Garbage Police Sacked

Our daughter and family live in Seattle which, along with Portland, have become true blue members of the Left Coast. Even so, we were dumbfounded last year to learn that Seattle trash collectors routinely filch through the garbage of the citizenry and fine people if there is more than 10% food waste in their garbage. The Refuse SS? The Offal KGB? In America? Mais non, zut alors, it was true! Until now. 

A Washington court has now ruled that this offal policy is a violation of Washington's 4th Amendment equivalent against unreasonable searches and seizures. No big surprise there. Courts had long since ruled that criminal investigators cannot go through someone's trash without a warrant, so one does not have to be a legal scholar to connect the dots. Except in Seattle. Except for those who are just there to help us - or else! Score one for freedom and common sense.

http://www.wnd.com/2016/04/citys-garbage-snooped-kicked-to-curb/