HAMBurgular?

[ki4itv]

Comparing a recycle center to a dump is quite a stretch. Big difference.
That was outright theft. (if it happened at all)

[N2NH]

You are correct. It is a shame that these self rightous people do not see the folly in doing a morally wrong thing. I do indeed pity them. Most of them claim to be some kind of christian. Their judgement day may be a shock to the senses.

Wee Willie has been making up his own rules for a long time. Every time he posts, my morality sense goes off the scale.

I particularly like this one by K4KYV:

If somebody throws something away, it is abandoned property. I consider it free for the taking and never call anyone's attention to it, let alone ask permission. Is the sheriff really going to take the time to make a special trip out to investigate a small piece of trash "stolen" off a dump pile?

There is one way to find out. Don't ask if you don't want to know. The reality might surprise you. If you took it from a dumpster that is on private property, and being that this area was fenced and locked up that's exactly where it was, that's stealing. Many companies and housing units operate this way. I have seen people arrested for stealing stuff exactly like this. The big difference was they didn't post their five fingered indiscretions on the web on a site where your address is also available. Anyone, anywhere reading it could really make this an a big issue.

[w3bny]

My recycle center has it plainly stated. NO SCAVENGING OR PICKING. I will admit though, as a young teen, I did find a box-o-pr0n at the dump and managed to get it into the back of the truck without my dad catching me. I had the most popular storage shed/library for a while...then dad found it. back to the dump it went.

[KG4CGC]

I have been a member over 9 years and only posted 15 times. Will I get banned, warned, the thread locked? Predictions?:chin:
http://forums.qrz.com/showpost.php?p...2&postcount=19

All the pissing and moaning about entitlements and he claims that he is entitled? Nice world view.

[KC2UGV]

All the pissing and moaning about entitlements and he claims that he is entitled? Nice world view.

Atypical for tea gaggers.

* "Keep the government out of my medicare!"
* Don't like socialism, but love SS checks and medicare
* Don't like government regulation, but scream for something to be done about 401K's bottoming out

ad nauseum

[W3WN]

Hmmm. Let's look at this objectively:

A relatively rare Drake UV-3 in unknown condition is transferred (given, sold, traded, abandoned... whatever, title transferred) to the recycling center.

Wee Willie wants it.

He is prepared to remove it from the recycling center without permission or further compensation to the center for some modicum of the potential value of the unit.

Now, I'm not a lawyer etc etc... but this sure sounds like theft to me.

Bottom line is once title is transferred, it belongs to the recycling center to do with as they will. The goniff can't just take it without their blessing.

[kb2crk]

a simple question.
the recycling centers here in georgia are more or less fenced in areas with a garbage guard and multiple dumpsters.
the guard is there to make sure that the garbage is put in one dumpster and is in the special bag that the county charged you a dollar for and that all recyclables are seperated and put in there proper dumpsters.
the reason for the fence is not to keep people from taking what has been dumped but to keep people from dumping illegally without the special dollar bags after hours.
would it be theft in that situation? it was thrown away.
now as for going after hours, that is a different situation and would be considered trespassing on govt. property. so yes still a crime. i would have bribed the garbage guard.

[ki4itv]

a simple question.
the recycling centers here in georgia are more or less fenced in areas with a garbage guard and multiple dumpsters.
the guard is there to make sure that the garbage is put in one dumpster and is in the special bag that the county charged you a dollar for and that all recyclables are seperated and put in there proper dumpsters.
the reason for the fence is not to keep people from taking what has been dumped but to keep people from dumping illegally without the special dollar bags after hours.
would it be theft in that situation? it was thrown away.
now as for going after hours, that is a different situation and would be considered trespassing on govt. property. so yes still a crime. i would have bribed the garbage guard.

I'm going with the assumption that once something gets to a recycling center it becomes another entities raw materials. Now, rescuing something from a landfill/dump seems morally correct and commendable.

[kb2crk]

to be honest i believe all the dumpsters go to the same landfill. but as long as the county gets its buck per 20 gal bag they are happy.

[KG4CGC]

I stand by my earlier comment.