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[–] poopkins@lemmy.world 78 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

If this suspect is indeed the perpetrator, this has got to be up there among the stupidest ways to get caught.

The guy's already known to police, and in addition to being famously caught on camera, the cops likely have forensics to identify him. So then he decides to go to Algeria, which is going to be super sus any day of the week. And he decides the best way to do that is by going to CDG, where there's not only a ton of police and cameras, but since he's leaving Schengen, he'll have to present a passport.

I'm sure it didn't take the cops too much effort to put that together. And now of course they'll rattle him until he coughs up the names of his accomplices. It won't really matter if he doesn't because they'll backtrack his steps to figure out where he's been and with whom anyway.

I'm sure the gaggle of thieves are proud to have worked with this moron.

[–] 100@fedia.io 31 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

well you have to be a moron to rob one of the most high profile museums in the world so....

[–] FenrirIII@lemmy.world 17 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

It would be a real coup if he's actually innocent and was paid to act as a red herring to distract from the real criminals

[–] icelimit@lemmy.ml 4 points 3 weeks ago

Would fit in with their 'broad daylight' mo.

[–] lostoncalantha@lemmy.world 11 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

What’s wrong with visiting Algeria? That’s been on my bucket list for a while now actually.

[–] JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social 16 points 3 weeks ago

I'm not sure what the commenter above meant either, but as a former colony, I'd guess it would be easier to extradite him as needed. Also, I'd think you'd want to get a lot more distance from France if you really were trying to flee. *shrug*

[–] noxypaws@pawb.social 12 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] icelimit@lemmy.ml 0 points 3 weeks ago

But the lady in the SAS series is definitely a looker though

[–] poopkins@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago

The largest gang in Paris is French Maghrebis, which is predominantly Algerian.

[–] m33@lemmy.zip 30 points 3 weeks ago

Only two more to go

credits

[–] Evil_Shrubbery@thelemmy.club 8 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)
[–] kelpie_returns@lemmy.world 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] answersplease77@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

they didn't steal a bank. they stole and destroyed irreplaceable pricless historical jewelry from a measuem.

[–] kelpie_returns@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

Fair. I haven't really been following the story tbh. Sometimes you can just say things cause you wanna say something. Not to say that this is a good way to approach life, but it is a way.

[–] FosterMolasses@leminal.space 0 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (4 children)

Woooooooooooooo!

Finally, some good fucking news lol

Love me a good heist

[–] Warl0k3@lemmy.world 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Genuinely curious what your perspective is that lets you see this as good news - it's just bleakly depressing to me, but I'm a bit of a downer.

[–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

No, you got a point. Like these were Napoleonic jewels. That's akin to thieves stealing from thieves. Which is to say I really couldn't care less, but I do love me a good underdog success story.

[–] REDACTED@infosec.pub 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Who cares who owned them hundreds of years ago, they're historical pieces that everyone should be able to check out, not whoever steals it next. I don't understand the lemmy's view on this.

[–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I'm sure the descendants of who they were stolen from is very concerned about the select few public that either lives near Paris, or can afford to travel there.

Did you not see the party where I said I don't care one way or the other? I would probably care if they were legit art donated by either the artist or the commissioning patron. Excuse me for not having sympathy for the thieves with capital.

[–] REDACTED@infosec.pub 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 1 points 3 weeks ago

Dope, thanks for sharing!

[–] whiwake@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 weeks ago

Why is it good news they got arrested? Let them win.

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

Ever seen The Score? Brilliant heist movie.