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% Better Homes and Trashing %
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% Written by..... The Saint %
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% Thanx to Ares for his help! %
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% June 24, 1987 %
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Intro:
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This file is intended for informational purposes only!!!
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The authors (The Saint and Ares) take no responsibility whatsoever for any
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actions taken by anyone who reads the contents of this file.
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Primarily, this file will discuss the general idea behind trashing, the risks
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involved, and some general tips to make your trashing venture successful.
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Basics:
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The basic reasons for trashing can vary, but are generally:
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1> To obtain credit cards and/or carbons of credit cards.
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2> To obtain any information that may be useful in the aid of phreaking.
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When choosing a place to go trashing, one must keep in mind the following:
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1> Location of dumpster
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2> Security of property where dumpster is located
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3> Type of trash that may be found
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First, the location. You generally want to pick a place that is somewhat
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isolated, where there will not be a lot (preferably none) of people. To
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accomplish this, it is also best to do your trashing at night, as there will
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not likely be any employees at the location, and it is easier to hide and to
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not be seen by passers-by.
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Second, the security. Places such as Telco buildings and large companies
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often have security guards on duty 24 hours, and often keep their dumpsters
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behind fences so as to discourage trespassing. Yes, you are trespassing when
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you start looking in someone's garbage can!!! So it is a good idea to check
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out the place you are going to trash for a day or so to get a feel for what
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kind of security they have. This way, you can avoid walking in blindly to some
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place and getting nabbed, or you can figure out where to park your car, or
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where to hide, or how to avoid the security (rent-a-cops).
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Places such as department stores and banks most likely will not have any
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security for the outside of their buildings as they may not be able to afford
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it or may not anticipate trashers. Also, they may not have anything worth
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taking! So basically, check the place out before you just go and hit it.
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Case in point. One night, my friend and I casually pulled into the parking
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lot of a Pacific Bell office, and before we knew what was happening, a security
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guard had a giant spotlight glaring down on us. We just casually made a u-turn
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as if we were just turning around to go the other way. (More on what to do if
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you get caught later).
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Third, you must pick a place where you know there will be trash that is of
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use to you. Don't go trashing at some little deli, all you'll get is a bunch
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of rotten food! (Unless of course you know for a fact that the deli deals alot
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with credit cards). In searching for cards, pick places such as department
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stores or places that sell alot of expensive stuff.
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Also, the local telephone company is, of course the place to go to find your
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basic phreaking info.
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These have been some of the basics to keep in mind before you hit aplace.
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Now for some techniques to use to help increase the efficiency of your trashing
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endeavors.
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Tips:
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First of all, don't be afraid to actually go into the trash can. This is
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almost always necessary to reach the good stuff. Also, when you are ducking
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down inside a big dumpster, you cannot be seen by passing police cars or
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security guards who happen to waltz by.
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Second, always have a lookout somewhere to keep an eye out for cops or
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employees who may be coming out to throw trash away. You may want to have some
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kind if signal so that if you have advanced warning of security, you can take
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evasive measures, like burying yourself in the trash.
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Try not to spend too long in a given trash can. The longer you stay, the
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more you put yourself at risk of getting caught. This means that you cannot be
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too picky about what trash you take. There is plenty of time for that after
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you bail the scene with the goods. You may want to have a knife handy,
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however, to cut open boxes or bags, and a small flashlight is a good idea,
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although if possible, avoid using to much light or making too much noise,
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anything that could potentially attract someone.
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A car is a good thing to have, if possible. This greatly increases the range
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of places you can hit in one night. It is a good idea, if you are accumulating
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alot of stuff, to stop somewhere secluded and well lit (like a school or empty
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shopping center) and sort out the trash so you can get rid of useless garbage
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like food, etc. Take all the useless garbage and dump it into another
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dumpster.
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You may want to wear old clothes that can get messed up, and gloves are not a
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bad idea either, both to keep your hands clean, and to keep prints off of
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anything in case the place discovers what you have done.
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What to do if you get caught:
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This is perhaps the most important thing to keep in mind when trashing. What
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to do if you happen to be caught be someone and they want to know what you are
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doing.
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If you can, run like hell! Only do this if you have a clean getaway and you
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think you can get away without too much problem. Keep in mind that trying to
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escape may only make your situation worse. Only run if it looks like they are
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gonna bust you.
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In most cases, the people may just tell you to get out. They will probably
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ask you some dumb questions, like "What are you doing in the trash?" In this
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case, make up a story, like "Oh, my friend here threw a ball in here and I was
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looking for it." If the guard believes you, he will probably just tell you to
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get out with a strong warning.
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If they are serious about nailing you, however, chances are you'll only get
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charged with trespassing, which is not a major crime. In any case, however,
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maintain an extremely high level of caution when trashing, and always remain
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calm and collected. You can usually bullshit your way out of just about
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anything if you play your cards right.
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Hope this has helped you to gain some insight into how to go about gaining
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that valuable information you always wanted.
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Look for more informative files in the future from Better Homes and Anarchy.
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And if you have any comments or anything to add, you can get hold of me on the
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Electric Kingdom at (619) 484-5243. Please upload this to many BBS's around
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the country to help your phellow phreakers!
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The Saint
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Lunatic Labs (415) 278-7421
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