From: fnerd@smds.com (FutureNerd Steve Witham)
Date: Mon, 8 Aug 94 13:57:19 PDT
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Postal Inspection (was Common Carriers...)
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Tim May says-

> Package delivery services like UPS and Federal Express *do* have
> immunity from prosecution based on what they carry, but this is in
> exchange for allowing inspection of packages under specified
> circumstances. Thus, if the DEA suspects a package contains cocaine,
> it can be inspected, and the shipper will most likely cooperate in
> resealing the package and continuing the shipment.

That reminds me.  I once got a conference announcement from Europe
in the mail.  Printed on the envelope was a little icon showing a
profile of the head of a guy wearing a hat (like a policeman or 
mailman's hat), and an arrow pointing from about his eye level to a 
picture of an open envelope.  This looked like the original envelope, 
untouched, and the icon seemed to have been there from the start.

Anybody know what it means?

-fnerd

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