So I was playing Skyrim one day, and I was grabbing some random stuff from the containers. I noticed that in one of the containers, a piece of clothing was flagged red; the words were red. The container isn't owned, because of the fact that I became a Thane in Whiterun, and I'm hoarding the containers of Dragonsreach. Why are these items marked red? Are they stolen – If I take them, do I get a bounty? The container is unowned, which means I can take whatever I want. So why is this item marked red?
Update: This is more weirder because of the fact that the clothes were marked red, but it didn't say stolen on the upper right.
Best Answer
A "red flagged" item normally indicates that you are trying to either pickpocket or steal an item. It could be possible that you still receive a bounty if you take these items.