On Fri, 14 Aug 2009 01:19:53 -0700, sf wrote:

> On Thu, 13 Aug 2009 22:33:28 -0400, "cybercat" >
> wrote:
>
>>Do you admire this kind of petty nitpicking semantics game? As though there
>>are no stupid laws. I don't give a fat, selfish, smug suburbanite's ass WHAT
>>the law is, it is utterly petty and miserably small and uncaring to begrudge
>>the poor or needy your refuse. And yes you bet I am talking about YOU, sf.
>>If there is a law against them picking things up that are in containers
>>marked for disposal, it is a law designed to keep the riff raff out of the
>>fat ****ing smug suburban bitches' sight.
>
> It's not a game of semantics and I live in a city not suburbs. It's
> the law and you know it by this time. If the bins were on my
> property, they would be trespassing while they steal, but I am forced
> to put them on the sidewalk for pick up. Bins on the sidewalk doesn't
> mean it's open season to rummage.
>
> Wrap yourself up in the flag and sing *** bi ya, but you won't change
> my mind. It's stealing. They are stealing from me and the company I
> have a contract with. Wear your halo with pride - I will happily
> redirect anyone who wants to pick recyclables out of my bin over to
> your house.

i'm telling you, armed guards are the only answer.

blake