A Florida man wondered whether his bullet-resistant vest worked. ‘Let’s see,’ his cousin said.

[question everything]

You'll know how it ended, right?

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2016/09/12/a-florida-man-wondered-whether-his-bullet-resistant-vest-worked-lets-see-his-cousin-said/?hpid=hp_no-name_hp-in-the-news%3Apage%2Fin-the-news&utm_term=.9546f3e71e35

A Florida man curious to find out whether a bullet-resistant vest was still functional was shot and killed by his cousin while testing the protective gear, authorities said.

Tampa police said in a statement that 23-year-old Joaquin Mendez strapped on the vest Saturday night and “wondered aloud whether it still worked.” Police said 24-year-old Alexandro Garibaldi picked up a handgun, said “let’s see” — then pulled the trigger.

A bullet struck Mendez, who died a short time later at a nearby hospital, police said.

Garibaldi has been charged with manslaughter with a weapon, according to online booking records.

[Takket]

1. .

[Binkie The Clown]

2. It's just amazing how many "responsible gun owners" there are in this country. n/t

[ChairmanAgnostic]

5. fewer each day, it seems.

[linuxman]

10. None in this story, if our definitions match.

[Drahthaardogs]

11. Guaranteed these guys were drunk or stoned

or both.

[TreasonousBastard]

3. I'm sorry I laughed...

I really am.

[Warpy]

4. Florida Man

sweeping the Darwin Awards for all time.

[Wounded Bear]

6. Hold ma beer...

[John1956PA]

7. Those of us who grew up with 1960s' sitcoms will recall this lesson:

From an episode of the first season of F Troop:

Visiting officer: Gentlemen, we are about to begin a most secret experiment. It’s in this crate. Now, I know {you have been warned} about never discussing it.
Now. I will need one volunteer. One of you to test the weapon. That lucky volunteer will get a 14-fay furlough to Dodge City.

{Ensuing arguing among the troops as to who will get to test the item.}

Sergeant O’Rourke: I’m the sergeant and I’m gonna test it.

{Objections by the other troop members who want to test the item.}

O’Rouke: Now it’s final, I am gonna do it.

Visiting officer: It’s a bullet-proof vest.

Segeant O’Rourke {raising his sidearm}: That’s it. I’m gonna take this gun and fire these six bullets into that vest. Now, who is going to put it on?

http://www.allreadable.com/39206xJv

[yortsed snacilbuper]

8. Will he get a refund?

[justiceischeap]

9. OH Florida Man, how you entertain us so

Not that getting killed is entertaining but you know what I mean.

[Crunchy Frog]

13. There's plenty more where he came from.

Florida Man lives...no matter how many times he gets himself killed.

[Crunchy Frog]

12. These are the rights given us by the 2nd Ammendment.

[quaker bill]

14. Florida Man takes Darwin Award

Being a Florida man myself, and an evolutionary biologist, I am taken with the contribution.