When Will There Be a Nobel Prize for Stupidity?

If all the idiots flew in formation, the saying goes, not a single plane could take off. After the wild theft of Empress Joséphine’s jewels at the Louvre, it’s clear they found a prime landing spot: one of the world’s most prestigious museums.

Here, we are no longer dealing with a simple joke—our apologies to neighbors who are surely laughing at our expense. This case deserves to be studied as a textbook example of human stupidity.

By Joël-François Dumont — Paris, November 7, 2025

Security Failures at the Louvre

Professor Alain Bauer, a renowned security specialist, will need to add a substantial chapter to his work The Dumbest Criminals in History. However, the true culprits are not the thieves themselves, who merely took advantage of an opportunity.

The real failure belongs to those responsible for protecting the national heritage. When it emerged that the Louvre’s IT password was simply "LOUVRE," many couldn’t decide whether to laugh or cry.

"Because when you learn that the Louvre’s IT password was… ‘LOUVRE,’ you don’t know whether to laugh or cry."

This revelation was so outrageous that many thought it was a hoax, but reality outdid the most absurd fiction.

Summary

This incident at the Louvre highlights an extraordinary level of negligence in security, showing that sometimes the biggest failures come from those meant to protect valuable treasures.

https://european-security.com/ — 2025-11-07