Arrr, the British Museum be after a scurvy dog for pilferin' near 2,000 treasures! Walk the plank, ye scallywag!
2024-03-26
Arrrr, mateys! The scallywag curator be pillagin' the British Museum o' its precious treasures! But fear not, for the museum be reclaimin' 356 stolen trinkets. Let's hope the scurvy dog gets what's comin' to 'im!
Avast ye scurvy dogs! The British Museum be in a right kerfuffle after a former curator be accused of pilfering hundreds of valuable artifacts from its collections and sellin' them on the high seas of the internet.The scallywag in question, Peter Higgs, be walkin' the plank after it be discovered that over 1,800 items be missin' from the museum's storerooms. The court ordered Higgs to return any booty in his possession and reveal his shady dealings on eBay and PayPal.Arrr, the museum be claimin' that these stolen treasures be of great cultural and historical significance, and that Higgs be tryin' to cover his tracks with fake names and false documents.Despite his denial of the charges, the museum be hopin' to reclaim all its lost loot. The director be walkin' the plank himself, apologizin' for not takin' the warnings serious enough.Yarrr, the museum's reputation be takin' a hit, but it still be drawin' millions of landlubbers each year to see its treasures from around the world. Let this be a lesson to all ye scallywags out there - don't mess with the British Museum!