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<p>EECavazos: /* See also */ added category history of the american west</p> <hr /> <div>A '''Horse thief''' historically is a person who steals [[horses]] and it carries negative connotations of [[guile]] and [[depredation]] approximating the same weight of [[evil]] as a [[kidnapper]] or [[swindler]].<br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> ===USA===<br /> The term horse thief came into great popularity in the [[USA]] during the 19th century. During that time the [[Great Plains]] states, [[Texas]], and other western states were sparsely populated and negligibly policed.&lt;ref&gt;[[American Old West#Wild West: 1865-1889 | Wild West]]&lt;/ref&gt; As farmers tilled the land and[[Manifest Destiny | migrants headed west]] through the Great Plains their horses became subject to theft. Since these farmers and migrants depended on their horses, horse thieves garnered a particularly pernicious reputation because they left their victims helpless or greatly handicapped by the loss of their horses. The victims needed their horses for transportation and farming. Such depredation led to the use of the term horse thief as an [[insult]], one that conveys the impression of the insulted person as one lacking any shred of [[moral decency]].<br /> <br /> ==Present Day==<br /> Horse thief is no longer in common usage and may in fact contain [[Humour | humorous]] connotations when used due to being [[anachronistic]].<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> *[[Anti Horse Thief Association]]<br /> *[[The Society in Dedham for Apprehending Horse Thieves]]<br /> [[Category:Criminals]]<br /> [[Category:History of the American West]]<br /> <br /> ==Footnotes==<br /> &lt;references/&gt;</div>

EECavazos https://de.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pferdediebstahl&diff=189399660 2007-06-26T05:53:58Z

<p>EECavazos: /* USA */ wild west anarchy citation</p> <hr /> <div>A '''Horse thief''' historically is a person who steals [[horses]] and it carries negative connotations of [[guile]] and [[depredation]] approximating the same weight of [[evil]] as a [[kidnapper]] or [[swindler]].<br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> ===USA===<br /> The term horse thief came into great popularity in the [[USA]] during the 19th century. During that time the [[Great Plains]] states, [[Texas]], and other western states were sparsely populated and negligibly policed.&lt;ref&gt;[[American Old West#Wild West: 1865-1889 | Wild West]]&lt;/ref&gt; As farmers tilled the land and[[Manifest Destiny | migrants headed west]] through the Great Plains their horses became subject to theft. Since these farmers and migrants depended on their horses, horse thieves garnered a particularly pernicious reputation because they left their victims helpless or greatly handicapped by the loss of their horses. The victims needed their horses for transportation and farming. Such depredation led to the use of the term horse thief as an [[insult]], one that conveys the impression of the insulted person as one lacking any shred of [[moral decency]].<br /> <br /> ==Present Day==<br /> Horse thief is no longer in common usage and may in fact contain [[Humour | humorous]] connotations when used due to being [[anachronistic]].<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> *[[Anti Horse Thief Association]]<br /> *[[The Society in Dedham for Apprehending Horse Thieves]]<br /> [[Category:Criminals]]<br /> <br /> ==Footnotes==<br /> &lt;references/&gt;</div>

EECavazos https://de.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pferdediebstahl&diff=189399659 2007-06-26T05:52:03Z

<p>EECavazos: /* See also */ added references section</p> <hr /> <div>A '''Horse thief''' historically is a person who steals [[horses]] and it carries negative connotations of [[guile]] and [[depredation]] approximating the same weight of [[evil]] as a [[kidnapper]] or [[swindler]].<br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> ===USA===<br /> The term horse thief came into great popularity in the [[USA]] during the 19th century. During that time the [[Great Plains]] states, [[Texas]], and other western states were sparsely populated and negligibly policed. As farmers tilled the land and[[Manifest Destiny | migrants headed west]] through the Great Plains their horses became subject to theft. Since these farmers and migrants depended on their horses, horse thieves garnered a particularly pernicious reputation because they left their victims helpless or greatly handicapped by the loss of their horses. The victims needed their horses for transportation and farming. Such depredation led to the use of the term horse thief as an [[insult]], one that conveys the impression of the insulted person as one lacking any shred of [[moral decency]].<br /> <br /> ==Present Day==<br /> Horse thief is no longer in common usage and may in fact contain [[Humour | humorous]] connotations when used due to being [[anachronistic]].<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> *[[Anti Horse Thief Association]]<br /> *[[The Society in Dedham for Apprehending Horse Thieves]]<br /> [[Category:Criminals]]<br /> <br /> ==Footnotes==<br /> &lt;references/&gt;</div>

