And what of the local business owner who has invested his life saving in a business, and needs the income from the business to feed his family? How is it okay

And what of the local business owner who has invested his life saving in a business, and needs the income from the business to feed his family? How is it okay to let people steal from him because "it's only $10". Thats figuratively food being taken from his family's mouth. This is why laws need to be enforced uniformly.