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Originally Posted by taustin
If claiming you were recovering stolen property allows you to take something from someone else's porch is an excuse, without review by the police or the courts, then whether or not you are recovering stolen property ceases to matter, only that you claim at you are.
To see see how well that works out in the real world, go review a few news stories about Florida's "stand your ground" law.
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Eh, but it was the fact that it is not allowed to try to reclaim something that has been stolen from you that encouraged crime.