[opticks]

"It pierces, goes through the officer, and pierces the back," he said.

So can my hunting rifle and my compound bow. My dad's Vette can reach a top speed near 160 mi/h. Should it be outlawed too? Nice scare tactics!

[holymoly]

"It pierces, goes through the officer, and pierces the back," he said.

So can my hunting rifle and my compound bow.

The question is: What class of body armor were they using in this little "demonstration"?

Only Class III and Class IV body armors are rated to stop centerfire rifle rounds.

Class I, II-A, II and III-A armors are only rated to stop centerfire handgun rounds.

If they're shooting a Class I, II-A, II or III-A vest with a rifle, of course it's going to penetrate.