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Going Through the Garbage

Posted by michael on from the taking-out-the-trash dept.

frankejames writes "This is a very funny piece on how Portland politicians said it was okay for police to seize a citizen's garbage without a search warrant. But when some reporters swiped their garbage (and reported the contents!) they screamed foul play! Read Portland's top brass said it was OK to swipe your garbage--so we grabbed theirs."

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  1. Sonuvabitch! by Anonvmous+Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Earthquakes, family killers, terrorist camps, crashing helicopters, missing girls...

    Oregon just can't stay out of the news. HELLO? We got this big crazy state just south of us! Go report on them!!

  2. Re:They have every right by unterderbrucke · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Studying at night at UB with idiot 20 year olds is stressful, thanks for asking.

  3. Re:If you... by Grishnakh · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    ...thank those not as fortunate as you for pumping your gas, flipping your burgers and stocking the food at your local grocery store.

    Who goes to full service stations any more? I haven't even seen a place that'll pump your gas for years! What country do you live in?