10,000 troops issued - known to be bad - armor

[donsu]

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2005-05-08-armor-investigation_x.htm?POE=click-refer


Armor issued despite warnings

The Marine Corps issued to nearly 10,000 troops body armor that military ballistic experts had urged the Marines to reject after tests revealed life-threatening flaws in the vests, an eight-month investigation by Marine Corps Times has found.

In all, the Marines bought about 19,000 Interceptor outer tactical vests from Pompano Beach, Fla.-based Point Blank Body Armor. According to a government memo, the vests failed tests because of "multiple complete penetrations" of 9mm pistol rounds and other ballistics or quality-assurance tests.

After being questioned about the safety flaws for this story, the Marines ordered the recall of 5,277 Interceptor vests on Wednesday. Many of the vests were issued to Marines in Iraq.

The Marines have not said what they intend to do with more than 4,000 other vests still in use or about 10,000 in storage.
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see who should be in prison:

Instead of heeding MacKiewicz' warning, the Marine program manager for the vests, Lt. Col. Gabriel Patricio, and Point Blank's chief operating officer, Sandra Hatfield, signed waivers that allowed the Marines to buy and distribute the vests.


Patricio and Hatfield have blood on their hands and death as an albatross around their necks

[bryant69]

1. Fortunately everybody at the types of parties they go to

has a similar albatross. OR else it would get awkward.

Bryant
Check it out --> http://politicalcomment.blogspot.com

[Filimon]

2. shoddy armor

If its a case of corruption, someone should hang.

If its a case of - "better than nothing" - then I hope they simply replace the vests with better one's asap.

[proud patriot]

3. Well this is totally unacceptable

:mad: Where is all the money going ?
I want an itemized list of where the money
is going :grr:

[Kelvin Mace]

4. I am currently digging into this company and its players

http://www.thoughtcrimes.org/mt/

Any suggestions appreciated...