Kentucky mailman hid mail in dead mom's house to ‘speed up route’

[Redondo]

A former United States Postal Service Employee has been sentenced to six months in prison followed by six months of house arrest for destroying, hiding and delaying the delivery of at least 44,900 pieces of mail.

 

"He wanted to speed up his route," city police Capt. Craig Patterson, told The Courier-Journal. "I think he was lazy."

 

Morse admitted from March 2011 until March 30, 2013 he destroyed at least 1,000 pieces of mail and stored at least 44,900 pieces of mail at his deceased mother's home and at rented storage facilities in Dawson Springs.

 

Kentucky mailman hid mail in dead mom's house to ‘speed up route’

[arch stanton]

Light sentence.

[Blarg]

Extremely light considering mail fraud is a felony which can land you in federal prison but witholding and destroying mail as a postal agent is barely a slap on the wrist.

[St1ck]

If it was just junk mail, I'm okay with this. 

[GoodTimesGoneBad]

Yeah the amount of junk mail I receive is ridiculous.

[JAHV76]

Was his nickname Newman?

[DW711]

[Taylor]

"He wanted to speed up his route," city police Capt. Craig Patterson, told The Courier-Journal. "I think he was lazy."

 

GA?

[Vegas Halo Fan]

What do you think would have happened to one of us had we stashed/destroyed over 40,000 pieces of mail somewhere? And this guy is entrusted (and paid) to deliver it. As a federal employee, it seems that he would be held to a higher standard, both ethically and legally.

Edited April 28, 2014 by Vegas Halo Fan