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I think the vest is the ultimate giveaway here. Chances are pretty low a civilian protestor will have access to one.
That vest also doesn't look that bulky. It could be a security vest used more for stabs and impacts, which is a reasonable thing someone with access to one would wear to a protest if they thought things might escalate
In the U.S??? I can literally buy them in a store or order them online. I'm a "Gun Guy", but not a gun tard, and at least half of the other gun guys I know have one. You can buy basic Level III stuff like the guy in that picture is wearing for $300.
Want to say it's only illegal to purchase them in Connecticut and New York (unless for use within applicable professions). But yeah, rare to see people outside of law enforcement wearing soft armor in plain clothes.
Yeah, that was more my point. Just that it would be unlikely. This guy could very well be a civilian, but I wouldn’t bet on it.
Man it's fucking wild that you can't buy armor but you can buy weapons a plenty.
Can I make my own out of the bulletproof backpacks they market for kids?
What a sentence.
Probably, but would it be cost effective?
Doubtful but it seems like it could be a statement in and of itself.
You can just buy a vest.
Yeah, but would you try to hide it?
Of course?! Same reason I conceal carry. Why the hell would I advertise my offense and defense? And advertising gives the pigs one more reason to target your happy ass.
Actually, that's a good question. Would I try to hide it?
Like if I'm at a protest and seriously worried about cops shooting me I don't know that the thin ass vest the guy is wearing is gonna do much.
You show up to party with the booze ya' got, not the booze ya' wish ya' had. The rate things are going you may soon wish you'd ordered yourself some.
Kevlar vests like that will reliably stop most pistol rounds, but rifle rounds will zip through.
Bruh you and I go to very very different protests.