NBC News has a piece here about the growing popularity of plastic knuckles -- brass knuckles that are made of highly dense plastic, tough enough to punch through a watermelon. Apparently, it's child's play to sneak them through security checkpoints. Also, they were able to dig up video of a schoolteacher getting punched.
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Friday, February 29, 2008
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What a ridiculous story, and an even more ridiculous reporter. The video clip of the teacher being sucker-punched by the student has absolutely nothing to do with the story; the reporter even states that the student “may have used brass knuckles”. “May have”?? If you can’t confirm their use, then it shouldn’t be part of the story. And the story was not about brass knuckles, so even if the kid used them, it is irrelevant to the story.
And then, the biggest shock of the story: The reporter takes the PLASTIC knuckles through 3 different METAL detectors (Courthouse, Airport & School) yet he displays absolute shock when none of the METAL detectors picked up on the PLASTIC knuckles. That’s some good reporting there Lou.
I’m not saying it’s not a story, we should be made aware of these types of things, but this “reporter” is a hack at best.
Posted by: Rovert | Friday, February 29, 2008 at 08:06 AM
Oh my GOSH - is that a Fast Times at Ridgemont High reference...and here I thought I was the only one who saw that movie (and watched it over and over and over in high school).
Posted by: Kelly | Friday, February 29, 2008 at 09:17 AM
All I can say is "Where can I get some?"
Posted by: | Friday, February 29, 2008 at 01:13 PM
What a lame story. Next time - Plastic Knives
Posted by: a bmw driver | Friday, February 29, 2008 at 04:57 PM
With the way things are going, I knew it would only be a matter of time before the Fearmongers began anew. Next it will be plastic knives, plastic hammers, plastic axes, plastic bats...
They will work us up into a fearful state so that people will complain that "something needs to be done about this dangerous plastic thing..." and then the legislation will follow making the possession of certain plastics or plastic items illegal...
We don't live in a free country...we live in a fear country...
Posted by: Gorgon | Monday, March 03, 2008 at 12:05 PM
The reference is from The Graduate.
Posted by: Christina | Friday, December 12, 2008 at 05:26 PM