cross-posted from: https://hexbear.net/post/9498177
Kinda interesting that folks are stealing France’s cultural heritage. Maybe even ironic.
If works of art valued above a certain amount were automatically nationalized through eminent domain, then perhaps these sorts of thefts would happen less often. But since the fine art market is a tax shelter and money laundering scheme for the ultra-wealthy, no such system will ever exist in capitalist states. The ultra-wealthy won’t allow it.
Will they hold them for ransom?
The article doesn’t indicate any contact from thieves seeking a ransom. I imagine they’d get more money for it on the black market than they would w a ransom anyway. With that said, French gov spends money of crazy stuff all the time so who knows?
