Final Word from Tuesday, October 2, 2012
As Václav Klaus was leaving the hospital on Fri., he pointed to
the blood on his shirt and said to the reporters crowding around
his Audi that they could see for themselves what had happened
to him. Sure enough, there were three bloodstains on his white
shirt. Anyone who has been shot by an overzealous son with an
airsoft pistol must be wondering how the assailant could have
drawn blood in three places through two layers of clothing, one
of which was a men's suit. Bruises yes, but punctured skin and
blood? FTV Prima quoted Jiří Šilhán of Airsoft Praha as saying
that only a small bruise is possible through a suit. Of course the
blood made Klaus's comments about an assassination attempt
(slightly) more credible, but the presence of the stains raises
serious questions. Are these pistols more dangerous than the
manufacturers claim? Or is perhaps someone needlessly trying to
stir up the people?[Czech Republic air pistol incite]
Glossary of difficult words
overzealous - excessively enthusiastic;
assailant - a person who physically attacks another;
to puncture - to make a small hole in something, such as the skin.