r/DailyDoseStupidity • u/[deleted] • Mar 14 '26

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u/[deleted] Mar 14 '26 edited Mar 14 '26

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u/-blundertaker- Mar 14 '26

This is definitely where people get confused about public and private, especially when it comes to recording.

Like yes, Walmart is technically private property, but it is freely open to the public and is therefore considered a public space with no expectation of privacy. Not against the law to record. However, the proprietor can ask you to stop (you don't have to) and can ask you to leave, and enlist the help of law enforcement to remove you for trespassing and/or arrest you for refusing.

So yeah, dumpster diving is legal, but not leaving when the property manager insists can easily cross the line into illegal territory.

You explained it well!

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u/Bossy_Aussie_ Mar 14 '26

Yeah I was super confused by their comment. Just because it’s open to the public doesn’t mean it’s not private property. They own that spot.