Graffiti plagues USPS vehicles in Oakland, raising safety concerns

"... Mail carriers are continuing their routes despite many USPS trucks and vans often displaying graffiti that obscures their logos and makes them look unrecognizable as federal government vehicles.

"I think it's dangerous for the postal workers and the community because you can't see who's in here. You don't know that this is a government vehicle at all," said Jasmine Bessard, a former Oakland resident who works near the downtown post office and passes the tagged-up vans almost daily. ..."   
Source: www.cbsnews.com

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Blue Collection Box Theft | Police seeking pair who reportedly stole mailbox from Nolensville post office

"... In the video from across the street, authorities said you can see what appears to be short bursts of light. That’s where one of the suspects reportedly used an impact wrench to twist four-inch bolts, securing the postal box, out of the ground. ..."   
Source: www.wkrn.com

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Safety and security of postal mail may be compromised by allowing commercial retailers to handle your mail, says union

Union: Don’t Fill Staples Jobs with Non-Postal Employees

"... supports the expansion of postal services. But we are adamantly opposed to USPS plans to replace good-paying union jobs with non-union low-wage jobs held by workers who have no accountability for the safety and security of the mail. Postal workers deserve better, and our customers deserve better.”..."   
Source: www.govexec.com

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