Counterfeit Body Armor From...

**WillBrink** · 05-09-24, 13:19

Three guesses, all China!

Ohio SWAT Team Has Been Using Counterfeit Body Armor Imported From China

The Department of Homeland Security notified officials in Akron, Ohio, that they purchased counterfeit body armor that was imported from China for their SWAT team.

Homeland Security has been investigating counterfeit body armor that has been sold to law enforcement agencies across the country.

“We became part of a bigger investigation,” Akron Police Captain Agostino Micozzi told the Akron City Council, according to WJW. We were notified by the Department of Homeland Security that the plates that we had were some of those that were found to be counterfeit, and so as a result of that, we need to replace them.”

The fake plates do not meet the standards set by the National Institute of Justice and could put the lives of law enforcement officers in danger. The body armor is designed to stop armor-piercing rounds.

Micozzi said that the body armor is expensive, costing $1,300 for a set of two. The City Council unanimously approved his request for $60,000 to purchase 40 sets of plates immediately.

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**SteyrAUG** · 05-09-24, 14:14

I knew it was China before I even opened the thread.

**jsbhike** · 05-09-24, 15:27

Interesting that the per unit price went up on a large volume order.

**Diamondback** · 05-09-24, 15:39

Scary shit... I've even seen burglary and shoplifting tools sold openly on Temu and AliExpress.

Every nefarious thing you can imagine, but can't come up with a supplier for a corset my girlfriend wants for a cosplay project in her size.. *rolls eyes* (Don't look at me, I don't engineer the circus train my life has become, I just try to keep the clowns from wandering into the lion car and getting eaten.)

**WillBrink** · 05-09-24, 16:20

Originally Posted by Diamondback

Scary shit... I've even seen burglary and shoplifting tools sold openly on Temu and AliExpress.

Every nefarious thing you can imagine, but can't come up with a supplier for a corset my girlfriend wants for a cosplay project in her size.. *rolls eyes* (Don't look at me, I don't engineer the circus train my life has become, I just try to keep the clowns from wandering into the lion car and getting eaten.)

Ride that train 'till the wheels fall off!

**Diamondback** · 05-09-24, 16:31

Originally Posted by WillBrink

Ride that train 'till the wheels fall off!

I keep joking that with everything I deal with between them, she and my mom should go halves getting me a ringmaster's tailcoat. :P

#ShitShowSupervisorLife

**SteyrAUG** · 05-09-24, 16:53

Originally Posted by Diamondback

Scary shit... I've even seen burglary and shoplifting tools sold openly on Temu and AliExpress.

Every nefarious thing you can imagine, but can't come up with a supplier for a corset my girlfriend wants for a cosplay project in her size.. *rolls eyes* (Don't look at me, I don't engineer the circus train my life has become, I just try to keep the clowns from wandering into the lion car and getting eaten.)

Not even Frederick's?

https://www.fredericks.com/

**flenna** · 05-09-24, 16:58

Originally Posted by SteyrAUG

Not even Frederick's?

https://www.fredericks.com/

Ahh, Frederick’s of Hollywood is a name I haven’t heard in a long time. Memories of being a starry eyed teenager wandering through their store in the mall while letting my imagination run wild.

**Diamondback** · 05-09-24, 17:19

Originally Posted by SteyrAUG

Not even Frederick's?

https://www.fredericks.com/

Offtopic: She found a particular design she really likes, and her past experience with FOH was "less than optimal quality." I'm thinking we may have to get her one in a smaller size, then have a seamstress use that as a template to stitch up a larger and higher quality version from.

The things we put up with dealing with for our special someones, huh?

Ontopic: Seriously, I've even seen the things they use to open plastic lockbockes and the "spider" alarms they put around high-value products. China is assho...