One Man's Trash . . .

I find this a bit ridiculous:  'Alley Trolls" Illegally Taking Garbage In Minneapolis. I'm not so obtuse that I can't see why this might bother the residents, but I think their reasoning is lacking.  And if part of the problem is that these scavengers make a mess of the garbage, then cite them for littering.  But this is stupid:

“I wish they’d leave the bins alone because people’s personal papers can be in there and that kind of thing. It just leaves too much open for the criminal element,” said Levitz.

If you're throwing stuff away that is personal and has personally identifying information in it and you throw that trash away where it ends up sitting in an alleyway for pick-up, then you're a dumbass.  Let this be my public service announcement for the day:  SHRED, BURN OR OTHERWISE DESTROY ANY PIECE OF MAIL OR "GARBAGE" THAT CAN BE USED BY SOMEONE TO STEAL YOUR IDENTITY.  I will do my best to refrain from saying "Duh".

Another reason cited in the article for cracking down on the trash scavengers is that "it could lead to more bold acts."  So apparently, dumpster diving is the marijuana of petty crime.  Noted.