Lockdown!

Joelle said at some point on January 9, 2007

My property manager recently put a padlock on all of the trash dumpsters in the alley out back.  I’m not entirely sure how I feel about it. They say it’s "because of rats", but I think we all know it’s because they don’t want vagrants and homeless digging through the garbage.

From a security perspective, I can appreciate that.  The idea of someone going through my garbage and/or stealing my identity because of said garbage totally gives me the heebs.  But then, responsible people should be shredding and/or tearing up their documentation (*cough*).

I also kind of think, if Joe Homeless is willing to dig through your coffee grounds, your dog crap, your tampons, moldy tupperware, funky spoiled food and assorted other disgusting items just to scrounge up some cash, who the hell are you to stop him? You’ve thrown it out. Let him have it! If you’re not going to lend a hand, then at least let him sift through your aluminum cans.

I do sometimes wish Joe Homeless wouldn’t leave such a mess while sifting through the dumpsters, but I can’t begrudge someone the opportunity to benefit from my laziness.  I win, he wins, the environment wins.  I try to keep my aluminum cans and 20oz plastic bottles separate bag so it’s easy for them to find and grab.  If my managers/neighbors didn’t get their panties in such a knot, I’d leave them right outside the dumpster for them with non-garbage snacks (tied up and out of the way, of course).

But, for now, I have to abide by the rules.  We’ll see how long this lasts before everyone forgets the combination and the padlock gets thrown in the dumpster.