforms are all miss matched. Even the hats are all different.
anonymous said...
Would this be a good to time to mention how ridiculous it is that the US dollar is roughly less than half the value of the Brit Pound?
4/04/2008 11:35:00 PM
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The British Pound has been worth more than the US dollar for a long long time.
The Euro started out as par when it was introduced in 2002, that is one dollar for one Euro. Today one Euro costs $1.57
If you had money in European banks you are doing good, if not, you likely are in the same boat as the rest of us.
Anonymous said...
Is Sgt. no balls from airport TK, going down?
4/05/2008 10:22:00 PM
No he is safe but his partner is going bye bye soon!
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