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The Louvre invited a former thief for a podcast. He warned of a security breach
Days after eight pieces of the French crown jewels were stolen from the Louvre, a former bank robber who once toured the now-infamous Apollo Gallery for a Louvre podcast says he warned a museum official of weaknesses in security. David…
He says he told the museum that the windows were "a breeze" to break through.
Ex-thief says he warned Louvre of security weaknesses around crown jewels - WXXV News 25
By THOMAS ADAMSON and JEFFREY SCHAEFFER PARIS (AP) — Days after thieves took just minutes to steal eight pieces of the French crown jewels from the Louvre, a former bank robber says he warned a museum official of glaring weaknesses — including jewel cases by streetside windows that were “a piece of cake” to attack. David Desclos talks like what he was: a pro who knew how to make alarms go quiet. In an interview with The Associated Press on Tue…
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