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From: mhw@wittsend.LBP.HARRIS.COM (Michael H. Warfield (Mike))
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Subject: Re: bigoted racist misuse of email and computer accounts must be dealt with
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Date: 6 Dec 88 22:22:47 GMT
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In article <377@chiton.cad.jmrc.eecs.unsw.oz> skea@cad.unsw.oz.au (Alan Skea) writes:
>Why is it that you are so bent on exacting revenge?  Getting someone
>......  Is the
>postman responsible for ensuring that the contents of your mail does not
>offend you?  Does the fact that the contents were abusive entitle the
>postman to deny future service to the sender?  In the case of paper mail
>I think the answers are NO and I see no reason for email to be treated
>differently.  The matter is for Nancy to take up, is she feels so inclined.

     No, the postman (postperson?) is not responsible for insuring the contents
of your mail doesn't not offend you.  HOWEVER, legal action can be taken against
anyone mailing profane, threatening, or abusive mail to you.  Check with your
local postmaster.  I had to help a friend out with an abusive ex-husband who
was pulling all kinds of nasty stuff.  There are various laws which cover this
sort of thing, depending on the nature of the material sent, and many are
felonies.  The problem is in catching and proving who the perpetrator is.
I don't know about denying future service (you can still mail stuff from jail,
and that ***hole did!) but there are other sanctions that can be brought.

     However, you are absolutely right, it is up to Nancy, and no one else, to
take the matter up.

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