They do not need to be selling these things

A lot of things can get past security and be used as weapons... I'd be more worried about these at a concert or event than I would on an airplane.

A would-be hijacker / terrorist would have to swing punches at potential victims and could easily be overcome by other passengers. Would not have the psychological fear impact of a knife, gun, or other weapon that can be projected beyond the reach of a person. What will the attacker do with this weapon? Call to the pilot, "come out of that locked cabin or I'll punch somebody."?

Looks like something that should not be permitted to be sold at all.

Imagine one of these combat experienced jihadi's with only one leg getting onto an airliner with explosive hidden in his prosthetic...see? The possibilities are limitless...

is this guy for real? this idiot appears to be quite proud of the damage this new weapon can cause. doesn't there need to be a raised concern over this device? and can't there be anything done to block this moron from selling them? i can't imagine a sane individual with morals would buy them in the first place.

Thanks a lot, ABC News, for increasing the paranoia among the general public, while advertising this disgusting product to low-lifes everywhere. With this article, you are doing Al-Qaeda's bidding. Again, thanks a lot...

Wow, What a great Idea. Could you get me more information on a plastic gun I could slip through airport security too?
Thanks,
Abdul
PS: Ala Akbar...

Time to throw Brian Ross in jail for pure stupidity at best, treason worst case. The man needs a swift kick in the head!!

wow, how does that guy live with himself?

Hey ABC - thanks for giving the bad guys some new ideas! Good job!

Wow, people will worry about anything. If there isn't something for them to worry about, they'll find something.
I'm really worried about glass knuckles. NOT!

Wow... ABC delivers yet another fantastic ideas to terrorists...

I can not believe the state of the world. Let's, by all means, put these in the hands of every criminal we can find. I am, of course, being facetious. These should be illegal and using them should be felonious. People utilizing or selling this product should be in prison.

Is ABC on drugs? Why would you advertise something you know will cause problems. It would be bad enough that these would be available to the common consumer, but to advertise that it will get through airport security!!

Your entire network needs to re-evaluate what you do. I have lost most all of the respect I had for the traditional networks precisely because of these stories.

Remove your heads from whatever orifice it is currently jammed in and stop the idiocy!!

Yeah.... I want a pair!

I agree that other passengers and airline staff could easliy overcome a potential terrorist who is using this item. Still, I cannot help but question the morality of a person or company that would specifically market this product as undetectable by airline security. Making a buck is worth sinking so low?

Why are we worried about glass knuckles when any jerk can get an AK-47? Oh, yeah the NRA says guns are ok. This is an example of the unfettered free market, hey why not transparent plastic swords, or guns made to look like bibles?

Here is a brilliant idea! Ban them from being sold or made. After you do that, think about why you would advertise them like this. Nice move, promoting weapons like this!

Thanks to your story, many more people know about these things now (namely bad-guys). No one in my office had ever heard about them. Why do you have to glorify this stuff?

A punch can easily be blocked and then countered.

These are we need. Thugs and crimninals running around with these. Are we really this stupid?

To all you "shoot the messenger" types; terrorists and other criminals don't learn about weapons from news reports. The job of a reporter is to inform the public. Of course if you'd rather not know about things that could harm you, you could simply stop reading news web sites, newspapers, and magazines, and stop watching television. So go find a hole to crawl into, and leave the rest of us alone - and stop blaming the press for everything!

Glass weapons have been around for decades. (As have many other items the average person wouldn't even dream of.)

Bottom line is that the good guys are aware, and security measures continually evolve.

TSA needs to become more efficient in training those in the trenches. You must realize most of the screeners fit into the average person catagory.

They can have my Glass Knuckles when they pry them from my cold dead fingers!!!

I wanna punch you in the face with my glass knuckles, and take over the world...

Interesting... Okay, I'm confused.

1. ABC 'Ben Wei Reports' just told the public to go buy weapons from Jason Shepherd online.

2. Jason Shepherd was quoted by ABC 'Ben Wei Reports' that it's easy to do damage on a plane with his product.

If a plane is injured because of this article, who goes to prison? Jason? Ben Wei? Both?

'Terrorism' is the act of causing extreme fear. This unnecessary writing promotes fear. When the next terror act happens, I'll be over on another network for coverage.

"Thanks to your story, many more people know about these things now (namely bad-guys). No one in my office had ever heard about them. Why do you have to glorify this stuff?"

