Louvre director grilled on spectacular security failures, including camera pointing away from key balcony

The director of Paris' iconic Louvre Museum, Laurence des Cars, is facing scrutiny over security failures that allowed thieves to steal more than $100 million worth of jewels during a recent heist. Des Cars acknowledged a "terrible failure" and said the museum failed to protect its most valuable assets. The thieves used a truck-mounted electric furniture lift to gain access to the museum's second floor, where the stolen items were kept. The only camera monitoring the outside of the museum was facing away from the balcony leading to the gallery where the jewels were stored. Des Cars confirmed that all the museum's alarms were functioning during the burglary. The investigation is ongoing, with a team of 100 investigators working to recover the stolen items and bring the perpetrators to justice.

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