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In reply to the discussion: British Museum says staff member dismissed after items were found to be missing, stolen or damaged [View all]

lapucelle

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5. Which person? Lord Elgin died in 1841.
Reply to LiberalFighter (Reply #4)
Wed Aug 16, 2023, 07:01 PM
Aug 2023

I would assume that the employee in the current story will be prosecuted, but the museum is probably more interested in getting the stuff back.

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British Museum says staff member dismissed after items were found to be missing, stolen or damaged [View all] Omaha Steve Aug 2023 OP
It's the British Museum. Collimator Aug 2023 #1
Comment of the day! BadgerMom Aug 2023 #8
Hi wolfie001 Aug 2023 #12
This message was self-deleted by its author wolfie001 Aug 2023 #13
This is an incredible story, but there is a certain delicious irony lapucelle Aug 2023 #2
Colonial Britains robbed treasures are being parted with rather reluctantly...criminal reluctance. Alexander Of Assyria Aug 2023 #3
The person is not going to be prosecuted? LiberalFighter Aug 2023 #4
Which person? Lord Elgin died in 1841. lapucelle Aug 2023 #5
It could be that the robbers just don't know that they really can't sell the stuff. But could hold CTyankee Aug 2023 #7
The thief may have damaged the pieces trying to pry out gemstones. lapucelle Aug 2023 #10
The person dismissed was quoted as saying, "The trick is to walk out like you own it." Ray Bruns Aug 2023 #6
Yikes! mahina Aug 2023 #9
Nt Marcuse Aug 2023 #11
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