Louvre heist: Museum director admits 'insufficient' camera coverage; claims 'we failed' three days after crown jewels stolen

The director of the Louvre Museum, Laurence des Cars, on Wednesday admitted that the museum’s security cameras were "insufficient," just three days after thieves made off with crown jewels worth over $100 million in a daring daytime heist. Addressing Senators, des Cars acknowledged that while all alarms had functioned during the burglary, the cameras did not cover the point of entry used by the thieves. "The only camera installed is directed westward and therefore did not cover the balcony involved in the break-in. There are some perimeter cameras, but they are ageing. Surveillance of the museum's outside walls is highly insufficient," she said AFP reported. Des Cars’ statement came as senators grilled her over how the thieves managed to steal eight pieces, including an emerald-and-d