Originally Posted by
NutLoose
The question is was it optional to wear it, because if it was they could argue he didn’t have to wear it, it was his choice. Is it similar to the Puma items?
PPE is definitely not optional! And even if it was, forcing a choice between wearing body armour with risk of permanent injury, and not wearing body armour when going on live ops is definitely not a thing...
Also, the article notes that some way through the det he was given permission to remove the back plate, implying again that the rest of the kit was not optional.