Louvre Museum Reopens After Jewel Heist

“It was astonishing.” “Especially how quickly —” “Yeah, astonishing that they were able to do something like that in such a short amount of time with no one really noticing what was going on. So it really was like an ultimate heist in the middle of the day.” “It almost sounded like a movie.” “Just like a movie.” “It certainly increased our fascination with the area. We’re not typically museum individuals, but knowing that there had just been a heist pulled off in broad daylight certainly increased the profile of the gallery, no doubt.” “That’s what’s shocking.” “Yeah, I agree.” “What about the security, considering how many or how much money there is in the Louvre?” “Yeah, exactly.” “What happened to the security?”