Well, I am certainly a special guy. But that aside, I don't think so. I know far to many people who got DUIs, caught for petty crimes, busted with drugs, and managed to live a very fruitful and good life afterwards.
I was telling you a personal example of why the system can't be your constant 'boogeyman of failure' that everyone is bashing so foolishly.
But you are all missing the point. Out of curiosity, I wonder how many of you have broken the law and NOT been caught? Or how many of you were caught, paid the price, and moved on without becoming a habitual offender?
Raise your hands.
You forgot my white privilege. 
By the way, my 'fancy lawyer' was also a public defender. So fancy... enh. Are we just making things up here to be insulting? Is that what we're doing? I can play that game.
"so ur a fat bottomed booger eater. Did you just prove my point?"
Look.
Do what you want.
If you think I'm defending the people who stole your rigs, you're wrong.
If you think I told you about my past looking for sympathy, you're also wrong.
If you think I'm saying the system is foolproof and 100% just and there are no issues, you're still wrong.
If you think that risking your freedoms, your finances, your job, your family, your future over being a vigilante, good luck with all that. But you're being a bunch of hot headed fools.