EECavazos https://de.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pferdediebstahl&diff=189399658 2007-06-26T05:46:40Z

<p>EECavazos: /* USA */</p> <hr /> <div>A '''Horse thief''' historically is a person who steals [[horses]] and it carries negative connotations of [[guile]] and [[depredation]] approximating the same weight of [[evil]] as a [[kidnapper]] or [[swindler]].<br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> ===USA===<br /> The term horse thief came into great popularity in the [[USA]] during the 19th century. During that time the [[Great Plains]] states, [[Texas]], and other western states were sparsely populated and negligibly policed. As farmers tilled the land and[[Manifest Destiny | migrants headed west]] through the Great Plains their horses became subject to theft. Since these farmers and migrants depended on their horses, horse thieves garnered a particularly pernicious reputation because they left their victims helpless or greatly handicapped by the loss of their horses. The victims needed their horses for transportation and farming. Such depredation led to the use of the term horse thief as an [[insult]], one that conveys the impression of the insulted person as one lacking any shred of [[moral decency]].<br /> <br /> ==Present Day==<br /> Horse thief is no longer in common usage and may in fact contain [[Humour | humorous]] connotations when used due to being [[anachronistic]].<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> *[[Anti Horse Thief Association]]<br /> *[[The Society in Dedham for Apprehending Horse Thieves]]<br /> [[Category:Criminals]]</div>

EECavazos https://de.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pferdediebstahl&diff=189399657 2007-06-26T05:30:05Z

<p>EECavazos: /* USA */ manifest destiny wiki-link</p> <hr /> <div>A '''Horse thief''' historically is a person who steals [[horses]] and it carries negative connotations of [[guile]] and [[depredation]] approximating the same weight of [[evil]] as a [[kidnapper]] or [[swindler]].<br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> ===USA===<br /> The term horse thief came into great popularity in the [[Great Plains]] of the [[USA]] during the 19th century. During that time the constituent states were sparsely populated and negligibly policed. As farmers tilled the land and[[Manifest Destiny | migrants headed west]] through the Great Plains their horses became subject to theft. Since these farmers and migrants depended on their horses, horse thieves garnered a particularly pernicious reputation because they left their victims helpless or greatly handicapped by the loss of their horses. The victims needed their horses for transportation and farming. Such depredation led to the use of the term horse thief as an [[insult]], one that conveys the impression of the insulted person as one lacking any shred of [[moral decency]].<br /> <br /> ==Present Day==<br /> Horse thief is no longer in common usage and may in fact contain [[Humour | humorous]] connotations when used due to being [[anachronistic]].<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> *[[Anti Horse Thief Association]]<br /> *[[The Society in Dedham for Apprehending Horse Thieves]]<br /> [[Category:Criminals]]</div>

EECavazos https://de.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pferdediebstahl&diff=189399656 2007-06-26T05:07:44Z

