[PragmaticPulp]

We’re so deep into pedantry that we’re missing the point of the conversation.

To clarify, most jurisdictions have definitions of theft that will be true even if you only deprive the person of their property for a short period of time:

> Today, many states have extended the definition of theft to include depriving the owner of the property even for a short period of time, thus rendering unauthorized borrowing as theft.

From https://lawshelf.com/shortvideoscontentview/theft-crimes-a-s...

So yes, maybe there is some jurisdiction somewhere that wouldn’t define unauthorized borrowing as theft, but chances are good that if you borrow something without authorization, you can be guilty of theft (among other things) in most jurisdictions.