Classic case of self fulfilling prophesy.

Nords are racist twats from their literal inception as a species in Tamriel. Just ask the Snow Elves. Oh wait. You can’t.

They barred the kittehs from their cities so the kittehs do what they gotta do to survive.

Nothing illegal about knowing how to pick locks! Also being romantically involved with a drug dealer isn’t a crime. I think you’re being a bit racist

It’s not like they have many opportunities. They do what they have to in order to survive, because the system literally holds them down.