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.

[Horace]

@LuFins-Dad said in The Louvre Robbery:

@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.

People with government jobs have to trade 30.

[Mik]

The Paris prosecutor is offering reduced sentences if they bring back the jewels. Makes sense.

[LuFins Dad]

@Mik said in The Louvre Robbery:

The Paris prosecutor is offering reduced sentences if they bring back the jewels. Makes sense.

25 years in Prison or a reduced sentence where I come out poor and dead within 3 months? No thanks…..

[Mik]

Well, your poor little glas is half empty today, isn’t it?

[Mik]

My daughter just sent us a video they did at work. The project managers were Louvre robbers (hardhats and visibility vests) and another one was Princess Diana. They stole her jewels. It was hilariously choreographed. I’ll post it if I can figure out how to

[jon-nyc]

I guess the British Museum stole all the good passwords decades ago.

[Mik]

What did they use? "FishNChips"?

[Doctor Phibes]

@Mik said in The Louvre Robbery:

What did they use? "FishNChips"?

Don't be ridiculous. There's nothing British in the British museum.