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Something alot of people don't realize. UPS, Fedex, etc. they can open your mail if they want to, without any legal steps taken.

USPS on the other hand has to get a warrant if they want to open your mail, due to it being a government agency. Which means they need probable cause.

Shipping illegal crap through USPS is a felony, but if you're prosecuted for it and the USPS never got a warrant to open your mail, you're in the clear.

Happy to be proven wrong.

Something alot of people don't realize. UPS, Fedex, etc. they can open your mail if they want to, without any legal steps taken. USPS on the other hand has to get a warrant if they want to open your mail, due to it being a government agency. Which means they need probable cause. Shipping illegal crap through USPS is a felony, but if you're prosecuted for it and the USPS never got a warrant to open your mail, you're in the clear. Happy to be proven wrong.

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[–] • 7 pts (edited )

The warrant typically only applies to things that normally contain personal correspondence, such as first class or priority mail. Anything else can be and is opened for inspection on a regular basis, especially if it's coming from someplace that may be suspect or is reasonably believed to be suspect, such as through direct observation.

The relevant codes are Section 24 § 241, Selection of packages (observation) and Section 24 § 242 Inspection of packages.

Don't send your pot through the post.

[–] [deleted] • 2 pts

Thanks for the additional info!

[–] • 3 pts

You bet. In general tho, the mail is relatively safe because they're lazy. It's security by obfustication.

[–] • 5 pts

Thank you for pointing this out.

[–] • 1 pt (edited )

I work for FedEx, and I can %100 guarantee if someone working there opened your package they would no longer have a job. And depending on severity of said package there could be legal repercussions.

Albeit, we do not need a "warrant" to open something. But a very, very good reason. Trust me, no one wants to lose a job at a Fortune 50 (not 500) company for something so stupid as opening a box.

[–] • 3 pts

By "open," it doesn't mean a guy throwing boxes on the belt from a truck. It's referring to someone in a position of power being able to pull a box aside, open it to inspect the contents, and put it back on the line. The postmaster at a local station or someone higher up would be the candidates for such an operation here.

Average Handler Dude would get fired for that. Your district manager would not if ordered to pull it aside and open it.

[–] [deleted] • 1 pt

Took the words right out of my mouth typicalgaycommentfrompicman

[–] • 1 pt

Don't know about USPS, but in other countries they open your mail all the time, even registered mail, especially if they suspect they can find some cash inside so they can steal it and dispose of the rest.

[–] • 0 pt

If you’re a degenerate fuck that ships illegal shit by any means, you deserve whatever happens.