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Foggl3 t1_izc6y6n wrote

Reply to comment by Kitchen_Software in Proud to say that I chased down a porch pirate today by jonwilliamsl

That's a felony, isn't it?

I mean, good luck getting the guy but you know what I mean.

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IfUReadThisURLame t1_izc8hv3 wrote

It's a federal offense, which means it can be ignored by a different jurisdiction.

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heelstoo t1_izci2am wrote

The USPS does not fuck around.

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dmvdancer t1_izckrer wrote

Unfortunately, they take a damn long time. I've been reporting a credit card mail theft scheme to USPS investigators for over a year and a half and they still haven't taken any action. It's upwards of $10,000+ in fraud from over a dozen victims; and a similar case in New York was just prosecuted, but no action taken in DC yet.

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heelstoo t1_izcwuyx wrote

I’ve actually emailed several of the folks in charge at the USPS in DC, and received responses. If you’re interested, send me a PM and I’ll dig around for those email addresses.

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blues_and_ribs t1_izdnsxo wrote

The USPIS part of the postal museum is fascinating.

I mainly walked out of there thinking that it’s a shame that there’s no dedicated CSI-style USPIS show where they get to say cool stuff like, “Looks like justice [puts on sunglasses] . . .has been delivered.”

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mdtransplant21 t1_izdv3c6 wrote

They have their own narcotics division. I wonder what kind of relationship they have with the DEA. Friendly rivalry, brothers-in-arms? Or are the DEA guys the high school jocks giving wedgies to the USPSIS nerds?

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LanEvo7685 t1_izzxzbq wrote

Because when you control the mail, you control... INFORMATION!!!

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ih8t314 t1_ize0wn6 wrote

USPS technically was stolen from because every mailbox is USPS property. Check the bottom of your mailbox.

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