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Discussion Thread 🛹 Monday 20 October 2025 (aussie.zone)

submitted 1 year ago by YarraByte@aussie.zone to c/melbourne@aussie.zone

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[–] imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone 9 points 1 year ago (6 children)

With all the crap that's going on in the world I am SO HERE FOR a good old heist https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-19/louvre-museum-in-paris-robbed/105909826

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[–] CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 8 points 1 year ago

As a lover of heist docos and movies, I'm looking forward to this one.

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[–] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 5 points 1 year ago (1 child)

a classic

there has been construction and renovation at the museum

the thieves dressed as construction workers and used construction equipment openly

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[–] RustyRaven@aussie.zone 5 points 1 year ago

There are not enough good old fashioned heists these days. I blame the younger generations and their addiction to screens, everything has to be online scams, they're not willing to get their hands dirty and go for the hands-on high-value jewlery theft.