take the high road and do what? there was no name &/or address on anything. so what road do i take and where do i take it. judy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dale Ghent" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "The Charles Village Chat List" <Chat@charlesvillage.info> Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2005 2:15 AM Subject: Re: [Chat] trash picking
> > I'm not so sure you would be saying this if you had accidentally > thrown $120 out with the trash and someone took it before you > realized what had happened and could retrieve it. > > Way to take the moral high-ground there. > > /dale > > On Jun 2, 2005, at 2:22 AM, jdy wrote: > > > sorry i see it differently. cars and trash are like refried beans > > and sour grapes. no comparison. > > judy > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Dale Ghent > > To: The Charles Village Chat List > > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2005 3:24 PM > > Subject: Re: [Chat] trash picking > > > > > > Generally, garbage or refuse that someone leaves out for pickup is > > still their property. Rifling through someone else's garbage, > > before it's picked up by the trash hauler, is considered trespass. > > > > Taking someone's "garbage" if you're not the authorized trash > > hauler is, basically, theft. Ownership of trash ends when the > > hauler receives it. > > > > So, I would think that Judy is in the wrong twice... once for going > > through trash, and second for taking something from it. > > > > Think of it as screwing with someone's car parked on the street. > > Would you do that? > > > > /dale > > > > On Jun 1, 2005, at 2:34 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > >> Judy-- > >> > >> I would hope that you would try to find out whose garbage you were > >> rifling and return the money to that person. > >> > >> I personally have no problem with people picking up visible items > >> left outside as trash--if no one wants that banged-up table and I > >> can use it in my yard, so be it. But I have a BIG problem with > >> people who "pick" through small trash, since what you call trash > >> picking is one way people steal identities. Not everyone is > >> careful enough about what goes into the trash, and people intent > >> on stealing identies will rifle trash looking for credit card > >> bills, bank statements, and other identifying numbers. > >> > >> Thus, if I saw you or anyone else picking through my trash, I > >> would be very angry, would chase you off, and might in some > >> circumstances call the cops. I have certainly called neighbors > >> when I have seen people going through their trash. > >> > >> Again, I hope you will try to return the money. > >> > >> Emily > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: jdy > >> Sent: Jun 1, 2005 1:22 PM > >> To: Charles Village Discussion List > >> Cc: The Charles Village Chat List > >> Subject: [Chat] trash picking > >> > >> to all you folks who look down on us alley shoppers, > >> i got a real bargain yesterday. $125.00 stuffed in a pencil box. > >> in the same aisle was a small Tupperware container overflowing > >> with pennies and some foreign coins. > >> sorry-- sale is over. > >> > >> :~) judy > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Chat mailing list > >> Chat@charlesvillage.info > >> http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info > >> > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Chat mailing list > > Chat@charlesvillage.info > > http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info > > _______________________________________________ > > Chat mailing list > > Chat@charlesvillage.info > > http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Chat mailing list > Chat@charlesvillage.info > http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info > > _______________________________________________ Chat mailing list Chat@charlesvillage.info http://charlesvillage.info/mailman/listinfo/chat_charlesvillage.info