Nowadays with the universe seemingly dumping on me, any connection, no matter how tangential, to the universe tickles me and brings metaphysical validation
, with bonus points for humour, irony and satire.So tonight when CBS drama NCIS ran an episode with fake bulletproof vests as part of a plot line, it made me chuckle in recognition for recently a former city commissioner of a suburb of Orlando, Scott Christopher Anderson of Ocoee, FL, got busted for selling counterfeit vests.
This really sucks as living in FL makes me consider buying a bulletproof vest, first because I have a big mouth that says what I believe right. Second since my beloved state has become a freakin' war zone flooded wiith guns and idiots hopped up on testosterone and old Gunsmoke reruns, and will shoot you if you have your music too loud, text your baby sitter in a theater, walk in the wrong neighborhood at the wrong time, and get killed with impunity for the shooters under the FL stand your ground act.
Have our genius legislators thought how this plays out in the international press and may adeversely affect tourism since our state has become the Deathly Hallows?
You gotta live as a real asshole too make fake body armor. At this rate, I'm going to have to armor plate my wheelchair.
Shite!
October 21, 2013|By Amy Pavuk and Arelis R. Hernández, Orlando Sentinel
Police have long investigated cases of fake money and knock-off purses and shoes, but a local counterfeiting business exposed by state agents could have potentially deadly consequences for unsuspecting buyers.
Counterfeit bulletproof vests — sometimes pieced together with duct tape using old body armor pieces — have been sold online and at gun shows throughout the state by Ocoee-based Alpha Sports, Florida Department of Law Enforcement officials said Monday....
The company also had its own "Full Dragon" brand of body armor, and when tested by agents, "every round went through it," said Special Agent Supervisor Daniel Warren. He said this is the first case of counterfeit body armor he's seen.
Agents think Anderson has been selling his counterfeit products for two years, which means hundreds of people — including security guards and bail bondsmen — could be relying on sub-standard vests for protection.
Many law-enforcement agencies, including the Orlando Police Department and Orange County Sheriff's Office, buy vests directly from manufacturers and provide them to officers.
One of the "disturbing" aspects of the case is that Anderson didn't seem to understand the consequences if someone got shot while wearing one of his counterfeit products, Warren said.
"It will not do the job it is supposed to do," he said.] (emphasis added 'cause I'm just generally pissed off today.)
The company also had its own "Full Dragon" brand of body armor, and when tested by agents, "every round went through it," said Special Agent Supervisor Daniel Warren. He said this is the first case of counterfeit body armor he's seen.
Agents think Anderson has been selling his counterfeit products for two years, which means hundreds of people — including security guards and bail bondsmen — could be relying on sub-standard vests for protection.
Many law-enforcement agencies, including the Orlando Police Department and Orange County Sheriff's Office, buy vests directly from manufacturers and provide them to officers.
One of the "disturbing" aspects of the case is that Anderson didn't seem to understand the consequences if someone got shot while wearing one of his counterfeit products, Warren said.
"It will not do the job it is supposed to do," he said.] (emphasis added 'cause I'm just generally pissed off today.)
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