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The DEA wants to be able to inspect these packages, under the guise of catching drugs. They ask FedEx, let us just come in and open what we want, and they said fuck off.

So now the theory is, just prosecute FedEx for not being law enforcement. FedEx has two choices; fight a costly battle and possibly lose, or settle the charges in exchange for letting the DEA run hog wild.

Putting on the squeeze.



And everyone starts using another carrier.


It seems like all the major carriers cooperate to some degree. This is an interesting article from back in 2012, with many good quotes from UPS/DHL/FedEx: http://www.talkleft.com/story/2012/11/16/183045/99/crimenews...

The parts about opening up direct database access to law enforcement was disappointing but not surprising.

USPS in theory actually provides better protection because US mail has stronger legal protections than handing your package off to a private entity.




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