They said they accepted everything. And for the f...

They said they accepted everything. And for the first 14 pickup truck loads - no problem. I am involved with NCSU student housing international grad students. They lease unfunished and dump a lot of new stuff when they move on. I do not get paid to transport these items. One of the items was mattresses. On the 15 load - the smallest - a grocery bag of shoes and one twin mattress - I received a receipt. The items were also visually accepted by two employees. I left. 5:30 that night I get a call from the Raleigh Police. The officer did not state what he wanted other than to speak to me on my driveway. I was in Charlotte at the time. 30 days latter the police called to say a warrant was issued for littering. They said the mattress had bedbugs. Instead of dumping the mattress in one of their two dumpsters, they called the police. I was handcuffed, my picture posted on Slammer magazine, bond was required, three court appearances, and the exposure to identify theft even after dismissal.

All merchants dealing with used mattresses are required by law to heat treat all and tag to eliminate bacteria and bedbugs.

I surrendered - was arrested, handcuffed, fingerprinted, photographed, required to post bond, and still have my photo in The Slammer Magazine. After posting bond and taking time off work three times the case was dismissed. To that time I, at age 65, did not even have a speeding ticket. And I thought by diverting items from the refuse stream I was doing good.

I am not happy.