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?
