On Dec 28, 6:05*pm, Red wrote:

I ... really don't want
to get into a ****ing contest over a stinkin' garbage can ...

Then don't. Put it out by the curb and be done with it.

Any suggestions?

What has our society become? Neighbors who think an empty, closed
trash can set at the curb for a legitimate reason is an "eyesore" so
offensive that it requires calling in local law enforcement? A man so
vindictive that he is scrounging for ways to "get back" at the garbage
man for some perceived injustice?

If we all followed two simple rules, things would be a lot better for
everyone:

1. Let your wallet do the talking.
2. Mind your own business.