[Teflonic]

I view what he is doing as the least egregious form of theft, for survival rather than for profit. He’s likely saved the taxpayers more than he has stolen anyway by living off the grid (not including investigation costs). He’d still have to stop stealing to get any support from me though as I noted.

[thackney]

He needs to steal dozens of guns for his own survival?

A couple guns maybe, not dozens.

[cripplecreek]

I know a couple of guys in Northern Michigan who keep an eye on remote houses during the winters. Some people pay with cash, others food and firewood. Its kind of an ideal life for someone who likes to be alone like that.

[PowderMonkey]

"I view what he is doing as the least egregious form of theft, for survival rather than for profit."

Rationalization. At some point, his need for survival will include holding a gun to somebody's head. He's a predator exhibiting predatory behaviour, and investigators correctly assessed that he will indeed grow increasingly destructive and violent. The first face-to-face encounter with a cabin occupant, intended or not, will be unpleasant in the extreme.

[Dead Corpse]

I’d agree more with you if he wasn’t tapping into liquor cabinets as well. It also sounds like he’s just dumping crap all over the place instead of making the best use of everything he has.

[Sawdring]

Did you see his camp or read where he defaces property and shoots holes into people’s cabins? Great guy!

[DJlaysitup]

I would tend to doubt that law enforcement is making much of a special effort to find this guy...who wants to actively hunt for a mtn man that has a scope high powered rifle and likely knows how to shoot it.

He’ll mess up eventually on his own.