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When Sacha Hall realised her local Tesco was throwing away thousands of pounds of fresh food following a power cut, she thought there could be no harm in taking some to eat. But to her horror, within minutes of stocking up her fridge with packets of ham, potato waffles and pies, police swooped on her home and arrested her for theft.
Judge Rodger Hayward Smith QC adjourned sentencing until June 20. He said: "This is more complex than I thought. She cannot consume 100 packs of ham.
Originally posted by Biigs
I really dont see the issue with this either.
sure, they dont want a line of people expecting free food outside every tescos - but then could they not give away still-in-date food stuffs to local homeless charity's and the like instead?
At the end of the day, its going to a waste dump or to pigeons and rats anyway - i think i prefer the feeding the people who need it first.
Originally posted by butcherguy
Originally posted by Biigs
I really dont see the issue with this either.
sure, they dont want a line of people expecting free food outside every tescos - but then could they not give away still-in-date food stuffs to local homeless charity's and the like instead?
At the end of the day, its going to a waste dump or to pigeons and rats anyway - i think i prefer the feeding the people who need it first.
I hate it, but I can see the issue.
If someone gets injured getting in or out of a dumpster, or dies from food poisoning, they could sue the property owner. Many places here in the US keep their dumpsters locked up in a chain link fence enclosure to avoid suits.
It is a result of our litigious society.
Now, isn't that just great. There's thousands of pounds worth of food going to waste, kids all over the world starving, and many in the uk living below the poverty line, but Tescos doesn't want those poor folks having their cast offs for free! No, they'd rather see it in the bin than risk losing the profit of the local custom and get the police on the case!
It physically sickens me that these super markets with the highest profit margin are so protective over their waste.
Originally posted by pikestaff
In the UK, you are charged with 'stealing by finding' if you don't have permission of the dumpster 'owner' to go 'bin diving'.
Originally posted by rickymouse
100 packs of ham could be frozen and it would last a year. I am sure the woman was planning to give some to her friends also, I would if I got that much.
If you have vaccuum packed ham in your hot car for six hours, it will shorten the shelf life, and may take on a little taste, but it will be ok if eaten quickly.
hat they take back from the stores, they used to let employees take it home, it was still good. The FDA stopped that, they have to have an inspector there to make sure the food is destroyed. That date on the package is a best and guaranteed safe by date.
Originally posted by butcherguy
Not sure how it works in the UK, but here in the states,if the dumpster is on private property, you can be arrested for taking something out of it... or throwing something into it.
For all 'dumpster divers', ask first... all they can do is say 'NO'.
I agree that it is a shame for people to be arrested if they are starving, hopefully a judge will see fit to be lenient. at sentencing.edit on 19-8-2013 by butcherguy because: (no reason given)
Easily avoided by putting a clear and unmissable signage on or near the food container...enter at your own risk, any injuries sustained by people entering to recover waste is entirely at your own risk...you have been warned...etc. etc.