Go to jail due to collecting rubbish

Hi Yspmyl, It depends on the country and the rules and regulations. I think that Japan Government believes that junk and rubbish that has been disposed off by some is of no use to others. Going by that logic, it is quite likely that what this guy was trying to sell would be harmful and useless. If it is harmful, they can arrest (as they have better laws about this) and if it is useless then they can charge him of fraud. Either way, if they have a law that states it as a crime, the man had to be arrested. Cheers, theSids.

yspmyl Japanese are very clean and ahead in medical research. I think the law is endorced as the man was musking in garbage to rescue things that could sell. Haveyou ever b een to a dump site? they stink from stench of rotting food, and other checmical smells. lord knows how many different kind of health destroying bacteria are in those dumps. no I have some Japanese friends and they are very sanitary. It would seem horrible for them to see anyone scrounging through the garbage while on the lookout for items he can sell. they see this as a potential health threat and by the garbage collector picking up bacteris he may pose a health threat to people he comes in contact with.

I wonder whether this is true. Although Japan is a country that is very clean, but it also pays attention to the recycle. It won't waste the resource in vain. I think it's alright for this man to collect the rubbish like paper, aluminum can, plastic bottle etc. to sell and earn some money. It is not harmful for everybody. At least it is a legal earning way. Isn't it better than robbery or steal? I love China

This is ridiculous in doing so. Maybe those collecting the waste in Japan must register or must have a license to do so. In the newspaper, they should tell the complete story about it. In my mind, to register all of the waste collectors should be a good practice. It can monitor and minimize the number of waste collectors who may tarnish the name of the country.