Certain people claimed ownership of something which they don't actually have any control over, so when it becomes apparent that they don't actually own it, they act as though it's been stolen.
That's just the rub. They require the ability to predict the course of events, so they can write a script which places them in control. Yet because they've been very naughty, they've been cut off from their source, and they don't know what to do anymore.
>because of their lies