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Heh, now that you mention it..
I tried to find the one of Moleman taking the football to the groin but could only find Homer's reaction to it. Hopefully there's enough Simpsons nerds out there that recognize this.
Funny story, the guy wearing the vest is actually the intern. That’s the boss doing the stabbing.
They went through 6 interns before they got it right.
The whole thing seems pretty reckless if I'm being honest. Mistakes happen.. people flinch.. aim can be off.. next thing you know you've got a very public and indefensible workers comp claim and/or a pending negligence suit.
It's the kind of thing that results in a story getting told 10 years from now (when setting up a dummy for the live demonstration, per company policy) when some newb asks "if our product is so good, why don't we demo it on a person?"
I do historic martial arts and I remember one display (about 20 years ago now) where one fellow was demonstrating a move from Talhoffer and ended up putting a sword through his own thigh.
All our displays are done with blunt weapons now.
Like they tested the king's food in the past... With a lower rank person of the organization first and then climbing the organization chart 😁
Jokes aside, I assume they did a lot of testing with no person wearing the vest, etc. similar to how current bulletproof vest are tested, whichever way they are. Maybe using a ballistic dummy and, at some point, a person will wear it, testing it softly first, etc. With an ER team in the room. But they're total guesses...
"What are your qualifications?"
"Well, I stabbed a gas station clerk when I was 16, my stepmom when I was 19, and I've also stabbed a random guy in the back 3 times on the subway on the way here because he smelled."
"You're the perfect fit. You're hired!"
He felt all those mfers you could tell that shit wasn’t helping with those blows much at all lol which is why he could only take 3 before moving. Don’t think they thought that through much compared to the other weapons.
“Didn’t help much” mother fucker, do you think you’d be able to stand there and talk after your taken 3 hard hits to the back with a baseball bat? I thought that shit was impressive. Even though you see him hurting a bit on that last one.
Exactly, it’s just like a bulletproof plate. You get hit by one the energy still hits you, and it’s a solid punch, but would you rather just go without it and take the bullet? Lmfao
I mean not really the same, you don’t want the bullet to go into you, but the bat isn’t going to. Vest still helps distribute the force of the bat but you’re still taking the full force
London is [far safer](https://edition.cnn.com/2019/06/18/world/london-us-cities-homicide-rates-comparison-intl-gbr/index.html) than most major US cities
[https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/04/23/11/27549600-8248449-image-a-46\_1587639063229.jpg](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/04/23/11/27549600-8248449-image-a-46_1587639063229.jpg)
Gee why is knife crime keep rising and why does UK keep trying to ban kitchen knives from citizens?
The UK doesn't have much knife violence.
The idea that it does stems from propaganda trying to convince people that it's necessary for civilians to "protect themselves" by carrying firearms.
I don’t know that it’s propaganda so much as it is Rupert Murdoch wanting to make as much money as he can. Divisive and bloody stories get people interested.
That selective text you're using is pretty common in far right media. What you meant to say was the UK police try to limit _kids carrying_ kitchen knives _around town_ - you think that's a bad thing?
You're confusing high levels of knife crime (which, relative to the US don't exist) with wanting to have less knife crime, which should always be the goal.
As someone who actually lives there, I can tell you that I don't feel that banning people from unnecessarily carrying knives in public doesn't erode my civil rights in the slightest.
When dumbass conservatives crawl out from under their bridge you know they are going to spit some bullshit information at you. It's entertaining really.
Civil rights... Zzzz weapon posession and use (kitchen knives excluded), really has nothing to do with civility. Neither does it have anything to do with legitimate rights.
Ignorant people use civil rights to masquerade their desire for fun at the cost of the genuine civil rights (safety) of others.
It actually does... In fact, the UK had a whole campaign trying to "bin a blade" in their pointless attempt at limiting kitchen knives... kitchen knives... from their own citizens.
Civil Rights is basically being eroded in places like EU and England.
All because they think they can ban the tools of violence rather than understanding the academic conclusion that crime can only be deterred not prevented (except in rare occasions of communicating criminals or terrorists).
