Company that sells bulletproof Gucci and Hermès bags sees huge sales in school backpacks

Elise Solé

Yahoo Lifestyle February 20, 2018

The Florida school shooting that left 17 people dead has triggered a rise in the sales of bulletproof backpacks.

On Thursday, one day after former student Nikolas Cruz stormed Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., killing 17 people and injuring dozens more, Massachusetts-based company Bullet Blocker was inundated with orders for bulletproof backpacks, comprising a 30 percent spike in sales.

The concept for the company originated in 1999 by father of two Joe Curran, a self-described “helicopter dad” and former U.S. Army Ranger in Lowell, Mass. Curran became concerned about school security after the 1999 Columbine High School massacre in Littleton, Colo., during which teens Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold killed 13 students and injured 20 others.

But would be eight years and three more school shootings before Curran had the resources to go into business. “Virginia Tech was the final straw for me,” he tells Yahoo Lifestyle, referring to Virginia Polytechnic student Seung-Hui Cho, who killed 32 people on the Blacksburg, Va., campus before committing suicide in 2007. “I started asking local schools for their security plans in the event of armed intruders and there weren’t any concrete plans, so I wanted to promote the idea of kids protecting themselves.”

Bullet Blocker sells 11 backpacks, ranging in price from $210 to $490, including “My Child’s Pack,” a $199 sack (on sale from $210) weighing 2 pounds and available in pink or blue.

The latter looks like a standard school bag but it’s lined with knife-and-bulletproof material called Kevlar that’s approved by the National Institute of Justice, an organization that sets body armor standards for law enforcement. Specifically, the fabric “traps and slows down” bullets shot from a .357 Magnum, a .44 Magnum, a 9mm handgun, and a .45 caliber weapon.

“Recently, a woman in Hollywood, Calif., bought one for every child she knows, and the wife of a New England Patriots player ordered three for each of her children,” says Curran. “The idea is that kids can hold it up as a shield.”


Bullet blocker sells a Hermès purse with bulletproof material.

The company has an in-house team that sews the bags from scratch and also retrofits existing bags, accessories such as notebooks, iPad cases, and three-ring binders, as well as clothing. For example, Curran recently outfitted a slew of Gucci products — a leather diaper bag for $3,100, a duffle bag for $4,250, and a zip-up jacket for $3,200 — a teal Hermès Evelyne III purse for $5,225, an Armani suit for $5,895, and a Saint Laurent moto jacket for $6,450.

Bullet Blocker is one of several companies specializing in bulletproof kidswear, including the Florida-based Guard Dog Security, which is donating 50 percent of its proceeds to the victims of the Parkland shooting, and a South Carolina outdoors company called Nichols Store, which sells bulletproof inserts and a class for parents on how to use them.

Curran acknowledges that his price point is high but says in the past, when parents couldn’t afford a backpack, “We took care of it.” He tells Yahoo Lifestyle, “I’m not getting rich doing this. But the peace of mind is huge.”

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/company-sells-bulletproof-gucci-hermes-bags-sees-huge-sales-school-backpacks-010032874.html

E DON DIE, SO FUNNY


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnkdkNQ-gME

Hector09:
I hate wike today cus of wat he did to celestin omehia, wike was the one that ploted every thing cus ameachi ran to ghana, wike is ameachi no 1 man in rivers state, thats why i dnt support any of them cus they are the same

Insightful, Thank you

Our oil crew representing for good.
Always at Hand to save and Rescue Nigeria.

#LongLiveIjawNation, #LongliveAbonnemacity, Making History in it Finest.

Peace out.

Picture of the stock jeans will be really nice

Kekx:
Where will the songs be moving us to?

From where? , to where?

Play them for terrorists and enjoy the MOVE of your life.

Bado

Timaya Laughing Hard right now

Good one Op

npowerng:


N-Build, there is
the technology bit of it which is the Npower Hardware, N-knowledge hardware and software and
there is the creative which is the N-knowledge creative. For the N-knowledge creative and
hardware/software,

Nbuild Verification in Bori is too far and money consuming, want to check if am on the list since sms is not forth coming. Rivers State

Still waiting for the sms inviite

Good morning all, I just visited Nddc website and saw that there is a new skill Acquisition Program named HOME FINISHING SKILLS.

Programs
1. P. O. P Ceiling Installation
2. Screeding
3. Decoration
4. Floor Tiling
5. Electrical Wiring
6. Carpentry
7. Plumbing

Qualification:
School Cert, City & Guilds or above in relevant crafts. Hands-on knowledge of and experience in specific trade/skill is required. Only practicing tradesmen and women will be considered. Those who have no working experience in above stated skill areas need not apply. Candidates must hail from the Niger Delta Region.

