[PurpleReign]

Here in my city, once its on the curb, it becomes CITY property, and on the books, it is actually against the law to take something from someone else's curb. The Chief of Police told me that as far as he can remember, nobody has ever been convicted or fined for trash-picking. OTOH, my garbage man has NO problem tearing open everyone's bags and placing a few choice items up in the front of his truck. Its so annoying. An hour spent picking up garbage on my street, wasting tax dollars (ie; STEALING from the citizens), just so he can trash pick on the job.