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Brooklyn Stooping Turns Into Arrest | New York City News
A Brooklyn woman thought she was just doing the New York “stooping” thing—finding and rescuing discarded rugs—only to be arrested, fingerprinted, and held for seven hours after the owner called the cops. The rugs were worth nearly $4,300, and while no charges were filed, the ordeal left her traumatized and sparked public debate over the blurry lines of urban scavenging. The owner later regretted involving law enforcement, admitting she only filed the report to get a police number for security footage—and didn’t want anyone arrested. Experts say intent matters, but in the city, even…
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