Money stolen

[Whatsupsunshines]

Stealing while employed in a position of trust. A friend has had cash stolen from a carer. Police investigating. I cannot comprehend how an employee looking after vulnerable people could do this.
I can only think this person whom we don’t know who it is has been desperate! Does this make it any better, I was feeling sad that this person whom if caught will loose their job and potentially have a criminal record for taking the chance of stealing money under £1000.
On the flip side they have financially abused my friend whom has not got great amounts of money and I wouldn’t want them to be able to get another job with vunerable people. The whole situation is very sad. Just looking for peoples opinions.

Not silly, arrogance is usually what drives this.

We had the whole money and jewelry theft thing. It was dementia and very distressing for all concerned.
When my dad was dying, my amazing, he wouldn't do that, must have been the carers, brother stole the mophine out of the palliative care kit.
My mum still won't have it that it was him despite his long track record of drug taking.

That is one heck of amount of money. Desperation is a couple of pounds, a loaf, or a tin of soup. That amount is purely criminal behaviour.

Just be sure of your facts before making direct accusations. Elderly people do sometimes forget things they have done, and accusing others of theft is not uncommon.