Usually neighbors watch somebody dumpster-diving and call the cops as they feared burglary. The supermarkets usually don't even want to sue and the negative attention. Non the less the police claimes in most cases trespassing and theft and very eager prosecutors then file charges. In the following trials, the accused usually get either some social work or minor fines but use the publicity of the trial to advocate their cause.
First benches totally dismissed the charges as no harm is done and the 'public interest' that the prosecutors claim is not plausible as nobody cares about the thrown away food
we have something similar here in Germany.
Usually neighbors watch somebody dumpster-diving and call the cops as they feared burglary.
The supermarkets usually don't even want to sue and the negative attention.
Non the less the police claimes in most cases trespassing and theft and very eager prosecutors then file charges.
In the following trials, the accused usually get either some social work or minor fines but use the publicity of the trial to advocate their cause.
First benches totally dismissed the charges as no harm is done and the 'public interest' that the prosecutors claim is not plausible as nobody cares about the thrown away food
Given that squatting is now criminal trespass, I guess squatting a pub in Bow or Mile End is not an option, even though I know of a few possibilities.