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Originally Posted by TLAM Strike
A few nights ago I saw a story on Dateline or 20/20 about some criminal who was pulled over by the British police. Apparently the Brit Cops didn't carry sidearms and the guy shot both of them. But the cops survived luckly. I guess the Brit Cops don't have Kevlar either? 
The average American cop must seem like a comando compaired to one from England... :hmm: |
Nah. They do where body armor though (It is the concealed type so you wouldn't know), but the type of body armor they wear only protects from low velocity pistol fire. It won't stop a rifle cartridge.
-S
PS. For example - my 230 gr .45 Cal travels at almost 900 feet per sec. Most under clothes body armor worth it's salt will stop a FMJ version of this cartridge, albeit with a broken rib or two though. For contrast, my AR-15 fires a 5.56 mm cartridge that is much different - not only is it a steel penetrator, but it also travels in excess of 3,000 feet per sec. Not many types of body armor will stop this thing. Not really any that I can think of. The good news is, a rifle would never be used (or very rarely) in the commision of a crime, so this is not really a factor for our cops.