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Is it wrong to 'steal' back stuff that was stolen from you?
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Is it wrong to 'steal' back stuff that was stolen from you?



    




@ (great series Bulls)
Lol yes cause you are taking the law on your own hands. If you do that you are just as bad as that person who did that as well. You are not fixing anything. If anyone could do that there will not be law and the police and imagine what could happen if that was the case everyone will be doing wrong to everyone and it will be chaos. We will go back to like the stone age where Law didn't exist.

The law is there to punish those who are doing wrong and prevent from situations like this one to get any worse. Because he is steals from you, you steal from them. Then you fight, then you punch him, then it is physical harassment and then he might decide to do something worse to get back at you and so on.


ascoile
If it was stolen from you it still remains technically your property.You can't steal your own property you reclaim it so your question is not logical.
It might be wrong to enter another persons premises to reclaim your property


Barbara Doll to you
Not morally, but legally you could get into big trouble if you can't prove ownership.


Sandy Sandals
It depends on the measures you take to get it back.


patrick
Yes it is illegal to "steal" back stolen proerty.
It is why OJ Simpson is about to go to jail in Las Vegas.
If you have proof that your goods were stolen, and know where it is , call the police.


j.pee69
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No its reclaiming whats yours


bisquedog
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According to the courts it is . I have a freind in Fla who spent a couple of years in prison for doing just that


Veston Pants
Technically speaking you cannot be guilty of theft if you already own the item in question. It would simply be taking the item back.

xxFJ


raiderskip
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yes just ask o j simpson you can be arested for stealing your own stuff call the cops and make sure you can prove the stuff is yours


jay
no, punch them while your at it


classyone
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No it is not it is called reclaiming what is yours... but I would tell that person what you did and why.


beware_nicole
it depends .. what was stolen from you.. if its something small .. i guess you can take something back so that person can feel the way you felt when she/he took your stuf... but if its something big just think twice!! =) hope it helps gl... and be careful =)


♥FAIREST♥OF♥THEM♥ALL♥
no its not, an old "friend" stole a cd from me, so when i saw it at her house (i knew it was mine it had a K drawn on it so my sister wouldn't nick it) and i took it back.
if she noticed it gone then all she would have to do is ask me where it was.


jakedonahue
If it was stolen, you are still technically the owner, so go right ahead.. If you get caught and cannot prove you are the owner though, you might get in trouble..


♫ Harri ♫
Nope not at all, unless it was stolen in a misunderstanding originally- then you must tell them why you're taking it and take it.


robink71668
The only problem I see is proving it's yours, if that's not a problem then it's not stealing.


katt121
No but I would be careful


John L
no


David H
Not sure. Though I remember this adage - "Possession is nine points of the law".


PinHead
nope but if its been stolen off you why not just report it?


lillardlane@yahoo.com
Well, at first your question seems simple, and then after reading all your answers, it is really complicated! I guess, it would depend on the situation. Was your cat or dog stolen? I would just go take back my cat or dog. It could get into a rough and tumble argument but I would take back my cat or dog. I would be more cautious about who I allowed to enter my apartment or house. Some people pretend to be friends but really want to steal something out of yours. I do not really know a simple yes or no answer to this question as it depends on the situation.Bye!


i answer only to whites
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umm r u black or white???





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