Brendan Kane explains that opportunity doesn't create thieves, it reveals them. Watch for small boundary tests: claiming undeserved credit, exploiting others' mistakes, staying silent when honesty costs. The real tell is what someone does when they think nobody's watching.
Here's how you know someone is stealing from you. The criminologist Raffaele Garofalo put it simply, opportunity only reveals the thief. And Garofalo was giving a warning. Opportunity doesn't create dishonesty. It exposes the person who was already waiting for permission. Watch what they do when they think no one will notice. They start by testing small boundaries. They claim credit that isn't theirs, exploit mistakes that benefit them, and stay silent when honesty would cost them. Then they watch your reaction. If nothing happens, they take more. And when confronted, they create confusion instead of giving a clear answer. Honest people protect what isn't theirs. Thieves test how much they can take without consequences. It might start with something small, but the real theft is often your money, your credit, your time, or your trust. The clearest sign isn't what disappears. It's what they do when they believe they can get away with it.
