Some of the Crown Jewels of Sweden are stolen by professional thieves

[gregjrichards]

Some of Sweden's crown jewels have been stolen from a cathedral.

Police are chasing the thieves in motorboats after the 'priceless' items were taken from Strängnäs Cathedral in southeastern Sweden this afternoon.

Two royal crowns - one belonging to King Karl IX, the other to Queen Kristina - were taken, as well as a royal orb.

Thomas Agnevik, a spokesman for the police, said: 'It's 1-0 to them right now.'

Swedish Crown Jewels are STOLEN | Daily Mail Online

 

[lemmon714]

I'd pay good money to see cops in watercraft chasing professional jewel thieves!

 

[lemmon714]

It set me to reading, did the OP....

One of the most audacious rogues in history was Colonel Blood, known as the ‘Man who stole the Crown Jewels’.
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If only he'd had a motorboat! Gunfire crackling on the Thames!

https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofEngland/The-Theft-of-the-Crown-Jewels/

 

[mom2four717]

They need Bond, James Bond.

 

[Laughing]

Yeah now ya'll know what I'm humming here in the kitchen....

 

[gregjrichards]

It’s a pity Sweden didn’t have replicas made and displayed them instead that would have taught the robbers a lesson. I don’t condone crime but I sure would have loved to see the robbers being chased for real for once. The jewels will be melted down real quick they are not the kind of thing you can take to a pawnbrokers.

 

[MsFacetious]

Wow....