"Dave Smith" > wrote in message
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> Charlotte L. Blackmer wrote:
>
>> and have placed on PUBLIC PROPERTY, i.e., the sidewalk/curb.
>>
>> Now if they take the recycling bin along with it ... THAT's stealing.
>>
>> That's happened to me a couple of times, but in my neighborhood I figure
>> it's as likely to be the neighbors. The city is Not Exactly Speedy in
>> delivering replacements/new items; once someone pinched my garbage can
>> and the city took a full month to deliver the replacement even though I
>> live within earshot of the city yard. (Good thing for me that, with
>> composting, recycling, and smart purchasing my output is low; trash day
>> found me creeping out early to put my one bag in my neighbor's can.)
>>
>> Let's run this over again with another example:
>>
>> TV placed out on the curb disappears: NOT STEALING
>> TV in the living room disappears: STEALING
>
>
> I am reminded of an old episode of Trailer Park Boys where they are
> stealing from people's yards. Two of them go into people's yards and take
> lawn furniture, BBS and other items and move them out to the end of the
> driveway. Then another one comes along with a car and trailer and takes
> the "garbage". It must be garbage because it was at the end of the
> driver. Therefore he is not stealing.

Not the same at all, dimwit.