At one time before checking accounts were common, people would send cash including large sums of money through the mail. At that time, mail carriers were issued revolvers to be carried during mail deliveries because they were the frequent targets of robbers.
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@PerryHall said:
At one time before checking accounts were common, people would send cash including large sums of money through the mail. At that time, mail carriers were issued revolvers to be carried during mail deliveries because they were the frequent targets of robbers.
I was 13 at that time in 1961 and do not remember this happening nor postal employees packing guns, but it did happen nationwide, while the threat of death seemed minimal, tremendous beatings were taken place during robberies, even of women clerks. Thanks @PerryHall for a very informative post. They were trained on firearm use, looking for firearms and handling of weapons and ammunition. .38's were the weapons of choice by the government.
Jim
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@derryb said:
yes, when there's more than will fit in the mailbox or high dollar value I carry them to the PO one mile away.
I carry all my packages to the PO and get a receipt for the tracking. Every now and then those receipts are useful with ebay! Somebody buy something since my trip today only has an $8 coin in it! I don't have to go but I have a good Barber Dime sitting there waiting on me!
@derryb said:
yes, when there's more than will fit in the mailbox or high dollar value I carry them to the PO one mile away.
I carry all my packages to the PO and get a receipt for the tracking. Every now and then those receipts are useful with ebay! Somebody buy something since my trip today only has an $8 coin in it! I don't have to go but I have a good Barber Dime sitting there waiting on me!
I'll buy something, but I'm going to return it because it won't match the photos.
My father was a rural carrier for 33 years. He always carried a firearm. He was never robbed. However, one time a customer of his had a dog that got out of the house. My father noticed it was unattended down the street a ways barking at something so he investigated. The small dog was trying to pick a fight with a 7' long Eastern Diamond Back Rattle Snake. The snake was coiled up, rattling and about to make lunch out of his customer's dog. When trying to call the dog away did not work, my father felt he had no choice but to cook rattle snake on the grill that night. His customer was appreciative.
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@ifthevamzarockin said: "A United States Postal Service Letter Carrier was robbed at gunpoint"
Even if a letter carrier had a gun they would be stupid to try to draw it when the criminal already has their gun out.
It depends on the situation. There's no guarantee the victim of a robbery won't be killed by a criminal even if he doesn't resist. For some reason, most criminals don't want to leave behind a witness and they want to tie up any loose ends.
Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
@PerryHall said:
It depends on the situation. There's no guarantee the victim of a robbery won't be killed by a criminal even if he doesn't resist. For some reason, most criminals don't want to leave behind a witness and they want to tie up any loose ends.
Trust me, when you are looking down the barrel of a gun you think about your next move very carefully.
@slider23 said:
When I was 12 year old, I owned a 22 for rabbit hunting, a 4/10 shotgun for duck and pheasant and a deer rifle. How time have changed.
In 7th and 8th grade I was a member of the rifle club. There was a shooting range in the basement of the high school along with a steel cabinet with a padlock on it….now there is something you will never see these days!
@slider23 said:
When I was 12 year old, I owned a 22 for rabbit hunting, a 4/10 shotgun for duck and pheasant and a deer rifle. How time have changed.
In 7th and 8th grade I was a member of the rifle club. There was a shooting range in the basement of the high school along with a steel cabinet with a padlock on it….now there is something you will never see these days!
7th and 8th grade is Junior High. Can I ask the name of your High School?
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@OAKSTAR said: The crime rate in this country today is off the charts and through the roof!!
Actual data suggests otherwise. Crime rate is nowhere near what it was in the 80s and 90s.
I guess it depends on where you live.
For sure. It’s really difficult to disseminate the data, and violent crime in some areas is increasing recently. But in general, things were incredibly worse in the late 70s through the early 90s.
The problem we have now is that 24-hour news and social media often gives us a distorted view of the state of the of things. Crime sells. Nobody has a story about people having a pleasant, crime-free day😂.
@OAKSTAR said: The crime rate in this country today is off the charts and through the roof!!
Actual data suggests otherwise. Crime rate is nowhere near what it was in the 80s and 90s.
I guess it depends on where you live.
Or what crimes they no longer consider for their statistic.
Exactly! Fudging the numbers and cooking the books!! Hey, prosecutors aren't prosecuting. No one is going to jail, which means crime is way down...........problem solved!!
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@PerryHall said:
At one time before checking accounts were common, people would send cash including large sums of money through the mail. At that time, mail carriers were issued revolvers to be carried during mail deliveries because they were the frequent targets of robbers.
In 1982 as a new letter carrier I occasionally delivered Registered boxes of U.S. postage stamps to the smaller stations. On the side of the box it’d state the # of stamps in the box. Usually the cash value was $30,000 or so ($90,000 in todays dollar). I’d hide them under a few empty canvas sacks in the wheel well until I could be rid of them. I always knew that if something happened to them the Postal Inspectors would consider me their prime suspect.
