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To: T L Comiskey who wrote (37724)	2/12/2004 8:05:11 AM
From: T L Comiskey	Respond to of 89467

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. Story from BBC NEWS: news.bbc.co.uk Published: 2004/02/12 10:11:57 GMT © BBC MMIV