Also, that guy would have returned the baseball bat afterwards. I assume you don't send money afterwards to the internet provider who's internet connection you illegally used?

Your example was what we call "nood breekt wet": "emergency breaks law", or in English "the lesser of two evils". It doesn't mean the guy would be allowed to keep his neighbour's baseball bat afterwards without asking it, that would still be stealing.

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