It was one of the worst times and the best times of my life. That day I learned that stealing was not acceptable behavior. The truth of the Eighth Commandment was illustrated to me. And it made an impression. Stealing is not just a matter for kids, however.
Adults engage in it as well.
Of course, there are some who make it a career. There are those in the Mafia, and others in organized crime. There are men and women running a multitude of scams on unsuspecting people. And there are thousands of petty thieves and robbers in our cities and suburbs. Years ago there was a popular television series called, To Catch a Thief .