Thieves Exploited Security Flaw to Steal Monets, Picasso
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The thieves who stole seven paintings including works by Pablo Picasso and Claude Monet from the Rotterdam Kunsthal on Oct. 16 probably exploited a flaw in the locking security system, the museum said in a statement.
The museum said it has an electronic locking system that responds to the alarm. After some time, the electronic system deactivates automatically, although the doors remain mechanically locked, according to a Kunsthal e-mailed statement sent today.