Moral of the story: thieves are more trustworthy than politicians.
Politicians are big-time thieves, unlike those petty pickpockets who steal $10 or $15 at a time. Politicians rob money from hospitals and orphanages, completely aware of the fact that their actions are likely to result in the deaths of innocent people. I know of a politician who demanded bribes from the widow of a dead factory worker, in order to release the monetary compensation for which she was entitled. She refused to pay, and for the last 5 years or so, she hasn't received a penny from that compensation money.
