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"The paintings were simply attached by wire to the walls," he said. "All you had to do is pull on the painting hard for the cord to break loose — which is what I saw one of the thieves doing."
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OK, so Norway probably doesn't have a lot of crime... but why on earth wouldn't they do something more to secure such masterpieces.
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Police were notified at 11:10 a.m., and at 1 p.m. they had cordoned off the area around the museum to interview 25 witnesses.
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Why'd it take them so long?
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In February 1994, "The Scream" was stolen from the museum and remained missing for nearly three months. Police ultimately recovered the work, which is on fragile paper, undamaged in a hotel in Asgardstrand, about 40 miles south of the capital, Oslo. Three Norwegians were arrested.
At the time, investigators said the trio tried to ransom the painting, demanding $1 million from the government. It was never paid.
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This is the second time it's been stolen? And still no increased security, but then again, the thieves didn't learn a lesson the first time...
Hope it ends up with a happy ending...