Dept. of In Norway, No One Can Hear You Scream
Scream stolen from Norway museum. Armed robbers grab the iconic Edvard Munch painting The Scream in front of stunned visitors at an Oslo museum. [BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition]
OhhhhhNOOOOOOOOOO!
Oddly enough, this isn't the first time the painting has been stolen.
The National Gallery version - considered to be the most significant one - was stolen in 1994 as the Winter Olympic Games began in Lillehammer, Norway.
The Norwegian government received a demand for a ransom of $1m, but never got proof that those demanding the money had the painting.
An anti-abortion group claimed it could get the painting returned if an anti-abortion film was broadcast on television.
Police dismissed that claim.
The painting was recovered undamaged in a hotel about 65km (40 miles) south of Oslo in May 1994. Three Norwegians were arrested in connection with the theft.
Oh, those wacky Norwegians!!!
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