A right and positive thinking mind will not take the option of stealing all because he wanted to give to the poor, we can't afford to give what we don't have, and stealing is not the best and perfect means to give, because such giving is at the expense of others, we can't give what we don't have, giving is not by force, it is done because we have the understanding and the realization of what we have not to be meant for us alone, but we care in giving to others who are in need.
if everyone is silent and rejects the wrong system, how can we experience positive change in our society? if you are in the company of people who are involved in things that are against what is right for you, as such do not portray yourself as a good person in that place.
politics is a dirty game, I have heard many stories of how people of integrity who enter politics with good intentions to bring about good governance are blackmailed and threatened.
politics is never a game for the weak and it is best to use your head like your friend did otherwise things may get messy for him and his family too.