Can I open someone else's post?

custardy

DUKE wrote: »

Oh I can't read all that I'm in a rush

I understood that it was the Queen's mail until delivered to it's rightful owner. Even prison's have to (or they used to) pay about 1p per letter for opening inmate's mail. I get regular letter's for someone, I just put Not known at this address & return to sender on the envelope.

address,not addressee

custardy

patchwork_cat wrote: »

Can anyone tell me what is the situation here. My brother sent a birthday card to my DS, but put the wrong number on the card eg 34 not 24. The occupants of 34 opened the card and trashed it. My brother then rang my son on his birthday and said did you get my card? You do live at 34 don't you, etc. We went around and with no apology and poor grace family at 34 handed card over saying oh the kids got hold of it ( said kid is 11!) and scribbled on it. Not going to do anything, but would be interested to know the legal situation.

there isnt one.
it was delivered as addressed
were you wanting them flogged?

patchwork_cat

custardy wrote: »

there isnt one.
it was delivered as addressed
were you wanting them flogged?

No just for my son to receive a card that was meant for him and to have reasonable neighbours. It was obviously a card and I would hazard a guess they were looking for money in it. No need for sarcasm, if you can't appreciate that a child can be upset in this situation. I did say I was just interested in the legality.

I am not commenting on the post office, I am commenting on the legal position for the neighbours. Apart from being downright unneighbourly.

custardy

patchwork_cat wrote: »

No just for my son to receive a card that was meant for him and to have reasonable neighbours. It was obviously a card and I would hazard a guess they were looking for money in it. No need for sarcasm, if you can't appreciate that a child can be upset in this situation. I did say I was just interested in the legality.

I am not commenting on the post office, I am commenting on the legal position for the neighbours. Apart from being downright unneighbourly.

Ive already said,there isnt one

patchwork_cat

custardy wrote: »

Ive already said,there isnt one

Who rattled your cage? I know what you said I was telling you there is no need for sarcasm. I am aware of the fact that it was not the postman's fault, although a truly good one would have spotted the problem.

custardy

patchwork_cat wrote: »

Who rattled your cage? I know what you said I was telling you there is no need for sarcasm. I am aware of the fact that it was not the postman's fault, although a truly good one would have spotted the problem.

Ah so delivering mail as addressed makes you a bad postman? :T
well i guess all those complaints about misdelivered mail makes them good posties.
nice logic
perhaps reminding your brother of your address is a better resolution.
Im betting you would have been spouting that it was stolen if it hadnt arrived with no explanation.