"Notice that Weiss Investment Managment (not sure if this is related to Weiss Multi Strategy that owns 500k shares already) is involved in a couple of purchases.
I would say that is a yes.
The following is an excerpt from a S-3 SEC Filing, filed by FORCE PROTECTION INC on 1/18/2007.
"Weiss Multi-Strategy Partners LLC (27)
c/o George Weiss Associates, Inc.
One State Street, 20th Floor
Hartford, CT 06103 2,420 2,420 0 "