Panhandler once told me that he was a beggin, not a stealing.. as if begging is a positive virtue.
Here, scamsters are treated as if they are saviours. "If I can grab a ride on his train, and pick up me some dollars, then i don't care how much he steals" said several of the TCLs. Best articulated by a certain geezer.
They did not quite put it in those words, but that is what they said, nevertheless.
Arloco, you should be honored, as am I, that they did not see fit to make us members of that board!!