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People wearing Kevlar in london
Posted: Sun Aug 22, 2010 8:07 pm
by Smily
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I guess this is where liberal gun control laws get you.
Time to get rid of the butter knifes :-)
:-) Smily
Re: People wearing Kevlar in london
Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2010 7:55 am
by TXlaw1
Interesting story, Smily. Thanks.
But does the kevlar lining (looks like only one layer) protect against stabbings? I don't think so. LEO bullet proof vests usually do not stop stabbings. All the chap demonstrated was slashing by a razor blade knife. I wonder how long a blade Brits can carry?
Re: People wearing Kevlar in london
Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2010 8:22 am
by Excaliber
TXlaw1 wrote:Interesting story, Smily. Thanks.
But does the kevlar lining (looks like only one layer) protect against stabbings? I don't think so. LEO bullet proof vests usually do not stop stabbings. All the chap demonstrated was slashing by a razor blade knife. I wonder how long a blade Brits can carry?
TXlaw1 is correct - a single layer of kevlar will not protect against stabbings.
British law prohibits carry of pocketknives with cutting edges over 3 inches - but that has little practical impact on behavior.
Re: People wearing Kevlar in london
Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2010 8:40 am
by Reserve161
Back when I was a fencer, we wore ballistic sleeves under the fencing jacket
that would protect against a broken blade. Even though the weapons are
blunted, a broken tip reveals a sword not too much unlike what they actually
used back in the day.
I believe it was a ballistic nylon sleeve / underarm protector though, not
kevlar.