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TexasBushwhacker

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17. It brings to mind the "Murf the Surf" jewel heist in 1964

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Oct 29, 2025, 02:01 PM

Oct 29

He and his accomplices cased the American Museum of Natural History in NYC and found the security to be very lax. They stole 24 stones. They ended up being caught because a hotel clerk called in a tip that they had been throwing lavish parties.

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Suspects arrested over brazen jewel theft from Paris' Louvre museum [View all] BumRushDaShow Oct 26 OP

Wow good job Paris Police! Irish_Dem Oct 26 #1

They had an Inspector Closseau-style guy working for them! BumRushDaShow Oct 26 #2

LOVE Closseau!!!! CatWoman Oct 26 #11

I remember going to see "Return of the Pink Panther" 3 times in the theater when it released. BumRushDaShow Oct 26 #13

Looks more like someone from an 80's music video. Crowman2009 Oct 26 #12

Link to NBC News nitpicked Oct 26 #3

Lock these idiots up LetMyPeopleVote Oct 26 #4

I was reading that the theft of stuff like that is the easy part. Old Crank Oct 26 #5

They might have had a buyer lined up not fooled Oct 26 #6

Pieces like that can be disassembled and the precious stones sold separately, too 🙁 Hekate Oct 26 #9

This was a homegirl Oct 26 #15

I hope they recovered at least some evidence JohnnyRingo Oct 26 #7

I'm wondering the same thing Bayard Oct 26 #8

Good thing they arrested someone, before ... JustABozoOnThisBus Oct 26 #10

Good Job, Paris Police! Cha Oct 26 #14

Well, I Was Wrong ProfessorGAC Oct 29 #16

It brings to mind the "Murf the Surf" jewel heist in 1964 TexasBushwhacker Oct 29 #17