Irony defined: grave robbers killed by tomb

Three grave robbers were killed when a 1,000-year-old Chinese tomb collapsed on them.

Four herdsmen from Inner Mongolia broke into the tomb, from the Liao dynasty (916-1125) that ruled in the north, with the intention of looting, Xinhua news agency said.

No sooner had they got inside when the brick-made tomb collapsed, killing three of the men. The lone survivor escaped from the debris and reported the case to the police, Xinhua said.

I love God's sense of humor. You die looting from the dead. I mean, stealing is stealing, but from the dead is just horrible. Those guys sure weren't real Tomb Raiders.

At least here in the U.S., the real grave robbing occurs when someone dies. Called the estate tax, it was implemented due to concern over passing family fortunes from one generation to the next without the government getting a cut. Gee, thanks!