He Wouldn't Know $600k If It Hit Him!

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2004-02-12 11:46am

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-p ... 481467.stm

Motorcyclist hit by $600,000

A Taiwanese motorcyclist was hit by a fortune after a $600,000 kidnap ransom dropped on his head.

The man was knocked off his motorbike after a relative of a kidnap victim dropped the cash from a highway overpass, local media reports said.

The relative was following instructions from kidnappers who had seized an electronic components merchant.

"Such a way to pay ransom is dangerous. It could get people killed," Lu Fang-nan, 57, told the United Daily News.

Mr Lu got back on his bike and rode off to seek medical attention for a bruised and swollen leg, while the kidnappers got away with the money.

Mr Lu said he did not realise he had been hit by the falling ransom until television news reported the businessman's release and the delivery site of the ransom payment.

The kidnapping victim was released unharmed and police say they are hunting several suspects.

Xenophobe3691 · Post by **Xenophobe3691** » 2004-02-12 11:55am

Well DAMN, that's a way to get rich quick...

IndustrialNoise · Post by **IndustrialNoise** » 2004-02-12 11:58am

LOL, wow. He must be so pissed at himself for not being a couple of seconds later. That way he would've just seen it drop in front of him, rather than getting hit with it.

Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi · Post by **Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi** » 2004-02-12 11:28pm

Talk about... uh... having money dropped on you?

Dangit, I can't think of anything witty for that...

TrailerParkJawa · Post by **TrailerParkJawa** » 2004-02-13 02:59am

At least it was not 600K in coinage.

Mlenk · Post by **Mlenk** » 2004-02-13 03:06am

Ouch! Too bad he didn't check to see what had hit him.

Zoink · Post by **Zoink** » 2004-02-13 09:40am

With the low American dollar that works out to only $13 Taiwan dollars, so its not really that bad...