Only if it's a proper heist. I don't need more guys just walking in and taking something like they're shoplifting a candy bar. I need guys meticulously planning and executing a theft that dodges the very latest in alarm and anti-theft technology.

Bonus points for any rappeling and using tools that cut circular holes in glass.

"How to steal a million" - a boomerang rather than to screwdriver..

Agreed. If no one uses gymnastics to traverse a laser filled room it's actually pretty lame.

See "The Hot Rock".

Topkapi (1964)

Taking the discussion seriously, a case study of a well-planned heist that culminated in someone walking in at the right time and just taking the thing could actually be pretty interesting.

Right, all of these amateurs wanting to spend all this money on special glass cutting tools, rappelling equipment, bypassing alarms, or even some Ocean's 11 EMP ridiculousness when you just need a ~$10 tool and a big pair of brass ones to pull it off.

No crime should be described as "cool". Adherence is the foundation of a functioning society.

Although you could argue the law is not the best arbiter of mortality.

Lots of crimes are cool. Adherence is the foundation of slavery.

Functioning societies need every rule and law tested, and retested continually for suitability.

Rosa Parks did a cool crime

You may want to re-examine your own username.

It was civil disobedience then. What was the point? No idea, but that’s art for you.

There's nothing cool about stealing cultural artifacts and society's ability to enjoy them.

Arguably high profile thefts increase interest in art and therefore more people enjoy art.

Also artworks can still be enjoyed post-theft through replicas etc.

And if the artwork is returned, as in this case, it's just a big win all round. Creating a new performance artwork in the process.

I mean, compared to arson, sure.

Compared to growing psychedelic mushrooms, I don't think so.