It is a crime to steal but it matters what you steal. If you steal a chicken to feed your family, in all likelihood, you will get a couple of years in jail, or a hefty fine, which you probably can’t afford.
It is not a crime, however, to steal public funds, because, even if they track you down and list you in the paper, the most that will happen is a much publicised court case.
Crimes in this country are varied and sometimes unclear.
For example, it is a crime to steal but it matters what you steal. If you steal a chicken to feed your family, in all likelihood, you will get a couple of years in jail, or a hefty fine, which you probably can’t afford – because if you were stealing chicken to feed your family, then you definitely won’t be able to pay a fine for stealing the chicken that is more than the price of the chicken. Which it definitely is.
