r/nottheonion 3d ago

'Stressed' Amazon driver abandons 80 packages in Mass. woods during holiday shipping rush

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/stressed-amazon-driver-abandons-80-packages-mass-woods-holiday-shippin-rcna185343
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u/halfcockhalfcock 3d ago

Why not just steal them lol

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u/IIlIIlIIlIlIIlIIlIIl 3d ago

It's pretty much all junk. Anything valuable requires a code upon delivery.

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u/Special_Loan8725 3d ago

Because they’re being recorded in their vans and idk if it’s all but a lot require a picture drop off verification. They would see your van go off route etc.

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u/nfjsjfjwjdjjsj4 3d ago

The bulk of those were letters, this was a privatized postal service, not amazon

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u/whatproblems 3d ago

with all the porch pirates a ton probably are

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u/DataSquid2 3d ago

Either way they'll know it was you. Do you really want to be charged with theft after losing your job?

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u/halfcockhalfcock 3d ago

Just saying, if you're that unscrupulous, might as well go all the way.