Badge deflects bullet, saves Tenn. cop shot during traffic stop

[Bob Hubbard]

There is a lot of equipment that police officers must rely on daily to keep them safe and protected, but the badge isn’t usually one of them. However, in Oakland, Tenn., officer Joshua Smith was very grateful he was wearing the thicker, heavier badge his Chief had just ordered.
During a fairly routine traffic stop, Smith was shot at by the driver and his Blackinton B2172 Badge stopped the bullet aimed for his chest.

http://www.policeone.com/police-pro...llet-saves-Tenn-cop-shot-during-traffic-stop/

Hey, y'all stay safe out there. It's getting nuttier.

 

[seasoned]

http://www.policeone.com/police-pro...llet-saves-Tenn-cop-shot-during-traffic-stop/

Hey, y'all stay safe out there. It's getting nuttier.

Amen to that, it's not called a shield for nothing. I'll second that "stay safe out there" to our first responders, LEO's.

 

[Flea]

On Christmas Eve, no less! They really need to make a movie out of this. :ultracool It's perfect, just perfect. You can't script stuff like this.