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		Eisenstein on Jan 20, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Fujitsu bugs that sent innocent people to prison w... The Postal Inspector in the USA is not a private entity, and they cannot prosecute you. There is not 'Postal Prosecutor' there is District Attorney and a Federal Prosecutor and they are either directly elected or appointed by elected officials.

anigbrowl on Jan 20, 2024 [–]

That's why I said 'they can arrest you', a fact which surprises a lot of people when they first discover it.

Eisenstein on Jan 20, 2024 | [–]

Technically anyone can arrest you.

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