Posted on 05/20/2023 12:14:55 PM PDT by Libloather
Out-of-control crime in the Democrat-run city of Seattle forced the United States Postal Service (USPS) to pause deliveries to an entire zip code for a week.
Around 900 residents in the 98118 zip code did not receive their mail as delivery services were halted due to mail theft and 'equipment security concerns'.
They were told to pick up their mail from the local post office and stood in long queues of up to an hour while delivery services were paused for a week before UPS lifted the ban on Tuesday.
Thieves had stolen a master key which is used by the USPS to open collection boxes, cluster box units and outdoor parcel lockers.
It comes as Seattle continues to experience rampant crime, drug issues and battles huge rates of homelessness.
Residents who lived in the 98118 zip code claimed they were not told their deliveries were paused and instead found out through neighbors or on Facebook.
'Mail delivery to less than 900 residents in parts of south Seattle was affected last week because of equipment security concerns. Improvements to the affected equipment were made, and all mail was delivered to the impacted residents,' a USPS spokesman said.
'We appreciate the patience and understanding of the community as we work to preserve the safety and sanctity of the mail.'
A sign was posted on a mail container the neighborhood of Columbia which read: 'Due to the rise in mail theft and vandalism we will be holding all mail for your address. We do not have an exact date of when all master locks will be replaced.'
While delivery services were paused, residents were forced to wait in queues of up to an hour at their local postal annex.
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Just start the right wing pushback. Start shooting the lawbreakers and ..... Hold on... These idiots voted their lawbreakers... I mean lawmakers in. Let it burn
Wasn’t there a TV show in the 1960s about wonderful Seattle? The show seemed to have a theme song too.
Here Come The Brides with Bobby Sherman
Theme song:
Amen!
Especially your second sentence.
“Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds”
But Dem policies will shut the mail down every time - Bigly.
Not to worry...... the Postal Unions will protect the ballots from theft
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