If you had to, how would you go about stealing the hope diamond?

Question

...just curious. add details please!

Answer 1

Hmmmm.

I'd need a major distraction. I'd probably get my gang to start breaking windows of the local jewelry stores and local museums as well. Then I'd get on the police band and begin reporting "officer down" at various locations.

Having done that, I'd already be hidden inside the museum's security closet for the past 10 hours. I'd disconnect the alarm and the communications and the security camera. Likely I'd have to peacefully hypnotize the guards into thinking they were my friends.

Then -- I'd head for the storage area (with my new friends and their keys) and get a big fork lift. Using the forklift, I'd ram the wall around the container holding the Hope Diamond and the other precious jewels on display. Bashing the wall down, I'd collect all my goodies ... and then toss some fakes onto the floor and leave my "conspiracy theory" note.

Then, I'd lift the lunch boxes of my friends and hide in the ceiling and release my friend guards from their daze.

24 hours later, I fall from the ceiling (dressed in white overalls) into the area being repaired that the Hope Diamond was in. I'd swear up a storm about trying to fix the duct work's new security cams. And complaining the whole time, leave to my "van."

I'd send notes to the media so they could find the 10 different locations of all the jewels spread all over the country -- they'd all be there except the one with the Hope Diamond, I'd hope they'd think that it had somehow got stolen again!

Having pulled off the ultimate heist, I'd then wear it around my neck in the bathtub while softly singing to myself.

Answer 2

Since the Hope Diamond is kept in a vault inside the Smithsonian Museum (which is itself a vault), I would wonder at the sanity of anyone trying to steal it. On top of that, it's dusty, so no one even gets to clean it...who wants a dirty diamond with a curse on it? Although, I have to say that Victory has a wonderful idea about what to do with it after she has it. Innovative thinking at its best!! :)

Answer 3

There would be no HOPE after you stole the diamond.




Your chances of the curse being cast on your are real and a 100%, and the police would find you quickly. Despair would follow you all the days of your life, child.

Answer 4

I sure as heck wouldn't break & enter; I'd arrange an inside job, leaving a substitute replica in its place.

Then, I'd wear the real thing in the bathtub while singing softly to myself.