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 Surtur wrote:
How about this be the new british police anti-knife technology:

I think that would be just smashing, and if they had a mace that would be literally smashing!

Don't chase down a suspect though. If so looking at maybe a cardiac arrest...heat exhaustion..

actually
Only thing that would sway arming the british police would be a long period of cops getting killed or wounded.

 Jihadin wrote:
Don't chase down a suspect though. If so looking at maybe a cardiac arrest...heat exhaustion...

Would be perfect for our mounted police though....

SO fall off horse...break a few bones...if not...get a tow truck to lift officer off ground

 Frazzled wrote:

 Surtur wrote:
How about this be the new british police anti-knife technology:

I think that would be just smashing, and if they had a mace that would be literally smashing!

Uh... can the bad guys get Tasers?

If so, then being sheathed in metal may not be a great idea...

 Jihadin wrote:
SO fall off horse...break a few bones...if not...get a tow truck to lift officer off ground

Well they'll of course have their squire riding along with them.

 whembly wrote:

 Frazzled wrote:

 Surtur wrote:
How about this be the new british police anti-knife technology:

I think that would be just smashing, and if they had a mace that would be literally smashing!

Uh... can the bad guys get Tasers?

If so, then being sheathed in metal may not be a great idea...

I believe the taser darts would just bounce off.

And in the unlikely event they do stick, since armor is worn with wool padding underneath the electricity will simply take the shortest path, through the armor and not the body.

 Grey Templar wrote:

Spoiler:

 whembly wrote:

 Frazzled wrote:

 Surtur wrote:
How about this be the new british police anti-knife technology:

I think that would be just smashing, and if they had a mace that would be literally smashing!

Uh... can the bad guys get Tasers?

If so, then being sheathed in metal may not be a great idea...

I believe the taser darts would just bounce off.

And in the unlikely event they do stick, since armor is worn with wool padding underneath the electricity will simply take the shortest path, through the armor and not the body.

Interesting... if I was an entrepreneurial bad guy (like a bad "Q"), I'd put magnets on them darts...

Hmmm maybe a slightly lighter edition of armor as opposed to full plate would be more effective? A mix of leather and metal over vital areas? A full plate curiass for example.

Probably a steel plate curiass inside a kevlar jacket. front and back plates. Obligatory codpiece and steel leggings naturally.

 Grey Templar wrote:
Probably a steel plate curiass inside a kevlar jacket. front and back plates. Obligatory codpiece and steel leggings naturally.

Approved by Toki Wartooth.

 Grey Templar wrote:
Probably a steel plate curiass inside a kevlar jacket. front and back plates. Obligatory codpiece and steel leggings naturally.

A persons cod must always be protected.

Not a true suit of armor...where's the codpiece?

obviously the suit is made for a women

Well then where's the boob plate?

Real armor doesn't need a boobplate. Its mythical.

All that female armor will have is a slightly large chest cavity, which will be almost invisible from the outside(unless made for double Ds)

Also, sarcasim (but the above is true)

 Jihadin wrote:
SO fall off horse...break a few bones...if not...get a tow truck to lift officer off ground

*nerdness on* actually the encumbrance of plate mail is greatly exaggerated. A knight was still expected to be able to do basic calisthenics while wearing it. It's weight is distributed across the body as to not feel too heavy or be too restrictive.

Just imagine the economic benefits to this though. All the job creation from need of blacksmiths and squires would be good for the economy. Also, getting chased down by a charging horse with a lance will brown many a punk's pants, aiding the clothing and laundry soap industry.

Okay Surtur. We load you in a full suit of armor and see how many push ups you can do...side straddle hops (jumping jacks to you civilians) 4 mile run, sit ups and wind sprints....

 Jihadin wrote:
Okay Surtur. We load you in a full suit of armor and see how many push ups you can do...side straddle hops (jumping jacks to you civilians) 4 mile run, sit ups and wind sprints....

jumping jacks will do fine, as will a jog of decent distance.

Armor was not all that restrictive.

 Jihadin wrote:
Okay Surtur. We load you in a full suit of armor and see how many push ups you can do...side straddle hops (jumping jacks to you civilians) 4 mile run, sit ups and wind sprints....

Ok, gladly.


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