I came across a reference to this Supreme Court case in AARP magazine recently. It notes that the case established the principle that "garbage left at curbside is not private property". I believe this was a police search and seizure case that allowed the police to look thru someone's trash to find evidence of wrongdoing. This article, however, notes that the case gave support to those who call themselves "freegans"; allowing them to look thru trash for whatever they could find use for, including food. "Freeganism" as a life style believes that one can "...scavenge instead of buy, volunteer instead of work and squat instead of rent". These people are not usually homeless and can afford to buy food but instead want to "disassociate themselves from capitalism and consumerism". The term comes from "free" as in if it is found it is free and "vegan" for vegetarian. They are also called "dumpster divers".
(Source: "Thrifty History: A ten cent highlight reel". AARP magazine July/August 2010. Also from "howstuffworks.com" on line)
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