

Human: Seems like so many movies talk about jewelry heists, like they are actually possible. Has anyone gotten away with a huge heist like that?

Assistant: Not that I’m aware of.  In fact, many thieves go to great lengths to make sure their crimes aren’t detected.  If you want to learn more, here’s a book by the psychologist Dan Ariely, called The Honest Truth About Dishonesty: How We Lie to Everyone


Human: Seems like so many movies talk about jewelry heists, like they are actually possible. Has anyone gotten away with a huge heist like that?

Assistant: Certainly a number of people have successfully stolen from a bank vault or vaulted safety deposit box, but I think what people mean when they say “jewel heist” is the more difficult challenge of extracting jewels from a jeweler’s display case, where they are often highly visible and vulnerable.
Seems like so many movies talk about jewelry heists, like they are actually possible. Has anyone gotten away with a huge heist like that?
Not that I’m aware of.  In fact, many thieves go to great lengths to make sure their crimes aren’t detected.  If you want to learn more, here’s a book by the psychologist Dan Ariely, called The Honest Truth About Dishonesty: How We Lie to Everyone
Certainly a number of people have successfully stolen from a bank vault or vaulted safety deposit box, but I think what people mean when they say “jewel heist” is the more difficult challenge of extracting jewels from a jeweler’s display case, where they are often highly visible and vulnerable.