Originally Posted by
yoni
You clearly stated you would be wearing the following "slashproof sleeves/neck guard."
No matter how peaceful you are wearing such equipment in Israel, and I would bet anywhere today in the EU, you are going to end up talking to police. After so many suicide bombings, you will be looking at the business end of the nice police officers weapons.
If the police in the USA can have shootings over misunderstanding here in the USA over simple traffic or criminal matters. How much more on edge do you want cops to be that are dealing with terrorism.
We have no desire to bother peaceful people, but do something or wear something to make you stand out from "normal" and you will get talked to.
I have to tell you that based on 2.5 decades of living with terrorism and chasing terrorist, you can visit Israel and you will not need body armor. Tourist stand out to terrorist and aren't targeted. Tourist get hit in suicide bombings and depending on how close you might be to the terrorist will determine if body armor will do you any good. If you get both legs blown off and a few ball bearings in the head all of which has been laced with HIV positive blood and rat poison, life just sucks and is over.
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