One Billion Euros Worth of Jewels Stolen in Dresden

[Greed and Death]

And then it turns out the jewelry has some fantastic secret.

National treasure Holy Roman Empire edition.

[Ors Might]

Well, you can’t really destroy a country’s history via a jewel heist. I imagine Germans figured out that “writing” business and recorded their history in a number of different physical and electronic devices.

While it’s kinda shitty, it isn’t a huge or even irreplaceable loss. As someone mentioned, if they’re sold to a collector instead of broken down, then there’s a chance of recovery.

Well, Gutenberg (a German) did invent the printing press…

And we still aren’t sure if we’re truly better off for it.

[Kernen]

Good on the thieves. Heists aren't easy. Color me impressed.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/nov/25/thieves-steal-priceless-treasures-dresden-green-vault-museum

Thieves broke into the Green Vault at the Royal Palace in Dresden, Germany and stole nearly one billion dollars worth of jewels. The heist occurred earlier this week after a fire broke out at an electrical distribution point nearby, deactivating the museum’s alarm and plunging the area into darkness.There are fears the irreplaceable jewels could be damaged or even destroyed by the thieves in an attempt to sell them as they are too well known to be sold on the black market.

Whenever something like this happens it is heartbreaking. Its not just theft its robbing your countries history and the ability of future generations to admire. Why would anyone do this? It would be like stealing the Mona Lisa or the Crown Jewels. There is simply no rhyme or reason for it and it hurts the entire country.

Your thoughts NSG?

The rhyme or reason to this is money.

[Fartsniffage]

Good on the thieves. Heists aren't easy. Color me impressed.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/nov/25/thieves-steal-priceless-treasures-dresden-green-vault-museum

Thieves broke into the Green Vault at the Royal Palace in Dresden, Germany and stole nearly one billion dollars worth of jewels. The heist occurred earlier this week after a fire broke out at an electrical distribution point nearby, deactivating the museum’s alarm and plunging the area into darkness.There are fears the irreplaceable jewels could be damaged or even destroyed by the thieves in an attempt to sell them as they are too well known to be sold on the black market.

Whenever something like this happens it is heartbreaking. Its not just theft its robbing your countries history and the ability of future generations to admire. Why would anyone do this? It would be like stealing the Mona Lisa or the Crown Jewels. There is simply no rhyme or reason for it and it hurts the entire country.

Your thoughts NSG?

The rhyme or reason to this is money.

According to the article, even melted down and sold separately the metal and gem stones are worth 100-200 million Euros. Not a bad days work.

[Gormwood]

And then it turns out the jewelry has some fantastic secret.

National treasure Holy Roman Empire edition.

InterPol has a warrant out for Nicholas Cage.

[Lunatic Goofballs]

And then it turns out the jewelry has some fantastic secret.

It's the sword. The rest of the heist was just a diversion. The real target was the sword. It is actually composed of a Palladium alloy and is the final piece necessary to make a functional time machine.

[Ethel mermania]

I hope so too. What is wrong with people that they do something like this?

They see a chance to make a buck. Either a collector will buy these for 1/10th the value (100 million) or they will melt them down and sell the materials for 1/1000th the value( 1 million).

100 million is a pretty good payout for a couple months work.

[Kowani]

Well, Gutenberg (a German) did invent the printing press…

And we still aren’t sure if we’re truly better off for it.

Nah, we definitely are.

[Ethel mermania]

National treasure Holy Roman Empire edition.

InterPol has a warrant out for Nicholas Cage.

If I knew they were going to go after him, I would have set up him for a heist years ago.

[Kernen]

They see a chance to make a buck. Either a collector will buy these for 1/10th the value (100 million) or they will melt them down and sell the materials for 1/1000th the value( 1 million).

100 million is a pretty good payout for a couple months work.

Shit, if I had a skill useful for a heist, I'd probably do it.

[Xmara]

Wow

I wish I could go to Dresden and check it out. I always kinda wanted to catch a jewel thief. Fiction makes it look so exciting.

[Ethel mermania]

100 million is a pretty good payout for a couple months work.

Shit, if I had a skill useful for a heist, I'd probably do it.

I dont, otoh, I do know some folks who do.

[Ors Might]

And we still aren’t sure if we’re truly better off for it.

Nah, we definitely are.

I dunno mate, one look at the average fanfic writer makes me wonder if literacy was a mistake.

[Gormwood]

Nah, we definitely are.

I dunno mate, one look at the average fanfic writer makes me wonder if literacy was a mistake.

At least books can't talk. Much better than fanfic orators.

[Lunatic Goofballs]

Shit, if I had a skill useful for a heist, I'd probably do it.

I dont, otoh, I do know some folks who do.

I do. But I would never use my skills for something so bourgeois. At least, that's what I tell the Feds.

[Ors Might]

I dunno mate, one look at the average fanfic writer makes me wonder if literacy was a mistake.

At least books can't talk. Much better than fanfic orators.

To be fair, that guy that narrated My Immortal proved the strength of the human will.

[Ethel mermania]

I dont, otoh, I do know some folks who do.

I do. But I would never use my skills for something so bourgeois. At least, that's what I tell the Feds.

At this time I need to let all our hard working and dedicated friends at the NSA we are just kidding for comedic affect, and we wish you all a healthy and happy holiday season.

Next for your reading pleasure. LG and I will sing and tap dance to a rousing rendition of "I am a Yankee Doodle Dandy".

[San Lumen]

They see a chance to make a buck. Either a collector will buy these for 1/10th the value (100 million) or they will melt them down and sell the materials for 1/1000th the value( 1 million).

100 million is a pretty good payout for a couple months work.

They ought to ashamed they are willing to destroy part of their countries history for money however much it may be.

[Lunatic Goofballs]

I do. But I would never use my skills for something so bourgeois. At least, that's what I tell the Feds.

At this time I need to let all our hard working and dedicated friends at the NSA we are just kidding for comedic affect, and we wish you all a healthy and happy holiday season.

Next for your reading pleasure. LG and I will sing and tap dance to a rousing rendition of "I am a Yankee Doodle Dandy".

*starts hoofing it.*

[Ors Might]

100 million is a pretty good payout for a couple months work.

They ought to ashamed they are willing to destroy part of their countries history for money however much it may be.

Has the history behind the jewels been destroyed? Did people just forget the history?

[San Lumen]

They ought to ashamed they are willing to destroy part of their countries history for money however much it may be.

Has the history behind the jewels been destroyed? Did people just forget the history?

It would be awful for them to exist only in photographs because some selfish person saw them only as a way to get rich

[Lunatic Goofballs]

Has the history behind the jewels been destroyed? Did people just forget the history?

It would be awful for them to exist only in photographs because some selfish person saw them only as a way to get rich

As opposed to them coming into existence only to show how rich you are.

[Kernen]

100 million is a pretty good payout for a couple months work.

They ought to ashamed they are willing to destroy part of their countries history for money however much it may be.

Not everybody values their national history or culture.

[Ors Might]

Has the history behind the jewels been destroyed? Did people just forget the history?

It would be awful for them to exist only in photographs because some selfish person saw them only as a way to get rich

The history still exists, Lumen, independent of the state of the jewels. It’s not a good thing that they’ve been stolen but it’s not some horror story.

[Senkaku]

someone arrest sandra bullock and george clooney stat