2010-03-29, 11:43 AM
Fiel Wrote:Abandoned Property - Property left with the intention of terminating that property (in a garbage can, at a trash compactor, in a bin labeled for incineration) (Should go to nobody - should not be taken at all)[color="#cc8899"]
So would this imply that it's illegal for a person to take an item from a garbage can for their personal use?
1. If the garbage is on private property, it can be argued as trespassing or invasion of privacy I guess
2. If the garbage is on public property or a workspace inhabited by several people (park, classroom, office)
3. If a garbage truck operator decides to dig through the garbage that is already in his truck and finds something, can he take it (might be individual policy depending on if they're Dept Public Health/Safety or a privatized company)?[/COLOR]