Whether a person acts with 'intent to steal or purloin' for purposes of the felony offense in 18 U.S.C. § 661 whenever he knowingly takes and carries away the personal property of another, regardless of the reason or motivation for the taking

It is a federal crime, punishable by up to five years in prison, to take and carry away the personal property of another in the special maritime jurisdiction of the United States if the taking is done “with intent to steal or purloin.” 18 U.S.C. § 661. The question presented is: Whether a person acts with “intent to steal or purloin” for purposes of the felony offense in 1 8 U.S.C. § 661 whe never he knowingly takes and carries away the personal property of another , regardless of the reason or motivation for the taking.