Naturally! That is the whole point of robbery: to acquire the victim's valuables! - Long Liam the Barber
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker clarifies that robbery is inherently about taking valuables from victims.
- In plain terms
- Robbery means stealing valuables from people.
- What can you take from it?
- Know the obvious purpose of bad acts.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What defines the goal of a criminal act?
- Do criminals admit their motives?
Another view
Not all theft is explicitly acknowledged as such by the thief.
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