Mexican boy designs bullet-proof backpack
MEXICO CITY: An 11-year-old Mexican boy who lives in a northern city plagued by drug violence and shootouts has designed a bullet-proof backpack with a GPS tracker and an alarm system.
Juan David Hernandez, who lives in Matamoros on the border with the United States, presented his special school gear at a science fair in the state of Tamaulipas, according to local media.
The bag, which has the words "security backpack" inscribed on the back, weighs five kilograms (11 pounds).
It includes a steel plate to stop…