<p>EECavazos: added many wikilinks</p> <hr /> <div>A '''Horse thief''' historically is a person who steals [[horses]] and it carries negative connotations of [[guile]] and [[depredation]] approximating the same weight of [[evil]] as a [[kidnapper]] or [[swindler]].<br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> ===USA===<br /> The term horse thief came into great popularity in the [[Great Plains]] of the [[USA]] during the 19th century. During that time the constituent states were sparsely populated and negligibly policed. As farmers tilled the land and migrants headed west through the Great Plains their horses became subject to theft. Since these farmers and migrants depended on their horses, horse thieves garnered a particularly pernicious reputation because they left their victims helpless or greatly handicapped by the loss of their horses. The victims needed their horses for transportation and farming. Such depredation led to the use of the term horse thief as an [[insult]], one that conveys the impression of the insulted person as one lacking any shred of [[moral decency]].<br /> <br /> ==Present Day==<br /> Horse thief is no longer in common usage and may in fact contain [[Humour | humorous]] connotations when used due to being [[anachronistic]].<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> *[[Anti Horse Thief Association]]<br /> *[[The Society in Dedham for Apprehending Horse Thieves]]<br /> [[Category:Criminals]]</div>

EECavazos https://de.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pferdediebstahl&diff=189399655 2007-06-26T05:04:14Z

<p>EECavazos: /* Present Day */ removed redundant bolding</p> <hr /> <div>A '''Horse thief''' historically is a person who steals horses and it carries negative connotations of guile and depredation carrying the same weight as a kidnapper or swindler.<br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> ===USA===<br /> The term horse thief came into great popularity in the [[Great Plains]] of the USA during the 19th century. During that time the constitutent states were sparsely populated and negligibly policed. As farmers tilled the land and migrants headed west through the Great Plains their horses became subject to theft. Since these farmers and migrants depended on their horses, horse thieves garnered a particularly pernicious reputation because they left their victims helpless or greatly handicapped by the loss of their horses. The victims needed their horses for transportation and farming. Such depredation led to the use of the term horse thief as an insult, one that conveys the impression of the insulted person as one lacking any shred of moral decency.<br /> <br /> ==Present Day==<br /> Horse thief is no longer in common usage and may in fact contain [[Humour | humorous]] connotations when used due to being anachronistic.<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> *[[Anti Horse Thief Association]]<br /> *[[The Society in Dedham for Apprehending Horse Thieves]]<br /> [[Category:Criminals]]</div>

EECavazos https://de.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pferdediebstahl&diff=189399654 2007-06-26T05:03:44Z

<p>EECavazos: /* USA */ removed redundant bolding</p> <hr /> <div>A '''Horse thief''' historically is a person who steals horses and it carries negative connotations of guile and depredation carrying the same weight as a kidnapper or swindler.<br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> ===USA===<br /> The term horse thief came into great popularity in the [[Great Plains]] of the USA during the 19th century. During that time the constitutent states were sparsely populated and negligibly policed. As farmers tilled the land and migrants headed west through the Great Plains their horses became subject to theft. Since these farmers and migrants depended on their horses, horse thieves garnered a particularly pernicious reputation because they left their victims helpless or greatly handicapped by the loss of their horses. The victims needed their horses for transportation and farming. Such depredation led to the use of the term horse thief as an insult, one that conveys the impression of the insulted person as one lacking any shred of moral decency.<br /> <br /> ==Present Day==<br /> '''Horse thief''' is no longer in common usage and may in fact contain [[Humour | humorous]] connotations when used due to being anachronistic.<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> *[[Anti Horse Thief Association]]<br /> *[[The Society in Dedham for Apprehending Horse Thieves]]<br /> [[Category:Criminals]]</div>

EECavazos https://de.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pferdediebstahl&diff=189399653 2007-06-26T05:02:02Z