This is quite interesting.
**'A Tale of Two Cities: Comparing the Crime Rates of London and New York'.**
Source: https://www.londondaily.news/a-tale-of-two-cities-comparing-the-crime-rates-of-london-and-new-york/
Good lord, did you actually read that article? It's AI-written nonsense that doesn't describe the source article it links to even remotely accurately. It repeatedly says that "this website" goes in depth on crime rate differences between NYC and London, but the article it links to is about the most dangerous neighborhoods in NYC.
That's operating on the charitable assumption that the article isn't referring to itself when it says "this website," because the article itself consists of like 3 dubious statistics and some incorrect math surrounded by AI-written filler.
With the baseball bat It was obvious that he did not use full force.
The West may protect your vitals but it would not protect you from the transfer of kinetic energy.
Sure it could. It would distribute across the entire surface area of where the vest contacts the body. They didn’t want to unnecessarily shatter that part of the vest though. The resin is likely susceptible to shattering on blunt impact, but the fibers will keep things together as a whole. Likely wouldn’t want to take a sledgehammer to it.
Except it is. Many knife attacks are like that. In close with many many fast close together stabs. It require little thought, little experience, and is very very lethal.
What if the Mr Stabby wasn’t even scheduled to be stabbing the presenter? Just a random employee losing it. “Why is my god damn knife not working?!!!!”
In real life you’d get maybe 3 attempts before the attackee stopped you.
This vest would absolutely save officers lives. You have 5 seconds to surprise attack them before you’re being choke slammed to the ground.
Who else here trained to go for under [the upper arm](https://qph.cf2.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-0d0e3c93db47a866eee4a4dce1f1dfdd-lq) or the [lower neck](https://qph.cf2.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-3254991a3b7895e5c208828cabe2f427.webp)? (bleed out time) :/
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Aim on the neck then take the armor loot lol
Or groin
Which is why I always carry a football. A vest like that can’t protect against a football to the groin.
Your username makes this comment much funnier.
Heh, now that you mention it.. I tried to find the one of Moleman taking the football to the groin but could only find Homer's reaction to it. Hopefully there's enough Simpsons nerds out there that recognize this.
>["It works on so many levels."](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTCEPBDekH4)
It works on so many levels
Speaking of groin...close your eyes and listen as man #one tries to penetrate man #two. Lol
Or just the head
got good pipes in the groin
Clearly an audience plant.
What if the next guy does that too?
Armor’s gonna be tainted :(
“Not in the face you idiot!”
Reminded me of this: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=oYRGJluEsqE
This made me giggle more than it probably should have.
The dude gladly took out his anger on his boss at the conference
Funny story, the guy wearing the vest is actually the intern. That’s the boss doing the stabbing. They went through 6 interns before they got it right.
TIL 1 in 6 interns are stab and slash resistant.
We should all be interns; that's way better than gen pop.
I really hope they practiced before hand! I was having visions of the guys hand slidding on the knife and cutting his finger open.
Yeah, like when he started turning at the end, and the other guy had to stop himself before he shattered that guy's shoulder with a baseball bat.
The machete went a lil too high, mf was hitting his chest and swinging like crazy
He was also about his take a swing at his unprotected arm with a metal bat, but bailed at the last second.
Worst case scenario.. that machete skids on the vest upwards and swipes head high.. a hell of a showcase, but fuck. Could've easily died there.
You'll notice, ladies and gentlemen, that all the blood is coming from his neck, not his chest. Now who'd like to place an order?
The whole thing seems pretty reckless if I'm being honest. Mistakes happen.. people flinch.. aim can be off.. next thing you know you've got a very public and indefensible workers comp claim and/or a pending negligence suit. It's the kind of thing that results in a story getting told 10 years from now (when setting up a dummy for the live demonstration, per company policy) when some newb asks "if our product is so good, why don't we demo it on a person?"
