1. What was the weakness at the Rubens House that allowed Breitwieser to steal the Adam and Eve sculpture?
Breitwieser noticed a flaw in the security system at the Rubens House. Most of the day, there was a guard in each gallery, watching from a chair. At lunchtime, the security staff would rotate their lunches. During that time, guards would patrol and dip in and out of galleries at a predictable pace.
2. How did Breitwieser steal the Adam and Eve sculpture?
Breitwieser waited until lunchtime to try to steal the sculpture. He used a screwdriver tool on a Swiss Army knife to remove the screws on the plexiglass box where the sculpture was on display. He had to stop loosening the screws several times when Kleinklaus would notify him that someone was coming. Once he had the screws loose, he took the cover off the box, tucked the sculpture into the waistband of his pants at the small of his back, and walked out of the gallery and the museum.
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