I keep getting an error code when I try to empty my trash (error code -8003)...any suggestions?

Trash It works if you're Mac Pro running under Mac OSX 10.6.8
https://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/8214/trash-it
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I'm getting an error code -8003 when I try to empty my trash.

I recently emptied several old backup files from an external hard drive to the trash folder. Now when I attempt to empty the trash, I get this message: "The operation can't be completed because an unexpected error occurred (error code -8003). What should I do? I just took the computer and external hard drive to an apple store for genius support a few days ago and the tech fixed a few things. He advised me to empty the backup files, which is what I'm trying to do.

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I suspect you've been trying to remove some of your Time Machine back ups.   Not a good idea without doing the necessary research first. Read about ways to solve Trash problems.
From the X LAB.       Solving Trash Problems
Then, for clearing stubborn trash.                Download Trash It! for Mac
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I was about to run TechToolPro to defrag etc my external HD when I decided to reduce the size of the Time Machine file by removing the earliest two or three backups which date back to a year ago or so. I realize the error of my ways now but my thinking was to reduce the time it took to defrag etc.
I had put the files in my trash on the MBP 2.16 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 4 Gb ram running 10.6.8 which at that time had about 11gib of HD space left. This action brought it down to 3.8 Gb left on the HD.
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Now when I try to empty the HD I get an error code -8003 and the HD space remaining has reduced to about .5 Gb.
What are my options?
I also have a Super Duper backup.

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