hello muggers. i encountered the same problem. i have locked folder in my trash bin. i cannot unlocked it when i go to "get info". i already tried Option Key while clicking Empty Trash but still, i cannot empty it. @pinoykenji, how did you manage to delete your trash bin. i already tried what you did. i appreciate your help guys. thanks in advance.
i also copu my files from my external HDD to my mac. then i delete the files in my external HDD. By the time i am going to empty my trash bin, i cannot empty it anymore. thanks in advance.