Bankruptcy

Does This Mean We Will Be Getting a Pepper Spray Fee?

By Bob Lawless

ATM theft in South Africa has gotten so bad that some ATMs are being weaponized with pepper spray to deter thieves. If the ATM detects someone trying to tamper with it, the spray is released. These ATMs apparently can spray not only would-be bad guys but also hapless ATM technicians who are just trying to fix the darn thing. In the technician incident, the spray spread through the shopping mall where the ATM was located.

Pepper spray in ATMs -- what could go wrong there? If this idea comes to the United States, I can just see it now on my bank statement: "$20.00 -- Pepper Spray Fee."

Hat tip to my colleague, Andy Morriss, for pointing me toward this story.

Full post as published by Credit Slips on July 19, 2009 (boomark / email).