Why is the USPS arming itself?

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  • Halifax2TheMax
    Halifax2TheMax Posts: 43,131
    For anyone who might want to understand "how this is necessary."

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Postal_Inspection_Service

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  • unsung
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    See I view that as a problem in itself, it's just more authoritarian government under the guise of law enforcement. Couldn't one of the tens of other branches of law enforcement handle that? The USPS is so special that they demand their own???
  • unsung
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    Thirty Bills Unpaid said:

    unsung said:

    It's really getting pointless posting here anymore.

    Well spit it out then, Unsung.

    What are you hoping to hear from someone?

    An honest argument why the mail service needs to be armed. Instead it's fucking jokes about Detroit. Liberal run into the ground Detroit I might add.
  • Idris
    Idris Posts: 2,317
    unsung said:


    Are there too many Fidos disrupting mail service?

    pretty funny! (unsung)
  • Idris
    Idris Posts: 2,317
    unsung said:

    See I view that as a problem in itself, it's just more authoritarian government under the guise of law enforcement. Couldn't one of the tens of other branches of law enforcement handle that? The USPS is so special that they demand their own???

    So for you, the problem is more authoritarian government under the guise of law enforcement?

    Any suggestions on what we can do about it?
  • gimmesometruth27
    gimmesometruth27 St. Fuckin Louis Posts: 24,878
    i remember all of the outrage when reagan, bush 1 and bush 2 tried to do anything at all with their administration.

    wait, i don't because there was no fucking outrage....

    why was none of this an issue when reagan and bush 1 and 2 president?

    if it were one of those 3 i am sure there would have been no problem.
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  • mickeyrat
    mickeyrat Posts: 45,221
    what better way to take the guns of hardworking americans than by using the USPS as spies and have them armed to be the frontline for weapons confiscation.
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  • mickeyrat
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    unsung said:

    See I view that as a problem in itself, it's just more authoritarian government under the guise of law enforcement. Couldn't one of the tens of other branches of law enforcement handle that? The USPS is so special that they demand their own???

    Just more? isnt this the first? If the history stated in this wiki article is accurate?
    Why THE VERY FOUNDERS of the nation thought this was a good idea.
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  • brianlux
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    I remember when National Park rangers became armed. Many people were upset about that but not so much because they viewed it as "more authoritarian government under the guise of law enforcement" but more as an indicator that people/society had become more dangerous and violent. Sorry to say but none of this surprises me.
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  • Go Beavers
    Go Beavers Posts: 9,670
    unsung said:

    See I view that as a problem in itself, it's just more authoritarian government under the guise of law enforcement. Couldn't one of the tens of other branches of law enforcement handle that? The USPS is so special that they demand their own???

    Are you sure it's more authoritarian government? It's been around an awfully long time. It sounds like you're advocating for more centralized government by having other law enforcement agencies do what they do. Maybe it's better to have the usps deal specifically with mail related crimes.

  • know1
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    gimme some trunk th27 said:

    i remember all of the outrage when reagan, bush 1 and bush 2 tried to do anything at all with their administration.

    wait, i don't because there was no fucking outrage....

    why was none of this an issue when reagan and bush 1 and 2 president?

    if it were one of those 3 i am sure there would have been no problem.

    What are you talking about? The Bushes couldn't sneeze without there being outrage. There was more outrage for anything they did than any other President I can remember.
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  • chadwick
    chadwick up my ass Posts: 21,157
    unsung said:

    The USPS complains that they are broke, there's no reason that they should be making this purchase.

    Are there too many Fidos disrupting mail service?

    unsung said:

    Thirty Bills Unpaid said:

    unsung said:

    It's really getting pointless posting here anymore.

    Well spit it out then, Unsung.

    What are you hoping to hear from someone?

