Source: Stab-proof vest demonstration goes wrong
An Israeli reporter got more than he bargained for when he volunteered to test a protective jacket.
After a spate of attacks on Israeli streets - targeting not only soldiers but also civilians - one company came up with an idea to allow people to feel safe going about their everyday lives. That idea is lightweight, thin, flexible and discreet protective clothing.
The company went on national television to demonstrate with a television reporter.
On-screen translation: "This is a commando knife. It is used by soldiers around the world. It is a serious knife made of iron and steel. I will stab you as an experiment, with your permission?"
Reporter: "You are going to stab me in the back?"
Company person says jokingly: "I am going to stab you and if something happens, I'll deal with you…"
The reporter was in fact stabbed in the back. He received a surface wound that needed stitches
Interviewed later, the reporter was generous towards his inadvertent assailant.
"I have to say that the jacket you see on me in the picture is not a product of the shelf that has been finished properly," said Eitam Lachover, the reporter. "It's not something that is to be sold. It is something put together to do the experiment."
An earlier off-camera demonstration did work, and all was fine in another taping on a different channel, but the company's credibility took a hit.
Still, it was a happy ending for that reporter, who said he won't soon be volunteering to be a victim.
An Israeli reporter got more than he bargained for when he volunteered to test a protective jacket.
After a spate of attacks on Israeli streets - targeting not only soldiers but also civilians - one company came up with an idea to allow people to feel safe going about their everyday lives. That idea is lightweight, thin, flexible and discreet protective clothing.
The company went on national television to demonstrate with a television reporter.
On-screen translation: "This is a commando knife. It is used by soldiers around the world. It is a serious knife made of iron and steel. I will stab you as an experiment, with your permission?"
Reporter: "You are going to stab me in the back?"
Company person says jokingly: "I am going to stab you and if something happens, I'll deal with you…"
The reporter was in fact stabbed in the back. He received a surface wound that needed stitches
Interviewed later, the reporter was generous towards his inadvertent assailant.
"I have to say that the jacket you see on me in the picture is not a product of the shelf that has been finished properly," said Eitam Lachover, the reporter. "It's not something that is to be sold. It is something put together to do the experiment."
An earlier off-camera demonstration did work, and all was fine in another taping on a different channel, but the company's credibility took a hit.
Still, it was a happy ending for that reporter, who said he won't soon be volunteering to be a victim.
