Thread drift alert: On the subject of robbing mates, I am reminde of a tale told by an old chum (now sadly deceased) who was at the time a shiny new PARA 2nd Lt.
Being keen, he decided on a no-notice block inspection, sensibly intending to take his Troop Sgt (apologies if wrong title) along with him. Tp Sgt tries to dissuade him, but he is adamant.
On his inspection, he finds a PARA sat on his bed, with his hand palm down on his bedside locker; hand firmly attached to bedside locker by commando-type dagger through hand!!
2nd Lt: "WTF!!!"
Tp Sgt: "Theft from a comrade Sir ........ he won't do it again,"