<p>EECavazos: /* See also */ added criminals category</p> <hr /> <div>A '''Horse thief''' historically is a person who steals horses and it carries negative connotations of guile and depredation carrying the same weight as a kidnapper or swindler.<br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> ===USA===<br /> The term '''horse thief''' came into great popularity in the [[Great Plains]] of the USA during the 19th century. During that time the constitutent states were sparsely populated and negligibly policed. As farmers tilled the land and migrants headed west through the Great Plains their horses became subject to theft. Since these farmers and migrants depended on their horses, horse thieves garnered a particularly pernicious reputation because they left their victims helpless or greatly handicapped by the loss of their horses. The victims needed their horses for transportation and farming. Such depredation led to the use of the term horse thief as an insult, one that conveys the impression of the insulted person as one lacking any shred of moral decency.<br /> <br /> ==Present Day==<br /> '''Horse thief''' is no longer in common usage and may in fact contain [[Humour | humorous]] connotations when used due to being anachronistic.<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> *[[Anti Horse Thief Association]]<br /> *[[The Society in Dedham for Apprehending Horse Thieves]]<br /> [[Category:Criminals]]</div>

EECavazos https://de.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pferdediebstahl&diff=189399651 2007-06-25T20:25:20Z

<p>EECavazos: /* USA */ Great Plains wiki link</p> <hr /> <div>A '''Horse thief''' historically is a person who steals horses and it carries negative connotations of guile and depredation carrying the same weight as a kidnapper or swindler.<br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> ===USA===<br /> The term '''horse thief''' came into great popularity in the [[Great Plains]] of the USA during the 19th century. During that time the constitutent states were sparsely populated and negligibly policed. As farmers tilled the land and migrants headed west through the Great Plains their horses became subject to theft. Since these farmers and migrants depended on their horses, horse thieves garnered a particularly pernicious reputation because they left their victims helpless or greatly handicapped by the loss of their horses. The victims needed their horses for transportation and farming. Such depredation led to the use of the term horse thief as an insult, one that conveys the impression of the insulted person as one lacking any shred of moral decency.<br /> <br /> ==Present Day==<br /> '''Horse thief''' is no longer in common usage and may in fact contain [[Humour | humorous]] connotations when used due to being anachronistic.<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> *[[Anti Horse Thief Association]]<br /> *[[The Society in Dedham for Apprehending Horse Thieves]]</div>

EECavazos https://de.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pferdediebstahl&diff=189399650 2007-06-25T20:13:13Z

<p>EECavazos: signaled out how term arose in America bec. as opposed to the rest of the world</p> <hr /> <div>A '''Horse thief''' historically is a person who steals horses and it carries negative connotations of guile and depredation carrying the same weight as a kidnapper or swindler.<br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> ===USA===<br /> The term '''horse thief''' came into great popularity in the Great Plains of the USA during the 19th century. During that time the constitutent states were sparsely populated and negligibly policed. As farmers tilled the land and migrants headed west through the Great Plains their horses became subject to theft. Since these farmers and migrants depended on their horses, horse thieves garnered a particularly pernicious reputation because they left their victims helpless or greatly handicapped by the loss of their horses. The victims needed their horses for transportation and farming. Such depredation led to the use of the term horse thief as an insult, one that conveys the impression of the insulted person as one lacking any shred of moral decency.<br /> <br /> ==Present Day==<br /> '''Horse thief''' is no longer in common usage and may in fact contain [[Humour | humorous]] connotations when used due to being anachronistic.<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> *[[Anti Horse Thief Association]]<br /> *[[The Society in Dedham for Apprehending Horse Thieves]]</div>

EECavazos https://de.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pferdediebstahl&diff=189399649 2007-06-24T18:20:22Z

<p>EECavazos: /* Present Day */ minor grammar corrections</p> <hr /> <div>A '''Horse thief''' historically is a person who steals horses and it carries negative connotations of guile and depredation. Today, it is not often used except in a fecetious context, but then when used it carries the same weight as kidnapper or swindler.<br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> The term '''horse thief''' originated in the Great Plains of the United States of America during the 19th century. During that time the constitutent states were sparsely populated and negligibly policed. As farmers tilled the land and migrants headed west through the Great Plains their horses became subject to theft. Since these farmers and migrants depended on their horses, horse thieves garnered a particularly pernicious reputation because they left their victims helpless or greatly handicapped by the loss of their horses. The victims needed their horses for transportation and farming. Such depredation led to the use of the term horse thief as an insult, one that conveys the impression of the insulted person as one lacking any shred of moral decency.<br /> <br /> ==Present Day==<br /> '''Horse thief''' is no longer in common usage and may in fact contain [[Humour | humorous]] connotations when used due to being anachronistic.<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> *[[Anti Horse Thief Association]]<br /> *[[The Society in Dedham for Apprehending Horse Thieves]]</div>

