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Germany Hails 'Bullet-proof Bra'

It is being dubbed the new "bullet-proof bra", a new kind of Wonderbra which could help protect thousands of women police officers here in Germany.

It may sound like a joke, but this is a serious matter - the policewoman who came up with the idea said normal bras can be dangerous when worn in combination with a bullet-proof vest.

"The impact of a bullet can push the metal and plastic bits of the bra into an officer's body, causing serious injury," said Carmen Kibat, an adviser on equal opportunities for the Hamburg-based Bundespolizei - Germany's federal police force.

"I always thought normal bras posed a safety risk and I wanted to change that," she said.

"These new bras are very important and they will help all our women officers."

Dozens of German policewomen have already tested the new bras and, after a two-month long trial, the underwear is being issued to officers as part of their uniform.

So what do the new bras look like?

Well, looking similar to sports bras, the new bras are white, made from cotton or polyester and padded. They also have the word "Police" printed at the bottom.

Crucially, though, the bras do not have any under-wire or fastener made out of metal or plastic.

From now on, women police officers will be allowed to pick three bras from a range of designs, varying in size and style.

"These new bras represent pioneering work," said Ruediger Carstens, a spokesman for the Bundespolizei. "It shows that the safety of our officers is a top priority."

In all, more than 3,000 front-line women police officers across Germany are being encouraged to wear the new bras on duty.

So that includes female officers deployed at airports, train stations, or those deployed at border crossings.

But at the end of the day, it is up to each individual officer to decide whether she will go for the latest "bullet-proof" lingerie - a police spokesman was keen to point out that the new bras "are optional".

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...COOL so it's like a normal sports bra. Give me two.

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Jon_Snow : LVL 37: VP 4.5: said:

Jon_Snow

28 votes NegativePositive

24 days 20 hours ago...

I think this calls for a German Policewoman lingerie shoot.

hellrazor : LVL 36: VP 4.4: said:

hellrazor

9 votes NegativePositive

24 days 20 hours ago...

^damn straight.

disco dirk : LVL 6: VP 1.5: said:

disco dirk

29 votes NegativePositive

24 days 19 hours ago...

They could also not wear bras.

-DressToKill- : LVL 43: VP 5: said:

-DressToKill-

27 votes NegativePositive

24 days 18 hours ago...

At long last, no more titties full of holes!!!!!!!!!

ChrissyChiChi : LVL 35: VP 4.3: said:

ChrissyChiChi

28 votes NegativePositive

24 days 16 hours ago...

Silly me..i assumed from the title `bullet-proof bra` that this would be a story about a bullet proof bra`s, rather than ones without metal or plastic in them.

ecko69x : LVL 26: VP 3.5: said:

ecko69x

19 votes NegativePositive

24 days 15 hours ago...

I fully support these bullet-proof bras. Don`t let those bullets damage the precious boobies!

.define. : LVL 38: VP 4.6: said:

.define.

0 votes NegativePositive

23 days 9 hours ago...

... why dont they just buy training bra aka sports bras?

somber : LVL 27: VP 3.6: said:

somber

-2 votes NegativePositive

23 days 4 hours ago...

How come Germany "hails" it? Do I sense a cliché?

Anyway...Although it sounds sensible, it does seem like a joke.
Like when some German staff officer (can`t remember, must`ve been a Colonel since those tend to think up nonsensical stuff) noticed how many women have started to join the Forces and the uprising of STDs... so he ordered to hand out official military condoms by the medical staff (at least they had the decency to have them colored in black, not olive green or camo...would`ve been hilarious though).
Male soldiers were supposed to choose between small, medium, large and would receive four single-packages, female ones would get two condoms of each size.

And here comes the best part: Since 95% of all uniform parts of a soldier comes from the state (it is basically "lended" to them, so at the end of their duty, with some exceptions they have to give it back), it`s custom to get new/repaired/better fitting parts by exchanging the old with the new one at certain equipment centers in the bases.

Some bases even go far enough to only hand out new shoe polish (yes, they give that away, too, just as lipbalm, equipment vests including the matching bags or rubbers to keep trouser legs in place above the boots) in exchange for the emptied tube...

So it was actually no surprise, yet somewhat awkward, how you were supposed to get new "official service rubbers"...unless you gave that Private the used one, well...

I wouldn`t have believed it either if I hadn`t seen the order in written form, with signature and official stamp, at the last military medical center I`ve been to.

Muufley : LVL 44: VP 5: said:

Muufley

0 votes NegativePositive

21 days 23 hours ago...

Stupid and misleading title for this article.

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