An informed public can prepare to deal with these things better than an uninformed public. People who want to use things like this can find them or just create them. Just think of the number of lethal weapons made by prison inmates out of whatever is handy. Or do a search on ebay for "plastic knife". It's truly amazing.

Toothbrush+lighter is a scarier weapon, this is just a concern to those who are living in the Matrix...what about Martial Arts? How you gonna screen for that? Muscles? Size? Bad Attitude? America, wake up from the dream...

Yea these look scary. You could also do some damage with a spork. That doesn't mean someone would be able to get away with hijacking a plane full of people with one.

A tooth brush, with a strong thick handle can be sharpened (with a fingernail emory board) after boarding an aircraft and turned into a very nasty plastic Ice pick style weapon, so banning these things would help, a little, but if you are creative, innovative and just a little bit handy, the bad folks will prevail, if we, aren't thinking along these lines and second guessing what they may do next....

we as a people are concerned about stupid things in this world? The glass knuckle thing is stupid. How bout being concerned about our national debt, our civil rights, our privacy, our pres that states he and buddies are above the law. I love my country. Doesn't everyone realize the obvious! As long as we are fearful, the people writing laws will continue to chip away at our freedoms. I keep hearing that our troops are protecting my freedom. While my government, who is supposed to be a representative of me(the people) try to take it away. Why are all the jobs going away, thank our present and a few past presidents for not vetoing free trade. We can't compete and they know it. How can we compete with $.50+ labor?
I am sorry to say OUR FLAG DOESN'T Represent what is used to. Just a thought, what does our flag represent to peoples in other lands?

I agree that the press is offering free advertising for this product by this article, but would you rather information be censored like in China? Would you like for some "panel" to decide what's in the best interest of the people of America and censor content? We usually raise hell when our free speech if snuffed. Make up your mind.

Do you think that just because you never thought of it they haven't? If things like this scare you then learn to defend yourself, or sit in your home scared to leave. There are millions of things everyday that could harm or kill you, but beacuse you are oblivious you don't complain.

I have a big problem with what someone is able to do AFTER PASSING SECURITY....ever bar in every terminal serves BOTTLED BEER. I have had many myself :)......BUT, how easy is it to just throw a few empties in your carry-on and break them on board and use them like the box cutters were used? All I can say is that I am an unofficial air marshal now...i dont sleep on a plane anymore, I only take aisle seats, get as close to the front as I can, and I walk the aisle myself once in a while just to stretch and look around. I do not tell anyone, but I am very, very alert and hope others are too. We cannot forget.

How sad that a resident of any country would be proud that s/he has a product that can get past a metal detector on a plane. Isn't the goal to stop terrorism and violence against all countries and against all individuals? I personally do not believe this great nation's freedom means freedom to do whatever one wants at whatever cost to our neighbors and fellow mankind. This is just plain greed and stupidity.

The media never ceases to amaze me. How many idiots out there probably never thought of this or other things the media "reports" on? Way to go guys, give the new terrorist on the block a brilliant idea.

It would be great if you removed this story ???? from your listing. You guys don't get it. Jerry

You know what's a good idea, underminding the freedoms that everyone in this country seems to hold so dear by bashing the media for doing it's job and hating the people who have a right to sell weapons. If we are going to drop the first and second ammendment, then maybe the rest should go too, dont you think? Besides, when was the last time you heard a terrorist say that he got the idea from a freaking news article?
Thank you to all you "patriots" who have posted here today.

I think all passengers should carry a set of these things. That way when an islamo-fascist tries to take the plane, the passengers can beat the snot out of him. I like it.

Security is a joke! Tons of drugs and Millions come accross the border all the time.

What are they going to do, punch out everybody on the plane? This fails because all it takes it one person to grab onto the wrist and another to beat the crap out of them. It'll take a lot for terrorists to commandeer another commercial flight. I think the people are sick of being afraid and have a feeling that the next unfortunate group of terrorists attempting to hijack a plane are going to get the wrath of a whole plane full of people.

How could you blame ABC. I would rather be informed then be surprised. Now I know where to look and what to look for, before any attack.

The best way to combat terrorism and end the war in Iraq, help those who can't help themselves and stop all the corruption in our government is first IMPEACH the "Decider" Bush. Then bring all Republicans in Congress before the bar of justice and then serve justice. We the people then could start correcting all the injustices these idots have heaped upon the American people. Congress IMPEACH bush!

bullet-proof? Bullet proof what, knuckles? Seriously, if someone tried to hijak a plane today the air marshals would have to protect the hijacker from the passengers.

