February 1, 2002

  • Lan Kwai Fong


    So it turns out that it wasn't a bank robbery the other day (see how rumours get started?  Old men and women talking shit out their ass).  Anyhow, what REALLY happened was that some rich old man was in his car on his way to work when a bunch of kidnappers nabbed him and tried to take him for ransom.  People noticed the kidnappers get into the guys car and notified the police.  The police were pretty quick to react (I've also noticed many policemen patrolling the streets here) and chased the kidnappers a couple blocks (quite a long stretch actually, from Tsim Sha Tsui to Mong Kok) and cornered them in some building.  Shots were fired during the chase, the report is 17.  After about 5 hours of stakeout, the cops gave up and left the scene, only to nab the robbers later on in the evening (not quite sure how).


    Scanning the news headlines, it is kinda scary hearing that this whole kidnapping thing is not an uncommon experience.  Most recent tagline being:








    Second kidnapping drama as tycoon's grandson released


    The kidnapped grandson of a tycoon was released early yesterday after part-payment of a huge ransom - just hours after an elderly businessman escaped another group of abductors following a shoot-out with police.


    Ain't that shit messed?


    Shopping in HK is pretty cheap, the economy, I am told, is pretty shyte here.  Restaurants aren't as full, bars aren't as happenin' and store sales are very low.  Many stores are offering 90% discounts on items.  I bought a bunch of dress shirts for about $12 CDN.  I'm going to Lan Kwai Fong tonight with Caroline, Frankie and some others, I hope the alcohol is discounted too.


    Here's another messed up article.  We are doomed.


    Happy birthday Wai-Ke, Jane, Kel and Amy.

Comments (2)

  • That article's fucked man. Jane's been throwing around this theory lately...that all this stuff about the US stationing troops in Afghan and wanting to move into Iraq (and after reading that article, I guess Iran and North Korea too) has been a front. Publicly, it is about ridding the world of terrorism, blah blah blah. One of the ulterior motives though, is to position a good chunk of their forces closer to China. Not really to start anything, but just to keep a hostile element in the area. Think about it, Afghanistan and Iraq are literally in China's backyard. With the States positioning troops there, they're basically peering over the fence. Like you said, we're all doomed man...

  • woah... two kidnappings?  wow, so much drama!

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