Awesome Jewel Heist at the Louvre
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True. I was just surprised when they said there were 5 security guards/ employees in the actual room of the jewels and the adjoining rooms and never intervened in that time frame. I wouldn’t expect others from across the building to get there as the thieves were gone in 7-10 min.
Louvre heist: Video appears to show alleged thieves escaping
Thieves stole €88m worth of French crown jewels in broad daylight on Sunday morning.
www.bbc.com
Inside job by the French secret service (DGSE) as a distraction to the smoldering domestic issues and parliamentary shift show.
Plotting a Heist? This German Company Wants to Give You a Lift.
The brazen daylight robbery of the Louvre on Sunday has turned into a marketing opportunity for Böcker, a German maker of cranes and elevators whose product was used in the heist.
The brazen daylight robbery of the Louvre on Sunday has turned into a marketing opportunity for Böcker, a German maker of cranes and elevators whose product was used in the heist.
A brazen daylight robbery......
There is no more East Wing. It’s gone.
I understand the US secret service said it was an inside job.
Double click on the pictures:
The East Wing was built by Teddy Roosevelt in 1902 and expanded by FDR in 1942 to accommodate wartime staff. It was an historic building.
There is no more East Wing. It’s gone.
I understand the US secret service said it was an inside job.
Double click on the pictures:
The East Wing was built by Teddy Roosevelt in 1902 and expanded by FDR in 1942 to accommodate wartime staff. It was an historic building.
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Two suspects arrested in Louvre jewel heist — AFP News
French authorities have detained two of the suspected robbers believed to have stolen precious crown jewels from the Louvre in a museum heist that stunned the world, officials said Sunday.
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5 more arrests as Louvre jewel heist probe deepens and key details emerge
The Paris prosecutor says five more people have been arrested in the investigation into the theft of crown jewels from the Louvre Museum. The jewels are still missing.
apnews.com
Two new suspects handed preliminary charges in Louvre jewels heist case, Paris prosecutor says
The Paris prosecutor says two new suspects have been handed preliminary charges for their alleged involvement in the crown jewels heist at the Louvre museum.
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The password for the Louvre security system was Louvre. I would have gone with something more secure like 123456.
Louvre chief announces "emergency measures" to boost security after brazen crown jewel heist
100 new security cameras and unspecified anti-intrusion systems will be among the "emergency measures" implemented at Paris' iconic Louvre Museum.
www.cbsnews.com
Haven't had the pleasure of going to the Louvre, but some say that a small one won't cut it. Perhaps they should make the Mona Lisa bigger?
This made me check: The Louvre is the world’s largest art museum.Haven't had the pleasure of going to the Louvre, but some say that a small one won't cut it. Perhaps they should make the Mona Lisa bigger?
Wall Street Journal had an interesting article last Friday on museum robberies in France.
Astoundingly, there have been nine (9) significant museum robberies in France so far in 2025. Does 9 make a pattern?
Astoundingly, there have been nine (9) significant museum robberies in France so far in 2025. Does 9 make a pattern?
After a couple glasses of wine , watching the heist documentary might be a nice way to unwind before the hysteria and tension of the family gathering on Thanksgiving. Tonight at 10 pm on the Discovery Channel. The
