Fair enough.

Having known victims of vandalism I can say it hurts more than theft.

allegedly costing hundreds of thousands of dollars in losses.

Also it’s sabotage, which might attract heavier penalties than mere theft?

Is it weird that I’ve never heard this term “mutual aid” before this thread but apparently everyone here knows all about it?

Anyway. There’s just no way I’d give real money to someone asking for it like this because for every real person there must be a dozen scammers at least. It honestly seems crazy to me that this could work and people could send money.

If people are giving money away like this then they’re part of the problem IMO. You’re encouraging scammers, and perpetuating the practice, diverting money away from the people who actually need it.