""Have the Louvre's security precautions failed? No, they have not failed. That is a fact. The security measures worked," Dati said during a question-and-answer session in parliament on Tuesday. Dati's comments didn't quite dismiss those doubts that had been raised about the alarm systems, however, as their complete failure was not in question. The renowned museum has been on lockdown since the robbery"
"Paris' prosecution service had only said on Tuesday that "the checks on the functionality of the alarm systems are continuing." What was at issue was not whether the alarms sounded at all, but whether they sounded immediately when the thieves entered, or just one minute before they made their escape. A slow alert for police could have proven harmful to efforts to reach the museum on time."
""The Louvre Museum asserts that the display cases installed in December 2019 represented considerable progress in terms of security, given the degree of obsolescence of the old equipment, which would have led, without replacement, to the works being removed from public view," the museum said in a statement on Tuesday. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video In the heist, thieves parked a truck outside and used an extendable movers' ladder to access the Apollo Gallery shortly before upening. They climbed up, cut the jewels free from display cases, and fled in a matter of minutes. They made off with eight pieces deemed priceless,"
The Louvre and culture minister Rachida Dati defended the museum's security after thieves stole eight priceless jewels in a morning raid. Dati stated that the security measures worked, while prosecutors said checks on alarm functionality were continuing. The key concern is whether alarms sounded immediately when thieves entered or only shortly before they escaped, which could delay police response. The museum said display cases installed in December 2019 improved security relative to obsolete equipment. Thieves used a truck and an extendable movers' ladder to access the Apollo Gallery, cut jewels from cases, and fled within minutes, prompting a lockdown.
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