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Man who thought he was wearing 'stab-proof' vest dies after stabbing himself
June 17, 2018, 07:36 PM
BigboreshooterMan who thought he was wearing 'stab-proof' vest dies after stabbing himself
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2...tabbing-himself.html A British man who believed he was wearing a "stab-proof vest" died last summer after he took a knife to his own chest, local newspaper Teesside Gazette reported Saturday, citing an investigation into his death.
Jordan Easton, 22, of Thornaby, reportedly was in a friend's kitchen on Aug. 23, 2017, when he stabbed himself. "While in the kitchen, he took hold a knife to demonstrate it was stab-proof and sadly realized it wasn’t the case," assistant coroner Karin Welsh said during a court hearing.
Easton reportedly was rushed to the hospital, where he died.
The newspaper reported that while his injuries were self-inflicted, there was no evidence that proved Easton purposely tried to harm himself.
The man's mother, Alison Price, said in court that Easton stabbing himself was "out of character," and added she "can't absorb it."
Friends described Easton, who had just turned 22 five days earlier, as a "one of a kind kid" with a "golden heart."
Easton's death was ruled a "misadventure," which Welsh said meant he victim died from consequences which were not intended.
"It seems clear that's the situation with Jordan," she said.
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June 17, 2018, 07:37 PM
Rey HRHIf he bought it from Amazon he could get a quick refund. They might even let him keep the vest for his troubles.
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June 17, 2018, 07:42 PM
ulstermanDarwin called, he answered.
June 17, 2018, 07:54 PM
mbinkyThis is why the government in Britain needs to control knives. Because obviously the people who own them can't.
For all of our scientific advances throughout the last 200 years I am pretty sure the average IQ is on a downward trend. And I am pretty sure that when future people look at a graph tracking this there will be a big dip when it hits "birth of social media".
June 17, 2018, 08:02 PM
arfmelAvoid ACME brand stab proof vests. If he had watched educational TV as a child, he would have known this.
June 17, 2018, 08:18 PM
RightwireYes, he was one of a kind alrighty
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egregore
Soft concealable body armor, which I'm guessing this was, isn't
stab-proof, is it? Maybe against small blades, but a large enough knife would work its way between and cut the fibers, would it not?
June 17, 2018, 08:20 PM
tannerObviously not foolproof.
June 17, 2018, 10:00 PM
casMust be a slow news day if Fox News is reporting year old news that wasn't news when it was new.
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June 17, 2018, 10:51 PM
Stramboquote:
Originally posted by egregore:
Soft concealable body armor, which I'm guessing this was, isn't stab-proof, is it? Maybe against small blades, but a large enough knife would work its way between and cut the fibers, would it not?
No, standard soft armor is not "stab proof" and a small knife would make it worse. There are stab resistant vests on the market...apparently this Mensa candidate wasn't wearing one...
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sigcrazy7I thought they discovered blade resistant clothing something like 1000 years ago in the U.K. He should’ve gone to a museum first to see what works.
Demand not that events should happen as you wish; but wish them to happen as they do happen, and you will go on well. -Epictetus June 17, 2018, 11:15 PM
BassamaticA "misadventure"? First time I have heard that one.
.....never marry a woman who is mean to your waitress. June 17, 2018, 11:20 PM
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June 17, 2018, 11:45 PM
msfzoeCause of death was stupidity.
June 19, 2018, 10:28 AM
rock185The UK will pass more common sense knife control legislation.
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June 19, 2018, 11:43 AM
Georgeairquote:
Friends described Easton, who had just turned 22 five days earlier, as a "one of a kind kid" with a "golden heart."
Turns out his heart was red, just like the rest of us.
Idiot.
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June 19, 2018, 11:48 AM
stoic-onequote:
The man's mother, Alison Price, said in court...
Ummm, this went to court?
June 19, 2018, 12:19 PM
PASigquote:
Originally posted by cas:
Must be a slow news day if Fox News is reporting year old news that wasn't news when it was new.
Did you not read the part that it was only reported this past Saturday in a local newspaper there in the UK?
June 19, 2018, 04:51 PM
Woodman - internet
I always thought pointed knives were banned in GB. Guess not yet.
Cannot imagine stabbing oneself hard enough to pierce the rib cage. Maybe falling on the knife?
June 19, 2018, 05:02 PM
12131These damn beta testers. Why can't they be useful more than once?
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