[nopardons]

And he kept it.

The Robin Hood story , that you think you know, isn't as old as the the originals, and is a fairly new / made over one. Either way, it is ALWAYS wrong to steal from someone and give it to another.

[Hemlock]

Either way, it is ALWAYS wrong to steal from someone and give it to another.

Yes, what you say is true. However, is it stealing when you take it from a thief, assuming you have no way of locating the original owners? Would it be wrong to keep it for yourself in that case? Would you be obligated to give your loot to the "authorities" (i.e. the government) when they're the biggest thieves of all?