Re: Just put up a new mailbox-taking bets

On Tue, 02 Aug 2005 03:00:22 GMT, Shiver <shiver@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

>> <jtnospam@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> In town the next day, he heard about a young tough at the rural
>> infirmary having wooden splinters removed from his face, hands, and
>> arms. He smiled. -Jitney
>
>Isn't there some law in the US that says a property owner can't place
>something deliberately on their property line like an embedded mailbox,
>or large rock, etc., that could cause bodily harm to someone.

There is such (or was) a regulation but isn't enforced. Years ago
our Post Master had the carriers place a copy of the regulation in all
rural mail boxes that were in violation. There was no follow-up. I
supsect it was just to relieve him of any liablitiy.
.

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