NYC postman dumps 1,000 pieces of holiday mail

[webfact]

Court papers: NYC postal worker dumped 1k pieces of mail

NEW YORK (AP) — Federal court papers say a postal worker was so overwhelmed by the holiday season workload on his delivery route that he dumped 1,000 pieces of mail in the trash.

The New York Post is reporting (http://nyp.st/1ZA3PcX ) that Queens postman Daniel Darby was charged with unlawfully delaying and destroying the mail. Federal officials say he was so stressed by the increase in December mail that he bought three white garbage bags, stuffed the mail into the bags and dumped them into the trash. They were discovered two days later.

According to the Post, a second mail carrier, James Hayden, was also accused of stealing 50 gift cards from envelopes over the past year in a separate case. The Brooklyn mail carrier was charged with stealing mail.

The men and their lawyers declined to comment.


-- (c) Associated Press 2015-12-31

[kingalfred]

Serious jailtime for that

[alfalfa19]

Serious jailtime for that

Yep, federal crime. They hand out time liberally in federal court. I read in a book by William Burroughs Junior about one time he was in court. The defendant up in the case before him was sentenced to 22 years. He began wailing: " but judge, I can't do no 22 years!" The judge's response: "Just do the best you can, son"

[paddyjoe41]

Throw the key away,think of the implications that may have been involved in that amount of mail,unbelievable,and unthinkable to even think about doing such a nasty act.

[robblok]

Happens back in the Netherlands too at times, here in Thailand too.. its a worldwide thing. Bad of course and should be punished.

[sanukjim]

This is a federal crime and there is no parole or time off for good behavior.You do the full time 5555

[Credo]

As a part of his punishment they should throw most of his letters away.

[Langsuan Man]

Based upon my experience in retail security, they all claim that it is the first time that they have done this

Which of course meant that I was the worlds greatest security manager since I always caught them the first time they stole anything

[Beats56]

Maybe that's I haven't received my food magazine subscriptions.?

[Ulic]

Of course if it was Thailand he would just be moved to an inactive post-(office).