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That same Postal Inspection Service also had a large role in the creation of the Secret Service. Highly trained and well-armed mailmen :)
by krono 4y ago
That same Postal Inspection Service also had a large role in the creation of the Secret Service. Highly trained and well-armed mailmen :)
- beanjuiceII 4y agohonestly i am looking to see the comments in this thread tomorrow, funny to see what people say coincidentally
- em-bee 4y agoi was once visiting a friend who worked at the US postal service. i was traveling with a backpack with gear that looked rather rough, ready to go hiking in the woods. at one point my friend took me to his office while i was in full travel gear. in the elevator he told the others that i was one of those people delivering mail in the american backcountry.
- deafpolygon 4y agoI smell an origin story movie brewing.
- dane-pgp 4y agoOne interesting little fact from history is that the Postal Inspection Service was one of the first bulk buyers of the Tommy Gun (Thompson submachine gun). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thompson_submachine_gun#Early_use https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thompson_submachine_gun#Early_...
- dredmorbius 4y agoIt's also the oldest federal law-enforcement agency, pre-dating the formation of the United States itself. (The Post Office was established in colonial times by Benjamin Franklin, the USPSIS precursor was formed in 1772.)