I don't have a good analogy, but it sounds like Robin Hood's poor and hungry Merry Men shouldn't kill that deer with bow and arrows.

I can't stand beggers but I am all for any man's survival instinct to obtain natural food.
Again under normal circumstances, poachers should be dealt with to the fullest of the law.

Seems like you guys are too darn uptight with Washington's stupid ass laws to even slightly consider an unfortunate human being's living situation.
I am not asking you to totally defend this guy yet, but at least give him the benefit of the doubt of being less fortunate than US.