We had a meeting today, at the construction site where I currently am working. The General was seriously pissed off. I've not noticed nearly as much of a theft problem on this site as I have noticed on most others, but the General was very angry that apparently, some of the workers on this site have been stealing tools and equipment belonging to other workers and/or companies. The point was mentioned, several times, the same point I have made here, that when you steal a tradesman's tools, you are not just stealing mere “property”; you're stealing his ability to make a living. You're stealing his ability to provide for himself and his family.