French jewelry robbery again
Burglars stole millions of Euros’ worth of jewelry from the museum of French luxury glassmaker Lalique in a daring early-morning raid on Sunday, just months after a stunning gem heist at the Louvre in Paris. A gang of masked thieves broke into the museum in Strasbourg, in northeastern France around 5:30 am forcing open a door before heading for the jewelry room and smashing open six display cases, a source close to the investigation told AFP. “Around twenty pieces of jewelry were stolen. The loss is currently being assessed but could amount to several million euros, likely close to about $5.6 million US.
Another source close to the investigation said the stolen jewelry was crystal, without precious gems, and could not be melted down. The museum said on its website that it will be closed for several days because of the burglary. “An alarm went off, but by the time the security company had completed its checks, it was a cleaning lady who arrived first on the scene and called the police,” the first investigation source added. The museum, dedicated to the Art Nouveau and Art Deco jeweler and glassmaker Rene Lalique, was opened in 2011 near the company’s factory. It houses over 650 “exceptional works” including Art Nouveau jewelry, Art Deco glass and contemporary crystal, according to the museum website.
The mayor of the area said, “All the alarms went off, just as they should. And then with the security company, apparently, there was a major failure on their part: they didn’t intervene right away, they didn’t inform the gendarmes.” Christian Dorschner said, “These thieves were surely well informed to carry out this job in that way; they must be … specialists. The Lalique museum was seen as a “sensitive” site, receiving special attention in the wake of the dramatic daytime heist at the Louvre museum in Paris in October last year, which put security at French museums and galleries under the spotlight. Stolen artwork remains one of the least solved and most profitable crimes.
While you watched the Fireworks…
The 4th of July,
The only time of the year Americans say the day and month in the correct order.
Last 4th I remember watching the fireworks on the TV
In hindsight, that probably wasn’t the best place to light them.
Just a friendly 4th of July reminder:
That absolutely no one is going to watch the videos of the fireworks you recorded on your phone.
You can take my fireworks from my cold dead fingers.
One is over there, another is there.
Amidst all of the distractions on this 4th of July, let’s not forget what we’re celebrating
That the British blew a 13 colony lead.
July 6th Birthdays
1978 – Tia and Tamera Mowry, 1980 – Eva Green, 1994 – Backy Rosso, 1957 – Shelley Hack
1980 – Kevin Hart, 1935 – Dalia Llama, 1946 – Sylvester Stallone, 2001 – Zion Williamson