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I do believe that we live in a normal society where most people are law abiding and want to be that way. A normal society has criminal elements, it is human nature, we will always have to deal with criminal minds. I also believe some people intend to be malicious and criminal and others fall down into it, for whatever reason.
Some people were good, were raised in a good home, did well in school, were excellent athletes, great to their wives, husbands, girlfriends, boyfriends, children, friends, co-workers, etc... Until, for whatever reason, they went bad; they fell down. We all have the necessary components to do bad, but like protector84 said, personal responsibility comes into play.
Some people's level of integrity are different from others. Othersbelieve personal resposibility should be thrown out of the door in some cases. People's desperation often get the better of them. They don't think about (indifference of good men), care less, or care little about those individuals and their loved ones that may be affected by illegal actions.
In the end, if you do wrong, regardless of your reasoning, I don't care if you're trying to get money to get your child's life-dependent prescription filled or to pay for that surgery. The moment you cross the line into a criminal act, you're subject to the same retribution as any other criminal. If that means being arrested, so be it. If that means being shot dead by a law-abiding citizen or an on or off-duty peace officer, so be it. No person,for no reason, has the right to deprive any citizen of the United Statesof life or liberty and so helpthem shouldthey be sent totheir version of the Creator or if so chosen, Oblivion.
"If you put it on the floor, it can't fall off..."