Sneaky: Postal Service OK’d 50,000 Spy Requests

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us-postal-serviceThe U.S. Postal Service agreed to nearly 50,000 law enforcement requests to secretly monitor Americans’ mail in 2014. According to an audit, the Postal Service acquiesced to the thousands of requests to spy without officials providing an adequate reason or proper written authorization. The surveillance occurred under mail covers, a program that is more than a century old but currently provides far more extensive inspection of citizens’ mail than previously believed.

The audit revealed significant concerns about the safeguards to protect citizens’ privacy and security.

“Insufficient controls could hinder the Postal Inspection Service’s ability to conduct effective investigations, lead to public concerns over privacy of mail and harm the Postal Service’s brand,” the audit, which was posted in May, said. Read more at the New York Times.

{Andy Heller-Matzav.com Newscenter}


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