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Suspicious Packages Spotlight Vast 'Mail Cover' Postal Surveillance System (fastcompany.com)
tedlistens writes: As law enforcement investigates possible mail bombs sent to prominent Democratic Party figures and liberal activists, the tools available at their disposal include digital images and delivery metadata commonly associated with mail sent in the United States. The U.S. Postal Service regularly photographs the front and back of every piece of U.S. mail, or about 150 billion parcels, envelopes, and postcards every year. A longstanding practice known as the "mail cover" program enables law enforcement to obtain address information and images of the outsides of mail as part of an investigation without the need for a warrant through the Postal Inspection Service, the U.S. Postal Service's policing arm.
According to a report from CBS News, authorities are currently using "data analytics" to spot similar packages to those identified as containing bombs. Images of packages shared with the press show a common return address, using the misspelled name of Representative and former Democratic National Committee chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz. The Postal Inspection Service doesn't generally comment on its investigative techniques. As part of the mail cover program, mail is routinely digitally photographed as part of the sorting process and even available for recipients to digitally preview in some areas. Apart from threats like bombs, the department says its main focus is on mail theft, fraud, and narcotics cases.
According to a report from CBS News, authorities are currently using "data analytics" to spot similar packages to those identified as containing bombs. Images of packages shared with the press show a common return address, using the misspelled name of Representative and former Democratic National Committee chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz. The Postal Inspection Service doesn't generally comment on its investigative techniques. As part of the mail cover program, mail is routinely digitally photographed as part of the sorting process and even available for recipients to digitally preview in some areas. Apart from threats like bombs, the department says its main focus is on mail theft, fraud, and narcotics cases.
It's called Informed Delivery. They email you images of what's arriving that day.
https://informeddelivery.usps....
My wife signed up for it, it's sort of creepy and exciting (at first).
I would assume they image everything (at least letter sized) as part of sorting.
BlameBillCosby.com
All of the photos of the packages show absolutely no post marks, barcodes, cancelled postage.. Nothing.
So they say they were delivered by courier.. But couriers wont take packages with postage on them, and again.. .No shipping labels, no barcode.
So they say they were hand delivered. This guy drove up and down the coast and delivered all the packages within a few hours of each other?
How the fuck is this supposed to work.
Should I believe this goofball had a whole team working with him?
They said one package couldnt be delivered, so it was sent back to the return address.. And yet, NO FUCKING POSTMARKS ON THE PACKAGE.
None of the packages shown have ever been in the USPS system, nor Fedex, UPS, etc, etc..
What the fuck?
Go to informeddelivery.usps.com
Select "Sign Up For Free."
You will notice all the people sent ones were promoting violence against Republicans.
Biden - I want to punch Trump
Clinton - You can't be civil
DeNero - I want to punch Trump
Booker - Get in their face
Waters - Attack them
Obama - They bring a knife you bring a gun
Holder - They go low kick them
and on and on...
Every last person who got one was promoting violence on others. When it comes to them NOW its bad?
You will notice Pelosi and Schumer were not targeted, neither of them were promoting violence against others. You will excuse me for not caring, especially after last week being told by multiple /.ers that violence against GOP and supporters was acceptable and to be encouraged (rsilvergun, PopeRatzo specifically)
The FBI needs to start taking right-wing terrorism seriously. These people need to be put on watch lists and have a lot more scrutiny applied. This guys public twitter feed will make your brain bleed.
Strange, because democrats were doing this for years. Until Giffords got shot, then it was a political faux pas all of a sudden.
When a republican puts violent right wing memes spread by Trump and prominent republicans into action they deserve the blame.
No power no peace! - Hillary Clinton
Get up in their faces wherever they are. - Maxine Waters
When they go low, we kick them while they're down. - Eric Holder
Violence against patriots is collateral damage. - Nancy Polosi
Need more marching, blood and death in the streets - Loretta Lynch
And I'm only getting started. I'm also sure you think "violent rightwing memes" include pepe the frog, and the current NPC meme. But don't see calling peoples as nazi's, racists, fascists, white supremacists, race traitors, misogynists, and so on as a problem either.
Om, nomnomnom...
Crazy person attacks Republican Congresspeople: blame the crazy.
Crazy person sends bombs to Democrats: blame the Republicans.
Nancy Pelosi: “How DARE anyone blame us for the actions of one mentally sick individual.”
Try googling before you post - just one example - I realize that these come from the "Fake News": sources, but still better than Fox or Infowares
Need more marching, blood and death in the streets - Loretta Lynch
https://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2017/jun/16/infowars/infowars-ridiculous-claim-dems-called-violence/
Or
Violence against patriots is collateral damage. - Nancy Polosi
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/oct/18/nancy-pelosi-on-the-collateral-damage-of-dems-econ/
Or
No power no peace! - Hillary Clinton
https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/09/politics/mitch-mcconnell-hillary-clinton-civility/index.html