[blueunicorn6]

I’m sorry, but we are going to have to start hanging thieves.

There are too many of them and they aren’t afraid of having to go to prison.

Thievery is a gateway crime. They had to commit other crimes because of their thievery.

[Lurker]

“I’m sorry, but we are going to have to start hanging thieves.
There are too many of them and they aren’t afraid of having to go to prison.”

Yep.

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[Secret Agent Man]

this one went beyond normal thievery

abuse of power, the guy was a police chief

and his wife had political power as well

and they used that to try to thwart justice