South Carolina man dies after test of bulletproof vest fails

[gunsmith]

Was a 'small amount of Marijuana' involved?

[jdege]

Having read only the headline, I was ready to complain about the writer's incorrect portrayal of what constitutes a failed test.

If you fire a bullet at a vest, and it penetrates, that's not a failure - it successfully demonstrates the capabilities of the vest.

But, having read the story, it's clear that this was, in fact, a failed test. By missing the vest entirely, they learned nothing at all about the capabilities of the vest. And that is a failure.

[Snakeman721]

I'm skeptical now. After reading tonight that the girl lied when she said she was the shooter and another male was arrested, I have my own theory. Anyone else think the guy was murdered? And the vest was put on afterwards?

Sounds quite plausable to me. Being an owner of pet snakes, I'm always skeptical of those stories of how "my 10' python strangled my baby"...mmm hmmm, yeah right. How come we never get to see the autopsy report? The OP's posting could very well be a murder cover up.