The Disturbing Reality of Bulletproof Backpacks

[@matthewgardner3259]

No need for a bullet proof backpack when you have your calculus textbook..

[@peper1670]

This comment is so underrated

[@complicatedstuff8410]

@@B_Skizzle well that joke flew over your head

[@dylanwong3384]

@@complicatedstuff8410 r/doublewoooosh

[@jairreyes6606]

@@B_Skizzle Common? I thought it was at least rare or epic.

[@FacePunchSammich]

B Skizzle. Umm I shot my regular backpack full of textbooks and my binder with a 12ga shotgun and AK47 after I graduated. The binder itself stopped buckshot and slugs and the 7.62x39 rounds went trough the binder but not all the books. I was genuinely surprised that I had been walking around with arguably better protection than some body armor.

[@trydodis690]

*buys bulletproof backpack* *goes to school the next day* *kids bully you for having it* *shoots up the school*

[@larwack6623]

Okey

[@sethparrow04]

The bully shoots up the school or you shoot up the school

[@sitlalyc8652]

*insert curb your enthusiasm theme song*

[@operatorzandy5120]

Sweet home Alabama

[@StevDoesBigJumps]

>greentext

[@higaddrip2583]

The backpacks aren’t disturbing, the shootings are Edit: 3 years on I have no idea why I made this comment or what it really means

[@kingyoung5228]

You completely missed the point the fact that people would even have to make bullet proof backpacks is what's disturbing

[@autismo721]

@@kingyoung5228 I would use one regardless I wear a backpack 24/7 so I would find it useful

[@kingyoung5228]

@@autismo721 you would only use one of it's necessary for example if you were in England and you bought a bullet proof backpacks even tho guns are prohibited then you'd be an idiot for wasting money on something that will most likely not be useful to you

[@autismo721]

@@kingyoung5228 I do live in England and I was nearly shot once only a few years ago so I think its 100% worth it

[@smingjr]

challenged just because the main populous dosent habe a gun dosnet mean criminals wont have them

[@kenneilangelo]

I could see these plates like a fire extinguisher. They're just around being ignored and stuff and when tragedy happens it's just great to have it around. Shouldn't feel negative about it because it has good intentions

[@bedebop3904]

wow, that's smart

[@odinz6600]

Kinda like how I have my LVL III body armor next to my bed. Rather have it and not need it than need it and not have it.

[@genieglasslamp5028]

It's not a good thing that the US is so full gun violence that children arnt safe at school. In any other western country that would be seen as a massive failure. But hey the US was always good at ignoring the suffering it's people.

[@ElisabethMount]

@@genieglasslamp5028 I think you're missunderstanding OPs point.... They are saying that the backpacks are NOT needed in the us, but like another commenter said, better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it. OP is commenting on the fact that the US is NOT as violent and unsafe as the world thinks.

[@patrickdean9797]

exactly

[@Ultra_Sauce]

“Military grade” okay buddy sure

[@kielhawkins9529]

Lol that term gets thrown around a lot by people these days.

[@Notius]

"Military Grade" is a pretty useless term. The cheapest option that meets the military's requirements is usually what is chosen.

[@benjiboi6669]

Tykras exactley

[@yanwang7640]

That means lowest bidder...

[@randybowen4675]

Yan Wang the military designs and mandates the material, then company’s bid on who can produce it cheapest. Military grade is a bs term Military specifications is the true term.

[@realtalk6340]

I don’t plan on getting into a car accident everyday, but I still drive with car insurance. Having car insurance doesn’t mean I plan on ever getting into a car accident or that I’m scared. Im simply being responsible and preparing for the worse.

[@incognito6337]

This is an underrated comment

[@conceptual420]

Bro ur name tho 😂

[@stefanolt]

Thank. You.

[@kaeking86]

Thank you sir..... You explained it so a 5 year old could understand... I hope people understand what you said

[@snowcrash512]

Preparing for a car accident is responsible, I dont think any kid should have to prepare for a gun attack, the point where thats a thing that kids need to worry about is the point where our society has really screwed up at a fundamental level.

[@mrblanc7521]

In the U.K. we need stab proof backpacks

[@JBZofficial812]

Love this 🤣

[@chunkytomatosoup1826]

Mr Blanc They would probably arrest you for carrying anything to protect yourself.

[@johnbasedman4988]

Oi you got a liocence for that backpack!

[@StormReefProductions]

just cut proof coats

[@peanutbutter1562]

Exactly

[@joemoney7640]

It’s like having a personal protection weapon. Quote “I’d rather have it and not need it then need it and not have it”

[@sawmapachuau3295]

Truu

[@YusuphYT]

Indeed. So much hysteria however, from both sides.

[@YusuphYT]

More so misinformation than hysteria*

[@MidnightCravings]

I'm just gonna put a cast iron skillet inside my kid's backpack.

[@Psilomuscimol]

They'll still die

[@gabrielmunoz9584]

Is this a pubg pun

[@hyenahallstrom7034]

So they can bludgeon the shooter to death?

[@danielalvarez-galan3702]

*Manhole cover. Those could stop a 7.62 pretty easy. Plus they could rp as Captain American at lunch.

[@hyenahallstrom7034]

@@danielalvarez-galan3702 maybe if the child was on steroids so strong it crushed its bones when they flex.

[@phillipa224]

The only thing with VIce is how often their journalists have "feelings" about things. I don't want your feelings, I want your information.

[@dustinmiller7278]

Phillip A .... That's what liberal media is for the most part

[@Nubs5859]

Bro fax

[@donttrip1]

@@dustinmiller7278 you misspelled Fox news as liberal media lmao

[@dustinmiller7278]

@ don't trip...... What's the difference CNN Fox vice it's all propaganda and stupidity that don't report real news

[@dirt420]

feelings is what differentiates vice from a lot of news networks, obviously vice isn't for informative purposes primarily

[@Kyan-eg1po]

Umm, my backpack is already bulletproof cause of how much I have to carry...

[@karvast5726]

You need A LOT of paper it will probably stop a 9mm round but definitly not a 5×56

[@letix6220]

Karvast I have an iPad, 2 notebooks, 3 English books and 2 writing books.

[@NIGHTSTALKER0069]

Karvast like 11 layers of Kevlar will stop a rifle round. Also most of the 5.56 rounds you buy will not be stopped by a sappy plate unless it is the AR version of it.

[@jadenlundgren8717]

Same

[@nashbarber6404]

Karvast 5.56 btw

[@valerieg2492]

When the girl was talking about how the backpack had a sunflower on it that made it all “cutsie”, hiding the grim reality of the use of the object all I could think about was how my friend has a sparkly key chain with pepper spray in it. Yes it’s a sad reality. But it is reality.

[@IndrasChildDeepAsleep]

@@teaxsea5045 Don't try to argue with the emotions someone feels. Personally, I think it's very sad.

[@thelazyalgorithm8164]

Id just fill my bag with an assload of nokia 3310s....should be good 👍

[@Ryo-op1vv]

The weight would kill you first tho

[@irdios]

you only need one

[@teancrumpets5685]

You’d only need the one tbh

[@muhammadizzhakimbinramli3431]

1 is enough for a gun shot, 2 is for a mass shooting, But a whole backpack? Keep 'em... You'll need 'em for WW3

[@FabricatedPheonix]

Better not drop that shit. I don’t want to die

[@burkyfilms]

“We shot a backpack” You’d shoot whatever you make bulletproof. Thats how you test it lol

[@lotothel7490]

Fucking vice lmao they get the most scared confused media driven people to host and depict these stories

[@andresparrow2971]

Sometimes the comments show you that the anchors and news people are just out of it and lost in general.

[@andresparrow2971]

@@lotothel7490 thats exactly what i feel they do in their videos. I only watched it when i saw a familiar face. I dont watch vice because i find vice's coverage to be very biassed, and focuses on playing on both peoples fear and people's ignorance. However...THATS WHAT MOST NEWS COVERAGE IS😂😂😂... exponentially more people die in car accidents, in hospitals from physician error/malpractice or even falling down stairs than guns...but the girl in the vid, just like most non thinkers aren't focussing on addressing the greatest causes of death, just the most sensationalized, and always seem to present solutions that also limit our ability to protect ourselves.

[@ranch2970]

The fact you use non-thinkers shows how fucking simple of a person you are.

