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Jenson Button's Ongoing Life Thread
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Hope they're fine.
It seems Jenson can't catch a break. I still remember when
this happened;
Jenson Button in machine-gun ambush: F1 world champion confronted by robbers in Brazil
Jenson Button unhurt after armed men threaten him
Was gun gang trap for Jenson Button a kidnap attempt? Daring driver saves F1 star's life
It seems Jenson can't catch a break. I still remember when
this happened;
Jenson Button in machine-gun ambush: F1 world champion confronted by robbers in Brazil
Jenson Button unhurt after armed men threaten him
Was gun gang trap for Jenson Button a kidnap attempt? Daring driver saves F1 star's life
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Add to that, he once had me asking for help to jump start my car, poor guy can't catch a break!
Seriously though, I'm most glad no one was injured, situations like that show you life is more important than posessions.
Seriously though, I'm most glad no one was injured, situations like that show you life is more important than posessions.
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It does sound very strange but apparently gassings on the rich in the south of France happen regularly. I'm sure burglars like this are not some kind of amateur thugs that would harm anyone and would just haul as much of the valuables as they could but I can imagine it's still a terrible experience to live with, I don't know how you could ever sleep again!
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There are rumours of it happening to campers, but the police in St. Tropez have never had a confirmed case:
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-33814823
Pumping gas into an enclosed space is incredibly dangerous - in the wrong quantities, it can be lethal. And given that the Buttons were in a villa, the intruders would have needed increasing amounts of gas to subdue them, which increases the risk. Just one open window would disrupt the plan - and you could expect to find at least one given that it's the south of France at the height of summer.
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There have also been reports of hit happening to people sleeping in camper vans (RVs?), here's one source from The Daily Mail (I know). I did read somewhere an article from an anaesthetist saying that it was unlikely, I'll try to find a source.
There's some debate about whether these camper attacks happen too.
EDIT: Royal College of Anaesthetists denial of possibility.
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It sounds like an urban legend that the tabloids are milking for all its worth - the idea of an intrusion is terrifying enough, but the use of anaesthetic gas turns the fear all the way up to eleven because there's no defence against it. And if you've fallen asleep naturally, then there's no conscious recognition that something is wrong.
Given that anaesthesia is administered in incredibly specific doses under controlled conditions, I find the idea that someone has been doing this for fifteen years without a fatality. Especially since everyone metabolises anaesthesia differently - I had a mole removed from my arm a few months ago with a local anaesthetic and I had full feeling restored in twenty minutes instead of the predicted two hours, and I have been pulled out of surgery because general anaesthetics don't work.
Given that anaesthesia is administered in incredibly specific doses under controlled conditions, I find the idea that someone has been doing this for fifteen years without a fatality. Especially since everyone metabolises anaesthesia differently - I had a mole removed from my arm a few months ago with a local anaesthetic and I had full feeling restored in twenty minutes instead of the predicted two hours, and I have been pulled out of surgery because general anaesthetics don't work.
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Yeah the validity of the ability to be gassed through an air conditioner in a huge space such a centrally cooled villa seems to now be in question by Anaesthesiologists. In a caravan, tent or a small room maybe yes... but the whole house?
Firstly is would need a TON of gas, like multiple full sized cylinders of the stuff and it would likely take hours and hours to fill the house especially as cold air rises and you are on a bed you are nearer the floor. Secondly it would need careful montoring and controlling as @prisonermonkeys stated which is why hospitals have to have equipment to monitor you at all times. You would have expected someone to have died in all of this (thank goodness no one did).
Frankly it would be easier to drug their drinks than to try and gas them. Are they absolutely sure they weren't just really hammered from a party the night before?!
Firstly is would need a TON of gas, like multiple full sized cylinders of the stuff and it would likely take hours and hours to fill the house especially as cold air rises and you are on a bed you are nearer the floor. Secondly it would need careful montoring and controlling as @prisonermonkeys stated which is why hospitals have to have equipment to monitor you at all times. You would have expected someone to have died in all of this (thank goodness no one did).
Frankly it would be easier to drug their drinks than to try and gas them. Are they absolutely sure they weren't just really hammered from a party the night before?!
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Yes because you'd be a burglar. If you were prepared to confront the occupants you'd be a robber.
In this case it was a holiday home. I can't be certain but I'm pretty sure that wealthy people are far more well-protected in their own homes than they are in a rented holiday home such as this one.
EDIT: And I changed the thread title from Burglary to Robbery to reflect that
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Yeah, which is why they targeted them at their most vulnerable, this place is likely to be way less secure than his actual home. The stupid thing here was taking £300,000 worth of stuff on holiday, especially her ring which you could easily have a copy made of to use when abroad.
Frankly I would rather be out cold then suddenly come face to face with a burglar in my bedroom.
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I doubt he was a specific target, more likely to be the type of property that attracted them... unless he was spotted out-and-about and the thieves cottoned on to the potential value. I definitely think it's unlikely that they were deciding whether to rob him in Monaco or on holiday.
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A 250000£ wedding ring. Damn, I wouldn't even dare to wear it.
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It happens frequently there apparently. It's an expensive part of the world to live, Button is probably only averagely wealthy compared to many. Like you say, i doubt he was specifically targeted - how would they know he was on holiday? It's more likely that the villa was cased beforehand and targeted simply because it looked easy to get into. Single-floored villas that aren't overlooked and have plenty of patio doors to quickly lift off their runners, are an easy target.
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Maybe what really happened in St. Tropez was the wife brewed up a particularly fragrant dutch oven for Jenson hence the reference to being "gassed", and the whole jewel heist thing was just a cover for him passing out as a result of his wife's particularly intense bouquet. He couldn't let it go, so they ended up getting divorced. Could have happened.
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Not to an Englishman. It could even have been why he married her in the first place.
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