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yes, when there's more than will fit in the mailbox or high dollar value I carry them to the PO one mile away.
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Can't argue with that. Good move!! 👍🏻 I make it a point to be home watching for the carrier when I'm expecting a package.
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At one time before checking accounts were common, people would send cash including large sums of money through the mail. At that time, mail carriers were issued revolvers to be carried during mail deliveries because they were the frequent targets of robbers.
Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
Wow!
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I was 13 at that time in 1961 and do not remember this happening nor postal employees packing guns, but it did happen nationwide, while the threat of death seemed minimal, tremendous beatings were taken place during robberies, even of women clerks. Thanks @PerryHall for a very informative post. They were trained on firearm use, looking for firearms and handling of weapons and ammunition. .38's were the weapons of choice by the government.
Jim
When a man who is honestly mistaken hears the truth, he will either quit being mistaken or cease to be honest....Abraham Lincoln
Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.....Mark Twain
I carry all my packages to the PO and get a receipt for the tracking. Every now and then those receipts are useful with ebay! Somebody buy something since my trip today only has an $8 coin in it!
I don't have to go but I have a good Barber Dime sitting there waiting on me!
The crime rates are increasing..... As the Boy Scout motto goes.... 'Be prepared'. Cheers, RickO
I'll buy something, but I'm going to return it because it won't match the photos.
Our clerks used to put on a holster with firearm when going out the door to the street.
There were tracks in the street in front of the Post Office, and mail for our P.O. was handed to our clerk daily.
Pete
armored car or armored personnel carrier?
My father was a rural carrier for 33 years. He always carried a firearm. He was never robbed. However, one time a customer of his had a dog that got out of the house. My father noticed it was unattended down the street a ways barking at something so he investigated. The small dog was trying to pick a fight with a 7' long Eastern Diamond Back Rattle Snake. The snake was coiled up, rattling and about to make lunch out of his customer's dog. When trying to call the dog away did not work, my father felt he had no choice but to cook rattle snake on the grill that night. His customer was appreciative.
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The crime rate in this country today is off the charts and through the roof!!
Disclaimer: I'm not a dealer, trader, grader, investor or professional numismatist. I'm just a hobbyist. (To protect me but mostly you! 🤣 )
"A United States Postal Service Letter Carrier was robbed at gunpoint"
Even if a letter carrier had a gun they would be stupid to try to draw it when the criminal already has their gun out.
When I was 12 year old, I owned a 22 for rabbit hunting, a 4/10 shotgun for duck and pheasant and a deer rifle. How time have changed.
It depends on the situation. There's no guarantee the victim of a robbery won't be killed by a criminal even if he doesn't resist. For some reason, most criminals don't want to leave behind a witness and they want to tie up any loose ends.
Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
Trust me, when you are looking down the barrel of a gun you think about your next move very carefully.
In 7th and 8th grade I was a member of the rifle club. There was a shooting range in the basement of the high school along with a steel cabinet with a padlock on it….now there is something you will never see these days!
7th and 8th grade is Junior High. Can I ask the name of your High School?
Disclaimer: I'm not a dealer, trader, grader, investor or professional numismatist. I'm just a hobbyist. (To protect me but mostly you! 🤣 )
When my Dad was a boy, him and his two older brothers carried their rifles to school. They were hoping to shoot something for supper on the way home.
Actual data suggests otherwise. Crime rate is nowhere near what it was in the 80s and 90s.
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I guess it depends on where you live.
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For sure. It’s really difficult to disseminate the data, and violent crime in some areas is increasing recently. But in general, things were incredibly worse in the late 70s through the early 90s.
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Or what crimes they no longer consider for their statistic.
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The problem we have now is that 24-hour news and social media often gives us a distorted view of the state of the of things. Crime sells. Nobody has a story about people having a pleasant, crime-free day😂.
US and British coin collector, and creator of The Ultimate Chuck E. Cheese's and Showbiz Pizza Place Token & Ticket Guide
Exactly! Fudging the numbers and cooking the books!! Hey, prosecutors aren't prosecuting. No one is going to jail, which means crime is way down...........problem solved!!
Disclaimer: I'm not a dealer, trader, grader, investor or professional numismatist. I'm just a hobbyist. (To protect me but mostly you! 🤣 )
Yes, they tell you "a" story what they want you to know. They don't tell you "the" story!
Disclaimer: I'm not a dealer, trader, grader, investor or professional numismatist. I'm just a hobbyist. (To protect me but mostly you! 🤣 )
Wow!
BHNC #203
In 1982 as a new letter carrier I occasionally delivered Registered boxes of U.S. postage stamps to the smaller stations. On the side of the box it’d state the # of stamps in the box. Usually the cash value was $30,000 or so ($90,000 in todays dollar). I’d hide them under a few empty canvas sacks in the wheel well until I could be rid of them. I always knew that if something happened to them the Postal Inspectors would consider me their prime suspect.