Gene Develops a Scheme to Gain Money from Vending Machines

Gene develops a scheme to gain money from vending machines.Each time he passes a vending machine,Gene stuffs a tissue out of sight up the coin return tube.Once a day he returns to each of the machines and removes the hidden tissue.A day's worth of returned change then falls into his hands.He collects about $30 per day from his vending machine route.So far the little scheme has produced $255.Which of the following is an accurate statement concerning this situation?

A) Gene has committed criminal trespass because everyone knows you are not supposed to stuff things into coin-operated machines.
B) Gene has committed burglary of a coin-operated machine because he has entered the machines with intent to obtain property,i.e.,the change.
C) Gene has committed no offense because the change does not belong to the owner of the machines and the real owners of the change have abandoned any claim to it.
D) Gene has committed burglary because the vending machine meets the statutory definition of a "building."

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