Mail delivery suspended at L.A. public housing complex with over 1,800 residents

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3. I knew a letter carrier in Austin who had the opposite experience.

Not all high-crime areas are alike when it comes to letter carriers. Moreover, neither are all low-crime areas; a retired letter carrier I know in my town disliked one development not because of crime (which wasn't really bad), but because a couple of residents had no problem walking their large and minimally-socialized dogs without a leash.

I'm willing to go out on a limb and suggest that this isn't necessarily a matter of voter suppression. There are lots of public housing complexes in the LA area; that the USPS is focusing on just this one suggests it really does perceive a problem.

I'm not defending the action. I can see how this is a real problem for people with limited transportation. I'm just arguing that the rationale might not be as nefarious as some might argue.