(This is an argument going on in the mind of the writer. The names in this article are fictional and if there is anybody whose name corresponds with characters here, know it is not intentional.)
Jusper enters a shop after Gregory has just left. They bypass each other at the door. On entering the shop, Jusper finds a purse on the floor. He quickly looks whether anybody is watching and quickly picks the purse and slips out of the shop.
Jusper reaches home and finds money with documents of the street and named of Gregory. Jusper keeps the money and drops the purse with documents far from his home.
Jusper is not a thief but the opportunity made him to.
Alemby's wife has gone to hospital to deliver a baby. Alemby is left to spend the night alone in the house.
At about 7 p.m, Agneta, a friend to Alemby's wife arrives. They are in the house alone. Both of them cannot sleep and miraculously find themselves in each other's arms.
They never planned to cheat but an opportunity presented itself. Stealing was not planned here.
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Obongita happened to be sitting in a barber's shop as he waited to be shaved. The barber shaves a customer's head and is paid in a bill which needs balance. The barber has no loose change. He asks to be forgiven as he goes to ask for change.
It is at the barber's exit when Obongita sees a $100 bill lying on the floor. He quickly steps on it. He then pretends to scratch his foot and secretly picks and pockets the bill. Nobody noticed so what is picked is not stolen. Opportunity again.
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Zippy is a secretary in a bank. There is a safe in the bank which is always under lock. The room is always locked too.
Yet this time as she goes to the loo, she finds the room and safe open. For a day now, the CCTVs have not been working. Zippy goes to the safe and stuffs money in her pants. She is lucky to escape with the money. Nobody saw her take nor suspected her. Opportunity again!
Are we all thieves Minus the opportunity?
348.229 SRY