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TomSlick

(11,731 posts)
Thu Nov 5, 2020, 09:03 PM Nov 2020

If President Biden appointed me a US Attorney (I know, God forbid),

I would give serious consideration to asking a grand jury to indict by then former Post Master General DeJoy under 18 U.S.C. 1703:

"Whoever, being a Postal Service officer or employee, unlawfully secretes ... detains, (or) delays ... any ... mail entrusted to him ... which was intended to be conveyed by mail ... shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years or both." (Emphasis added.)

18 U.S.C 1701 appears to reduce the potential prison sentence to six months but I could live with that.

This would be in addition to any penalty imposed by Judge Sullivan for criminal contempt by defying his order.

There might be an argument that as Post Master General all the delayed ballots were not "entrusted to him" but I'd make some federal judge dismiss the indictment.

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If President Biden appointed me a US Attorney (I know, God forbid), (Original Post) TomSlick Nov 2020 OP
AND he should personally pay to replace the sorting machines he had destroyed groundloop Nov 2020 #1
I see no reason that DeJoy could not be ordered to pay for the destroyed USPS equipment TomSlick Nov 2020 #2
I hope he ends up in prison malaise Nov 2020 #6
Important malaise Nov 2020 #3
I'm honored. I'm a long time fan. TomSlick Nov 2020 #4
It's a great post malaise Nov 2020 #5

groundloop

(12,134 posts)
1. AND he should personally pay to replace the sorting machines he had destroyed
Thu Nov 5, 2020, 09:14 PM
Nov 2020

You're absolutely correct, DeJoy has committed numerous crimes against the Postal Service and most certainly should be held accountable.

TomSlick

(11,731 posts)
2. I see no reason that DeJoy could not be ordered to pay for the destroyed USPS equipment
Thu Nov 5, 2020, 09:31 PM
Nov 2020

as restitution.

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