The "Return to Sender" Technique

[Dr. JK]

Controlled deliveries

I have never experienced a controlled delivery, but assume it's like any other police organized sting.

The controlled delivery is a tool they use most of the time to get a warrent hoping to find more stuff on you. If they don't and the package was not opened I think the case would not hold and might be dropped. Without knowledge of the package content and no other incriminating eveidence they don't have much of a case.

Also, you have to ask yourself: there are millions of packages passed through the mail everyday, so why is yours of interest? You have to be of interest to them to even start monitoring your mail.

Then there has to be some kind of background check on you, criminal history and what you mean to them & society.

This costs money and effort, which cops don't always have.

The random sampling of packages as well as frequjesnt shipments to someone may raise concern/threat. I find it very hard to belive that even if 1 package was discovered, the cops would organize the raid. It's not worth their time and probably would not be charged, unless they find something else in your home.

I still think that the "UNAWARE OF POSSESION CONTENT AND CLEAN BACKYARD" ARE the bet defence in court, If the cops/DA can't prove you knew what's in the package, and no other evidence is found, how can they prove beyond a reasonable doubt that someone is guily of possesion?

There has to be more to the story.................

 

[ROID WARRIOR]

There are a great number of unsubstantiated generalities and outright misinformation in the above post.

"The controlled delivery is a tool they use most of the time to get a warrent hoping to find more stuff on you. If they don't and the package was not opened I think the case would not hold and might be dropped. Without knowledge of the package content and no other incriminating eveidence they don't have much of a case."

The trier of fact can be asked to reasonably infer knowledge and intent from the facts and/or circumstances.

"Also, you have to ask yourself: there are millions of packages passed through the mail everyday, so why is yours of interest? You have to be of interest to them to even start monitoring your mail."

Not true, the permutations as to why a package may elicit suspicion have been discussed ad nauseum. It's may not be so Draconian to the extent that the USPIS is "monitoring" your mail. Other factors may come into play. Take an actual case in point: In one instance postal employees discovered that a parcel from Russia had been ripped open in transit. Some tablets were falling out of the package. Postal employees then notified the regional postal inspectors.


"Then there has to be some kind of background check on you, criminal history and what you mean to them & society."

Law enforcement does just that, enforce the law. If you violate the law, you'll get busted. Don't operate under the misconception that you have to be Pablo Escobar. You need to get yourself a copy of LEGAL MUSCLE and read the chapter titled: "Your Tax Dollars At Work." When you're done, read it again.

"The random sampling of packages as well as frequjesnt shipments to someone may raise concern/threat. I find it very hard to belive that even if 1 package was discovered, the cops would organize the raid.

Believe it.

It's not worth their time and probably would not be charged, unless they find something else in your home."

Worth their time??? Uh, hello? That's what they took the job for; they want to bust law breakers! It's hard to belive that you never met a gung-ho, ball-busting, overzealous cop before.

"I still think that the "UNAWARE OF POSSESION CONTENT AND CLEAN BACKYARD" ARE the bet defence in court, If the cops/DA can't prove you knew what's in the package, and no other evidence is found, how can they prove beyond a reasonable doubt that someone is guily of possesion?"

And this is rarely the case because the vast majority of overly blowhard, macho, know-all-the-answer types find a rivulet of urine running down their leg when police begin asking questions, and they begin making incriminating statements.

RW

 

[Dr. JK]

Roid Warrior,

My post was meant only to show that there are other factors that generate/contribute a controlled delivery and that not every person or package will get raided.

If acceptance is all the cops need to bust someone, then I can go and send packages (hypothetically) to anyone I don't like and get them busted. Is that the case?

I still think that the "UNAWARE OF CONTENT KNOWLEDGE" AND KEEPING YOUR MOUTH SHUT is the best defence.

That's all

Peace
DR. JK