Probably more of a problem for US high schools. I'm thinking lexan switchblade myself.

These are an excellent weapon to carry out to a bar incase you get assaulted whilst walking home and are outnumbered. Try to secretly equip it from your pocket then bust the closest guy that moves in on you right in the face (preferabley nose/jaw). The others would then be less likely to continue the assault. The next action is your choice;
Walk away or give them the punishment they deserve.

-Manners, S.W England

Lets be real people. We don't have to worry about terrorists getting weapons, they already have them! Perhaps we should think about the average citizen using products like this to counter an attack, not just terrorist but in general.

The terrorists can and do get their weapons through security, maybe it's time the upstanding citizens consider doing the same for defense purposes.

I don't see a terrorist taking over a group of people with a set of these, but I can see a brave, selfless American Citizen overtaking a single terrorist with an unexpected blow with one of these.

As for anyone opposed to Capitalism feel free to MOVE!

these knuckles saved my life!

Why do the news organizations continue to try to trump up the hazards of commercial aircraft travel? You are much more likely to be maimed or killed at your local pub or while driving to work.

The real Moron is the looser reporter who finally got a scoop! What is the logic in reporting this?! Now every sicko has learned about it from you. Well done. Congratulations on your first ever story.
Do you have no filter? What were you thinking?!

Even if these are banned, it doesn't stop a tightly knit group of extremists from making something very similar to this in their own country and having them shipped over here. Imagine 20 people with glass knuckles versus 10 terrorists with glass knifes.

Haha, really, why are we even talking about this, Terrorists are not even going to use planes anymore. They're too secure and everyone on a plane hypes themselves up thinking that this might be the flight where they'll have to beat up some terrorist. Terrorists know that planes are a dead end.

There was a phrase in WW2 that "Loose lips sink ships". The idea being that telling what our side was doing helped give the enemy clues about what we're up to and would make it easier for them to defeat us.
I've come up with one like it for today:
"News scoops kill our troops"
Thanks for aiding and abetting the enemy with such great 'scoops' like this one. I hope the media wakes up and quits feeding our enemy with ideas.

Apparently terrorists are stupid and would never know about these weapons (an updated brass knuckles) without the traitorous and un-American reporting of ABC news. Shame on you ABC news!

Of course they won't set off metal detectors - they're plastic! Yes, they will show up on xrays despite being transparent. There is actually no story here. For this, ABC news really should be ashamed. Fearmongering hacks.

Must have been another slow day int he news room, no wonder nightly news ratings are tanking!

Another thing for the average (paranoid) American to wring their hands over. The only thing we have to fear is not enough fear.

Maybe every airline passenger could be stripped naked, given a diapers and disposable paper jumpsuit to wear during the flight. Then they could be chained to their seats for the duration.

Most Americans would probably say. "Well, I was uncomfortanle, sitting in a soiled diaper for 6 hours, but it did make me feel safer, knowing that no-one on the plane was a threat to me and my children."

Who cares? If someone tries to hijack my flight with glass knuckles, he or she is in for a real surprise.

All of this talk of banning these things is ridiculous. Violence is already illegal. A ban on silly "weapons" like this is stupid. This device still relies on a person's ability to physically fight. It's virtually useless to the vast majority of people out there.

This fear of anything that MIGHT be used as a weapon has gotten out of control. Why not just put us all in straight jackets in padded rooms to make sure we don't commit acts of violence against one another?

The outrage is hilarious. These are a legitimate self defense weapon, though not a very practical one. If you're scared someone's going to take down a plane with them, you're ridiculous. If you think they should be illegal, you're unamerican.

How about glass knives - are they visible to x-ray machines?

Here is a good example of killing the messenger. Free speech yall! Why not have all of the planes use global hawk systems and fly themselves? No pilots no takeovers. How about sectional planes. You can't get past a certain point in the plane due to partitions in the cabin. You are already locked in a plane when the door gets closed. Why not let us all have a bit of privacy in the air? Mile high club anyone?

