Baz posted:Moonie posted:I have just come across these two explanations online...
Theft is the dishonest appropriation of property belonging to another, with theintention of permanently depriving the other of it. ... Until they have thrown it away, it still belongs to them and you can steal if you take it without their permission.16 Sep 2017
Technically it is theft if you take something from a bin or skip, though whether it is illegal depends on the motivation of the person taking it, and whether or not the property has a rightful owner.21 Mar 2018
Way to go Moonie