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Is there more detail about why the judge dismissed charges? I'd like to read more about the interactions with museum management after the reveal and the law enf

by delinka 12y ago

Is there more detail about why the judge dismissed charges? I'd like to read more about the interactions with museum management after the reveal and the law enforcement response. Is this a case where everyone except management just loved what these guys did? Basically: did people (the judge specifically) make the Right Decision here, or was there simply some legal shenanigans that allowed the restorers to go free?

brohee 12y ago
You provided the incentive for me to read some of the French press of the time. Basically, it's not illegal (nor authorized) to enter a monument after opening hours. Nor is it restore an antique clock. The charge eventually used against Untergunther was one of damaging a door, but it seems it was picked clean and completely undamaged. Interestingly the accused where so sure of being in the right that they didn't bother with a lawyer. There may have been a lot of goodwill toward them as they were possibly guilty of more serious crimes, with decent evidence against them. Basically it looks like pretty much everyone saw it as technically illegal but not morally wrong, and completely victimless. What I found to be the most complete article : http://www.lemonde.fr/societe/article/2007/11/24/aux-intrus-la-patrie-tres-enervee_982097_3224.html http://www.lemonde.fr/societe/article/2007/11/24/aux-intrus-...