Originally Posted by
MileageAddict
Interesting what I learn on the internet...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brass_knuckles
"Due to a shady reputation they are often sold as paperweights"
"In Canada, brass knuckles or any similar devices are listed as prohibited weapons, and possession of such weapon is a criminal offence under the Canadian Criminal Code."
You missed the more relevant parts of the Wikipedia entry: 1) "In most countries, the possession, let alone use, of brass knuckles is
not illegal" (my bolding, don't know about New York) and 2) "Brass knuckles can normally be purchased at flea markets, swap meets, and some sword and weapon shops" so it doesn't sound to me like there was anything inappropriate about the passenger's behaviour, as some on the board have suggested. It's oppression pure and simple.