Plastic cups can do alot of damage if cut properly. Makes you wonder.

you mortals are so pathetic. These things have been sold for years. But if you really want to do some damage, totally undetectable

When it comes to weapons laws and the Second Amendment, ABC has done a fine job of spawning a panoply of idiots -- not only at your network but across America -- who echo the mantra that there are no gun laws, not enough gun laws, the wrong kind of gun laws; that the NRA is evil, and all gun owners are dangerous. Not one word from you in the Drive-By Media that there are currently THIRTY THOUSAND gun laws in this nation (an average of 600 PER STATE) and that more are being enacted and called for every week; that automatic weapons (including assault rifles) have been outlawed for civilians since 1934; that every gun purchased from a licensed dealer must be accompanied by a federal affidavit -- which must be kept on file for 25 years. I wonder what you elites at what used to be the 'mainstream' media would do if there were 30,000 restrictions on your precious First Amendment. It's past time for someone -- ANYONE -- at ABC who can read simple English to re-read the Second Amendment. What does the phrase, "shall not be infringed" mean to you people? What is your true purpose, your design, in playing upon and plying the emotions of a gullible public?

When it comes to weapons laws and the Second Amendment, ABC has done a fine job of spawning a panoply of idiots -- not only at your network but across America -- who echo the mantra that there are no gun laws, not enough gun laws, the wrong kind of gun laws; that the NRA is evil, and all gun owners are dangerous. Not one word from you in the Drive-By Media that there are currently THIRTY THOUSAND gun laws in this nation (an average of 600 PER STATE) and that more are being enacted and called for every week; that automatic weapons (including assault rifles) have been outlawed for civilians since 1934; that every gun purchased from a licensed dealer must be accompanied by a federal affidavit -- which must be kept on file for 25 years. I wonder what you elites at what used to be the 'mainstream' media would do if there were 30,000 restrictions on your precious First Amendment. It's past time for someone -- ANYONE -- at ABC who can read simple English to re-read the Second Amendment. What does the phrase, "shall not be infringed" mean to you people? What is your true purpose, your design, in playing upon and plying the emotions of a gullible public?

OMG! Glass knuckles?! We're all gonna die!!

I am astounded at the number of whiny babies posting comments on here about how this weapon should not be sold, and how the media are responsible for drawing attention to them. To those people, I say: Grow up. You are living in a dream world. If a bad guy wants a weapon, he'll find one, easily, without any assistance from ABC news. To those who think this weapon is a bad idea, I say: Wake up. I would rather have a plane full of strong and proud American men (like those on Flight 93) sneaking this weapon on to an airplane to defend themselves against a would-be hijacker than to be defenseless. That's all besides the point. With a little ingenuity, a weapon can be fashioned out of almost anything, on the spot. The Flight 93 heroes attacked the hijackers with boiling water and soda cans, among other things. All you people who think all weapons should be outlawed and are blaming the media for reporting this are sad and pathetic. You have sacrificed your 1st and 2nd rights for what...? The ILLUSION of safety. Sickening. We need to reinstitute the draft and put all the wimps on this message board through boot camp so they can be taught the concepts of self-preservation and righteous self-defense.

more fear from radio active waste making vast areas contaminated and parts of the country cut off from each other, not to mention people. coming to america.

I don't have a problem with the media telling me about glass knuckles. Must have been a slow news day with not much else to "scare" the public with. I do object to reports that inform terrorists about failed bomb attempts and specifics about what they actually did wrong, and why their bombs did not work. We don't need to be cluing in the bad guys so they can perfect their schemes and plots. Oh, but then again..calling "them" the bad guys seems to be so subjective these days.."if we could only understand them better"...pheew. They laugh at us. I understand that.

This is media scare tactics to increase viewership and market share. Get real. A broken piece of glass with tape around one end for a handle is an undetectable and efficient knife, and can kill someone on a plane or sidewalk, if someone is willing to trade his freedom or his life for somebody else's life.

The 9/11 tactic of threatening a stewardess with death won't get anyone in the cockpit these days, and will probably get him beaten to a pulp by the other passengers. This isn't what threatens America. You know this.

If you want to do America a favor, ABC news, publicly support closing the border.

We have to assess each threat..While glass knuckles are surley a threat, the likelyhood that this item could soley be the means to a successful terrorist attack are slim to none. I worry more that a bomb will make it onto an aircraft as these items are harder to detect for screeners. Let's face it, bombs are easy to make, easy to procure, and easy to disguise. Without going into too many details most of the componets for an IED are carried by just about every single traveler. Screeners have to get it right 100% of the time with aging technology while terrorist killers need only to be smarter and luckier than a system designed around mostly set parameters.

