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In the US it’s legally clear that if it’s in the trash it’s fair game. Your employer could fire you if they catch you, but, the police for example are allowed t
by paulmd 3y ago
In the US it’s legally clear that if it’s in the trash it’s fair game. Your employer could fire you if they catch you, but, the police for example are allowed to rummage your bin without a warrant if it’s out on the curb. And they base that on the expectation that hobos and everyone else is doing it already, so, it’s normalized here.
On the other hand an employee probably wouldn’t get the copyright etc, it’s still their intellectual property, it’s just a rare collectible item that got thrown away and is now properly recognized.
- RecycledEle 3y agoNot in Texas. Dumpster divers are usually charged with crimes here, and I think it's absurd to charge them with crimes.
- HeyLaughingBoy 3y ago"Texas. It's a whole other country."
- brewdad 3y agoThe real question is whether or not it is legal to shoot someone looking through your trash? Sadly, I’m pretty sure the answer is yes.
- RecycledEle 3y agoNot technically, but I would not be surprised if some cops looked the other way.
- JohnFen 3y ago> In the US it’s legally clear that if it’s in the trash it’s fair game. That's an oversimplification, and can vary from state to state (or even city to city). In my city, the trash is in a can owned by the waste management company. As soon as it's in the can, it's considered to be owned by that company. Anyone taking things out of the cans without permission are technically stealing. Things placed next to the can (oversized items and the like) are not protected in that way. It also matters where the cans are placed. Even in places where trash is fair game, unless it's physically in a publicly-accessible place, you're trespassing to get to it.