EECavazos https://de.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pferdediebstahl&diff=189399648 2007-06-24T18:19:03Z

<p>EECavazos: /* History */ fixed up grammar errors</p> <hr /> <div>A '''Horse thief''' historically is a person who steals horses and it carries negative connotations of guile and depredation. Today, it is not often used except in a fecetious context, but then when used it carries the same weight as kidnapper or swindler.<br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> The term '''horse thief''' originated in the Great Plains of the United States of America during the 19th century. During that time the constitutent states were sparsely populated and negligibly policed. As farmers tilled the land and migrants headed west through the Great Plains their horses became subject to theft. Since these farmers and migrants depended on their horses, horse thieves garnered a particularly pernicious reputation because they left their victims helpless or greatly handicapped by the loss of their horses. The victims needed their horses for transportation and farming. Such depredation led to the use of the term horse thief as an insult, one that conveys the impression of the insulted person as one lacking any shred of moral decency.<br /> <br /> ==Present Day==<br /> '''Horse thief''' is no longer in common usage and may in fact contain [[Humour | humorous]] connotations when used because it is so out of date.<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> *[[Anti Horse Thief Association]]<br /> *[[The Society in Dedham for Apprehending Horse Thieves]]</div>

EECavazos https://de.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pferdediebstahl&diff=189399647 2007-06-24T18:10:21Z

<p>EECavazos: /* See also */ added dedham</p> <hr /> <div>A '''Horse thief''' historically is a person who steals horses and it carries negative connotations of guile and depredation. Today, it is not often used except in a fecetious context, but then when used it carries the same weight as kidnapper or swindler.<br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> '''Horse thief''' originated in the Great Plains of the United States of America during the 19th century. During that time these states were sparsely populated and policed. As farmers tilled the land and migrants headed west through the Great Plains their horses became subject to theft from the bandits called horse thieves. Since these farmers and migrants depended on their horses, horse thieves garnered a particularly reputation because they left their victims helpless. Such depredation led to the use of the term horse thief as an insult, one that conveys the impression that the insulted person is one lacking in any shred of moral decency.<br /> <br /> ==Present Day==<br /> '''Horse thief''' is no longer in common usage and may in fact contain [[Humour | humorous]] connotations when used because it is so out of date.<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> *[[Anti Horse Thief Association]]<br /> *[[The Society in Dedham for Apprehending Horse Thieves]]</div>

EECavazos https://de.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pferdediebstahl&diff=189399646 2007-06-24T17:26:47Z

<p>EECavazos: the beginning</p> <hr /> <div>A '''Horse thief''' historically is a person who steals horses and it carries negative connotations of guile and depredation. Today, it is not often used except in a fecetious context, but then when used it carries the same weight as kidnapper or swindler.<br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> '''Horse thief''' originated in the Great Plains of the United States of America during the 19th century. During that time these states were sparsely populated and policed. As farmers tilled the land and migrants headed west through the Great Plains their horses became subject to theft from the bandits called horse thieves. Since these farmers and migrants depended on their horses, horse thieves garnered a particularly reputation because they left their victims helpless. Such depredation led to the use of the term horse thief as an insult, one that conveys the impression that the insulted person is one lacking in any shred of moral decency.<br /> <br /> ==Present Day==<br /> '''Horse thief''' is no longer in common usage and may in fact contain [[Humour | humorous]] connotations when used because it is so out of date.<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> [[Anti Horse Thief Association]]</div>

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