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Purveyor

(29,876 posts) Sat Nov 28, 2015, 08:37 PM Nov 2015

‘May The Schwartz Be With You’: New Darth Vader Police Uniforms Become Laughingstock Of The Internet

Bavaria police have received some brand new protective gear that officers will don while managing high-threat security crisis. The uniforms however – particularly the oddly-shaped helmets – have drawn some sarcastic remarks.

The new gear was unveiled this week in Munich by Joachim Herrmann, Germany’s interior minister. The Class-4 protection suits featuring an overcoat with ceramic composite plates and a titanium helmet can stop high-caliber bullets fired by an assault rifle.

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http://www.rawstory.com/2015/11/may-the-schwartz-be-with-you-new-darth-vader-police-uniforms-become-laughingstock-of-the-internet/