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Mail being tampered with

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  • 05-05-2013 9:05pm
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    lukep13
    Registered Users Posts: 68 ✭✭


    Hi,

    Looking for a suggestion here. I live in a 12 flat apartment building. Recently, couple of tenants including myself have noticed their mail has been tampered with/opened .The mail is dropped through the front door for all tenants. I dont want to accuse anyone, but i suspect who it might be (current tenant).

    Anyone has any tips/suggestions how i might resolve this. I know in US it is a federal crime if you tamper with someone mail. Perhaps someone can point me to a statue/code in the State law i would think there is one? Perhaps posting a notice in the building advising of consequences might discourage the person to think twice about doing it again

    Thx


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    handlemaster
    Registered Users Posts: 6,003 ✭✭✭handlemaster


    lukep13 wrote: »
    Hi,

    Looking for a suggestion here. I live in a 12 flat apartment building. Recently, couple of tenants including myself have noticed their mail has been tampered with/opened .The mail is dropped through the front door for all tenants. I dont want to accuse anyone, but i suspect who it might be (current tenant).

    Anyone has any tips/suggestions how i might resolve this. I know in US it is a federal crime if you tamper with someone mail. Perhaps someone can point me to a statue/code in the State law i would think there is one? Perhaps posting a notice in the building advising of consequences might discourage the person to think twice about doing it again

    Thx


    its strange one alright; put up a print out on the wall. Garda have been notified and will take finger prints off mail opened if it continues.


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    dubscottie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 854 ✭✭✭dubscottie


    I know good way to if a self seal envelope has been opened. Open it in complete darkness watching the glue as do.

    As it is opened the glue will give off a blue light/glow. If it has already been opened you will see nothing.


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    xper
    Registered Users Posts: 1,068 ✭✭✭xper


    For what its worth, here's the relevant legislation: Postal and Telecommunications Services Act, 1983, Section 84


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    lukep13
    Registered Users Posts: 68 ✭✭lukep13


    Thank you all. I will post the notice


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    _Kaiser_
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    Option B would be separate locked mailboxes outside the front door like many apartments also have?


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    amtc
    Registered Users Posts: 2,490 ✭✭✭amtc


    1983 Act has been repealed. Its the Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Act 20 of 2011.


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