[@lotothel7490]

@@andresparrow2971 I used to love vice, their coverage of underground and foreign affairs is fucking A+ quality , but they obviously lean left with anything happening in america

[@maxchevelle9334]

Why so negative, this is pretty cool. People buy $1500 coats not to climb everest but to wait in line at starbucks on a chilly autumn day. You don't necessarily need it but its just cool to have lol

[@Yahnoutdoors]

Thank you i want to pick one of these up just to have them i dont go to school and it still would be nice to have just for a small safty concerns like wearing a light bullet proof vest dont know you need it till you need it

[@azn6689]

*CANADA*

[@ChateauLonLon]

@@maxchevelle9334 Oh yeah I think it's overkill for sure! It's paranoia manifested, it's crazy! I just think it's a misguided statement to say owning one is a display of wealth or clout.

[@xxxxxx5868]

It's pretty sad that children need fucking bulletproof backpacks to feel safe in school.

[@kamilareeder943]

@@ChateauLonLon Okay , make sure you tell all the kids that lol. I'm sure you'll make them feel much better about it.

[@tsell8957]

Love how he says that they’ve given up when all they’re trying to do is protect them and it isn’t bullet proof it’s bullet resistant

[@ShougoAmakusa]

They've given up trying to get through to politicians about gun control

[@princess4509]

no child should have to protect themselves from active shooters they’re children they shouldn’t have to manage and regulate themselves during traumatic event’s we’ve given up on protecting children we’re now forcing them to protect themselves

[@tsell8957]

@@princess4509 a backpack given to them by the parents isn’t them protecting themselves it’s the parents trying to protect the kids. Do I think it’s necessary to have a bullet resistant backpack no but some feel like that is necessary and good for them for doing their jobs as parents to protect their children. In my opinion these shouldn’t have to exist but it’s the world we live in.

[@princess4509]

@@tsell8957 i’m not saying that it’s not the world we live in im saying better gun control could end this on a whole and it’s pathetic that companies find ways to profit from this and that parents need to pay to protect children from school shooters because if you can’t afford the latest tech you’re screwed

[@hoop6988]

@@princess4509 people have profited off other peoples problems since the dawn of man there is nothing wrong with it. In fact it has helped more people than hurt, examples would be: modern medicine, the internet and faster forms of transportation.

[@V8SplashMan]

"Run faster than the bullet" - Nike™

[@espionage7274]

Bullet proof Jordan’s

[@ronnieDaking]

To be fair The US miltary take 250,000 bullet to kill one combated

[@Denzel_Watchington]

*"Take a knee, and don't worry about the future."* - *Nike*

[@thechrisandphaedrusshow]

Nike "just dodge it"

[@dsalpha18]

"Put your head between your legs in the event of an emergency and put your hands behind your head" My teacher with all his wisdom then adds:" And kiss your ass goodbye!"

[@Pow3llMorgan]

The disturbing reality of bulletproof backpacks is that there is a market for bulletproof backpacks.

[@hoth4mwat3r4]

Povl Besser better to be safe than sorry. If you don’t wanna carry a weapon to defend yourself why not carry something that will at least protect you and keep you alive. I don’t find it disturbing at all it’s life and shit is gonna happen you just better be prepared

[@Iwrestledabeard17]

What was reality like for people 100 years ago let alone 50 years ago

[@Dezerath]

well 100 years ago it was pretty close to the wild wild west if you were anywhere but a city. In the cities you would see police corruption and gangs aplenty. Things haven't changed much, we just have the communication network to know about whats happening across the country.

[@thugasaurusrex6004]

Theres also a market for underground bunkers in case the world ends. Doesn't make it any more legitimate of a worry. Still overly rediculous and perpetuating mass hysteria.

[@dickiewongtk]

The disturbing reality of seatbelt is that there are law requiring us to wear them. If people just be careful and responsible with their vehicle, there will be no accident, isn't it?

[@hoyce32000able]

It's not just for kids in school, it's for kids walking to school or home in bad areas. These bags are great and long overdue

[@alexleon5292]

Umm this isn’t helping the problem lol

[@drserr6581]

@@alexleon5292 Wdym? Its a backpack, it’s not supposed to solve violence. But that’s just the world some people live in, better to have some protection than nothing.

[@alexleon5292]

@@drserr6581 that fact we aren’t brave enough to confront the problems we can clearly solve is sad and we are just going to leave this world with the future generations having these burdens

[@pyropapi2470]

Yup every kid in the Bronx should have 1

[@SolidRazo]

@@alexleon5292 you are naive; it’s not that simple and it has been like this for generations bad neighbor hoods have always existed the fact guns are around means dumbasses will have access to them as much as smart people do and where I live people and children end up dying due to cross fire from thugs and not just from school shootings which happen. It’s sad that we need Kevlar bags but it’s perfectly necessary so I’d rather not downplay them when they can certainly save your life

[@dlsrb1415]

My math textbook I carry everyday is more than enough to stop any bullet 😂

[@spehhhsssmarineer8961]

It is not. Your book will not stop the majority of lethal rounds.

[@freshpizzaparker1933]

Mum: There’s been a lot of school shootings and I bought you this to keep you safe Child: I’m offended

[@x76658]

SpartanSix, the Americans these days am I right?

[@youtubedyeet1026]

I’d beat the child for being unfrateful

[@andrebowling9864]

Dumbass kids

[@cromwellsghost3434]

I’m offended mom, it’s like you’ve given up on me. 😭 It’s like you don’t want me to live care free in a protective bubble. It’s like your saying our safe spaces will be disrespected. When you give me this covert armour you make me a bigger target, when did you stop loving me Mom 😭

[@portalpacific4500]

They are selling these same bags on ebay: www.ebay.com/str/Bullet-Proof-Bags

[@josephstraley6325]

"Military-grade protection equipment" ...No honey, just no

[@RoseCityKing]

Joseph Straley they don’t know what they’re talking about

[@jeraldkompelien9601]

I thought the same thing.

[@dsalpha18]

Mario Salinas They won't even give actual soldiers worthy equipment to protect their lives. You think they give a damn about civilians?

[@cloroxbleach9222]

It would've been correct if all militaries used handguns as a main weapon.

[@jarrettfisher5409]

@@dsalpha18 the cost of equipment for a single marine in the US military is about $17,500

[@abossman13]

It's a guy capitalizing on a over reaction. Can't knock him for it though. It's his business.

[@sapusatestokje2451]

he is just being smart

[@xephachi]

The business world is entirely 'what can we sell people next'

[@amadeuscesena]

Over reaction? Really? Dead children is never an over reaction. (I hate the bags btw, it seems sureal)

[@Nabbehh]

Amadeus Cesena well statistically the odds of being a victim in a school shooting is extremely low. It’s unlikely that anyone who owns this product will ever have it block bullets or even be in a school where a shooting happens at all.

[@scramblex2692]

Amadeus, its very easy to over-react to situations involving dead kids. Its powerful propaganda fuel.

[@Mexicanmike87]

I like how Vice is also always talking about how frequent school shootings are and how we need to change laws to save lives yet when companies come out with products to help save lives they say they're fear mongering, a cell phone can save a life, my cousin is 10 and has herself the iPhone 11, if parents can justify spending 1000 dollars on a smartphone why can't they justify others buying a 65 dollar armor plate for their kids backpack?

[@motog1115]

So true. Hypocrisy everywhere in media. Especially large outlets. Larger almost means less common sense they have and more disconnected from reality.

[@jghifiversveiws8729]

Why are parents giving their kids Iphones? Whatever happened to trackphones?

[@dj1NM3]

Because outrage attracts eyeballs, thus advertising. If you can somehow play both ends of the field, then you've doubled your viewers and advertising dollars brought in.

[@lambykin842]

@@jghifiversveiws8729those are extinct bro what year are you living in

[@jiggaj4071]

It’s called projectile protection IV

[@hahaha7834]

Minecwaft

[@ceiling771]

Pizza4Party gotta put unbreaking III and mending on it too

[@ssssnipe942]

Wtf are you guys talking about all I remember is Steve whos Alex

[@gerben4436]

@@ssssnipe942 nobody even said alex stop hiding that ur up2date with mc xd

[@jriendeau05]

@@gerben4436 lol

[@matiasssssssss]

“ this backpack is marketed for stopping a 9mm , but let’s try a rocket launcher on it “

[@h02dbaby82]

Let me try I did 9/11 ill hook u up with any explosives here im with a bruda

[@cartier-8548]

@@h02dbaby82 you're not funny man. What if your parents died in 9/11?

[@Icarus0719]

Cartier - everything’s a joke on the internet. No one cares if you find it very offensive anymore

[@fhcidtx]

@@cartier-8548 bro, that fool is dead lol

[@fhcidtx]

@@Icarus0719 got shot by the navy seal oof

[@mcapz]

Roses are red Crackheads are feeins The time ur looking for is 5:15

[@powpowouchy5]

that was not a very good rhyme

[@MangoMonster2007]

It was useful

[@scavuzzo-dy9oo]

Detros r/Wooosh

[@scavuzzo-dy9oo]

Ur a hero

[@ppwrecker8028]

@@scavuzzo-dy9oo thats not how you use a wooosh

[@jamesgianola6425]

asked a direct question about safety.. Girl:"there's a sunflower on my bag"

[@TheShanesousley]

That girl also believes gun control can work if they do more. You can tell she believes that with her last statement.

