The Louvre Robbery

[LuFins Dad]

The articles I’ve seen aren’t very clear. Something about a lift being driven up next to a window (I assume like a cherry picker or utility truck?), they smashed the window, smashed some display cases, grabbed the jewels, and fled. There’s nothing about how they escaped, did they use the lift again? Is there video? And how the hell were the window and display cases smashable? I would figure they would be using high grade security glass for the displays… It’s amazing that this thing was that easily pulled off.

[AndyD]

A special mechanical extending ladder(bit like the fire brigade or removal firms use), and disc cutters for the glass.

France's Crown jewels are probably in Eastern Europe by now. And probably in numerous pieces.

[Mik]

Off with their heads.

[Tom-K]

The French are idiots. Really. They deserve what they get.

[Horace]

Chaud take!

[Mik]

Just heard something about the crime on NPR. Apparently they left a wealth of evidence and there were three of them. They anticipate capture very soon.

[Mik]

[jon-nyc]

[Mik]

Didn’t think it would take long.

[jon-nyc]

5 more arrested, for a total of 7. Jewels still not recovered.

[Mik]

AI says 25 years is the most they could get.

[LuFins Dad]

@Mik said in The Louvre Robbery:

AI says 25 years is the most they could get.

Trading 25 years for unimaginable wealth? Not at this point, thanks.