有傳林彬生前寓所的位置是「18 樓 C 座」,「18 樓 C 座」於是數十年來成為商業電台一個諷刺時弊的節目名稱。另外,商業電台的辦公室在 1997 年前一直掛有林彬及林光海的遺像,訓示同工別忘記他們的犧牲,要堅決捍衛香港的言論自由。 中華民國政府將林彬封為烈士,其家屬被接往台灣,靈位供奉於台北忠烈祠。
We have to consider the one million people came to HK in 1949, to a land have no infrastructure cater for them, finding food/work is very precious. In short, they were vulnerable. They would yield to any power. Hence HK became hot bed for Triad, corrupt police to flourish. Then came the instigators with the big country/great power brand they yielded. There was a scene outside Hilton Hotel. People were chanting "Down with the British Empire". After awhile a lone voice called "Down with the Leftist". Every body followed. After chanting several times some realized that was wrong. The guy was punched by one person. Remember, only one was punching. Of course statutory red ink followed. So how Left were they. I completely empathize their situation. Therefore I tend to believe that the 60k, or 10% “Rent a Crowd” could be grossly exaggerated. I hope against hope that China will be civilized soon and our next President could address UN in English. Otherwise any effort to pull Europe away from America would just be pipe dreams.