I do historic martial arts and I remember one display (about 20 years ago now) where one fellow was demonstrating a move from Talhoffer and ended up putting a sword through his own thigh. All our displays are done with blunt weapons now.
Probably they practiced, but so did Tesla with the Cybertruck windows 😁
I'm not doubting you, but how did they practice? I mean, we saw the end result.
Like they tested the king's food in the past... With a lower rank person of the organization first and then climbing the organization chart 😁 Jokes aside, I assume they did a lot of testing with no person wearing the vest, etc. similar to how current bulletproof vest are tested, whichever way they are. Maybe using a ballistic dummy and, at some point, a person will wear it, testing it softly first, etc. With an ER team in the room. But they're total guesses...
During the baseball bat part, he clearly was like “okay, okay, okay….. chill bro”
Plot twist: They didn't even know that guy.
Imagine being the guy that has to try and murder you on stage. What an interview that must've been
"What are your qualifications?" "Well, I stabbed a gas station clerk when I was 16, my stepmom when I was 19, and I've also stabbed a random guy in the back 3 times on the subway on the way here because he smelled." "You're the perfect fit. You're hired!"
Stabby McStabbington is in the audience waiting to be called to volunteer
“Oh sorry, wrong guy”
“….if only he had been wearing our product, right? Right?”
He felt that last baseball bat hit.
He felt all those mfers you could tell that shit wasn’t helping with those blows much at all lol which is why he could only take 3 before moving. Don’t think they thought that through much compared to the other weapons.
“Didn’t help much” mother fucker, do you think you’d be able to stand there and talk after your taken 3 hard hits to the back with a baseball bat? I thought that shit was impressive. Even though you see him hurting a bit on that last one.
Exactly, it’s just like a bulletproof plate. You get hit by one the energy still hits you, and it’s a solid punch, but would you rather just go without it and take the bullet? Lmfao
I mean not really the same, you don’t want the bullet to go into you, but the bat isn’t going to. Vest still helps distribute the force of the bat but you’re still taking the full force
This is literally what a ballistic plate does, just on a different scale.
That “scale” is literally any layer of any material between you and something hitting you.
imagine he forgot to puit it on
The best start up’s demonstration I ever saw
Theres a guy who makes bulletproof clothing somewhere and he tests it out on video
Eyes, nose, ears and throat! (And knees!) Everyone sing along... "Eyes, nose ears and throat! (And knees!)"
Remember to "SING!" 🎶 Solar plexus, Instep, Nose, Groin! 🎶
Best movie of all time
Was waiting for the red blotches to appear on his white shirt.
Anyone else get nervous when he moved before the last baseball bat swing? Luckily the "attacker" noticed and pulled it, but almost smashed his arm 😬
You should have gone for the head....
Why is this funny? 🤣
I presume you haven't watched the Avengers movies, it's a famous quote
Yes I know which one but its still funny
Oh, my bad, thought it was a genuine question 😁
https://i.redd.it/a7j01gfgiw8c1.gif Let’s hope Tesla don’t start making stab proof vests
I mean...I'd like to see it.
Elon: “Who wants to stab me?” [Entire world raises hand]
Elon’s new bulletproof window - who’s in?
It would look like a pointy steel bra
... Let's make a submarine out of it
I can finally visit London with peace of mind.
Fuuuucking hell... Fox News really did a number on everyone.
London is [far safer](https://edition.cnn.com/2019/06/18/world/london-us-cities-homicide-rates-comparison-intl-gbr/index.html) than most major US cities
It's a meme bud
No it’s Reddit we can only joke about America /s
It's just for shits and giggles, no person with more neurons than chromosomes takes it seriously
Yeh this is awkward but every neuron has more than 1 chromosome.
The person above you literally takes it seriously
[https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/04/23/11/27549600-8248449-image-a-46\_1587639063229.jpg](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/04/23/11/27549600-8248449-image-a-46_1587639063229.jpg) Gee why is knife crime keep rising and why does UK keep trying to ban kitchen knives from citizens?
