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Here are a lot of cameraphone photos from the event, courtesy of Defamer's coverage yesterday. Click on the pics for full-size versions.

People like this bring out my inner communist.

This is the part that really gets me (emphasis added):

"David H. Brooks, CEO of bulletproof vest maker DHB Industries, earned $70 million in 2004, 13,349% more than his 2001 compensation of $525,000. Brooks also sold company stock worth about $186 million last year, spooking investors who drove DHB’s share price from more than $22 to as low as $6.50 [DHB was trading at $4.20 today]. In May 2005, the U.S. Marines recalled more than 5,000 DHB armored vests after questions were raised about their effectiveness. By that time, Brooks had pocketed over $250 million in war windfalls."

David H. Brooks, CEO of bulletproof vest maker DHB Industries,

So, every time some poor cop gets shot this guy must rub his hands together laughing, thinking "Proft!"

And I thought I was cool because I had a magician at my bat mitzvah party!