Acadia:

You gave no physical description of the inebriated thief, yet you felt compelled to describe the security guard's dress, earrings and tattoos.

You identified with the thief, therefore she was a victim.

You did not like the look or demeanor of the security guard, therefore he was a thug.

This is called prejudice.

From the facts observed, she might just as easily be a murderous drug addict aligned with a Columbian drug cartel and he could be a college student with two children, working his way through night school.  At this point, we just don't know.  Your reaction was reflexive, and understandable in the heat of the moment, but not conclusive.

At the end of the day, what we do know is, she stole and he was doing his job.

A world without rules is anarchy.  Anarchy, having no purpose, leads to a repressive backlash and totalitarianism.

The dawn of the people's republic of Canada ...  the beavers will not be amused.

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