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No Vested Interest

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4. I heard a commentator (can't remember which) say this evening that the packages

Reply to Grasswire2 (Original post)

Thu Oct 25, 2018, 02:15 AM

Oct 2018

were not delivered through regular mail.
As I understand it, contractors are sometimes/often used for delivery.
Or it could have been individuals that delivered the packages.
I think the investigators don't want to give away all that they know regarding the bombs' delivery.
Sorry I can't be specific about who made the comment re delivery not being the US mail.
I normally watch NBC, MSNBC, CNN, ABC, CBS. It could have been any of those networks.

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Wait. Wait. You can't mail a package in a mail slot. [View all] Grasswire2 Oct 2018 OP

My PO has an after hours machine where you can mail anything anywhere. You DO fierywoman Oct 2018 #1

potentially someone that works in a post office? lapfog_1 Oct 2018 #2

I thought that some of these packages murielm99 Oct 2018 #3

I heard a commentator (can't remember which) say this evening that the packages No Vested Interest Oct 2018 #4

At least one (I think the CNN one) was delivered by courier. Others were... TreasonousBastard Oct 2018 #8

I read Soros' was hand delivered yesterday.. that's all I Cha Oct 2018 #10

These were the kind of puffy yellow envelopes that easily fit into mail collection boxes... TreasonousBastard Oct 2018 #5

There are large bin doors in post offices that handle packages now. Kablooie Oct 2018 #6

It's long been a sign of hinky origins that a package or envelope PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2018 #7

In that the postage wasn't cancelled on the package I saw, I'd say the bombers delivered ... marble falls Oct 2018 #9

How did they "hand deliver" a package to the House of Rep mail security facility? onenote Oct 2018 #13

I think mercuryblues Oct 2018 #21

Oh my god you solved it! denbot Oct 2018 #11

Not so. At least not at any of the post offices around me. onenote Oct 2018 #12

When is the last time you have went to the post office? I used to sell on SweetieD Oct 2018 #14

These weren't packages per se, DeminPennswoods Oct 2018 #15

All they had to do was weigh it sarah FAILIN Oct 2018 #16

If it's something small and has the appropriate postage, I think you can. Vinca Oct 2018 #17

there are package drops DrDan Oct 2018 #18

Mailboxes on every other corner of Manhattan leftynyc Oct 2018 #19

Many post offices do have slots for packages EffieBlack Oct 2018 #20