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You have to hand it to the LA Times for somehow dredging up a local angle to the Greek debt crisis:

Earlier on, with public protests against austerity plans escalating, the Athens government placed a $250,000 order for the body shields that Temecula-based Paulson Manufacturing Corp. makes for riot police and others.

Now, the order has been placed on hold. “We’re waiting,” the Athens government said in a short message to the company’s international staff. “Their money problems in Greece are dramatically affecting us,” said company President Roy Paulson.

Jeebus. The Greeks are so broke they can’t even afford the protective gear they need to put down the riots caused by the country being broke. If the Germans bail them out, will they insist that the Greek government buy German riot equipment instead?

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