International News

[Channel98]

Somebody on eBay is offering a sapphire necklace for only $250. That is an excellent price. It's tempting.

Oh, wait.......

Crown jewels stolen from Louvre in '4-minute operation' by thieves in broad daylight

In a minutes-long strike Sunday inside the world’s most-visited museum, thieves rode a basket lift up the Louvre ’s facade, forced a window, smashed display cases and fled with priceless Napoleonic jewels, officials said.

www.pbs.org

 

[Wolf]

Sounds like something straight out of a movie. I bet that documentary will be interesting one day.

 

[Channel98]

"Ethics? We don't care about ethics! We want to make money! Wir wollen Geld verdienen! Viel Geld!"

The Louvre thieves used a furniture lift in their heist. Now the company that makes it is hoping to cash in.

The Louvre thieves used a furniture lift in their heist. Now the company that makes it is hoping to cash in.

German businessman Alexander Böcker was reading the news with his wife when she told him about a robbery at the Louvre in Paris. They soon saw an opportunity.

www.cbsnews.com

 

[HecticArt]

I saw that last night.
Ethics schematics. That ad is hilarious!
It's great that they were that quick to cash in on it.

 

[scotchandcigar]

Suspects arrested over the theft of crown jewels from Paris' Louvre museum

Authorities have arrested two suspects in connection with the theft of crown jewels from Paris’ Louvre museum.

apnews.com

 

[HecticArt]

I didn't expect it to take them very long to find them.
They left too much evidence.