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kpete

(71,996 posts) Tue Dec 18, 2012, 08:10 PM Dec 2012

WTF? Bullet Proof BackPacks?

http://www.motherjones.com/mojo/2012/12/body-armor-backpack-sandy-hook-sales-soar

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WTF? Bullet Proof BackPacks? (Original Post) kpete Dec 2012 OP

You know what would make the backpacks more bulletproof? mucifer Dec 2012 #1

Anything that sells in place of guns now... ananda Dec 2012 #2

make a buck off the murder of 20 kids is a breeze for american capitalism. nt msongs Dec 2012 #3

These have been around for years jberryhill Dec 2012 #4

Look at that innocent little girl. TheCowsCameHome Dec 2012 #5

violent, sick and perverted, to a very large degree. niyad Dec 2012 #7

ummm, perhaps someone could explain to me how this is going to help when the child is actually niyad Dec 2012 #6

mucifer

(23,550 posts)

1. You know what would make the backpacks more bulletproof?

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Tue Dec 18, 2012, 08:11 PM

Dec 2012

NO GUNS!

ananda

(28,866 posts)

2. Anything that sells in place of guns now...

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Tue Dec 18, 2012, 08:11 PM

Dec 2012

... even if it's not too rational.

msongs

(67,417 posts)

3. make a buck off the murder of 20 kids is a breeze for american capitalism. nt

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Tue Dec 18, 2012, 08:12 PM

Dec 2012

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)

4. These have been around for years

Reply to msongs (Reply #3)

Tue Dec 18, 2012, 08:19 PM

Dec 2012

A lot of bullet proof and "bullet resistant" apparel items were pioneered in Colombia.

TheCowsCameHome

(40,168 posts)

5. Look at that innocent little girl.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Tue Dec 18, 2012, 08:19 PM

Dec 2012

Should she have to be armored-plated to live her life in safety and happiness?

Good grief... ..what has this nation become?

niyad

(113,340 posts)

7. violent, sick and perverted, to a very large degree.

Reply to TheCowsCameHome (Reply #5)

Tue Dec 18, 2012, 09:15 PM

Dec 2012

niyad

(113,340 posts)

6. ummm, perhaps someone could explain to me how this is going to help when the child is actually

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Tue Dec 18, 2012, 09:14 PM

Dec 2012

in the classroom? don't they have to put their backpacks down? and how is that going to protect them from someone in front or to the side of them?

and why in the HELL don't we concentrate on making a world where this isn't the sort of thing anyone would EVER think necessary for a child? or an adult?

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