[@wyattbrewster3676]

@@TheShanesousley yes, it does not

[@Myemnhk]

"military grade" anyone whos been in the military knows what real military grade is lmao

[@theringster]

Rai Kai I served in the U.S marines and uh those plates are not i repeat they ARE NOT military grade

[@polygon4team]

Means its trash 😂😂

[@amearikutaki6244]

@@theringster oh dam i served in the finnish defence forces special jäger

[@ethanfields3853]

Plenty of commercially available rifles shoot 5.56 and even 7.62

[@spencer2480]

Well Vice is known to exaggerate everything they make...

[@DOKZAONE]

I think they should hand out free juggernaut suits to all American students. 😂😂😂

[@flavouredsocks2822]

milffanta and ballistic shields

[@ninpeg4441]

RECRUIT RUSH

[@quefquefernickel9768]

nah just give them a suit of frying pans, or nokias, or both.

[@garrison05]

NOKIA PANS

[@quantaviousbartholomoushub5824]

Wuh! these backpacks can’t defend against a Assault rifle, this is so sad. This backpack can’t even stop a shell from a Gustav cannon. So sad 😢😢😢

[@iamthatguypal818]

AR-15 is not a caliber.

[@catarinabarbosa2247]

he didn't say it was

[@mateodelcastillo7186]

So What Does AR Stand For? In reality, AR stands for ArmaLite rifle. ArmaLite is the company that originated the design for the AR style of rifle back in the 1950s. And while we’re decoding ARs, the number simply refers to the model number of the rifle, not to a barrel length, capacity, or anything else.

[@TheInator1234]

@@mateodelcastillo7186 actually the media told me it stands for Allkilling Rapidfiredeathgun!

[@gofmunnay2623]

I didn't, I don't think the majority of people know that. I think the majority of people don't have enough interest in AR-15's to know the history of the name. Just saying

[@jaridkeen123]

It's also not a Defense Weapon

[@flukesnook1683]

"Military grade protection" lmfaoooo

[@mattkiefs]

"military grade protection" Most soldiers do have a backpack. That one ain't it.

[@basdegroot8412]

the tech used to make it bulletproof is the same tech they use in the army

[@mattkiefs]

@@basdegroot8412 Kevlar is also the tech my pants use to protect my nuts from raspberry bramble.

[@theworldoverheavan560]

@@mattkiefs lol

[@conceptual420]

If it doesn’t stop a 5.56 why would it stop a 7.62 or larger, it’s def not military xd

[@joshuabarton-grisewood6332]

Youve kind of missed the point of the video

[@hellenkeller2208]

No need for a bullet proof back pack when I’m forced to buy 4 2in thick text books Shit turns me Into a tank

[@b88203]

True AHAHAHAHAHA

[@ayliner6428]

Hellen Keller this so true lol

[@victorjohnson3938]

Omg I died

[@Jayyy-7]

Lmao

[@mark-kg7wg]

The thought of Helen kellar driving a tank just makes me giggle lol

[@MrClownWorld]

“AR-15 and it’s variants” *shows the same gun 3 times*

[@parkerbrown1226]

Heh "trigger"

[@_Atzin]

I mean technically speaking guns with different attachments can be called variants, japanese did this with their arisakas

[@Phunny]

Atzin Not really. There has to be distinct differences between models for them to be variations of each other. Attachments are limited to tactical lights, stocks, vertical grips, optics, etc. These are mostly cosmetic features with limited operational usage (with the exception of a sight). If you slap a different sight on two HK416s, they would not qualify as being variants of each other. If there was a distinct difference such as one 416 having a 10” barrel and the other having a 9” barrel (The HK416D10 and HK416C, respectively), then they would be variants of the same base rifle.

[@_Atzin]

@@Phunny There has to be a distinct difference between models in order for them to be a variation of each other? according to whom? It didn't stop the Japanese.

[@_Atzin]

@@Phunny en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arisaka

[@Ravenstar2296]

It's something good to have if you ever need it and how normalized it looks helps to keep it as a back up measure. Doesn't mean it's not messed up that it's a norm.

[@monicalewinskythedidnots1079]

"We just shot a backpack. Like, we just shot a backpack." Vice in a nutshell

[@trace4125]

He wanted to cry that’s how he said it. Lmao that moment was an example of pussification in America

[@conker466]

gIT dAMn RIgHt dAmN LIbTaRd cHaNneL!!

[@Redd.xd69]

We shot a back pack

[@scottyphik171]

It’s sad bro

[@scottyphik171]

@@trace4125 negative, it’s legal to own a guy out there but there’s still school shootings and I rather have a weapon and any type of protection

[@thebigmoo700]

I think u should be proud to own a bullet proof anything....

[@bluetaigax1747]

Imagine a bulletproof business suit. That would be awesome

[@CAEeQuilibium]

Ì think its fucked up people think they might ever need one in the first place

[@yoursleepparalysisdemon1828]

ImKeggs Yes

[@luccaoklopcic5851]

@@bluetaigax1747 there is already, the former president of Brazil used to have some

[@TheDukeNeukam]

@@CAEeQuilibium "Need" is a strong word...

[@JayyMoneyy420]

Y’all are sensitive lol. How is a bulletproof backpack sad ? Funerals are REALLY sad !!! Better safe than sorry😪

[@Zoki4444]

It's sad that they have to wear them in the first place. If you want to be safe than sorry, move to Canada. XD

[@nathanquan8781]

As a Canadian, some places are safer here but enjoy getting your hard earned money taken from you and put into some useless social programs. Also try finding a place to live; the average price of a house in certain cities and suburbs can be upwards of a million dollars *cough cough Vancouver*

[@codygerdes7510]

Zokizzy Foshizzy I’d rather not get acid attacked

[@johnblunt6693]

It's more the fact that people feel that it's needed

[@markysharky03]

And let’s just arm our streets with police! And let’s just ban all weapons! And let’s just give all power to the government! And let’s just silence people who disagree with us! Then we will truely be safe.

[@whitetsar1671]

It's 2022. This did not age well.

[@AXLFREEDOM]

Guy: *makes bulletproof backpack to help save kids lifes* Vice: "YOURE PART OF THE PROBLEM"

[@c1erb46]

Emosadboy stfu

[@surrealchemist]

Oh yeah he’s just doing it for the children and not to make a buck off other people’s lives being at risk.

[@pigslygaming3345]

Ikr, I think this is a great idea

[@jeffm8882]

Joshua K he makes a product that can potentially save lives. You have the choice not to purchase.

[@robert-joshuamcfaddin7850]

@@c1erb46 No, u

[@Cloudchasing7]

They have been selling bulletproof backpacks sense the 60's chill out dang

[@ToasterStud]

Cloud Chasing , under rated comment

[@GarrySkipPerkins]

But the children! Hopefully Vice will have another video banning condoms in schools, or needle exchanges in neighborhoods with large amounts of IV drug use.

[@Cloudchasing7]

@@GarrySkipPerkins thats the whole thing they are marketing to kids. They used to market to off duty cops who might have enemies.

[@bee-tm9uk]

*Since

[@Cloudchasing7]

@@bee-tm9uk best comment so far

[@noahmayes9159]

The dudes comparison to fire detectors was actually totally valid

[@racarth1]

I'm not sure that it's valid. Fires have always been a danger for humans. Fire detectors, therefore, address a hazard that is unarguably "normal". School shootings, by contrast, are unarguably abnormal and are much more of a recent phenonemon. Hence I think it's fair to say that the existence and popularity of these backpacks is disturbing.

[@zaks3911]

@@racarth1 didn't he just says that school shooting deaths were higher in the 1990's

[@racarth1]

@@zaks3911 I think neither of us are correct on this - seems like school shooting related deaths is roughly similar in the 90s and the last decade (bit.ly/2OorC0o). However, the number of 𝘮𝘢𝘴𝘴 shootings (in and out of schools) in the US is definitely higher in this decade (bit.ly/2Dr628a) .- hence abnormality.

[@pki9417]

racarth ok and guns have always been an issue to humans

[@xerpenta]

@@pki9417 Not really, in the west only for couple of hundreds of years, and then semi-automatics for a bit more than hundred of years. Also, guns do not improve society in any way, they just make conflicts more dangerous for bystanders, while electricity run through schools tends to actually provide improvements.

