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    Angry Why Do People Steal?

    Watching the news when I got home, and I was felt bad for a single mother of 3 daughters. She recently (1 week ago IIRC) moved into a house, and her home was robbed of nearly everything. They even took food from the refrigerator and cupboard!

    Why do people steal from others? What drives people to steal? What makes people not think of the innocent (in most cases) people that they are hurting?

    Discuss please........

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    A lot of people think they are owed something from everyone else. They are ignorant to the "work for what you get" attitude. Lots of times, they are born and bred to be this way by their irresponsible parents. Most know they can't get a job making decent money and they know they aren't smart enough or responsible enough to get or hold a job of their own. They don't care who they get it from because they are out for themselves. And a lot of times, it's to get shit to sell/pawn to get their next fix. Later, QD.
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    B/c they have nothing better to do/are desperate

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    that sucks...some people will prey on anyone.

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    Quote Originally Posted by quickdodgeŽ
    A lot of people think they are owed something from everyone else. They are ignorant to the "work for what you get" attitude. Lots of times, they are born and bred to be this way by their irresponsible parents. Most know they can't get a job making decent money and they know they aren't smart enough or responsible enough to get or hold a job of their own. They don't care who they get it from because they are out for themselves. And a lot of times, it's to get shit to sell/pawn to get their next fix. Later, QD.

    that sums it up.

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    I think QD is absolutely right. I think it appeals to some people to take things without paying for them, thinking they are owed something.

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    QD pretty much said it. All i know is mofos be robbing autozone blind like everyday. tools, lights, wiper blades, tape, sand paper, window visors, hoodshocks, air freshners, etc.. everyday i got to wrk i find stashed packages stuffed under or behind stuff during my whole shift. Today they opened foglight and stuffed a whole kit in their pockets. they were starting on a second box but i guess somebody blew their cover bc they left it open but not empty. but the cameras see the employees at all times though.

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    Can't explain it. It just really pisses me off.

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    Yeah, I agree with QD also. It just makes me mad as hell though. Luckily the local PD and community saw the interview and opened a bank fund for gift cards and monetary donations.

    I have heard first hand the excuses, or reasoning behind theft. "I never had a fair chance" or "They enough, so they should give me some" or "Cause thats how it is in these streets" or "They don't deserve it"

    Damn, where can one start to even attempt to fix shit like that. I realize that you can't just "change" people, but damn..........

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    Quote Originally Posted by quickdodgeŽ
    A lot of people think they are owed something from everyone else.
    Yea, their called Democrats






























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    Also remember the economy isn't to good right now, so stuff like this will become more common sad but true.
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    man that fuckin sux! people are so stupid these days.. they rob others just for the hell of it or just because they need money they think they need someone elses shit to get their money.. fuckin idiots..
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    my dads best friend got robbed at gun point last night infront of his moms house.. shits crazy.

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    Quote Originally Posted by tdurr
    my dads best friend got robbed at gun point last night infront of his moms house.. shits crazy.
    Sorry to hear that.

    If people only just knew that they can ASK for help. I am notorious for just giving someone $10 or $20 at a gas station or grocery store.

    Fucking low lives....

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    Quote Originally Posted by tdurr
    my dads best friend got robbed at gun point last night infront of his moms house.. shits crazy.
    Same thing,My dads best friend was a pizza delivery man. He was deliverying a pizza in Dekalb [ ]...and Someone put him @ Gun point and stole his $800 BMW. + It was a POS...2 weeks later,they found it on Pleasant hill.




    I Hate thieves and their mothers!

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    people steal because of the elusive "something for nothing" idea.

    some people cant get over the thought of gettting something, without working for it. and that overcomes any hurt it may cause others.

    Quote Originally Posted by AirMax95
    Sorry to hear that.

    If people only just knew that they can ASK for help. I am notorious for just giving someone $10 or $20 at a gas station or grocery store.
    Fucking low lives....
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    Quote Originally Posted by JDM TYTE
    Same thing,My dads best friend was a pizza delivery man. He was deliverying a pizza in Dekalb [ ]...and Someone put him @ Gun point and stole his $800 BMW. + It was a POS...2 weeks later,they found it on Pleasant hill.




    I Hate thieves and their mothers!
    yea this was infront of his moms house, getting there for thankings giving, saw a car sitting behind him. Sat in in car for a min and watched, they drove away, he went to go inside and guy was walkn to him wit a gun

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    "thinking they are owed something" not really everyone has there own reason for stealing... not saying that im a theif or anythin but...some people do cause there broke,some do it for the fun, and some do it just because they can and its easy and free.


    Quote Originally Posted by americanctm
    I think QD is absolutely right. I think it appeals to some people to take things without paying for them, thinking they are owed something.

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    im pretty sure evetyone has stolen something in there life time weather it be little or big its just how u do it like at gun point and vandilsm thats too far if your gonna do it do it solo so it looks like it just dissappeared






















    just kidding

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    People steal because they are:

    1). Trash
    trash, noun (Common slang/vernacular, Universal)

    1. rubbish, waste






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    Quote Originally Posted by AirMax95
    Sorry to hear that.

    If people only just knew that they can ASK for help. I am notorious for just giving someone $10 or $20 at a gas station or grocery store.

    Fucking low lives....
    lol be careful with that.....

    I was in Atlanta at a Halloween party, and I gave a bum at the gas station 10 bucks at like 4 in the morning. I was plastered and felt charitable. The guy uses 5 to do what I believe was a crack deal, I saw it happen right in front of me just didn't see what was in the bag. He then went into the gas station and bought a 40. Told him I was glad to help him waste his life away even more, which didn't make him happy. Then I had 5 bums swarming around me asking for money.

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    Lol @ plastered and charitable!

    I do it b/c I am a nice person. I also was taught to never miss your blessings. If the person who I gave the $ to had wrong intentions, then they will get their day of reckoning.

    Seriously, I think we should start chopping hands off for people who steal!

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    Quote Originally Posted by bookthief
    B/c they have nothing better to do/are desperate
    what you talking about? you steal books
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    They were rota's mother fucker!"

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    cause i like taking yo shit fool!

    lol jp. cause they broke or dont care to pay for it. free 'seems' so much better.

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    to hell with the economy PPL are just to fucking lazy to work to own their shit and they just go for the easy way out with out realizing the harm they do.like some asshole stole my dads working equipment out of his truck in my drive way whom ever stole it was not thinking about my family so fuck thieves they should get shot

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