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light of a brave day Jewelery theft in Louvre Museum A German manufacturer has inadvertently received an unexpected boost after pictures of their liftingUsed by thieves, went viral.
German appliance manufacturing company Böcker Maschinenwerke GmbH is now experiencing a surge in attention following an audacious robbery.
Managing director and third-generation owner Alexander Böcker expressed initial dismay, telling The Associated Press that he and his wife were “shocked that our elevator was misused for this robbery.”
He acknowledged the bizarre turn of events, saying in an email to the AP that “once the initial shock wore off, black humor took over.”
Authorities say thieves spent less than four minutes Inside the Louvre on Sunday morning. They drove the freight elevator up to the museum, drove the basket up the front, forced open a window, smashed display cases and looted priceless Napoleonic jewels and then fled through the central thoroughfare on motorbikes. Paris,
A new clip posted online It depicts two masked men, one wearing a high-vis jacket and the other a motorbike jacket, sliding down a glass museum in slow motion using a 90-foot-high basket lift mounted on a truck.
it didn’t take much time Germans To take advantage of the marketing opportunity. By Monday morning, Bowker’s company had come up with a social media post featuring a photo of a freight elevator — which is typically used to move furniture and construction — and a slogan in German that translates to “when something needs to be done quickly.”
The post also described the “Bocker Agilo”‘s ability to transport up to 400 kilograms (882 lb) of “your treasure” at a speed of 42 meters (46 yards) per minute. And it “whispers” thanks to its 230-volt e-motor, the post says.
“We hoped for a little attention and some good humor, but the response was overwhelming,” Bowker wrote Thursday. “I can understand that not everyone shares this sense of humor, but the vast majority laughed heartily.”
But freight elevators are not allowed to transport humans, Bowker said.
The crown jewels, yes. Thief, no.