What a sad state of affairs that you have to start dressing your kids in the same 'armour' as soldiers going off to war.
[P class=standfirst][STRONG style="DISPLAY: block"]LONDON -- Parents are sending their children to school in stabproof uniforms to guard against knife crime.[/b]
They are paying a firm that makes body armour to line blazers and jumpers with the stab-resistant material, Kevlar.
The precautions come as street crime spills over into schools. A wave of stabbings involving teenagers included the killing of promising footballer Kiyan Prince, just metres from his school in north London.
Kevlar is a synthetic fibre that can be spun into fabric five times stronger than steel, and is used in armoured vests worn by British troops in Iraq.
The Essex-based firm BladeRunner produces clothing lined with the material for police and security guards.
Director Barry Samms said the company initially produced stabproof hooded tops.
Parents then asked about the possibility of strengthening school uniforms with Kevlar.
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