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Postal employees consent to searches at work

By John Wesley Hall, Jr.

Postal employees consent to a search of their belongings when they come to work. Postal regulations and signs provide for it, and they know it well. United States v. Sihler, 562 F.2d 349 (5th Cir. 1977). United States v. Esser, 2008 U.S. App. LEXIS 14664 (11th Cir. July 8, 2008) (unpublished). The fact the street was under construction and lanes were hard to follow did not make the officer's testimony unbelievable about probable cause for defendant's stop for improper lane usage. United States v. McCane, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 52591 (W.D. Okla. July 10, 2008)* (Comment: Of course. The ends can justify the means.) Plaintiff made a sufficient claim to stay in court on her claim that defendant's detained her at the police station for questioning without probable cause...continue to full post

Full post as published by Fourth Amendment on July 13, 2008 (boomark / email).