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allmyown · 2024-06-22T20:39:33+00:00

I would. I would also steal from some individuals, like Sunak, or other multimillionaires.

Mumoftwo1316 · 22/06/2024 23:11

It's ignorant to think that would be a victimless crime. When a big corporation goes bust or even just downsizes, huge numbers of Everymen lose their livelihoods, pensions, etc.

AutieAdult · 22/06/2024 23:11

Gazelda · 22/06/2024 22:02

I wouldn't.

Firstly, because it's wrong.

Secondly, because someone, somewhere would suffer. Likely the head of accounts, or the auditors, or the chief warehouse operator or ....

It wouldn't go uninvestigated. Someone would be made accountable. Many people would be working extra hours and having sleepless nights while trying to balance the books and find the discrepancy.

Thirdly because it's immoral to take something that isn't yours without the permission of the whoever it belongs to.

This - someone would suffer due to the loss, quite possibly an individual employee as scapegoat rather than the company that designed the security system.

Circumferences · 22/06/2024 23:10

I guess the real problem is "if you knew you'd never get caught"

No one can ever know that- unless you're a member of the Met Police / crime family type of person. Those people can get away with high level theft, and do.

The rest of us will get a knock on the door for dropping a mini wine bottle in your bag by mistake.

Normal people can't steal millions and get away with it.

crackofdoom · 22/06/2024 23:07

EmmaOvary · 22/06/2024 23:03

A big multinational probably did steal the money it built up. You ever seen The Founder, about the beginnings of McDonald’s as a corporation? Amazon pays its workers peanuts and is a massive tax dodge. And on and on.

I'm trying to think of the appropriate charities to give the money to if I relieved Jeff Bezos of a million? Trade unions I guess 🤔

TooBigForMyBoots · 22/06/2024 23:06

I would steal a million from the guy who owns Pornhub and give it to Women's Aid and charities helping trafficked women.

That is a brilliant idea.

EmmaOvary · 22/06/2024 23:03

A big multinational probably did steal the money it built up. You ever seen The Founder, about the beginnings of McDonald’s as a corporation? Amazon pays its workers peanuts and is a massive tax dodge. And on and on.

crackofdoom · 22/06/2024 23:03

I would, in a heartbeat. And give most of it away to small charities/ worthy causes. If we're talking hypothetically (as we are),I would do it again, and again, and again, too. I would steal a million from the guy who owns Pornhub and give it to Women's Aid and charities helping trafficked women. I would steal a million from a property developer and give it to Shelter and homeless charities. I would steal a million from an oil company and give it to organisations fighting climate change. Etcetera.

mondaytosunday · 22/06/2024 23:03

No I would not.

TooBigForMyBoots · 22/06/2024 23:02

I would. As long as I knew I'd get away with it I'd have no problem relieving Tesla, Amazon, Nestlé, Kraft, Shell etc of a million quid.🤷‍♀️

pandasorous · 22/06/2024 23:01

gosh the fun police are out tonight. I assume OP made the thread in jest

for myself, I would be happy to steal from a corporation - depending on which one it was - no qualms taking such cash from someone like Elon, or one of the oil shaykhs (less money for them to spend on debauchery). but I would give it to charity.

OperationDinnerout · 22/06/2024 23:01

NoseNothing · 22/06/2024 23:00

Not sure I understand the question. Profit is reported after expenses otherwise that would be just Revenue.

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i guess then, its good business

NoseNothing · 22/06/2024 23:00

OperationDinnerout · 22/06/2024 22:54

is that profit after expenses or before ?

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Not sure I understand the question. Profit is reported after expenses otherwise that would be just Revenue.

Thisbastardcomputer · 22/06/2024 22:59

I'd never dream of taking a penny from someone else's bank account and my job gave me ample opportunity to do so. I consider my money to be money and everyone else's Monopoly money.

ForGreyKoala · 22/06/2024 22:58

Speak for yourself. No, I wouldn't do it.

OperationDinnerout · 22/06/2024 22:56

Pocketfullofdogtreats · 22/06/2024 22:42

No, I wouldn't. I like to have a clear conscience. You only abide by the law in case you're caught, rather than doing what's right? I don't care how wealthy they are/ how big a company it is. It's theft.
The only way I'd get money from them is by charging a lot for something I was selling to them.

this i can agree with, if you know they can afford it and its something they want eg information etc then you can put a higher price tag on it

CheshireCat1 · 22/06/2024 22:56

I wouldn’t be able to live with the guilt.

OperationDinnerout · 22/06/2024 22:55

Theredfoxfliesatmidnight · 22/06/2024 22:48

Well I think there's enough immoral people on here for us to be able to arrange a fairly large heist 😂

but how many could you trust, then how many would know the plan vs individuals knowing parts of the puzzle incase anyone got cold feet or got busted

OperationDinnerout · 22/06/2024 22:54

NoseNothing · 22/06/2024 22:46

Shell made £22.3bn in profit last year. £1m of that is 0.0045% of that.

To put that into perspective. I have about £50k in savings. 0.0045% of that is £2.25 I think. Literally less than a cup of coffee.

So yes, I would take it if I could guarantee I would never be caught. It’s pocket change to them.

is that profit after expenses or before ?

OperationDinnerout · 22/06/2024 22:53

@allmyown you would need a convincing way to launder the money, you couldn't just put it in a bank as too many red flags, then even with cash, if buying x items etc you would need to cover it up

Theredfoxfliesatmidnight · 22/06/2024 22:48

Well I think there's enough immoral people on here for us to be able to arrange a fairly large heist 😂

NoseNothing · 22/06/2024 22:46

Shell made £22.3bn in profit last year. £1m of that is 0.0045% of that.

To put that into perspective. I have about £50k in savings. 0.0045% of that is £2.25 I think. Literally less than a cup of coffee.

So yes, I would take it if I could guarantee I would never be caught. It’s pocket change to them.

Pocketfullofdogtreats · 22/06/2024 22:42

No, I wouldn't. I like to have a clear conscience. You only abide by the law in case you're caught, rather than doing what's right? I don't care how wealthy they are/ how big a company it is. It's theft.
The only way I'd get money from them is by charging a lot for something I was selling to them.

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allmyown · 22/06/2024 22:39

MILTOBE · 22/06/2024 22:22

So would you steal on a personal level, eg if you were working for someone incredibly wealthy and saw they'd left something incredibly expensive behind and would never suspect you of having it, eg a very expensive ring or watch that couldn't be tracked back to you?

If you would do that, would you use their cash card to take out cash if you knew they would never find out?

How personal would you get?

Hmmm, no, not personal, like something someone owned personally - maybe a diamond ring, in "impersonal" circumstances, such as they are transporting a big cargo of diamond rings across country and one falls out of their vehicle into my trouser turn up as I am cycling along side them...... no cctv - yes, I would certainly keep it, sell it, enjoy the money....

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SirWalterElliot · 22/06/2024 22:39

Although to ease the guilt I'd have to give most of the million away... I'd still do it though!

Universalsnail · 22/06/2024 22:38

Theredfoxfliesatmidnight · 22/06/2024 22:19

You'd be able to afford enough therapy to easily get over it lol 😁

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Ah but then I'll have told someone and you can't tell anyone because thats an open gap in the don't get caught plan 😂