[SWAMPSNIPER]

"Bullet proof" is a misnomer, they are only bullet resistant in varying degrees.

I didn't see anything in the article about what round of ammo was involved.

[momtothree]

“what round of ammo was involved”.

I am not that knowledgeable... isn’t there “armor piercing” bullets? (I thought I have read articles about bad guys using this type of bullet in order to kill law enforcement if they wanted/had to).

[mazda77]

Howdy Sniper!

I had some dealings with BAE who also make vests and there is a testing procedure they use supplied by the DoD. I would assume anyone who would have been in charge of the procurement knew of these standards and insomuch made sure the appropriate testing verifications were given. That is not to say they tested a good one and then sent out lots of bad ones to make a buck.

It is interesting that the manufacturer is no longer in business and the seller is no longer in the “Valley” (Valley of the Sun). Sounds like a scam to me. One would have thought with the stake at hand, the Phoenix Police Department would have conducted their own tests according to the same DoD protocols.

[righttackle44]

Wait. Wait. Wait. You expect journalism school graduates to understand weapons calibrations and ammunitions? Their education is pretty well limited school lunch menus, whether or not to use a comman in a series, how often to say, :"How do you feel?"

Oh, and how to harass local law enforcement.

[G Larry]

Given that is failed a follow-up test, it doesn’t matter what happened in the field.