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Bullet Resistant Vest Research Paper

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Kirk Funny that you brought up the issue of bullet resistant vest, this very event changed the way the Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) operated in regard to the wearing of the bullet resistant vest. Prior to this shooting every Trooper was issued a bullet resistant vest, it wasn’t mandatory that the vest be worn, that being said majority of the Trooper wore the vest day in and day out. However, many did not, the vest can be very uncomfortable, and very hot in the summer time and many officers make the choice to go without. This particular officer was shot point blank in the area of the heart and the ballistic plate actually stopped the round from penetrating. After viewing the stop on video and making an examination of the vest and the wound

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