Stumbo Invited to Attend Bulletproof Glass Demo

Kentucky House Speaker Greg Stumbo has been invited to attend a safety demonstration in San Antonio, Texas, that will be held Saturday to view the effectiveness of bulletproof laminate on law enforcement vehicles.

The invitation reportedly came in response to the press conference he attended with other legislators, and the father of Kentucky State Police Trooper Joseph Cameron Ponder, who was killed on Sept. 13 by a shot fired through his cruiser’s window.
 
Stumbo said that while he will not be able to attend, and does not endorse any particular product or company, he would like the public to be aware of the event.

In a Friday release, Stumbo made the following statement:
               
“The death last month of Trooper Ponder has focused our attention on officer safety, and tomorrow’s demonstration will give us an opportunity to review how effective bullet-proof laminate could be in furthering that cause.  We look forward to seeing how this product performs under field conditions.  I have forwarded this information to KSP Commissioner Rodney Brewer as well as state Rep. Will Coursey and state Sen. Albert Robinson, the chairmen of the legislative committee that will review this issue.  My hope is that frontline law enforcement participating in this rigorous testing will report back to KSP on the effectiveness of the protection from hostile fire. We owe it to our defenders to do all we can to protect them.”