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[–][deleted] 8 insightful - 1 fun8 insightful - 0 fun9 insightful - 1 fun -  (5 children)

What proof do we have that this picture is actually what they are portraying it as? Could be a random picture being misrepresented. Would love a link to a more detailed source.

[–]tvk30nctqf 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

True, although that's a lot of USPS bins in that truck. If that is not being used for mail each one those boxes are still property of USPS and for each one the following penalty can apply: "Maximum penalty for theft or misuse of postal property -- $1,000 fine and three years imprisonment."

Also it's not true that a private vehicle delivering mail is against the law, it's allowed in some circumstances for instance RCA (Rural Carrier associates). So yea more information than just a picture is needed to draw a conclusion.

[–][deleted] 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

How do we know the boxes are property of usps? The picture is kind of grainy, there appears to be more than one size/shape of box, and they could just be regular boxes that don't belong to usps for all i can tell from the pic. And the biden bumper sticker could have also been photoshopped in easy.

If the statement about private vehicles delivering mail is not true, what else is potentially not true about the image?

Edit* two of those boxes do look like they say united states postal service. The rest of my comment still stands.

[–]tvk30nctqf 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

I just was commenting that what you said is true, I don't have context about that image. I only was commenting that in most instances it is a felony to have those mail bins. However, a private vehicle having mail is not always against the law, also instances like that neither would having those mail bins as it's no longer stolen or a misuse of federal property.

[–]whistlepig 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

It is definitely not as it is being portrayed. See my other comment. It looks exactly like a small print shop bringing a bunch of election flyers to the post office after they finished them.

[–]whistlepig 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

This is a delivery from a mail service company or print shop to the local post office. You know.. the guys you send your mailing job to so they'll stuff and address those 50,000 envelopes for you and sort the whole thing. They (we) typically use these USPS bins to store and then transport them to the post office when done.

The fact that they are in open bed trucks just makes this more obvious. Post office isn't going to make a habit of using open bed trucks. It would be too much of a pain. These guys probably had less than a mile to drive and looks like they taped down top sheets to keep stuff from flying out.

In fact... I'd bet this is one of those few print shops that spends money on the print union dues so they can get the Democrat party print jobs during election season. The democrat party and their candidates are only allowed to use union printers. This is probably a smaller local print shop. If you only have a couple employees the dues are less and I know of several who really make that work by all the large jobs they get during elections. This is probably a bunch of those 8.5x11 flyers we all got back in October that they stayed up late to print 100,000 of and bring to the post office when done. You pretty much get to name your price in these situations.

Although the idea of unions makes my skin crawl, I admit to a little jealousy of the other shops who spent the money to pay off the union when election season comes around. The republicans just don't spend as freely. ;]

[–]Lahontan 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I have family who used to run a mail route. They used their own vehicles. To this day I see mail being delivered out of private vehicles.

[–]beyoncepaddock 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

nope. nothing to see here. keep moving.