Heist from The Louvre
Discussion
Gareth79 said:
Seems to have happened while the museum was open too?! Quite incredible that they could have worked for 7 minutes and got away.
Hi-Vis and a clipboard. Would probably allow you to walk out with most things. Obviously asking a security guard to sign a bit of paper would add to the ruse.Some footage of the heist has been uploaded by a tourist
https://youtu.be/VI_duvQvQ04?si=QUhOIWXIhAoiWzK0
https://youtu.be/VI_duvQvQ04?si=QUhOIWXIhAoiWzK0
Russet Grange said:
Gareth79 said:
Seems to have happened while the museum was open too?! Quite incredible that they could have worked for 7 minutes and got away.
Hi-Vis and a clipboard. Would probably allow you to walk out with most things. Obviously asking a security guard to sign a bit of paper would add to the ruse.KAgantua said:
Some footage of the heist has been uploaded by a tourist
https://youtu.be/VI_duvQvQ04?si=QUhOIWXIhAoiWzK0
https://youtu.be/VI_duvQvQ04?si=QUhOIWXIhAoiWzK0

A post on Reddit implying that people (ie tourists) were in the Apollo gallery when the banging started to attempt to get through the window, everyone rushed out and they locked the gates. Maybe that was a standard response to a suspected terrorist incident, keeping people safe, but it actually turned out to be a burglary and they carried on unchallenged.
I’m not sure the timing completely checks out for that to have been possible but bonkers if true.
I’m not sure the timing completely checks out for that to have been possible but bonkers if true.
Petrus1983 said:
I'm sad it's happened - but doing over the Louvre must be a thing of dreams for some people. I can't see how it wasn't done to order - the planning, financing and execution seem very advanced. It will be in a secret collection by teatime.
I guess the pieces could be broken down and the metals melted and sold on, but you'd think doing over a few normal jewellers would be easier and raise far less attention.Super Sonic said:
anonymoususer said:
A sad incident in a country that is falling apart
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