[Grovenet] mean people suck

[jo.david]

On Mar 11, 2009, at 12:35 PM, Jeff Howden wrote:

> Why are so many people mean to the bottle collectors around town?
> They aren't hurting anyone, all they are doing is recycling; we  
> should be thanking them for helping to preserve our earth and  
> picking up after those inconsiderable litterers out there!
> And if they want to buy a Tall One with their money, well I say  
> More Power To'em!

Well, I cannot speak for anyone else.  Possibly people in town cannot  
distinguish between those who walk the streets looking for bottles to  
recycle and those who walk the streets looking for metal to recycle.   
Metal that may not have been discarded, like the metal guard rails,  
aluminum roofing or copper wire that were actually serving a function  
before it was removed.

Since we cannot watch our property all of the time, some people are  
suspicious of those who walk by and inspect our property for things  
that can be "recycled".

One such incident involved someone who cut through a fence to remove  
aluminum roofing from property where we were working.

David