Be careful testing those bullet proof vests
An Idaho man is charged with involuntary manslaughter after he fatally shoots a friend on a dare. The pair were testing a protective vest. Police say that victim Alexander Joseph Swandic asked the defendant David John Hueth to shoot him in the vest.
Originally Hueth told police that the wound was self inflicted, but admitted later to the shooting. To their credit, the two had tested the vest by shooting it against a dirt bank before trying it on Swandic.
According to police, the vest was not designed to stop bullets. It was designed to protect against grenade fragments.
Hueth faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted.
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Man charged with shooting friend on dare