Maybe there's a legitimate reason for it that eludes me, but...
I can't remember the last time I pulled something off the curb with a fully intact AC power cord. They are always cut off, or at least have the plugs lopped off the end (easier to fix). Maybe it's to prevent kids from getting entangled or strangled, or to stop people messing with potentially dangerous failed equipment...but I lean more towards selfish and stingy people trying to prevent others from getting use out of their castaways! What do you think? A 27-inch Philips Magnavox S-Video equipped stereo CRT TV set I rescued last night needed absolutely nothing except a cord.
