Parents buy body armour for kids at school
Rushda:
March 27th, 2007
Because of escalating violence against teenagers, many worried parents have resorted to buying special jackets in order to armour their children against attacks. These specially-designed jackets are stab and bullet-proof, and VestGuard UK, the company which sells them, have sold almost a hundred so far, each costing hundreds of pounds.
I think it’s such a sad fact that the company which mostly supplies armour to Ministry of Defence police and other teams needing serious protection are now producing the same kind of stuff for children (who we would have hoped are not in as much danger). Though I think it’s great that so many parents care so much for their children, I also think that if violence between children has increased so much that children have to wear such clothing even in places like schools, that is very shameful for society. It really reflects the fact that there are some parents and teachers who are failing their children.