[@Sandman-ge8jz]

Dude it’s a product, the marketing said it stops pistol round, it stopped it. You shot a rifle round at it and it didn’t stop, how is that disturbing? That is simply a product that does its job. If you want to stop rifle rounds, but steel or ceramic plates that are rated for rifle rounds, most kevlars aren’t going to cut it.

[@georgetown2180]

What's so disturbing about bulletproof backpacks? It's the damn shooters!

[@wilfriedsteinbach8700]

Xedric playz It's disturbing that people feel the need of investing in this. A parent or a child shouldn't feel like they have to wear protection when heading to something as normal and civilized as a school. Regular people shouldn't be forced to use kevlar in their everyday life.

[@caolan3202]

Ah yes because its normal for kids to wear "bulletproof" things

[@dashofawesome64]

Malooni you can say the same about guns. Just ban guns in america.

[@TGehle]

@@dashofawesome64 Do you know that gun bans do next to nothing to prevent school shootings? Here in Germany we have one of the strictest gun laws in the world, but did this prevent the school shootings in Erfurt and Winnenden? - Nope - the shooters still managed to get the weapons and live ammo easily - they just did not give a f... about the law. And we even had school attacks without guns, but therefore with knifes, a hatchet and even a molotov cocktail.

[@Daniel-sj2hq]

Xedric playz no the gun went out and shot that store owner

[@albertnino3703]

I have a first aid kit... I wear my seatbelt... I don’t run with scissors... I’m a 37 year old adult and carry a back back for work. As soon as I found out about these, I ordered one. I have no intention of skinning my knees or getting into a car wreck, but if it happens, I want to be protected.

[@name1044]

I found out about them yesterday and ordered one for myself and each of my kids. Only I ordered level 3 not 3a. Level 3 protects against AR-15 and AK-47 rounds

[@cv507]

b4 cörönärr ^ ^

[@MildMisanthropeMaybeMassive]

@@name1044 Level IV strike plates or bust.

[@rpkiller2489]

It's not bulletproof it bullet resistant god dammit.

[@pluv1e]

Bulletproof makes for a better title

[@847MicRoss]

@@pluv1e click bait. They should have a report title button.

[@michaelcamacho4162]

True!

[@justaknight4719]

@@847MicRoss if there was more than half the videos on KZbin would be reported. lol

[@ithinkimarealboy2402]

Agreed, it's better than nothing though.

[@audreysark]

I understand that giving a kid a BP backpack may send a message of fear, but depending on their age & maturity, you don't have to TELL the kid that their BP has Kevlar lining. (Just say it's expensive & don't lose it!)

[@choklatecheeseburger]

Wait why the hell would this guy be part of the problem? Wtf Vice.

[@salesperson892]

Umm it's vice

[@squarerootof2]

Vice is the problem.

[@squarerootof2]

@@Emmaj50 Don't worry, it won't be. Just a few paranoid parents addicted to CNN bs. Best thing would be to have good doors which can be locked from both sides in the classrooms. That would deter most nutters and give the kids some time until the cops or someone with a gun comes to the rescue.

[@choklatecheeseburger]

@@Emmaj50 most handles can be shot off very easily.

[@choklatecheeseburger]

@@Emmaj50 he's not normalizing it wtf. He's trying to solve a problem. He's trying to protect people.

[@BigHairyDwarf]

Ok first off I never felt safe at school. Graduated in 2000, but it was more because gang activity. I would have been grateful for one of these backpacks. Do we remove seatbelts because they encourage drunk driving or just bad driving? No. You adjust to the need for the situation, and guns are not going anywhere.

[@Jay-jk3zy]

Hey, a human with a brain! Rare.

[@bear8ful]

BigHairyDwarf ay

[@boskoetookthestand4373]

What gang member u know shot up a school ?

[@BigHairyDwarf]

@@boskoetookthestand4373 I never said I knew any. I said I never felt safe at school. People can get shot going to and from school as well. Dead is dead. Which when you're told you are going to white heaven by a group of black guys. Then you walk your small skinny white ass home doesn't make me feel too secure in not catching a bullet. I will say I sat with a guy at lunch a few times who was in a gang and killed his girlfriend for getting pregnant. Oh and believe it or not those events happened to me actually in reality. No internet bullshit. The murderer is doing life along with his accomplice. That is fact. Some more facts for you. A school shooting or not wouldn't have changed the fact I would have wanted one of these backpacks as a kid, but being that I'm old enough and have Jesus in my heart I am all to comfortable with the idea of dying. Been suicidal since I was eight and my father left. Being suicidal doesn't mean you want to die it can mean you think about ending it regularly. For no other reason than not to fear it any more. Stuff happens. We adjust or die. People who go after children are pathetic and whether it be accidental crossfire in a gang shootout or intended harm toward a child. Dead is dead. A little bit of protection is still a little bit. None of this was said in anger or in the feeling of being triggered. Although it was hard to keep my emotions out of it. I hope you have a blessed life whether you want it or not. I will pray for you. www.chicagotribune.com/85866769-157.html 80% of gun homicides are gang-related. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), gang homicides accounted for roughly 8,900 of 11,100 gun murders in both 2010 and 2011

[@nick-vv1lz]

Nobody said anything about removing these backpacks from schools

[@4G12]

Might as well NOT go to school and instead use the internet an computers to study at home.

[@notaclue638]

Welcome to America, where kids should study at home out of fear of being shot.

[@tinderinc]

you would learn more and not be brain washed into thinking the only thing to learn is america....

[@rurutuM]

there are plenty of online scam colleges

[@GAMEOVER-yy6zj]

After every school shooting -- Rest of the world: Give up your guns- this is the only solution American: Muh guns,Muh freedom. The government can't snatch it from us. Rest of the world: then what's the solution? Americans: We'll buy more guns- shields. We'll arm everybody, starting from infants to dying grandpas. Rest of the world:😑

[@TunerThings]

Computers can get hacked..viruses.... Mail in school is the only option.

[@Dragonnacht]

Honestly I think it's not sad if you have a bulletproof backpack that's just you being safe in an event that it could happen and if it does happen then it's going to be a very lucky case that you have something to protect yourself

[@brianfewer919]

Soooooo, why not just wear a bulletproof vest?... well it's because it would look bad to send kids to school in combat protective gear... but that's exactly what their selling people, only disguising it so they can convince themselves otherwise. All about optics, still sad.

[@dukebaloof2540]

You must be fun at parties

[@AceZaffuto]

next year bullet proof uniforms

[@sasharoby54]

sukdo next century bulletproof guns

[@patrickyackley5836]

@@sasharoby54 next age, literally bulletproof everything

[@blakhawk999]

*NEXT EON:* Bulletproof perks

[@editingthevideo]

sukdo fucking radical dude

[@_mangobread_]

BULLET PROOF STUDENTS

[@5wiftxjohnson174]

This clearly has NOTHING to do with bulletproof backpacks but everything to do with banning guns.

[@thomasseymour3051]

Honestly, they couldn't make it any more obvious.

[@FLsheepdog1]

: Military Grade " Assault Backpack. Ehew Rah.

[@fjeezy1305]

I wish them good luck with that. It would take a second civil war for there to be ANY chance of disarming the population. Coincidentally, attempting to take peoples guns could be a major factor in starting a second civil war. Guns in America aren’t going anywhere in my lifetime, promise you that. All the people saying “you think you can fight the military with your guns?” fail to realize that many of those in the military would side with the populace, not the government, if they were to ever try to seize peoples guns. There have even been generals who straight up said they would have absolutely no part of disarming civilians. Not gonna happen.

[@5wiftxjohnson174]

@@fjeezy1305 I told my family the ppl in my neighborhood alone would stand up together be fore we let them take ours

[@fjeezy1305]

5wift Johnson Exactly! I think the gov’t knows whats up...the only way they’ll disarm the populace is if we VOLUNTARILY let them. Spreading fear seems like its almost their plan, to get people to hand their guns over willingly. I doubt the gov’t is stupid enough to try to take the guns by force. The ensuing shit show would be insane and just might destroy this country...and they know it.

[@kaizenmckenzie4782]

Make bullet proof doors which have a 2 way locking system.

[@fadel_rama]

That to much make sense for American logic

[@stringupthemaoist3148]

What so you can have some jew run out & lock the door to sacrifice the whole class to save himself?