Of all the articles I've read, only a few point out what should be obvious...that almost anything can be used as a weapon. Wood, plastic, and other non-metallic weapons have been around for thousands of years.
Beating up the media for publishing what is already all over the internet is useless, and unless the media is censored, and the internet blocked, ALL OVER THE ENTIRE WORLD, information will continue to make it's way into the hands of criminals and terrorists.
The only defenses that have stood the test of time are 1. Prayer, 2. Vigilance, and 3. Courage.

glass knuckles are a good anti terrorist device and not that good of a weapon if someone is trying to hijack a plane. i think we should be more woried about the aluminum cans on the plane that can easily be made into a knife.

The reason knuckles are being made out of bulletproof glass now, is NOT for the purpose of getting past airport security, you morons, it's because knuckles made out of plastic or metal are banned. We have a right as citizens to protect ourselves, because, believe it or not, there are other people out there, who will not obey the law, and will have no problem concealing a weapon, be it a knife or gun, for the purposes of either killing, maiming, inflicting bodily injury, robbing, raping, car jacking, etc etc etc. Do you think someone robbing you is going to use knuckles? No, he's going to have a gun or a knife. But God forbid that the person he assaults and tries to rob is armed, no, we wouldn't want that.
And as for a terrorist threat, this is nothing more than sensationalism media, designed to sucker you idiots in by using the magic word "terrorist".
And as for those who think that such a concept should be banned, let me ask, why? These are a legal work around, nothing more, for those who wish they could use a device such a brass knuckles for their safety, but can't. But you'd never see an attacker with them, why use a device that is meant to tear at the skin, when you can use ones that break bones? These are life-saving devices for those of us who are law abiding citizens, and may not have the luxury of living in million dollar home neighborhoods, with gates and armed security booths.

i was just wondering.
if i were to go to school, and get into a fight.
would that be considered
assault with a deadly weapon.
or could i slip them in my pocket and they never know?

Well i just recived a pair of these things in the mail yesterday, and i will have you know i am a law abiding person, these are for protection not to kill, they are pretty nasty, just the sight of them(in the hands of a pissed-off person) would be scary, as for taking over a plane it is impossible, i live in wisconsin, they are compleatly leagle as for what you would do to a person is illegal, there is no such thing as self defence in the eyes of the law, get this somone could be robing your house if you were to beat up that person they can come back and sue you for every thing you had

those by the way in the picture are being worn improper you will break your hand if worn that way

Huh...to the people who think that "ABC is giving ideas to terrorists"...the "bad guys" do not hijack planes because of what they saw on TV. They are not your average officer guy and know of thousands of weapons random people don't even suspect that exist. Also, virtually anything can be a weapon, seriously. You could, for example, hide a bomb in a prostethic. Or use a toothbrusher. In the end, an informed public is better than an uninformed public. Hiding dirt under the carpet does not make it go away.

You have got to be kidding! A set of "knucks" are intended for and good for a sucker punch attack of ONE person. For instance, a mugging away from bystanders. Try using these things against a plane load of angry passengers. The blooming idiot would be overwhelmed in a heartbeat.

You can do lethal damage with several items that people carry on planes and carry on their persons every day, on every flight.

This story is pathetic. The online freak out in response to this story is naivete at its extreme.

There's a million things to worry about every day. These things are very low on my order of concerns.

i don't know if this has been said, but im pretty sure weapons such as knives exist in platic form, and im pretty sure 9/11 hi-jackers even used plastic knives.

I don't know why people are freaking out about these??
Any kid could get by a metal detector by just making a set of these in Metal Shop or even in the wood shop if he really wanted to.
It would only take about 5 minutes or less to copy the ones that are shown here take a 1"X4" drill some holes in it and you got a weapon and you might even get an A.

This is just another fine example of what is wrong with this country. Somehow most people seem to forget that self-defense is your own responsibility. The job of the police is to CLEAN UP THE MESS afterwards. I endorse citizens using whatever to protect themselves. I would buy a pair of these knuckles for my mother, wife, girlfriend, sister, etc because it would be a great equalizer for her to protect herself from a mugger, rapist, or other perpetrator.

Okay, so most of the people commenting this are probably American.
So why are you all saying these shouldn't be sold, or made or whatever, when a large percentage or Americans have GUNS.
Guns should NOT be sold.
Guns should be ILLIGAL.
A glass 'duster will hurt somebody, but a gun will KILL them.