ATMs Armed With Pepper Spray

fysdt writes "A South African bank has outfitted its ATMs with pepper spray to prevent criminals from bombing or tampering with the machines. But the system still has some bugs: One of the machines released its stinging payload on three maintenance workers last week."

Comments

Let's add some more heat to the ATMs!

[Guru2Newbie]

How soon until banks combine under-car flamethrowers with the pepper spray module? That way ATM patrons can enjoy barbecued pepper steak while they bank. No, wait...

This IS South Africa.

[Forge]

A country known for implementing irrational and unworkable systems then sticking to them for decades despite grave consequences. That this is a bank and not the Government just adds to the notion that something in the water causes deep mental issues.