[@starboythekoolkid]

2 way lock = fire hazard But at this point it seems school shootings are more common than school fires

[@JuniorJuni070]

Ah yess good until a fire breaks out inside And the door somehow locks itself And everyone panicking like deluded mad man and the situation just got worse

[@landya.9258]

too smart for the 'muricans. Arm the 4 year olds instead

[@hyrumcannon3789]

Vice: "Is this just perpetuating the hysteria around gun violence?" Me: don't worry bud, no way some random small business owner could outperform you when it comes to gun hysteria

[@robertgaudet7407]

Vice: let us help!

[@ionicmax]

Well no shit it didnt stop an ar. Its not rated for that doesnt have ar500 steel in it or ceramics whatd you expect. The only way that kevlar stops that ar is if the barrels short enough for it to not stabilize the bullet. If anything is creating histeria its not these backpacks, its your video.

[@stevebiko9558]

They just trying to find more reasons to ban the AR15

[@blueraven7803]

They already said that the back pack wasn’t advertised to take shots from an AR15, but because of the rise in AR15’s it’s not a stretch to test it.

[@standean214]

It wasn’t even an ar-15 that’s what I find funny

[@destroystreets1023]

They say someone has the power to make sure bullets cant get you. Nobody has that power. By a bag to make your self feel safe stop complaining kids in africa walk 7 miles for a glass of muddy water.

[@chinanumbaa1]

Stan Dean yes it is

[@FancyDerp]

"Military grade" yet only stops pistol rounds? Ignorant much?

[@jonnybaze]

Garrett omg. Ignorant much lol? Rewatch the video or google. Same soft armor used by military. Hard plates are used overtop to stop most rifle rounds.

[@FancyDerp]

@@jonnybaze I'm well aware of that, but using the word "military grade" for soft kevlar is fear mongering language. It's journalism BS

[@jonnybaze]

Garrett what? Fear mongering ? If it's a fact, it's a fact. If it's a selling point for the company, good on them. Didn't the company say that not the guy? You can say other things are bs journalism but not that. Explain how it's ignorant?

[@FancyDerp]

@@jonnybaze I'm pretty sure the Vice reporter is the one that said it, and said it for shock value. While the military uses soft armor padding on wrap around vests, there's just as many vests that just have 2 plates in them. Soft armor is secondary armor, meant for fragmentation and maybe rounds fired from very far away. Saying it's "military grade" is deceptive because no one's going out there wearing JUST soft armor.

[@jonnybaze]

Garrett my bad. The kid said it, probably because he heard the guy say it. Bottomline I think that the difference between plate and soft armor was distinguished and not deceptive. Agree to disagree I guess

[@johnbaptise2262]

People are so like insecure about weapons that they dont even want people to have armor. Like damn fool if a person feels safer with armor why not? Not like lowkey armor affects anybody

[@carmanyeung9030]

Bcoz vice reporter was A leftard

[@tokyozardoz]

KIds shouldn't need to wear armor at school.

[@johnbaptise2262]

Anthony Dolan backpacks are utilities not only for children but also for college students. Just because you don’t need it doesnt mean you shouldnt have it. If you want to pay for more protection for your loved ones, whether needed or not you should be able to. It’s not like anyones being forced to buy this. Personally I would buy one just because It gives that confidence in a person. Mentality is just as important if not more than actual safe being. If it reduces stress or anxiety for parents or students,so why not?

[@tokyozardoz]

@@johnbaptise2262 College students shouldn't have to wear armor to school either. People would feel a lot safer if there weren't so many guns around.

[@johnbaptise2262]

Anthony Dolan would feel safer. Hypothetically yes they would, yet in reality there are many guns out there. Legally and blackmarket. And if you can’t create your hypothetical into reality then it’s a pointless hypothetical. A bullet proof anything is armor. Which actually does affect reality. It’s much easier to change yourself than an entire society. So why put your life in the hands of ideologies when you can also put your life in your own hands. Im not saying everyone should own guns, or that you should give up on your dreams, but there is nothing wrong with people coming up with solutions for now if you want to. You arent being forced to participate. Why shouldn’t someone be allowed to buy a full set of armor. Protection is just that. It protects. It doesnt hurt anyone else so I don’t see what’s wrong with it

[@EricRosenwaldPhotography]

Interesting to hear someone equate the act of accepting reality to “giving up”

[@nomad789]

This is an almost exclusivley american reality

[@spehhhsssmarineer8961]

@@nomad789 We just going to ignore all the people who die to gun violence globally???

[@iwanttosavetheworld]

This is sad. These kids have no idea how the real world works. There are kids in areas of the country that deal with shootings all the time from gang on gang violence. That has been the reality for children in low come areas for a long long time. Just because the middle income family has never experience something that scary and tragic doesn't mean it didn't exist before hand. I'm getting tired of being vilified for wanting to protect the ones we love.

[@penguinw1820]

Michael Aguirre what do you think make up a majority of public schools?

[@misafrenchie]

I'm getting tired of people acting like they're being vilified when people who aren't used to something and therefore wouldn't have any knowledge of things are upset over changes in their life.

[@frankc5273]

I agree. I went to high school @ Edison high in Stockton California 18 years ago and I remember we had lock downs for guns being found on campus often and I recall walking down the hallway and seeing a trail of blood from a classroom all the way to the front door and we were never released early from school or had counseling or anything. Now they offer counseling for my kids in California when a shooting happens in Florida.

[@r.ouellette6192]

@@frankc5273 yeah, in the 90s... and after September 11, shit git really bad. I remember when people got beat downs... you just ignored it. The person would get knocked out and everyone walked away. When I was just finishing my schooling up. Stabbings and mace was a common thing. I've seen both words... I've never been in a so California bad area though.

[@danbuckley6584]

@@r.ouellette6192 walk away? gotta get the shoes first

[@hunterxcraft8328]

Omg the AR15 the most deadly scariest fastest shooting most accurate gun with a 200 round magazine and built in silencer and laser targeting! Noooooooooooo

[@RogueCloud]

A ghost black AR 15 with the thing at the back that goes up and fires heat seeking bullets called incendiary bullets

[@antonhelsgaun]

Assault rifle * 15

[@hunterxcraft8328]

@@antonhelsgaun *Automatic rifle 15 🤣

[@caarlisle6301]

*full-semi automatic rifle 15

[@imachoddiso]

This guy said built in silencer

[@PhilDM]

Bulletproof backpacks are good, why does Vice have to hate on solutions.

[@buchanan9000]

Because this is not a solution.

[@lildad559]

@@buchanan9000 it's more of a solution than getting rid of guns

[@yeahok1839]

You understand how messed up this comment is right? You accept that putting that on a kid is normal and good to do wow.

[@vilecrocodile9171]

Guns are banned in Europe yet more children have been killed there than here.

[@mattiasandersson2709]

Vile Crocodile, do you have some credible source on that?

[@babaganoosh8345]

This interviewer is honestly infuriating. It's not "fueling hysteria" when we have the ability to buy protection for ourselves. The way he phrases it is like the backpacks are contributing to the school shootings, which is bullsh*t. Having had my school shot up, yeah, it's scary, but the ability to have protection isn't fueling the feeling of worry for me at all. I guarantee you that my classmates who died would've wanted to have a bulletproof backpack. The backpacks aren't the issue, the shooters are, and in our school's case, the lack of support and help for the students is much more arguably the issue. Stop blaming unrealistic things like backpacks, it's the shooter and the mentally ill's access to guns that is the real issue. I'm still scared after the Saugus shooting, but having backpacks blamed for exacerbating the fear is the dumbest thing I've heard in a while.

[@ttr9990]

That s how people push their agenda.

[@WhosTurnIsIt]

"Military Grade"? So lowest bidder. Gotcha.

[@cartergregory8131]

I’m so confused, why criticize someone for getting their child a bullet proof backpack. “What are you saying to your kid”. You tell them look life out there is harsh but I’m trying to protect you as much as reasonable possible. It’s sad but it’s the truth life out there is in the real world is dangerous. And if I have to choose between getting my child a book bag that can save him if an event arises or telling him everything is alright and not to worry then I’m choosing the book bag. People want to feel safe without adjusting and taking the matter into their own hand. Just like higher security in schools many people don’t want metal detectors and armed guards at every entrance because ether don’t want to feel like their in a prison. They don’t want to be more safe because at the cost of doing so they will be reminded of the danger they are in.

[@dawsonwilliams546]

Actually, it would be more like "i don't want to give up my freedom to be more safe, I would trade the safety of armed guards and metal detectors for the risk that comes without them"

[@jonasmcclain2134]

@@dawsonwilliams546 you do realize the funding for armed guards and metal detectors for all schools of america is tremendous. Plus your counteracting your idea of bulletproof backpacks by adding armed guards. If it's scary for a child to carry a bulletproof backpack, how scary is it to see a dude in full black tactical gear (maybe) carring a rifle

[@dawsonwilliams546]

@@jonasmcclain2134 what you said has absolutely nothing to do with what I said. If what I said was a child, and you were a school shooter, it wouldn't need a bulletproof backpack. What I was saying, is that most people don't want to give up their freedom for safety beyond a certain point, and won't force their kids to give it up past an, admittidelt different probably safer, point. And armed guard at school happens to be past that point.

