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How would you steal David?
I’m talking about Michelangelo’s sculpture, not your drunk friend with a gambling debt.
How would you go about stealing the famous work of art?
Imagine that resources are unlimited, but try to keep things reasonable. Use the least drastic plan as possible. Take into consideration its actual security precautions and how to go about stealing it and avoiding capture by Interpol.
Go!
Oh, come on, people! Don’t be silly. We need real answers here! Examine the security, devise a strategy and implement it! Okay, maybe not implement, but at least devise a strategy!
I think a diversion is a good idea here. So gather up a group of maybe three or four people, you need to have blue prints of the building, distance from windows, doors, any underground space etc. Visit the place and note how many cameras there are, where they are, do they move, where are the blind spots etc. Next, you need to consider any other security in place like laser beams, touch sensors, security guards etc. One of your smash and grab members is an expert on electronics and wiring and stuff, so you can get him to cut the electricity and estimate how long you have before the back up power kicks in. Another of your cronies is a member of security patrolling the floors, he’ll need to put a number of smoke bombs in place and set them off as soon as the electricity goes off. This is your cue to break inside and get your greasy paws all over that statue. Send two other people to go for other famous pieces that they won’t really be stealing, this is so that not all of the security will come to you and David. The final member of your team is a bomb expert, he sets up a small exploding device a few feet away from the statue and blows a hole in the ground. The other member dressed as security is already down the hole and has started up your getaway vehicle, you roll poor David down the hole to safety and follow down, make the calling noise to your human diversions and put the pedal to the metal.
This is in a best case scenario where you don’t get shot in the head or break David in two by accident.
David de Michelangelo