> As if is not stealing if you are a druggie or homeless. It's arguably a different thing if you're stealing out of necessity or because you're systematically

> As if is not stealing if you are a druggie or homeless. It's arguably a different thing if you're stealing out of necessity or because you're systematically stealing in a large fashion for personal enrichment. Yes, both is a loss, but the latter one is arguably more malicious. That being said, if stores need to close down because your homeless/addict population is so large that they're basically raiding the stores, you have a far bigger problem on your hands.