[@thelazyalgorithm8164]

F@#$ what y'all are talking about, those backpacks could possibly save someone's kid someday.

[@dawsonwilliams546]

@@thelazyalgorithm8164 yeah, but the fact is, they most likely wont save a single life, at least not for many years. People under estimate just how rare school shootings actually are. You're more likely to die from cancer, driving your car, flying, skydiving, or even taking a shit, than from being shot. Seriously. More people die from toilet relayed injuries than school shootings. It's like what happened with shark attacks a few years ago, people started freaking out about them, even though there were very few of them, in fact, there were less in 2012 (I believe the year the shark attacks started being pushed by the media) than the years before. It's just that the media latched onto it and made it seem like a bigger deal than it was. We would save more children by providing food for them to take home on the weekends than by paying for things to prevent school shootings. Almost any ither problem you try to solve would be a better use of resources than trying to prevent school shootings. The facts are, very few people die from them, and trying to prevent them will lead to more deaths, more wasted money, resources, and time. And less freedom for your children.

[@animod8797]

So I've confirmed one thing from this so far: the false sense of being safe is more important to actually being safe. great.

[@Jay-jk3zy]

+1. Finally somebody with a brain.

[@trevorallen3212]

This comment is gold

[@theofulk5636]

GOVERNMENT ASSURED---until they come to put you on the train

[@dudde8433]

6:24 that bullet was so fast it didn't even make the backpack move

[@theemirofjaffa2266]

That was scary

[@TheShanesousley]

M193s will go through my body armor that I bought at a military surplus store. Level 4 stuff will stop them though. Thats the plate he was talking about. Students would take out because of the weight. Theyre like 20lbs a plate added to each side of your vest. One side with a backpack would be very uncomfortable.

[@sven9900]

is a 5.56 what do you expect from a pathetically small bullet. is soo weak that the us army is replacing to the 6.8mm cuz you need someone dead not scerming around on the floor

[@TheShanesousley]

@@sven9900 oh yeah such a pathetic bullet. How long as the US been winning wars with this round? 🤣

[@sven9900]

@@TheShanesousley have you heard of tank, planes, bombs litraly anything

[@Andrea-wp5ub]

First y'all had to fill up the backpack with school supply's duh

[@water-hs1ft]

I feel targeted, I'm the dumbass that only has one peice of paper in my backpack

[@MyPussyBleeding-rn1mw]

@@water-hs1ft same

[@jpalmi]

Regarding the "Shooting a backpack".. no, you were shooting the bullet proof panel to test and confirm it's capability. Now the extra concern regarding the fact the AR15 round went through the backpack shouldn't cause extra fear.. because AR15s are only used in less than 1% of all shootings. compound that with the low possibility of a school shooting occurring (though more often lately) and the round that would be more likely to defend against is a pistol caliber. it's a bit sad to hear the male and female students talking about how they would feel bad if their parent brought home a bulletproof backpack, as it would indicate that they are very fearful for their safety and that they have accepted that this danger is the new normal. This is an understandable comprehension and thought process.. because who wants to think of having to protect yourself when you're a kid.. However, in my opinion, this is also a great indication that some change in mindset and conversation is well overdue. There's the addage "it's better to have and not need, than to need and not have" like the manufacturer guy stated.. you don't have the fire extinguisher because you're going to have a fire.. you have the extinguisher in case you have a fire. Preparation is never a bad idea or mindset to have..

[@dougmapper3306]

Not to mention that this fear they might have was generated by the damn media in the first place. They just got done saying you're more likely to die playing high school sports than in a school shooting. You buy helmets and pads, right? So what's the problem? It's so stupid.

[@BusinessWolf1]

No. The idea was forced through conversation on those kids that a bulletproof backpack is either part of the problem or slowing down the solution. They said what they thought they were expected to say and went along with the narrative without thinking for themselves. This is also the explanation for illusion "magic".

[@cesarsojo243]

Love how Americans talk about school shootings in percentages because they are so common

[@69ElChistoso]

There are very, very few things light enough to reasonably carry around that will stop a high powered rifle. If someone is shooting at you with a 308, you better have a longarm to shoot back with, and I don't mean a single shot break barrel, or a musket.

[@AdrianMartinez-eb9wu]

@@69ElChistoso i totally thought you meant musket broh. I was thinking musket would be the perfect weapon to counter an AR. Thanks for clearing that up 🤣

[@peacetoall7335]

For me, I wouldn't mind to give my kids these bulletproof backpacks. If bad shit ever happen, at least they have a higher chance to survive than having nothing to protect them. For just a few hundred to trade for their lives, it's so worth it.

[@Nickknows00]

better than catching a hand gun bullet to the chest? whats the problem here...?

[@katebells2232]

Agree with you 100%

[@entousentous1249]

I mean, it's just a backpack. Backpacks aren't that big so lots of other areas of their body would still be vulnerable and they get shot and in shock drop the fucking thing then get shot more. It's pretty stupid to actually think this would work. Just hand out fucking body armor to students at the beginning of the school year fuck it.

[@whatsup5914]

@@Nickknows00 well if the bullet brakes your fucking back when it hits you cause contrary to what some people believe vests and other bullet stopping devices designed to be worn especially something as light weight as this doesn't completely eliminate the bullets damage it just makes it so that it stops the bullet but the force behind is still gonna get absorbed a good amount by you which means if you get hit with a 9 or if your really unlucky a 44 or 12 gauge in the back your gonna have something get broken or you at least gonna get all the wind knocked out of you and if your backs broke or all your winds knocked out your probably gonna be on the floor crying and not running which means once the shooter hits you in the back all he has to do is walk up to you while your squirming and crying in pain and then since your no longer able to run or even move if your back/ spine gets broke he can just walk up stick the barrel to your head and then boom no protection their so at the end of the day these backpacks are just a false sense of security cause unless you also train these kids to take the pain of getting a bullet in their best they won't be prepared in the backpack will just turn into a hinderence shit best thing to do in a school shooting is to just hit legs and get the fuck out as fast as possible or hope your hiding spot i good enough

[@whatsup5914]

@@entousentous1249 honestly not even body armour would work cause just as my reason why the backpack wouldn't work same for vests cause schools prolly wouldn't pass out level 3-4 body armour cause those weigh like 5 pounds or more so it's most likely gonna be level 1-2 body armour similar to the stuff in the backpack being mostly Kevlar fiver for level one and maybe a ceramic plate or 2 in the level 2 armour meaning it will stop all hand gun rounds and maybe some shotgun rounds i.e buckshot and birds got and maybe slugs if it's level 2 but then again when's the last time a school shooting was done with a pistol or shotgun every one of the ones I've heard about are always rifles which means the body armour won't do jack shit cause the rifle bullet would straight up just tear right through and if it were a pistol or shotgun you still wouldn't be safe cause if you get hit sure the bullet won't go through but the force behind it will which means if you get hit with a 44 or a 12 gauge slug your back is probably broken and if you get hit by a 9 or something similar you'll probably get the wind knocked out of you either way it's gonna stop you from running away which means you'll probably be the main target once you get hit since you'll likely be incapacitated unless you got se kinda training that teaches you how to take the pain from getting hit in the vest or your adrenaline is rushing fast enough that you can ignore the pain ( won't work if your backs broke though cause then you just won't be able to run)

[@lastnamefirstname8843]

“If you put a bulletproof backpack on a kid, what are you saying to the kid?” Probably the same message as putting on a seatbelt: if everyone did what they were supposed to do, we wouldn’t need it, but that’s not how the world works so we have to take reasonable precautions

[@TheDrawnBlade]

Yours is the repetition of the same argument with fire extinguishers: you're practically normalizing school shootings by saying that, equating them to car accidents and (in the case of other commenters) fires. That's what the people in the video are talking about: they are sayimg that even the presense of such backpacks means there's a constant normalisation. Stop it. Instead of investing into bullet resistent backpacks, smoke cannons and bullet resistent glass in schools, how about we look at what causes school shootings and how we might solve the underlying causes of them? The solution of bullet resistent stuff and smoke cannons and literal mottes at schools is a patchwork; it doesn't help the problem. It's treating the symptom of an illness, not the illness itself.

