> All they do is send you a “love letter” and people have reported receiving future packages just fine.
well, that's what the end user sees, but we can't pretend to know what happens behind the scenes from a data perspective, and how that data might be used in the future.
> They require a court order to open your package and even then can’t charge anyone with possession.
this is not true. only first-class mail (13oz and under) is subject to any fourth amendment protections at all,[1] and your mail can be opened without warrant if it comes from overseas.[2] USPS can also x-ray and use other imaging techniques on whatever they want, they even describe it as a best practice.[3]
this isn't to say dead drops are a better idea; there are plenty of reasons not to go that route as well.
well, that's what the end user sees, but we can't pretend to know what happens behind the scenes from a data perspective, and how that data might be used in the future.
> They require a court order to open your package and even then can’t charge anyone with possession.
this is not true. only first-class mail (13oz and under) is subject to any fourth amendment protections at all,[1] and your mail can be opened without warrant if it comes from overseas.[2] USPS can also x-ray and use other imaging techniques on whatever they want, they even describe it as a best practice.[3]
this isn't to say dead drops are a better idea; there are plenty of reasons not to go that route as well.
1. https://postalinspectors.uspis.gov/contactUs/faq.aspx
2. https://help.cbp.gov/app/answers/detail/a_id/114
3. https://about.usps.com/securing-the-mail/best-practices.htm