Five people have thus far been arrested for involvement in the Louvre heist. As of yet, the jewels stolen have not been recovered.

At 9:30 am October 19th, four thieves disguised as construction workers broke into the Louvre and stole millions of priceless jewels from the Apollo gallery. This begs the question: Where was security during this? And how did this even happen?

Let’s explore this unfolding story from the perspective of ILS faculty, security, and an attorney who teaches Legal Studies here, Ms. Leibert, who is a licensed attorney in New York.

Miranda, an ILS security guard who works in the 300 building considered the heist.

When asked, “What do you think the biggest problem with security was during this operation?” she responded with no hesitation.

“Not communicating enough, I think because if they had just told each other what was happening maybe things would have unfolded differently,” she said.

The security guards not communicating with one  another allowed the heist to happen successfully as they were not figuring things out in real time, leading the thieves quick getaway.

“Could the situation have been prevented with better technology?” was another question asked of Miranda.

Critics have indicated the Louvre’s security, to begin with, was lax.

“Because they don’t have the best technology there, unlike here where technology is so much better at keeping everyone safe,” Miranda added.

The French do not possess the state-of-the-art technology common in the United States with items such as sensors, alarms, and much more.

Given that multiple exhibits with art and other objects worth millions of dollars got broken into without any alarms going off, or how they barely had footage of the actual heist happening may have likely played the biggest role in the initial success of the heist.

The question now becomes, where are the jewels?