[Aerkuld]

Originally Posted by Tervuren

Lets take the backpack that a forum member "stole" and made a thread about.

It would quite possibly be returned should the owner put a reward out such that it reached the person that "stole" it.

However, if someone knew who it belonged it, and chose to take it, likely not.

Whoa! Hold on a minute . . .

Finding a backpack in a hedge and handing it over to the police is very different from stealing a backpack, but I get your point.

I fully expect the individual who 'lost' it would go to the police to reclaim his/her B&E kit - sorry, 'lost property'