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> Intentional or not, this is theft

Theft requires intent, so if it wasn't intentional, it wasn't theft by definition (legal or otherwise).



Wha? Taking someone else's property and walking off with it, is pretty intentional. No way that was an accident, or done without knowing what they were doing.


Maybe, but that's not what I said. I said taking something unintentionally is not theft, because theft requires intent. I didn't say anything about the specific situation.


You're right, my bad.

Perhaps I should say 'Intentional or not, it should be treated as theft'




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