Sending a envelope with a message "do the right thing" with a white harmless powder......
2006-09-17 18:35:37 · 25 answers · asked by Outside the box 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Never planned on using the Postal Service, but to those who think it is a crime....where would you find that statue, title and section of violation.
2006-09-17 18:50:42 · update #1
You must be a liberal....don't even consider it.
2006-09-17 18:40:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The law is a very tricky thing.
It is against the law to sleep in your vehicle BUT rest stops are provided just for that purpose.
It is against the law to sleep in public but if you are (or look) rich enough this does not apply to you.
It it a threat to ask someone to do the right thing?
That would depend entirely on who is receiving the letter and what they thought the right thing was.
For example President GW Bush thinks spying on Americans without a warrant is the right thing to do.
HE also thinks torture is the right thing ( or redefining what torture is)
lying to start a war, blowing the only surplus the government had in decades, etcetera etcetera, etcetera .
If You sent GW a letter like the one described you would most likely end up in some detention center , unless you said that skying on Americans without warrants was the right thing to do. Then you might get a congressional metal of honor or something of that nature.
If you do such a thing be very very careful.
2006-09-20 18:43:19 · answer #2 · answered by concerned_earthling 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That would be considered stupidity with severe penalties if caught doing such an act.
A prank is a prank and that is an act of silent destruction to either laugh at a prank or laugh behind bars for the next 20 years. People do stupid things and never think of the consequences of wether they get caught or not and if they get caught . never realize the consequences until the Judge slams the wood loud enough to be heard at the end of the court room "I sentence you to twenty years of confinement of which you will be eligible for parole in 12 years".
Meanwhile the guy that just robbed a convenience store will be out sooner than you.
2006-09-18 01:44:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep, I'd say that's a crime. It's very threatening and also intending to inflict emotional harm. I'd guess it violates federal postal law too which is pretty serious.
2006-09-18 01:37:43 · answer #4 · answered by lily 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Quite likely it would be interpreted under current federal laws as an implied threat to use a biochemical agent, sent through the mail.
Better check with an attorney before you send it.
2006-09-18 01:37:34 · answer #5 · answered by coragryph 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Quite
2006-09-20 18:54:14 · answer #6 · answered by Sandy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any kind of threat like that through the mail would be considered a federal offense. Even if its fake it would cause alot of commotion. You would most likely get some prison time for doing something like that.
2006-09-18 01:39:42 · answer #7 · answered by treeman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what a strange question.
with all the scares it would be a crime to send powder in any envelope. period.
2006-09-18 03:37:19 · answer #8 · answered by ??IMAGINE ?? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know whether it's a crime or not, but I can guarantee you that you'll bring more grief into your life than you ever thought possible if you are ignorant enough to do that.
2006-09-18 01:38:55 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have a look at USPS Publication 166, September 2002. It will tell you what you need to know. You can access it at USPS.com
2006-09-18 20:48:50 · answer #10 · answered by MJ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This would be a crime. Perhaps "Malicious Mischief" or "Terroristic threat". It wouldn't be very hard to find something to charge you with.
2006-09-18 01:38:07 · answer #11 · answered by Ayliann 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