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Free Thought Project
28 Nov 2015 at 12:34 ET 
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Bavaria police have received some brand new protective gear that officers will don while managing high-threat security crisis. The uniforms however – particularly the oddly-shaped helmets – have drawn some sarcastic remarks.
The new gear was unveiled this week in Munich by Joachim Herrmann, Germany’s interior minister. The Class-4 protection suits featuring an overcoat with ceramic composite plates and a titanium helmet can stop high-caliber bullets fired by an assault rifle.
OMG! In Bayern wird die Polizei zur Darth Vader Armee umgebaut https://t.co/h9I8VITzhc #polizei #bayern #darthvader pic.twitter.com/LAJaeFN2Hn
— Nadine Schildhauer (@N_Flux) November 25, 2015
The design of the helmet is apparently meant to fend off blows targeting the head to padded shoulder pieces, but many Germans noticed that it also made its wearer look like a certain movie villain. Darth Vader from Star Wars, according to some – or his comic counterpart Dark Helmet from the 1987 film Spaceballs, according to others.
Okay. Es dauert wirklich nicht mehr lange bis zum neuen #StarWars Film. Das ist der neue Helm der Polizei in Bayern. pic.twitter.com/miKENtIKvS
— Ralf Podszus (@RalfPodszus) November 25, 2015
Bayern Polizei VS. Lord Helmchen…
Bavaria Police VS. Dark Helmet (Spaceballs)….lol
https://t.co/q71wYfulUa pic.twitter.com/MVsRj2FxJ8
— TiLMENDOMiNATiON (@TiLMEN) November 25, 2015
Die Bayern! Praktisch wie immer #Polizei #Helm #darthvader #Polizeihelm #Bayern https://t.co/HOgjyCzsEn /stb pic.twitter.com/3QiIv0aAk9
— stern (@sternde) November 25, 2015