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Is it a crime to take my own package from a delivery truck before it has reached my home?

Not that I would ever do this, but I'm curious: if I were to go into a stopped delivery truck and remove from it an item that is addressed to me, would this be a crime? If so what crime would it be? It seems to me that I would not be stealing…
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How long can I let other people's mail sit in my house?

I sometimes get first class mail addressed to other people. The right way to handle this is to write "not at this address" on it and send it as outgoing mail. How fast do I need to do this? Can I pile up all the misdelivered mail and deal with it as…
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Does a US city have the legal power to stop spam mail?

I live in a small apartment building that gets an onslaught of spam mail. Endless offers and coupon newspapers, etc all addressed to "To the resident of so and so". I, as a concerned and annoyed citizen, wish that this spam mail would stop because…
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Is it legal to put someone’s mail in their mailbox?

If you printed up a flier and walked around shoving them into people’s mailboxes, that would be illegal because it is misuse of postal systems/property. But what if someone else’s mail gets delivered to you by mistake? Can you just put it in their…
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Suppose I pay by money order, not debit card. If the mechant scams me, will the Post Office refund me?

I've had some trouble with merchants sending wrong parts or even ignoring orders in the past. Obviously banks won't fight them tooth and nail for a refund. But if I pay a little more for a money order, maybe the Post Office will take it more…
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What is the legal difference between loitering and loafing?

I have seen this sign below on a few United States Post Offices in my area of Virginia. The sign prohibits 3 acts: NO SOLICITING NO LOITERING NO LOAFING No soliciting is obvious. However, loitering and loafing are nearly synonymous in…
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Postage for letters to the pope sent from Italy

When royal forces defeated papal forces in 1870 and overthrew the Papal States, one of the various unsuccessful attempts to mollify the pope was a law saying that no postage need be paid on letters to the pope, sent from anywhere in Italy. Does that…
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Is it legal to send pressed flowers to the United States via mail?

Is it legal to send pressed flowers from my garden to the United States via mail. If it is legal, what rules are relevant? The flowers are common snowdrop (Galanthus nivalis) and crocus vernus. Crocus vernus flower: Snowdrop:
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Is it legal to put a lock on your mailbox?

I'm asking about the advice to "just buy a lock for your mailbox" from Neighbor examines (but does not take) mail in my mailbox. (Note: The question and my own experiences are about the US, but the answer is about Australia.) I can't say I know too…
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Neighbor examines (but does not take) mail in my mailbox

In the USA, what laws would apply to a stranger or neighbor who opens my mailbox and looks through my incoming mail, replaces it, and closes my mailbox? He does not take or add anything.
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Is there a legal standard for the dimensions on a mailbox flag?

I am specifically referring to the red flag on many curbside mailboxes, generally made out of plastic, which is toggled when mail is delivered. I'm quite certain, regardless, that any recognizable flag would be understood and used by a mailman; but…
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Can I tape a prepaid envelope to a brick and post it?

A friend once complained about how much unsolicited mail he received, and claimed that he'd got his revenge on the Readers Digest, which had resisted his attempts to stop them sending him stuff. He said he'd taped their reply-paid envelope to a…
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May a US YouTuber video record in a US post office without obtaining permission, and post the video to YouTube?

Poster 7 is a source of much argument/confusion amongst the online Auditing/Frauditing communities. YouTubers bring their cameras into US post offices and video the employees, citizens, walls, etc., and then post their videos to…
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Are parcel forwarders to other countries legal?

There are online stores in the U.S. that don't ship to Russia. They say that customs house makes delivery "impossible". UPS delivery support told me that delivery to Russia is possible via their service as long as the shop has a contract with them.…
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Can the President fire the Postmaster General without involving the Post Office Board of Governors, or by replacing the Governors themselves?

Generally, the Postmaster General is appointed, and can be fired by, the Board of Generals. Is there a law or case law precedent that would likely allow the President to do any of the following: Fire the Postmaster General directly, or Fire the…
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