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Seattle privacy lawsuit : Irony, delicious as pie

July 21, 2015 | By BRIAN HODGES

The City of Seattle is lost in the deep dark forest of its progressive ideals—and yet it just can’t seem to see the forest for the tress. As you may recall, PLF attorneys filed a lawsuit last week arguing that a city law authorizing trash collectors to inspect the contents of residential garbage cans for … ...

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Seattle declares war on privacy

July 16, 2015 | By BRIAN HODGES

The city fired its first shot in January, when it adopted a regulation that penalizes residents if they dispose of recyclables or food waste in their garbage cans. How can that be a bad thing, you ask? After all, who doesn’t want to reduce the amount of waste that could be recycled or composted? Look closer … ...