Thief, Robber, or Liar?

The Torah famously differentiates between a gannev, a thief - someone who surreptitiously steals - and a gazlan, a robber - someone who brazenly robs in broad daylight. You might think that the latter is worse, but it’s actually a thief who receives greater punishment. Chazal explain while a robber is simply a brazen person who is not afraid of anyone, a thief demonstrates that he is afraid of people, but not of God.

But what if someone boasts publicly about having secretly stolen? Such is the s...