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** Larry's thefts are not motivated by altruism or justice - he's a PragmaticVillain who knows that the rich have stuff worth stealing, and he distributes the wealth to gain allies and favors with the poor and keep them quiet.
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** Larry's partner Alice realizes how corrupt the gang has become, so she abondons them to start actually robbing from the rich to give to the poor.

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** Larry's partner Alice realizes how corrupt the gang has become, so she abondons abandons them to start actually robbing from the rich to give to the poor.

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* '''Justified''': Larry is "stealing" money from rich people that is legally the poor people's property, and if the official authorities won't bring about justice, he figures it's up to him.

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Larry is "stealing" money from rich people that is legally the poor people's property, and if the official authorities won't bring about justice, he figures it's up to him.him.
** Larry is stealing from BadBoss Bob to give to his grossly underpaid workers, as he believes it's rightfully theirs.
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** Larry is actually a RobinHoodlum.
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** Larry robs from the rich, gives to the poor, and eventually there are no more poor people, everyone's at least economically average that they're all beneath Larry's standard to steal. Since he's only good at stealing, Larry can't find another job and becomes a starving, homeless bum.

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** Larry robs from the rich, gives to the poor, and eventually there are no more poor people, everyone's at least economically average that they're all beneath Larry's standard to steal.evil rich people as they start fearing Larry, so he runs out of targets. Since he's only good at stealing, Larry can't find another job and becomes a starving, homeless bum.
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** One of the poor men that he helped who became rich approached Larry and acknowledged his ways of stealing and promises him that he could give Larry a good job despite being only good at stealing. Larry is then promoted as a chief of security guard, teaching men on how to prevent theft based on his experience as a thief and what he would do to avoid getting caught.

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** One of the poor men that he helped helped, who became has become rich in the meantime, approached Larry and acknowledged his ways of stealing and promises him that he could give Larry a good job despite being only good at stealing. Larry is then promoted as to a chief of security guard, teaching men on how to prevent theft (by pure thieves not inspired by Robin Hood) based on his experience as a thief and what he would do to avoid getting caught.

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** Larry robs from the rich, gives to the poor, and eventually there are no more poor people, everyone's at least economically average that they're all beneath Larry's standard to steal. Since he's only good at stealing, Larry can't find another job and becomes a starving, homeless bum.




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** One of the poor men that he helped who became rich approached Larry and acknowledged his ways of stealing and promises him that he could give Larry a good job despite being only good at stealing. Larry is then promoted as a chief of security guard, teaching men on how to prevent theft based on his experience as a thief and what he would do to avoid getting caught.
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** The poor people are eventually given a well-deserved WhatTheHellHero and Larry eventually discovers some rich men who are actually abusing the system for their benefits. He starts robbing these corrupt rich men, but avoids robbing the nice rich men after realizing their true nature. Then, he gives to the poor who are actually genuinely suffering and not hiding behind the stereotype that protects them (or those who saw the error of their ways of being a good poor people), while leaving the unrepentant poor people to suffer their DirtyCoward ways.
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* '''Reconstructed''':
** Larry entrusts his partner Jimmy to show the poor how to save money
** Imprisoning Larry is the final straw that inspires the poor to start a revolution against the rich
** Larry's partner Alice realizes how corrupt the gang has become, so she abondons them to start actually robbing from the rich to give to the poor.

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'''Basic Trope''': A criminal who steals money from rich people and gives it to poor people.

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'''Basic Trope''': A criminal AntiHero who steals money from rich people and gives it to poor people.



** Larry enforces the law against theft on the state's behalf.



** Larry has a reputation for stealing from the rich and giving to the poor, but it turns out he's really just a common thief whose crimes have been grossly exaggerated.
** Larry tries to steal from the rich and give to the poor ... who are so ungrateful for his efforts that he decides just to start robbing them out of spite.
** Larry's intentionally presenting himself as a GentlemanThief who robs from the rich and gives to the poor to manipulate them into supporting his plans to seize power. [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness Once he gets what he wants, Larry immediately ends the charade.]]

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** Larry has a reputation for stealing from the rich and giving to the poor, but it turns out he's really just a common thief whose crimes have been grossly exaggerated.
** Larry tries to steal from the rich and give to the poor ... who are [[UngratefulBastard so ungrateful for his efforts efforts]] that he decides just to start robbing them out of spite.
** Larry's intentionally presenting himself as a GentlemanThief who robs from the rich and gives to the poor to manipulate them into supporting his plans to seize power. [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness Once he gets what he wants, Larry immediately ends dispenses with the charade.]]



** Larry gets [[WhatTheHellHero called out for robbing poor people]], has a MyGodWhatHaveIDone moment, and [[MustMakeAmends gives back everything he has to his less affluent victims]].

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** Larry gets [[WhatTheHellHero called out for robbing poor people]], has a MyGodWhatHaveIDone moment, and [[MustMakeAmends gives back everything he has to his less affluent victims]].



