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Its about 1:30 in the morning, and its time for the thieves to get down to business. >> he finished cuffing me, and he cuffed my partner. very dramatically said gentlemen, this is a robbery. you know, just do what we say and you wont get hurt. and i said we dont get paid enough to get hurt. i kind of diffused the situation a little bit. >> rick abbot laughs about it now, but as soon as he was tied up by the two thieves, he realized how vulnerable he really was. >> i was panicking. i didnt realiz...

Dressed as boston police officers gained access, they had both night watchmen under their control within minutes. it seems the thieves knew it. the priceless collection of art in the museum is now theirs for the taking. its about 1:30 in the morning, and its time for the thieves to get down to business. >> he finished cuffing me, and he cuffed my partner. very dramatically said gentlemen, this is a robbery. you know, just do what we say and you wont get hurt. and i said we dont get paid enough t...

>> he finished cuffing me, and he cuffed my partner. very dramatically said gentlemen, this is a robbery. you know, just do what we say and you wont get hurt. and i said we dont get paid enough to get hurt. i kind of diffused the situation a little bit. >> rick abbot laughs about it now, but as soon as he was tied up by the two thieves, he realized how vulnerable he really was. >> i was panicking. i didnt realize i was panicking. but i was completely panicking. >> the thieves lead rick and his p...

>> he finished cuffing me, and he cuffed my partner. very dramatically said gentlemen, this is a robbery. you know, just do what we say and you wont get hurt. and i said we dont get paid enough to get hurt. i kind of diffused the situation a little bit. >> rick abbot laughs about it now, but as soon as he was tied up by the two thieves, he realized how vulnerable he really was. >> i was panicking. i didnt realize i was panicking. but i was completely panicking. >> the thieves lead rick and his p...

Desk and away from the panic button. his only way to contact the outside world. his only way to prevent what was about to happen. in a matter of minutes, the two thieves had both night watchmen completely under their control. >> he finished cuffing me, and he cuffed my partner and very dramatically said, "gentlemen, this is a robbery." >> reporter: the thieves lead rick and his partner down to the basement to different areas. rick is taken to the boilerroom and cuffed to an electrical box. his e...

I know you, dont i recognize you? i think there is a warrant out for your arrest. can you step out from behind the desk. >> reporter: here rick makes another grave mistake. he steps away from the security desk and away from the panic button. his only way to contact the outside world. his only way to prevent what was about to happen. in a matter of minutes, the two thieves had both night watchmen completely under their control. >> he finished cuffing me, and he cuffed my partner and very dramatic...

His only way to contact the outside world. his only way to prevent what was about to happen. in a matter of minutes, the two thieves had both night watchmen completely under their control. >> he finished cuffing me, and he cuffed my partner and very dramatically said, "gentlemen, this is a robbery." >> reporter: the thieves lead rick and his partner down to the basement to different areas. rick is taken to the boiler room and cuffed to an electrical box. his eyes and mouth were duct-taped, and h...