[@lastnamefirstname8843]

@@TheDrawnBlade I agree we should look to solve it, but I guess you think we should just put our heads in the sand until it’s solved. Yea normalize as a thing that we wish did not occur but does and we should be aware of it….just like car accidents. My guy, you’re so committed to being sensitive you forgot you also have to make an iota of sense.

[@DavidHernandez-dk1zs]

@@TheDrawnBlade Your logic makes sense but when put into practice it doesn't work that way. School shootings are usually caused by bullied kids who steal their dad's guns and have nothing to lose, bullying is a problem that unfortunately looks like it will never stop, and since weapons like firearms have become so easy to access to, one option to counter this is to learn to defend from such situations when they happen. It's like a car crash, we already know what causes car accidents we just don't know when they will happen, which is precisely why its useful to have a seat belt on at all times.

[@samuelh9690]

the kids lines was so scripted

[@cateatfood6634]

Og It may seem that way, but honestly they might just be that brainwashed and dumb.

[@ABEL-cd2sp]

@@cateatfood6634 I mean how are they brainwashed?

[@loganrose4316]

It’s not scripted he’s just an NPC

[@arrlisdavis4692]

Bro it's Vice they're going to script everything lol 😂

[@mescellaneous]

how? just cause you would never have been able to articulate your thoughts and concerns like they did? they pretty much said they wished people would get rid of the root problem, not advocating for the backpack. i don't get what part of their response was scripted or brainwashed or dumb.

[@matiasssssssss]

Idk why this guy is so against the backpack... it’s not like he is forced to buy that shit

[@bestplanet8440]

he isn't against the backback, he just thinks it's pretty bad that you need to wear that anyway.

[@dipaolodarius27]

Well no shit the AR went through, it's not rated for rifle protection

[@mateodelcastillo7186]

Darius Dipaolo So What Does AR Stand For? In reality, AR stands for ArmaLite rifle. ArmaLite is the company that originated the design for the AR style of rifle back in the 1950s. And while we’re decoding ARs, the number simply refers to the model number of the rifle, not to a barrel length, capacity, or anything else.

[@dipaolodarius27]

@@mateodelcastillo7186 I'm aware I'm big into gun knowledge and gun history

[@christiandonabedian8836]

Darius Dipaolo yea cuz it’s inferior level to soft body armor if you want rifle cartridge protection you’re gonna need level 3 steel

[@Denzel_Watchington]

Mateo Castillo - nice copy paste... What two calibers are fired by the AR-15?

[@Denzel_Watchington]

It's called a Trauma Plate...

[@ewandymitruk7076]

Vice 2018: "School shootings are not as frequent as they were in the 90s" 2019: *exists*

[@chelo4197]

Kids getting mad if they got a bullet proof backpack..nice

[@FLsheepdog1]

My kid traded your Honor Roll student a pack of Ding Dongs for his Bullet RESISTANT backpack. Street smarts wins again.

[@ghost8487]

I love it when kids say do something, so we do, like make their packs see through, then bitch about it, and talk about thier invasions of thier rights. *The irony*

[@portalpacific4500]

They are selling these same bags on ebay: www.ebay.com/str/Bullet-Proof-Bags

[@optimusprime5446]

They aren't mad that they were given the bulletproof backpack, It's the fact that they need one to "feel" safer in *school* Which is crazy to think about, you go to school to learn, not to fight a war

[@ghost8487]

@@optimusprime5446 while true. People dont seem to understand the concept of, "bringing the war to you". Which when that happens choice is completley out of the question. Not really many options to prevent this without "feeling" like a warzone

[@williamanderson5731]

designer: its a bullet proof back pack, tadaaa~ girl: it have a sunflower on it... designer: god dammit back to drawing board!

[@FLsheepdog1]

What did she want on it? Big block letters saying please don't shoot me? A target? How about a picture of Nancy Pelosi, that outta scare them away!

[@robert-joshuamcfaddin7850]

@@FLsheepdog1 Ack, no. Have a 3D picture of Hilary Clinton and Nancy Pelosi

[@MalucoDivino]

That thing is sooo cool! I wish I could have one of those here in Brazil. Would definitely feel safer. And guess what, guns are forbiden in here, we are a gun-free country! And the firearm killing rate in Brazil is 5x the US.

[@matthew9837]

Godbless

[@MalucoDivino]

www.gazetadopovo.com.br/ideias/com-10-das-armas-dos-eua-brasil-tem-taxa-de-homicidios-com-armas-de-fogo-5-vezes-maior-6zn5gstr2xtthjth8y77xsi67/ In English: With 10% the number of guns in the US, Brazil has a homicide with firearms rate 5x higher than the US.

[@atianfirebolt8125]

Stop lying, guns are legal anyone above 25 can get one.

[@MalucoDivino]

Atian Firebolt u kidding, man? No one is allowed to legally carry firearms in Brazil but cops or military. Brazil is a huge gun-free-zone. And people get shot in the streets. The higher pistol caliber allowed for home defense is a .380. And its a fucking overcomplicated process to get the license to have a gun (yes, there is a license for you to have guns in your own home!). There is no respect to private property. And still the government can legally decide not to give you the license without need for a justification. You may fit all the legal requirements and still have your license denied (and that happens a lot). So, suppose you fit all the legal requirements and want a gun for home defense (only, because you can’t defend yourself where most of the crimes happens, in the streets), you can start a more-than-6-month long process, have all the papers and certifications, and then, without a reason, get a big NO from the authorities. Gun control is not about guns, it’s about and only about the control.

[@MalucoDivino]

Vladimir Putin Venezuela is struggling now because the first mesure of their dictator, Hugo Chavez, the guy before Maduro, was a gun ban. Now, people have no power agains the goverment, they try to fight with homemade bombs, rocks and wood. They will not have their freedom back too soon.

[@christophermekala3802]

It is utterly absurd to call protecting children as "perpetuating hysteria." The amount of shootings in the country are not up for interpretation, just look at our statistics compared to literally any other country on the globe. It is a very real threat and a threat that needs to be dealt with.

[@MisSorryforthespam]

Agreed. tell me you grew up in a perfectly safe and Privileged neighborhood when self defense and personal responsibility is considered traumatizing and "perpetuating hysteria".

[@chip_crisp6320]

Bullet resistant not bulletproof, aren’t you guys journalists.

[@zacharygagne1204]

Chip_Crisp no they arent

[@sampeters3126]

It’s legal jargon! If you advertise something as bulletproof and it has a failure (does not stop bullet) the company can be sued. It’s all in the wording!!!!

[@sixspectre2329]

Your dumb there's no armor in this world that is Bulletproof but yeah we called things "proof" cuz that's what it is, the bulletproof vest is bulletproof against handgun bullets well the president's bunker is proof from nuclear weapons same concept different scale

[@sampeters3126]

daniel hoache let’s agree to disagree because anything can have a failure

[@ilililil490]

Daniel Hoache hey it's VICE their leftist media and are bias media like CNN or Fox News

[@manwithdatbag4307]

I used to wear a Kevlar vest to high school. And let me tell you I felt safe and happy about it.

[@dilute7771]

Dude actually?

[@ratatouille1574]

Were you able to hide it easily or did you openly wear it. And how much was it

[@drinkingoutside7584]

This is normal

[@jameschristopher3405]

Smh... so you were that guy...

[@novvst.rivver394]

@@jameschristopher3405 yea bro, cuz we were getting killed at school for ages thanks to fbi and co Intel pro and the Iran contra . Y’all only care when it spreads from our communities to the white ones.

[@picklerick3995]

then school bombers start popping up

[@TheAlexzingale]

Thats true. The columbine shooters made multiple propane tank bombs that they did not end up using, that investigators said were fully functional and would have caused so much more damage ( serious injury/ loss of life) than the firearms they had used. Psychos are going to find a way, always have. As a parent, You have to ask yourself Which would put your mind more at ease. better security measures And professional law enforcement or trained individuals at your childs school. Or more gun legislation, As if Implementing new laws Is like flicking a magic wand And making the issue go away. No Gun legislation especially legislation that focuses on the ar15 specifically, Will make the hundreds of thousands of ar15 models dissapear. I do believe that there are certain ways we can improve gun control And how to prevent guns from getting into the WRONG hands. But ensuring children's safety should be the 1st priority in the most immediate method possible. Sadly a lot of politicians on the left side of the aisle Do not see it this way, They only prove with their ignorance Of the issue, That their true concern is not the lives that have been and will be lost due to this issue, That their true concern Is ensuring their office By manipulating the emotional Climate of the issue

[@MonkeyCatPaw]

@@TheAlexzingale I don't see these bombs here in Europe, certainly not as regularly as gun shootings.

