Dumpster diving is commonly practiced by "watchdog" organizations seeking information on groups they are investigating.
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In a famous case, a student, Jerry Schneider, discovered some discarded manuals for a telephone system ordering / shipping system and was able to build a business selling 'surplus' gear ordered from the telephone company as though for an internal company department.
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