Honestly, this would be a great opportunity for some cosplay squads to strut their stuff.
https://twitter.com/JennyJarvie/status/1269057834378985472
Honestly, I think @KamuiCosplay might need to do her next build tutorial on futuristic dystopian law enforcement (i.e. Atlanta Police). She could definitely improve the look. They're obviously trying to look imposing and forceful, but the execution is a bit clunky.
They definitely need to redesign those crockpot-cover shields if they want style points. 
It's kind of funny how modern-day body armor is based on 15th-century designs used for jousting and sword fighting.
Honestly, though, if they're going to embrace a look that screams "I'm not overcompensating! I'm the manliest of men!", they might as way go all the way and include the codpiece.
Now when you hear the word "codpiece" you probably think of Batman. Or maybe, if you were a teen in the 80s, Cameo comes to mind.
But armor codpieces were a *big thing* in the 16th century. Originally designed to cover up male genitalia as doublets (tunics) became shorter in the 1400s, they evolved into attempted displays of virility. So you ended up with something like this:
Which eventually evolved into examples like this:
Which all is really to say, if you're going to act like cowardly dicks, @Atlanta_Police, you might as well fully dress the part.
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