tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5784035339219014201.post7082667067320376691..comments2023-10-29T09:46:05.809+00:00Comments on Janette Lane: What Would You Do? (The Trash Snooper Edition)Janettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13424236393710324901noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5784035339219014201.post-47405900733620732352017-01-19T03:22:50.302+00:002017-01-19T03:22:50.302+00:00Trash on the lawn is actually Not private property...Trash on the lawn is actually Not private property.trash in your backyard is barely private property.look it upAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01629951516749377777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5784035339219014201.post-69587246185816419062011-11-16T03:37:44.436+00:002011-11-16T03:37:44.436+00:00That's a tough one for me since I know the law...That's a tough one for me since I know the law when it comes to these things. Personally, I would hate for people to go thru my trash. Same way, I felt about people using my photos online - violated!!!! But the side of me who knows the law will scold myself for not doing what I know I have to. Even after all these years, I believed in people have some decency & morals, but really who am I kidding. In the day & age we live in where the Kardashians are considered royalty & reality tv rules, I expect decency. Awakening, I know.Cinderella's Closethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04834380002651640635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5784035339219014201.post-81472821629095429212011-11-15T03:03:36.061+00:002011-11-15T03:03:36.061+00:00This is a really tough call... I honestly would po...This is a really tough call... I honestly would porbably make the decision on a case-by-case basis, depending on how the person going through the trash made me feel. But then again, I live in Vancouver and within walking distance of a bottle drop off. So many people went through the garbage at our condo that our strata wound up putting a very large lock on this bins... No one goes through our garbage anymore, which, honestly, is a bit of a relief :) It sounds like you made the right call in the end, but I can't blame you for getting a little worked up- if there is a scary movie about it, I'm paranoid it might happen to me, even if I haven't actually seen the movie :)<br />xox,<br />CeeCeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08822990898186192908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5784035339219014201.post-8358742479365811212011-11-15T02:56:59.328+00:002011-11-15T02:56:59.328+00:00Apparently my next door neighbour had that happen ...Apparently my next door neighbour had that happen to them a while back. They waited for him to come again a threw eggs at him... he never came back! You could try that.. failing that call the police or get one of those sensor lights that go off when someone is near the house - it will scare him off!<br /><a href="http://nadine-adele.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">nadiine-x</a>Nadine-Adele ♥https://www.blogger.com/profile/17726321843336097662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5784035339219014201.post-35116511989076576472011-11-15T02:22:29.755+00:002011-11-15T02:22:29.755+00:00We have people who come every Monday morning and l...We have people who come every Monday morning and look through each person's trash cans for recyclables. I does feel like an invasion of property, but I try my best to shred everything that has our name on it. If I saw someone not looking for recyclables, my husband would probably go confront them. I don't think we would call the cops, because the person would be gone by the time the cops came. I think I read somewhere, that if it's a city owned trash can (like ours), then it's illegal, but I don't know if that's true or not.Breeanna @ a brilliant melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06712037963944818016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5784035339219014201.post-21730148435908860112011-11-14T21:26:12.476+00:002011-11-14T21:26:12.476+00:00I have called the police and would again. We never...I have called the police and would again. We never set our trash on the public easement, it sits on our drive way and all our neighbors do the same thing, so that means the divers are trespassing. When we lived where there was communal trash cans that was a different story. But if someone is going through my trash cans or even one of my neighbors I call the police. Because it is a grey area legally they've never arrested them but they do chase them off.<br /><br />We've had people go down the street and look in mailboxes (which is a Federal offense). <br /><br />I'd at least alert the cops and even my neighbors.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934178675925534780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5784035339219014201.post-14112582827417234832011-11-14T21:18:58.046+00:002011-11-14T21:18:58.046+00:00I have a guy that looks homeless (well, actually, ...I have a guy that looks homeless (well, actually, he is dressed normal, but you know what I mean) he is always looking into our apartment complex' trash... I want to buy a shredder to make sure my info is not vulnerable, but I don't know about others... individual responsibility? If you see him around a lot maybe your lovey can ask him a couple of questions and go from there?<br />by the way, wanna donate for my pizza party Im gonna have with two friends? :PLucia Metcalfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08998398598987021784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5784035339219014201.post-47388258908926842812011-11-14T18:25:12.544+00:002011-11-14T18:25:12.544+00:00This is a pretty interesting question and, believe...This is a pretty interesting question and, believe it or not, there have actually been supreme court cases deciding this issue. I have people that dig through the dumpsters at my apartment building and it makes me really uncomfortable so I, personally, am super careful not to through out anything with private info on it. I wouldn't call the cops about it though. From a legal perspective, I'm not sure there's much the cops can do. Those supreme court cases I mentioned above have held that a person does not have a reasonable expectation of privacy in anything they throw in the garbage/dumpster. The cases have even said it's totally okay for cops to snoop through garbage cans looking for evidence that can be used to get a search warrant for a home.Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03512817941338797138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5784035339219014201.post-35802189624931463702011-11-14T18:01:56.591+00:002011-11-14T18:01:56.591+00:00I'm a pansy, so I wouldn't call the cops. ...I'm a pansy, so I wouldn't call the cops. I would probably throw away something gross like dumping my cats litter boxes in there or something so he'd learn skip our trash. lol<br /><br />-Arielle<br />www.humblepievintage.comArielle-HumblePieVintagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16381868568355788525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5784035339219014201.post-7526793219453279842011-11-14T17:36:36.243+00:002011-11-14T17:36:36.243+00:00haha well dang, I guess I never thought of it that...haha well dang, I guess I never thought of it that way. I probably might walk outside casually and see if he moves or says something. Because I feel like getting caught digging through trash would be way more embarrassing than cops. <br /><a href="http://kahandace.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"> Lovely Little Rants </a>Candace Shiflethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12247825893132423868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5784035339219014201.post-62749830654541520352011-11-14T17:35:33.133+00:002011-11-14T17:35:33.133+00:00Is it actually illegal? I think it is in our state...Is it actually illegal? I think it is in our state, but I'm not sure. Would the cops just say, "Hmm...that's not really illegal, so we can't do anything?"<br />Crazy question though. It definitely makes me want to be more careful about what we throw out!Amy @ AGirlCalledBelovedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01769636261059338472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5784035339219014201.post-26881006797476556522011-11-14T16:52:46.581+00:002011-11-14T16:52:46.581+00:00Well, that's a tough one. I would for sure tel...Well, that's a tough one. I would for sure tell him to get the f%#$ out of my garbage...if he'd still stay I would tell him that I will call the cops if he doesn't stop...and if he'd still proceed with his snooping, I think I'd call them!Chrissyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02287836955254385970noreply@blogger.com