Johannesburg to introduce tombstone alarms

[James]

From early next year Johannesburg authorities will allow the installation of security devices on tombstones, in a bid to curb theft, officials said Wednesday.

Alan Buff, who oversees the city's cemeteries said a deal has been entered into with a private company that will install microchip transmitters into tombstones.

The system is designed to detect movement and trigger off sirens.

"Then we will be able to immediately locate the...read more here: Johannesburg to introduce tombstone alarms

 

[VirtualForce]

Heard it over the radio, chuckled to myself, nothing surprises me anymore in this world. Well, except an act of kindness....

The alarms wont do much good. After several intentional false alarms, you will ignore the alarm, and if it goes off at 1am, you going alone? At least you wont have to far to go once they kill you.

f'ed up world this.

 

[Wyzak]

Africa, no respect for the living, no respect for the dead.

 

[Gforced]

Africa, no respect for the living, no respect for the dead.

I thought this was for the living dead, that the alarm goes off when the dead rise for the zombie apocalypse ...

 

[to0kenZA]

Once again, another headline that leaves me speechless.

 

[matt]

People even steal the copper lettering off tombstones. It's actually ridiculous. I've seen some of the ones that have a glass case around the grave with a few personal items in (like photos and stuff), that actually have trelli-bars on them