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USPS regularly X-rays mail, and the only protection against abuse is policy (it’s not admissible evidence in the United States).

• twobitshifter 5y ago
  Not only that, but they log all metadata on the envelope of every letter sent.
  • enriquec 5y ago
    and my building's mail gets routinely stolen
  • 0x426577617265 5y ago
    Law Enforcement can also get access to that metadata -- it's called a mail cover. See U.S. v. Choate. "A mail cover is a surveillance of an addressee's mail conducted by postal employees at the request of law enforcement officials. While not expressly permitted by federal statute, a mail cover is authorized by postal regulations in the interest of national security and crime prevention, and permits the recording of all information appearing on the outside cover of all classes of mail."