[smalltorch]

I think the interview goes in good depth in all the details of the scenario it doesn't sound like you listened..

Publicity for what?

The publicity comes from a elected government official getting charged with felonys for stealing when he didn't steal anything.

The playground analogy doesn't really hold up here I don't see the connection between the two.

[alistairSH]

Except he did steal the cameras. He only returned them when confronted by law enforcement.

You don't get to rob a bank and then say "oopsie! my mistake, here's the bag of cash" when the police come knocking.

[smalltorch]

Yeah I don't think you understand the full context. He took them down and told flock to come pick them up. And obviously didn't deprive flock from their property in any form.

[alistairSH]

https://www.ky3.com/2025/08/20/camden-county-presiding-commi...

This article seems to confirm what I stated above - he took the cameras, and was later confronted by law enforcement about it.

And even if your telling is correct, that's still theft. Similarly, I can't just take your car, drive it around, and call you later to tell you where it is.