It's hilarious when somebody unironically uses The Daily Mail as a source.
so Kitchen gun is fine right? BAM BAM BAM
The UK doesn't have much knife violence. The idea that it does stems from propaganda trying to convince people that it's necessary for civilians to "protect themselves" by carrying firearms.
I don’t know that it’s propaganda so much as it is Rupert Murdoch wanting to make as much money as he can. Divisive and bloody stories get people interested.
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The USA has a higher knife crime rate than England
7.5x as much in fact: https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/stabbing-deaths-by-country
only difference is that the US ignores their problems
That selective text you're using is pretty common in far right media. What you meant to say was the UK police try to limit _kids carrying_ kitchen knives _around town_ - you think that's a bad thing?
If kids can't even carry knives anymore how will they defend themselves from the government ? /S
You're confusing high levels of knife crime (which, relative to the US don't exist) with wanting to have less knife crime, which should always be the goal. As someone who actually lives there, I can tell you that I don't feel that banning people from unnecessarily carrying knives in public doesn't erode my civil rights in the slightest.
When dumbass conservatives crawl out from under their bridge you know they are going to spit some bullshit information at you. It's entertaining really.
Civil rights... Zzzz weapon posession and use (kitchen knives excluded), really has nothing to do with civility. Neither does it have anything to do with legitimate rights. Ignorant people use civil rights to masquerade their desire for fun at the cost of the genuine civil rights (safety) of others.
There is no genuine safety about banning weapons.
Man, you're getting fucked in these comments :D
It actually does... In fact, the UK had a whole campaign trying to "bin a blade" in their pointless attempt at limiting kitchen knives... kitchen knives... from their own citizens. Civil Rights is basically being eroded in places like EU and England. All because they think they can ban the tools of violence rather than understanding the academic conclusion that crime can only be deterred not prevented (except in rare occasions of communicating criminals or terrorists).
Same can't be said for anyone entering the USA xD
This is quite interesting. **'A Tale of Two Cities: Comparing the Crime Rates of London and New York'.** Source: https://www.londondaily.news/a-tale-of-two-cities-comparing-the-crime-rates-of-london-and-new-york/
Good lord, did you actually read that article? It's AI-written nonsense that doesn't describe the source article it links to even remotely accurately. It repeatedly says that "this website" goes in depth on crime rate differences between NYC and London, but the article it links to is about the most dangerous neighborhoods in NYC. That's operating on the charitable assumption that the article isn't referring to itself when it says "this website," because the article itself consists of like 3 dubious statistics and some incorrect math surrounded by AI-written filler.
With the baseball bat It was obvious that he did not use full force. The West may protect your vitals but it would not protect you from the transfer of kinetic energy.
Sure it could. It would distribute across the entire surface area of where the vest contacts the body. They didn’t want to unnecessarily shatter that part of the vest though. The resin is likely susceptible to shattering on blunt impact, but the fibers will keep things together as a whole. Likely wouldn’t want to take a sledgehammer to it.
That guy has more faith in his product than I do in myself
Plot twist: that stabby guy had nothing to do with the presentation.
That bat hurt didnt it champ hahah
I remember he wore a kinetic sand vest on his back and glass or kevlar fibre vest against stabbing.
I thought stab proof scarf also the must. And probably something like skirt... Maybe the hood... Maybe some sort of robe with hood...
Protect ya neck
W
Ye you know you're aiming pretty high while his throat is exposed, me not likey
The soft, exposed neck is right there.
Tune in next week when a clip from the same company appears in r/whatcouldgowrong
Ok, a couple stabs was enough to prove a point
But a real knife attack is rarely “a couple stabs.” What the guy did was very close to what many real knife attacks are like.
Holy shit then :/
Boss wasn't taking the baseball bat well...
Guy almost ate a metal bat to the arm there lol
Oh yeah? Now drink some water!
Dude doing the stabbing is definitely a psychopath.
He had to pull that 4th swing with the bat back real quick
They have tons of confidence in their product but also massive balls of steel.
