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Spin Off sort of - Do you know anyone that has been charged with opening other people's mail?

saxa View Member Profile	12/11/2012, 10:41 PM Post #1
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In a few threads lately there has been reference to opening other people's mail and the charges involved for doing so. Do you know of anyone ever prosecuted for it??

Frau Farbissina View Member Profile	12/11/2012, 10:47 PM Post #2
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No

katpaws View Member Profile	13/11/2012, 05:04 AM Post #3
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No, but then i don't know anyone who has been charged for murder either. People who deliver the mail can be charged with mail tampering - link. It is part of the Criminal Code Act, so there must be people charged with it, and the punishment can be imprisonment, so it is taken seriously. According to a lawyer's webpage: QUOTE Section 471.7 of the Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth) is Tampering with Mail and is extracted below. 471.7 Tampering with mail-receptacles (1) A person is guilty of an offence if the person dishonestly: (a) opens a mail-receptacle; or (b) tampers with a mail-receptacle. Penalty: Imprisonment for 5 years. (2) A person is guilty of an offence if: (a) the person intentionally opens a mail-receptacle; and (b) the person is not authorised by Australia Post to open the mail-receptacle; and © the person does so knowing that he or she is not authorised by Australia Post to open the mail-receptacle. Penalty: Imprisonment for 2 years. This post has been edited by katpaws: 13/11/2012, 05:11 AM

knottygirl View Member Profile	13/11/2012, 05:11 AM Post #4
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QUOTE (katpaws @ 13/11/2012, 05:04 AM) No, but then i don't know anyone who has been charged for murder either. yes, but how many people do you know that have killed someone and got away with it? I think the OP was refering to it being a common crime that is rarely (if ever) prosecuted. Murder is not a common crime and is always prosecuted. Not really the same thing!

FiveAus View Member Profile	13/11/2012, 05:13 AM Post #5
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No. I do know someone who was charged with murder, however.

katpaws View Member Profile	13/11/2012, 05:15 AM Post #6
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QUOTE but how many people do you know that have killed someone and got away with it? That i don't know - it is generally not something that comes up in conversation. But i do know someone who thought they killed someone - does that count? Tampering with mail is considered an offence, regardless if people think that is ridiculous or not. If the OP wants a conversation about the differences of opinion and punishment for mail tampering and other offences, then why not just come and ask that?

LookMumNoHands View Member Profile	13/11/2012, 05:25 AM Post #7
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Yes. It was a friends older brother about 20 years ago. I have no idea what punishment he got, but I know that her parents had to take him to court.

knottygirl View Member Profile	13/11/2012, 05:51 AM Post #8
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QUOTE (katpaws @ 13/11/2012, 05:15 AM) That i don't know - it is generally not something that comes up in conversation. But i do know someone who thought they killed someone - does that count? Tampering with mail is considered an offence, regardless if people think that is ridiculous or not. If the OP wants a conversation about the differences of opinion and punishment for mail tampering and other offences, then why not just come and ask that? i think the op wants to know if its a crime in name only or if people are actually prosecuted for it.

MrsLexiK View Member Profile	13/11/2012, 05:51 AM Post #9
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I don't know anyone who has been charged with anything order then drink driving. I also haven't opened up other people's mail.

katpaws View Member Profile	13/11/2012, 06:02 AM Post #10
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QUOTE ...if people are actually prosecuted for it. Well they are... even if not many people on EB know of people who have been charged with it.

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