How do I dump trash when I get error code -8003?

I'm having difficulty in dumping my trash no matter what I do. It comes up with an (error code -8003). I need a way to override this if possible... any ideas?

Might give TrashIt a try.
In addition to the X Lab article mentioned above there's this apple article:
You can't empty the Trash or move a file to the Trash
And with respect to error -8003 there's already this thread in these discussions:
Empty Trash error -8003

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