can steeling be justified

well yesterday i was working at wal-mart and i got a page to go to the food dept. well when i got there i was informed that someone was steeling food and they needed me to watch them, once i had a positive sight the L.P went in for the kill, well i thought it was over but no i was asked to go with L.P because i was the one that saw her steeling, well when i got to the office the woman was crying saying how broke she was and she had no money for food for her and her kids, now i felt like an a$$ she was hungry its ashamed that people have to steel for food that in this day in age are fellow Americans cant help one another don't get me wrong some people do but there just enough help so i ask was her steeling justified? ARE YOU HELPING your fellow Americans. and yes a dollar helps but cant you afford ten even twenty i know i can and do