Age:18-35yrs

Proposed Time frame:
The training program is planned to last 4 weeks, with student/participants attending other development activities. The activity is to commence from 10th January, 2018 to 10th February, 2017.

Closing Date For Applications:
Applications closes on the 8th December, 2017.

Link for application
http://www.nddc.gov.ng/skillls_homefinishing.html

Good morning all, Just visited Nddc website and i saw that there is a new skill Acquisition Program named HOME FINISHING SKILLS, Requirement is a little bit on the High side duo.

Programs
1. P. O. P Ceiling Installation
2. Screeding
3. Decoration
4. Floor Tiling
5. Electrical Wiring
6. Carpentry
7. Plumbing

Qualification:
School Cert, City & Guilds or above in relevant crafts. Hands-on knowledge of and experience in specific trade/skill is required. Only practicing tradesmen and women will be considered. Those who have no working experience in above stated skill areas need not apply. Candidates must hail from the Niger Delta Region.

Age:18-35yrs

Proposed Time frame:
The training program is planned to last 4 weeks, with student/participants attending other development activities. The activity is to commence from 10th January, 2018 to 10th February, 2017.

Closing Date For Applications:
Applications closes on the 8th December, 2017.

Link for application
http://www.nddc.gov.ng/skillls_homefinishing.html

Please oh

BeeBeeOoh:
But in Nigeria we unveil newer version of corruption:

Smuggling In Of Contraband Person.

Got me laughing hard.

hisgrace090:
Her hair made me remember one old Nigerian Willie Willie horror movie.

Willie Willie don diee..., Na who kill am........

You Guys are all Funny Joor.....

nengibo:
Izon otu A dooo, Wamina Alabo Tamuno I Boma

Ibire idani, kurobara

omenka:
Untrustworthy source.

Next.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/10/not-favour-buhari-win-jonathan-2015-election-eu/

Eazybay:
Dumb people do not understand that GEJ hired a firm to carry out the probe .

NIGERIANS never read. Even Omenka

On point

bloodmoneyspita:
Do you know that 85% of the people commenting on this thread didn't even read it

On point

richeeyo:
The enemies as been put to shame
Who want kwese TV in their homes
I would rather watch my TV screen saver

I beg you, No kill me with Laugh

I did, any Info to that aspect

Nna Na wao, someone cannot play with you people again, his that how you use to do.

owomida1:
Tompolo et al are the problems u have.

So Tompolo was the problem too when abacha kill ken sarowiwa because of same issue. smh

Hmmm... Eedris Abdulkareem How market, Team X thumps up

Ehm, our oil money dey miss

Di fight against corruption for Nigeria don reach another level for Tuesday 3 October 2017.

Dis na because one Federal High Court don jail one former government oga for 40 years because of corruption.

Di court say Professor Adefemi Gunbodede, wey be former Director-General for Institute of Agriculture Research and Training for Ibadan, Oyo State misuse 177 million Naira ($321,429).

Na di Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), government agency wey dey in-charge of fight against corruption carry case go court come win.
Justice Nathaniel Ayo-Emmanuel, wey be di High Court Judge, talk say Gunbodede remove money from government purse take do another tin.

According to EFCC, trouble start when Academic staff Union for di institute write petition against di former Director-General on December 17, 2012
Di petitioners accuse Ogunbodede say im lie when im claim say im don spend 115 million Naira ($315,934) to pay hazard allowance to some of dia members for December 2013, dem also claim say im spend 15 million Naira ($41,608) to harvest crops whereas investigation show say na only 800, 000 Naira ($2,198) dem use harvest di crops.

Gunbodede plus other 3 people dem wey EFCC carry go court since June 16, 2014 say dem no dey guilty.
If dem no appeal dis case, e go be di longest jail time wey court for Nigeria go give any senior government official wey dem find guilty on top corruption matter.

https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/tori-41487668

hmm....

mmb:
FFK is a terrorist. because anybody who associates with a terrorist is a terrorist too.

Yes you are right, that brings to mind i.e an attack against boko haram is an attack against the North

AnonyNymous:

2500 is supposed to give you 10GB on the normal 100% plan. . .

Sorry it a mistake, it 2000=7.5g

Opistorincos:
Who don try this shii

it actually working, i am on the 7.5gig for 2500 1month