When is it trash?

To the editor:

Interesting. It’s against some city ordinance to go Dumpster diving but when I called the police department to complain/inform of people checking trash barrels for personal information, i.e. “you’re pre-approved,” etc., notices and other personal information in my old area, I was told that since it was “in the trash” it’s fair game and nothing was done.

Which is it folks?

John Hamm,

Baldwin