{"id":86026,"date":"2019-04-04T16:33:24","date_gmt":"2019-04-04T20:33:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=86026"},"modified":"2019-04-04T16:33:24","modified_gmt":"2019-04-04T20:33:24","slug":"a-gun-a-bulletproof-vest-and-a-couple-of-drunk-dummies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=86026","title":{"rendered":"A Gun, a Bulletproof Vest, and a Couple of Drunk Dummies"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Christopher Hicks (36) on the left, Charles Ferris (50) on the right. (BENTON COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Remember the guys that wanted to test the 21 second rule, and one of them died? Here’s another one under “Teh Stupid”.<\/p>\n

A couple of drunk guys in Arkansas, Charles Ferris and Christopher Hicks, decided to test a bullet proof vest. Charles Ferris, 50, happened to be wearing the bulletproof vest. He asked Christopher Hicks, 36, to shoot the vest. Christopher fired a round at the chest section.<\/p>\n

Charles was still standing, but did that satisfy the one that wanted to test the bulletproof vest? Nope. They switched. Charles handed the bulletproof vest to Christopher, who put it on. Then, the “original target” fired rounds into the bulletproof vest.<\/p>\n

Physics comes into play when a round quickly moves through the air then hits a bulletproof vest. Once it hits, that momentum\/energy is going to transfer to the vest. Then, to the body if someone is wearing that vest. Naturally, injuries resulted. Charles Ferris went to the hospital to get his injury treated. When they asked him about his injuries, he decided to pull the Rambo card.<\/p>\n

From the Affidavit of Probable Cause written on the incident<\/span>:<\/p>\n

Charles said he covered the “asset” with his body and pushed him into the vehicle. Charles took 5 rounds to his back, he returned fire with his .308 caliber rifle and another weapon. During the exchange of fire, Charles took another round to his chest. Charles got into the vehicle with the “asset” and they sped off East on Highway 12, towards his vehicle. The “asset” dropped Charles off at his vehicle. Charles drove West on Highway 12, when passing the Van Winkle Trailhead, he did not see any vehicles in the parking lot. Charles stopped by a friend’s house to drop off his weapons before driving to Mercy Hospital for his possible gunshot wounds. I asked Charles who his wife was, he would not tell me who she was, he said he didn’t want her to know he had been in a gun fight.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

What was the real reason to why he would not disclose his wife’s name? She witnessed what actually happened. Here’s more from the affidavit:<\/p>\n

I spoke to Leslie and asked her about the incident, she told me her husband was on the back deck at their house [redacted], drinking with their neighbor, Christopher Hicks. Leslie went back into the house and heard a gunshot, she went back outside and Charles had a mark on his chest. Leslie wasn’t sure what exactly had happened, Charles told her “he was fine”. Charles later began complaining about it hurting, Leslie told him to go to the hospital.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Alcohol was involved in the incident. Both the vest, and the weapon used, were confiscated. Charles and Christopher were arrested. The full read is hilarious. You can read more at The Smoking Gun<\/a>, the affidavit<\/a>, 97.5 KMOD<\/a>, and at Newsweek<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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