    An honest argument why the mail service needs to be armed. Instead it's fucking jokes about Detroit. Liberal run into the ground Detroit I might add.
    yes fidos are disrupting mail service in places like detroit. show me where detroit was used as a comedy joke material in this thread.
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  • chadwick
    chadwick up my ass Posts: 21,157
    i challenge any of you to deliver mail in chicago, detroit, oakland & so on. tell me you aint skeered. i'd be carrying something myself. two 9mm berettas, 357 magnum & a pistol grip riot action 12 guage. how about that?
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  • backseatLover12
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    Go Beavers said:

    unsung said:

    See I view that as a problem in itself, it's just more authoritarian government under the guise of law enforcement. Couldn't one of the tens of other branches of law enforcement handle that? The USPS is so special that they demand their own???

    Are you sure it's more authoritarian government? It's been around an awfully long time. It sounds like you're advocating for more centralized government by having other law enforcement agencies do what they do. Maybe it's better to have the usps deal specifically with mail related crimes.

    That is the entire point of the postal inspection dept. I know many who work in the USPS. I don't know anything about this article (why would I?) but it has to do with mail related crimes and nothing more. It's not really new news. They've been doing it for a while, and mail workers are watched as well.
  • Jason P
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    unsung said:

    Thirty Bills Unpaid said:

    unsung said:

    It's really getting pointless posting here anymore.

    Well spit it out then, Unsung.

    What are you hoping to hear from someone?

    An honest argument why the mail service needs to be armed. Instead it's fucking jokes about Detroit. Liberal run into the ground Detroit I might add.
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  • unsung
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    chadwick said:

    i challenge any of you to deliver mail in chicago, detroit, oakland & so on. tell me you aint skeered. i'd be carrying something myself. two 9mm berettas, 357 magnum & a pistol grip riot action 12 guage. how about that?

    Sorry bud, I don't believe it. Chicago has the strictest gun laws in the country, therefore gun crime doesn't exist there.

  • unsung
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    backseatLover12 said:

    Go Beavers said:

    unsung said:

    See I view that as a problem in itself, it's just more authoritarian government under the guise of law enforcement. Couldn't one of the tens of other branches of law enforcement handle that? The USPS is so special that they demand their own???

    Are you sure it's more authoritarian government? It's been around an awfully long time. It sounds like you're advocating for more centralized government by having other law enforcement agencies do what they do. Maybe it's better to have the usps deal specifically with mail related crimes.

    That is the entire point of the postal inspection dept. I know many who work in the USPS. I don't know anything about this article (why would I?) but it has to do with mail related crimes and nothing more. It's not really new news. They've been doing it for a while, and mail workers are watched as well.
    My god. I live in fear of those postal office crimes. *snicker*

  • rgambs
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    know1 said:

    gimme some trunk th27 said:

    i remember all of the outrage when reagan, bush 1 and bush 2 tried to do anything at all with their administration.

    wait, i don't because there was no fucking outrage....

    why was none of this an issue when reagan and bush 1 and 2 president?

    if it were one of those 3 i am sure there would have been no problem.

    What are you talking about? The Bushes couldn't sneeze without there being outrage. There was more outrage for anything they did than any other President I can remember.
    there was NO OUTRAGE but there was plenty of indignation and embarrassment. obama is an amateur at press control compared to those old fellas. they slipped the patriot act past us with almost zero dissent and now obama takes the heat when the NSA gets caught doing what isn't even illegal according to the PA. good theater is what it is

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  • Idris
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    rgambs said:

    know1 said:

    gimme some trunk th27 said:

    i remember all of the outrage when reagan, bush 1 and bush 2 tried to do anything at all with their administration.

    wait, i don't because there was no fucking outrage....

    why was none of this an issue when reagan and bush 1 and 2 president?

    if it were one of those 3 i am sure there would have been no problem.

    What are you talking about? The Bushes couldn't sneeze without there being outrage. There was more outrage for anything they did than any other President I can remember.
    there was NO OUTRAGE but there was plenty of indignation and embarrassment. obama is an amateur at press control compared to those old fellas. they slipped the patriot act past us with almost zero dissent and now obama takes the heat when the NSA gets caught doing what isn't even illegal according to the PA. good theater is what it is

    Obama did support the patriot act. Well, after first not supporting it.

    Good theatre indeed!

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