Re: US mail tampering

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I guess my question was unclear--thank you for responding. The
envelopes have my name on them. It is obvious from the return
address and the identity of the sender that this mail is personal
mail. I have filled out change of address forms, but that has not
resolved the problem. what I am seeking are legal citations which
would either support or refute the position asserted by the postal
inspector employee I spoke with, which is the moment the mail is
delivered to my former employer, it becomes their property and they
can do whatever they want with it. My former employer is not my
agent and the mail in question is patently not connected with their
business. By the way, my former employer is the federal government.

On 10/11/06, v wrote:
> It's whats on the out side of the
> envelope that matters, not the
> content. If it's addressed to
> someone other than you, and goes
> to another address, not yours.
> Then theres no way you can prove
> it's yours. It's your business to
> get a change of address form
> filled out and have that mail
> redirected to you, at your
> address, which makes it your maiil.
>
>
> On 10/10/06, pat wrote:
>> My former employer is either
> disposing of my mail, or is
> waiting
>> months to forward it to me in
> envelopes without a return address
>> or postage. I contacted the USPS
> inspectors and I was told that
>> once the mail is delivered, it
> becomes the personal property of
>> my former employer, that there
> is no violation of 18 USC Section
>> 1701, and that I have no rights.
> How can this be true?
>> I would greatly appreciate and
> help or insights because this has
>> become a very serious problem
> for me.
>>
>>
>> On 7/09/06, Falcon wrote:
>>> On 11/22/05, Sean wrote:
>>>> On 11/03/05, Jason wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Sure is illegal, she can be
> reading personal information or
>>>> stealing money sent to you
>>>>
>>>> First file a complaint with
> the Postal Inspector, explain to
>>>> him the situation, they will
> investigate more and than go
>>>> from there and than if you
> want seek the advice of an
>>>> Attorney, but the Postal
> Inspector will probably cover the
>>>> rest and advice you on what to
> do, if they catch her opening
>>>> your mail, she is in big
> trouble
>>>>
>>>> Good luck
>>>>
>>>> Sean
>>>
>>> Out of curiosity, does American
> law also prohibit the opening
>> of
>>> mail by a resident of the same
> address as the addressee? For
>>> example, let's say someone's
> child of 19 years of age is sent a
>>> letter (from Canada, by
> ordinary letterpost) while living
> at
>>> home, and their parents
> intercept, open, and then dispose
> of
>> it.
>>> Is that illegal?