Umbrella

Another recent hot topic in our city is whether umbrella should be considered as a weapon.

I shall not discuss the fictitious example of Wong Fei-hung (黃飛鴻). On the other hand, you may have heard of the case of Georgi Ivanov Markov.

The story is simple: Markov originally worked as a novelist and playwright in Bulgria. In 1969, he defected from his own country and worked for the BBC World Service. He died as a result of an incident on the Waterloo Bridge on the River Thames, when a micro-engineered pellet containing ricin was fired into his leg via an umbrella wielded by two persons from the Bulgarian secret police (probably with the technical assistance from KGB).

So, you see? Umbrella is a lethal weapon - at least in the hands of Communists.

君子眼中，天下滔滔皆是君子。