Brazil sees rise in bulletproof cars

[dipsydoodle]

He was driving with his wife into the centre of Sao Paulo when a motorbike pulled up alongside his vehicle.

"Two guys were on the motorbike, and the guy behind had a gun. He asked for everything we had, and of course we said to him we will give you everything.

"But the problem was that the guy had such a nervous attitude, and it looked like he was using drugs. The risk of the situation was not only if we wanted to give away whatever we had, but if the guy was sure in his mind that he didn't need to shoot us.

"That was really what brought me to have a bulletproof car."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7495987.stm

Holy Moly !

[Judi Lynn]

1. Wow! Adding $25,000 to $45,000 in bullet proofing to these cars will certainly keep them on the road

much longer as used cars, won't it?

People won't want to give them up and go through it all over again with the next one so quickly. That could eventually put a dent in sales.

Had no idea things are so rough there. The news clip says their crime rate is falling, too, so it has been even worse than this!

No doubt the right-wing will use the crime rate to agitate for a massive murderous purge again, just as they had in the 1960's, only now they won't have any fantasies to hide behind, like labeling the people they want to kill as "communists," or "terrorists," since it's all good old-fashioned crime, apparently, brought on by massive poverty.

[Judi Lynn]

2. Edwardlindy, if you buy one of these cars, you will need to buy these clothes, as well:

July 14, 2008
Bulletproof Couture Coming To Harrods

For the super rich and the super paranoid, Harrods will soon be carrying a line of fashion to fill your needs. As of next week, the "designer bulletproof fashion" of Miguel Caballero will be available in Knightsbridge. Caballero first introduced his line of bulletproof outerwear 15 years ago in his native Colombia during the civil war. Now, London's elite will have the opportunity to dress with the style and confidence of royalty, Hugo Chavez, and Stephen Segal. Products vary in security from being able to withstand handgun bullets to automatic weapons. Prices weren't immediately available, but as Caballero's expressed target market is Russian oligarchs and Arab sheiks, we're guessing it's a bit outside the Londonist budget.

For those of you who don't want to deal out the dosh at Harrods, you can keep it street with a slash-proof hoodie.

http://londonist.com.nyud.net:8090/2008/07/bulletproof_couture_coming_to_harro.php

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http://www.miguelcaballero.com/cms/front_content.php?idcatart=725