Earlier this week, French national broadcaster France Télévisions released previously unseen footage of the brazen October robbery at the Louvre, in which thieves made off with $102 million in crown jewels. The four-minute video, aired on the investigative program Complément d’enquête, shows the thieves rushing into the gallery and smashing several display cases—using both their fists and an angle grinder—while security guards stand just a few feet away. As reported by El País and the Times of London, the guards are seen from multiple angles remaining largely motionless as the scene unfolds. One guard appears to confront the thieves with a rope stanchion before backing down; another makes a phone call. The rest do little more than watch. Related Articles The footage appears to confirm findings from a security audit released in October, as well as testimony given during Senate hearings held in the robbery’s aftermath. The audit concluded that the museum’s security system was “outdated and inadequate,” citing a severe lack of functioning security cameras. During one of the first hearings, Louvre director Laurence …