when does a preper become a raider

[The Local Ned]

Raider , Looter , Scavenger.....thief , outlaw.

Depends upon the outlook of the person(s) involved and the context of the situation.

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Raiding , to me - is an aggressive/violent act to deprive someone else of their property whilst they are in active ownership.

Looting/theft , is an act of theft which has taken place , it is a needless opportunistic act done for (usually) monetary gain only.

Scavenging , is an act that involves the use/removal of property that has been abandoned or has been discarded or left behind by its owners.

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Difference between looting and scavenging ?
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looting ( theft ) imho involves items taken from a point of sale that is or recently had been active.

Scavenging is when it is apparent that the items have been discarded or abandoned or no longer required by their (ex)owners.

Raiding , is a planned act of violently stealing anothers property.
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We are all preparing as best we can , we may not have all the bases covered , all the time.......at some point our plans may grind to a halt for the lack of a single item.

Can any of us honestly say that - if our OWN lives are in the balance , perhaps our loved ones too , and we have tried all reasonable avenues of acquiring the thing(s) we need, in as fair a manner as possible - that we wouldn't resort to raiding ? What do we do ? rely on others charity or goodwishes that may not happen ?

Humans are animals , when all law is gone then we will resort to the tribal/pack mentality , only the strong will survive , the strong don't usually ask politely first......so if we require things and it has came to the last resort - we will ALL raid to survive , if we don't = we won't.