Breaking, entering and other -ing verbs

A Florida teenager was arrested after breaking into a home and racking up $260 in DirectTV porn charges. You know, most people steal jewelry or something, but this blog understands that the urge is tough to fight, especially for a sixteen-year old. The big question, though, is does this criminal act make him really awesome among his peers at school, or actually rather sad because of the after-effects of said crime?