2007-01-22 17:32:40 · 11 answers · asked by Artie 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
yes you were supposed to send it back to the post office and let them handle it.
2007-01-22 17:35:03 · answer #1 · answered by happiness 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is. US Mail is the property of the US Postal Service until it's delivered to the addressee. Even then, only the addressee or his/her authorized agent (family living at that address, neighbor, friend or relatives he authorizes to handle his mail) can remove it from his mailbox.
Throwing away mail that's addressed to someone else and delivered by the post office by mistake to your mailbox is equivalent to destroying USPS property. Why do it when it's just as easy to just leave it in your mailbox. When the mail carrier sees it the next time he delivers something to your mailbox, he'll pick it up without you having to leave any instructions. I've done it many times over the years without ever any troubles.
Sometimes envelops stick together or the mail is bundled with a wrong piece of mail in it. Mistakes do happen and everyone needs to understand and be helpful in the process. You wouldn't want your own mail to be thrown away if it's delivered by mistake to one of your neighbors, would you now?
2007-01-23 02:10:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you've been tampering with the mail, which is a felony punishable by 5 years in jail per offense. Homeland Sekurity agents will be at your door shortly to take you in.
2007-01-23 01:35:56 · answer #3 · answered by eatmorec11h17no3 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I cross off the address and put "Return to Sender" and pop it back in the mailbox.
2007-01-23 01:36:07 · answer #4 · answered by huckleberry 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know. I don't think so. I just mark it not at this address and put it back out for the next pick up.
2007-01-23 01:36:01 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perfectly ok to throw away or open it see what craps sending around and end up in your box.
2007-01-23 01:35:11 · answer #6 · answered by secret_society 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
By law when mail is misdelivered you have to return it or give it to the intended receiver, but I couldn't even guess how they would enforce it.
2007-01-23 01:45:08 · answer #7 · answered by laptutran 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
F*ck yeah! It's not your mail.
2007-01-23 01:35:48 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It should be, recycle your mail
2007-01-23 01:35:57 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I actually think that it is.
2007-01-23 01:35:26 · answer #10 · answered by tooqerq 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