[@bullockwagon5994]

If my parents purchased one of these for me when I was in high school. I would have honestly be stoked and have more peace of mind.

[@mtf_nine_tailed_fox385]

My back pack is modified with a 6 inch thick trauma plate. Actually I modified all of my friends backpack to a bulletproof backpack. Cuz Florida amirite school shooters

[@KRAPYBARA84]

5:20 to see the bags get shot

[@bens.a6826]

DR G thank you 😊

[@xavier1278]

Ohh the horror. That poor innocent backpack. To hell with the kids. Save the backpacks

[@MegaGangsta4life]

Bless you sir

[@Radishals]

@@xavier1278 underrated comment right here ^

[@brandonnn95]

Chance of dying in a school shooting 1:614,000,000 Chance of winning the lottery 1:175,000,000 You have a better chance of winning the lottery 3.5 times lmao

[@cjschatelowitz4401]

Brandon Boisclair Lmao guess those kids should play the lottery...oh wait...

[@brandonnn95]

CJ Schatelowitz take away cars while you’re at it Florida Probability of dying in a car crash: 1/8,123

[@mileschowaniec100]

Who cares.

[@mileschowaniec100]

@@cjschatelowitz4401 l-fucking-mao

[@mileschowaniec100]

@@cjschatelowitz4401 just made my day

[@nickd3157]

It would paralyze you. If thats on your back the bullet might stop, but kinetic energy of that magnitude in such a small space on your back it will definitely damage your spinal cord

[@__mayo1802]

Exactly

[@tazking93]

I think Vice missed the mark here. The backpack maker, is no more a violence profiteer than Vice. The piece would’ve made more sense had it focused on comparing private sector solutions vs public sector solutions. Private sector solutions tend to me mitigation, reducing the harm a given fire can cause. While public sector solutions tend to revolve around herd immunity type effects, or prevention. The piece seemed just shy of condemning a private solution when a public solution has yet to be successfully implemented.

[@Revolution3030]

This is funny cause it's from Vice but actually indistinguishable from vox LOLOL you're 100% right

[@tazking93]

@@Revolution3030 Whoops I edited that lol

[@mexicandeicide1459]

You hit the nail on the head mane

[@kungpaolover555]

3:30 fortnite default dance song thanke me later

[@josephikrakowski334]

RedMlliebzbbana no it’s not

[@micahchester8741]

RedMlliebzbbana omg how to did you notice that 🤣

[@theRedMxx]

You deserve a pint.

[@johndugg423]

Fortnite taking over fr....

[@amearikutaki6244]

@@josephikrakowski334 yes it is

[@Pete3Heat]

Unfortunately the Uvalde shooting today brought me here.. My prayers go out to all the victims and they're families.

[@raphaeldoeseverything]

Just be an AP high school student lmao your backpack will always, by always I mean always be bullet proof lmao

[@arifful1184]

Dankest Memes/trends calculus man

[@raphaeldoeseverything]

Random Videos lmao for real tho 😂

[@lemiayano2216]

Or an IB school which you will have like 7 textbooks

[@raphaeldoeseverything]

LEmi Ayano omg lmao I mean you aren’t wrong 😂

[@zadotterazo690]

9:50 yeah students in a lot of places don’t have to wear bulletproof backpacks. They wear stab proof vests instead like in Britain . Just because you are young does not mean you are not immune to the evil of the world and it’s wrong to make kids think they never have to be prepared for disasters.

[@ximbabwe0228]

Bringing a bulletproof backpack to school is better than bringing a gun to school

[@maverick1993]

False. 2nd amendment right, you need to protect yoself family and friends from an active shooter so s/he doesn't endgame someone else.

[@vrsce0178]

@@maverick1993 You're a moron you can't bring a firearm in school grounds and most of them aren't even allowed to own one yet they're minors.

[@frankiemiles9542]

Truth of the matter is, you shouldn't need either in a place of learning...

[@Mars-et8vc]

It’s just an added protection no big deal

[@x2ceyez]

Yeah it is a big deal. Its a false sense of security, if the bullet proof aspect of it doesnt prevent bullets than its just a waste of money and poses a bigger threat to people who think blocking their body with a backpack would help

[@somebody7844]

@@x2ceyez shit, I'd rather have that than nothing, but if i could I'd carry around the heavy plates. Someone is more likely to get their hands on a pistol than a rifle

[@MissFoxification]

Yep, it's expensive peace of mind. That said, if I lived in the US and had a child of school age, I'd be getting one of those backpacks for them. The odds may be very low, but it does happen and children do die.

[@JackHadFriends]

What if you got a job at a tech company and they give you bullet proof uniform. You saying you wouldn't raise an eyebrow?

[@youateallmybeansniqqa6746]

Pubg pan in a backpack 👌

[@TheFemSniper]

you mean a cast iron skillet

[@TheFemSniper]

honestly idgaf what you say, not everything in this world is related to a video game so grow up and next time you wanna act like an actual adult dont use emojis and stop acting like a piece of ghetto trash thanks and have a nice day@@youateallmybeansniqqa6746

[@youateallmybeansniqqa6746]

@@TheFemSniper lmfao u mad asf 😂

[@TheFemSniper]

@@youateallmybeansniqqa6746 not really mad just stating the truth also what happened to you saying you werent going to reply, guess you cant even follow your own instructions

[@KareemOwens.]

Smol Fluff no PUBG PAN🍳🤪

[@nickmoretti4568]

wow this is the stupidest way to look at this situation. and for that old dude to say that it wouldnt keep children from being hurt is just ludicris. Children are struck with stray bullets quite often in the more imporverished areas of cities just on their walk home from school. in some areas the threat of being shot after school is very real so the idea that a backpack/vest isnt a smart thing to gicve to your child or that it sends a wrong message is just stupid as it gets. I mean the message it sends is that its better to be prepared and not need it than be lying on the ground bleeding to death from a gun shot wound to a vital organ that could have been protected by armor that you didnt have.

[@iridium5122]

It's spelled, ludicrous. Just being informative. And I agree with you. They present it this way to help their narrative of suggesting that guns are the problem and the government should do something about it, like take them away from the public. Funny how not once do they ever place blame on where it actually lies. Why does someone decide to take someone's life in the first place? What's wrong with that mentality? That's the problem. Lacking the intellectual aptitude to not resort to violence and the lack of understanding the responsibility for ones actions. That accountable will always be elusive because the liberal left is always quick to place blame on everything other than the individual making the decision.

[@Alex-ir9nx]

When "back to school" items are closing in on the "back to the battlefield" items of Afghanistan: there is something deeply wrong

[@retrodigi375]

Wanna say the same shut about fire hydrants? You could live in a swamp with low fire risks you still should have one handy

[@Alex-ir9nx]

@@retrodigi375 Yeah. If you have firehydrants and refuse to look into your arsonist problem: there is something deeply wrong

[@retrodigi375]

@@Alex-ir9nx I haven't seen a ban or restriction on gasoline and lighters

[@BrownieBatterKing]

@@retrodigi375 because there isnt an arsonist problem

[@retrodigi375]

@@BrownieBatterKing Michael like there isn't a gun mortality problem

[@DONTworryIgotTHIS]

IMO Bulletproof backpacks is someone's solution to a problem, is it messed up that this situation exists in the first place? Sure but they didn't create this situation. They're just trying to help parents find some sort of comfort in a situation where they feel helpless.

[@raiden4042]

lets hope they dont hit headshots

[@schpeak5503]

Exactly, I don't see how a reliable and practical solution to a very dangerous problem can be considered "problematic", or "ridiculous".

[@PenguinClubber]

I have a Solution don’t live in a fucked up country like the USA where any kid can get a gun from their house and shoot up a school because they get bullied if it wasn’t so easy to own a gun in the USA there wouldn’t be so many mass shootings I don’t know why some people are to Stupid to understand that

[@lolrekt2659]

@@PenguinClubber LMAO, you're so stupid

[@misafrenchie]

@@PenguinClubber I'm every other country that doesn't have guns the murder rate tends to be just as high with objects such as knifes or other brute force weapons.

[@varunsreedharan5347]

So you're sad about your mom caring about you enough to purchase equipment to protect you. *ok*

[@thatnentendogamer3611]

4:15 seriously how does the sentence "I would be really really sad because that would mean my mom is rude about my safety" make any logical sense

[@varunsreedharan5347]

@@thatnentendogamer3611 I just can't make it sensible thinking it out in my head.

[@thatnentendogamer3611]

@@varunsreedharan5347 not to mention she is one of only TWO students they could find in an entire school that would support their opinion

[@varunsreedharan5347]

@@thatnentendogamer3611 I guess the other students didn't want to look stupid on camera.