** Instead of ''stealing'' from the rich, Larry figures out a legal loophole that forces the rich to give to the poor.

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** Instead of ''stealing'' from the rich, [[GuileHero Larry figures out a legal loophole that forces the rich to give to the poor.poor]].



* '''Implied''': Larry is known to rob mainly rich people, but he doesn't lead an ostentatious lifestyle himself, and everyone else is sure he isn't SecretlyWealthy.



** Larry and his gang rob the rich and give to the poor and failed to realize that the rich he stole from are actually nice guys trying to use their riches to genuinely improve others, while the poor, after being served by Larry and his gang so many times, became overly decadent and eventually used Larry and his gang as their slaves, continuing with the stereotypical 'rich people are naturally bastards' as a slander to enable Larry and themselves further.
** Larry robs the rich and gives to the poor only to discover it's not as black and white as he initially thought. Turns out some of the rich people are okay and their efforts to help the poor were actually ''hindered'' by Larry's robbing, while some of the poor have been grossly abusing the money he's given them.

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** Larry and his gang rob the rich and give to the poor and failed to realize poor, not realizing that the rich he they stole from are actually nice guys trying to use their riches to genuinely improve others, others' lot, while the poor, after being served by Larry and his gang so many times, became overly decadent and eventually used use Larry and his gang as their slaves, continuing with the stereotypical 'rich "rich people are naturally bastards' bastards" as a slander to enable Larry and themselves further.
** Larry robs the rich and gives to the poor poor, only to discover it's not as black and white as he initially thought. Turns It turns out some of the rich people are okay and their efforts to help the poor were Larry's robbery actually ''hindered'' by Larry's robbing, their efforts to help the poor, while some of the poor have been grossly abusing the money he's given them.
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** Larry robs the rich and gives to the poor only to discover it's not as black and white as he initially thought. Turns out some of the rich people are okay and their efforts to help the poor were actually ''hindered'' by Larry's robbing, while some of the poor have been grossly abusing the money he's given them.

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* '''Inverted''':
** Larry steals from the poor and gives to the rich.
** The rich steal from the poor and give the spoils to Larry.
** The poor steal from Larry and give to the rich.
** The rich steal from Larry and give to the poor.
** The poor steal from the rich and give back to Larry.



* '''Inverted''':
** Larry steals from the poor and gives to the rich.
** The rich steal from the poor and give the spoils to Larry.
** The poor steal from Larry and give to the rich.
** The rich steal from Larry and give to the poor.
** The poor steal from the rich and give back to Larry.

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** Larry doesn't so much ''steal'' from the rich as find ways to coerce them into giving their wealth to the poor.* '''Justified''': Larry is "stealing" money from rich people that is legally the poor people's property, and if the official authorities won't bring about justice, he figures it's up to him.

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** Larry doesn't so much ''steal'' from the rich as find ways to coerce them into giving their wealth to the poor.poor.
* '''Justified''': Larry is "stealing" money from rich people that is legally the poor people's property, and if the official authorities won't bring about justice, he figures it's up to him.

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* '''Justified''': Larry is "stealing" money from rich people that is legally the poor people's property, and if the official authorities won't bring about justice, he figures it's up to him.

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* '''Exaggerated''':
** Not only does Larry steal money and possessions, he steals ''anything'' he can get his hands on if a rich person owns it. To the point where he manages to escape while dragging a huge bag full of paintings, expensive furniture, and statues that go well beyond what he would need for his goals.
** Larry steals ''entire estates'' from the rich, bagging up entire mansions and dumping them outside of working-class villages.
* '''Downplayed''':
** Larry is just a common thief who happens to prefer robbing the rich because they're more likely to have things worth stealing, and he knows a generous sum of money can buy favors from the poor.
** Larry doesn't so much ''steal'' from the rich as find ways to coerce them into giving their wealth to the poor.
* '''Justified''': Larry is "stealing" money from rich people that is legally the poor people's property, and if the official authorities won't bring about justice, he figures it's up to him.



* '''Downplayed''':
** Larry is just a common thief who happens to prefer robbing the rich because they're more likely to have things worth stealing, and he knows a generous sum of money can buy favors from the poor.
** Larry doesn't so much ''steal'' from the rich as find ways to coerce them into giving their wealth to the poor.
* '''Exaggerated''':
** Not only does Larry steal money and possessions, he steals ''anything'' he can get his hands on if a rich person owns it. To the point where he manages to escape while dragging a huge bag full of paintings, expensive furniture, and statues that go well beyond what he would need for his goals.
** Larry steals ''entire estates'' from the rich, bagging up entire mansions and dumping them outside of working-class villages.
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** Larry and his gang rob the rich and give to the poor and failed to realize that the rich he stole from are actually nice guys trying to use their riches to genuinely improve others, while the poor, after being served by Larry and his gang so many times, became overly decadent and eventually used Larry and his gang as their slaves, continuing with the stereotypical 'rich people are naturally bastards' as a slander to enable Larry and themselves further.

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