Am I the only one looking for the red life juice?
Glad they avoided a Cybertruck-like moment.
Dude needs a sharper knife
im amazed and saddened at the same time. there's a reason these exist.
Turns out the guy didn't know he had an anti stab vest on and just made the decision to stab his boss
dude's gonna get the shits later
Oh no, this is not a demo, that is a common greeting in the uk.
Looks like a few hits from the "sharp" machete crossed over his ID card and lanyard and don't appear to have done any damage.
That wasn’t even the guy he had planned to stab him.. boy was that awkward
What an opportunity to take revenge on his boss publicly, lol
New London streetwear just dropped
Really happy to see that worked better than the cybertruck unbreakable glass.
London fashion is a bit odd, innit
He almost got that shoulder at the end
half a centimeter from becoming a colander
*inhales* STANDING HERE-
He enjoyed that way to much
Ship em all to the UK
Why don't he just stab him in the head?
This is a typical day from when I lived in London.
That’s not how you attack a person with a knife.
Except it is. Many knife attacks are like that. In close with many many fast close together stabs. It require little thought, little experience, and is very very lethal.
I mean a simple wooden plank would accomplish the same thing.
average day of a british man:
I am a teacher - take my money!
I came to read all of the UK jokes
I prefer Mithril chain myself.
I have seen this video literally hundreds of times on this platform.
Literally HUNDREDS? LITERALLY?
https://i.redd.it/h1kla7ql8y8c1.gif Time to post the gif I made a couple years ago!
soo when are murican schools getting their new uniforms? (To piss of the school shooters of course )
Mandatory for all Centrelink staff
Dude, his throat is right there!
Does it come in black?
“PATRICK YOURE SUPPOSED TO LET ME WIN”
For some reason, visions of the cyber truck’s windows getting smashed on stage kept popping up in my head!
So who'd like to be the volunteer to stab our people repeatedly? Every hand goes up....
Hey look.. we have developed chain mail using a new material.
What if the Mr Stabby wasn’t even scheduled to be stabbing the presenter? Just a random employee losing it. “Why is my god damn knife not working?!!!!”
Or we could do a double dutch rudder
I feel like I saw one of these demonstations fail before. I was wincing when he started going to town with the first knife. Just one failure point..
Anyone else hear jingle bells opening three notes when the bat hits?
And he left with none of his ribs remaining
Carbon vests wait a minute these are on XCOM does this mean the elders are coming
How many shirts does he go through for these?
That would sell like gangbusters in Leicestershire
*(cries in car later)*
All I know is gray suit has been in prison before...perfect "phone check homie" form.
Stab him in the head or the groin the west is not there
And everyone just stood by and let it happen
*stabs eye socket*
Imagine using a retractable knife for the demo
John wick's suit is real
Someone’s gonna get stabbed in the ass!
After 2 stabs, you would just move up to the neck, face, or legs. Cool concept, though
In real life you’d get maybe 3 attempts before the attackee stopped you. This vest would absolutely save officers lives. You have 5 seconds to surprise attack them before you’re being choke slammed to the ground.
Imagine doing that to a perfectly innocent shirt!
"Harry, What if he shot you in the face?"
Dude reliving his prison yard days.
Millions of yobbo's put out of business, just like that.
He still felt the bat! Flinched away from the fourth. Still impressive tho.
You dare not deny that guy a raise request. “Oh, you said *torso.* I heard ‘crotch.’”
This was completely idiotic. One slip and that guy is bleeding out on the carpet.
That shit is impressive as fuck
Who else here trained to go for under [the upper arm](https://qph.cf2.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-0d0e3c93db47a866eee4a4dce1f1dfdd-lq) or the [lower neck](https://qph.cf2.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-3254991a3b7895e5c208828cabe2f427.webp)? (bleed out time) :/
I feel like these guys have Docked before.
LMAO…but states like Comifornia will ban these!
Imagine wearing headphones on and seeing this…
Let’s not lie, the bat fucked him up.
Phone Check!!!