stealing
My Life as a Kleptomaniac
It still shocks me when people react negatively to my stealing. I guess part of the horror/beauty of mental illness is the totally blinkered relationship you develop with risk. Getting busted doesn't even occur to me.
Why Stealing Legos May Be the Perfect Crime
A recent undercover sting operation busted a Lego thief in Portland, but thanks to the toy bricks' high price and the ease of reselling them online, stealing them has become a lucrative trade.
I Paid for My Vacation with the Money I Stole from My Bartending Job
Do I feel guilty? Only when it comes to my body and the things that I did to it, but not about what I did to the owner.
The Real Deal Crew Remembers Bad Deeds of Christmas Past in Today's Comic from Lawrence Hubbard
The genius behind "Real Deal Magazine" illustrates the OG way to get your Christmas loot.
Inside the World of Professional Shoplifters
I spoke to a seasoned shoplifter and one of the "store detectives" tasked with catching people like her in the act.
These Are the Things You Will Probably Only Ever Do in Video Games
Leave an audio log? Flirt outrageously with everyone? Strafe? There are some gaming actions that should never cross over into our realities.
A Brief History of People Stealing Entire Houses
Making off with a whole house is hard to manage, hard to get away with and hard on the victims. It also happens more often than you might think.
What's the Best Thing You've Ever Stolen?
"My friends and I used to have this thing about stealing cheese."