Do you need body armor and a plate carrier?

It was time for me to waste 21 minutes of yours, talking about if you should buy plate carriers and armor or not.........when you probably already did and are only looking for purchase validation. Enjoy.

The cutaways used in this video are for entertainment purposes only, my channel isn't monetized. Two of the cutaways are from my deployment anyway.

Timecode:
0:00 Intro
2:55 First chart likelihood of contact and population density
7:00 Movement vs exposure time
9:01 Tactical skill and tactical capability
9:46 Embedded reporters get plate carriers
10:48 what about you asshole?
11:55 Most important point
13:35 Things to consider when giving advice on buying plates
16:35 But what about chest rigs?
18:18 The eventual grinder of blue on blue in WROL
19:27 Closer