Mailing Letters And Interfering With U.S. Mail?

In My Humble Opinion
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As I said before, I have a couple of scientific theories that I have been trying to share for quite some time now. And I often use U.S. mail to share them.

I also have Type II Diabetes. So I sometimes walk to the mailbox for the exercise. But I live in Detroit. And although I think, I hope, the chances of being criminally accosted are rare. They do exist.

My question then: if I was on my way to the mailbox, and someone stole my letter, could I charge interfering with U.S. mail? I know it’s a crime. And Detroit police have problems of their own (i.e., serious crime). So my case may be a low priority. But getting the feds involved may be more productive for me.

So, thoughts :slightly_smiling_face: ?

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Apparently not. Until your mail becomes officially part of the USPS system, no.

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If you were mailing a cashier’s check for $50,000 the local police might be more interested in tracking it down. If you’re mailing a Christmas card to Aunt Edna they won’t be that interested… and you can’t blame them. It’s called criminal theft, and depending on what is stolen it could be a misdemeanor or felony. Either way, the Feds aren’t involved until you drop it into a mailbox.