| I don't really see any question of ethics, morals, or legality here. The | burgaler is at fault. Said intruder may not be guilty of theft, and may | have had "pure" motives, but they're still plainly guilty of Tresspass and | Breaking and Entering.
But trespass is only a civil offence and not a criminal one (in the UK anyhow) and breaking and entering is not in itself a crime, only a constituent part of burglary - you'd also have to prove intent to steal. So you could sue him/her, but strictly speaking no criminal act has occured... Sorry to be a pedantiscist. Charlie _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html