With the popularity of Netflix, New York magazine notes the rise of a new type of crime: postal employees’ stealing the easily identifiable red-jacketed DVDs from the mail. In addition to at least three such cases in New York City, “Inspectors have rounded up thieves in Detroit, San Diego, and Lyons, Colorado — where a carrier stole 503 discs before capture. Because civil-service rules make it nearly impossible to fire corrupt mail carriers, U.S. attorneys often agree to dismiss charges in exchange for their quitting.” (Eric Wolff, “Intelligencer: A Stranger In Your Queue”, New York, Feb. 20). But do their lawyers succeed in negotiating neutral references for them?
Notes on postal tenure
With the popularity of Netflix, New York magazine notes the rise of a new type of crime: postal employees’ stealing the easily identifiable red-jacketed DVDs from the mail. In addition to at least three such cases in New York City, “Inspectors have rounded up thieves in Detroit, San Diego, and Lyons, Colorado — where a […]
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