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In the United States intentional damage to a mailbox is a federal crime according to Title 18 U.S.C. Section 1705, when it causes damage to the mailbox or its contents. Violators can be fined or face a prison sentence depending on the situation. However, those types of cases are more often prosecuted under state laws regarding property damage.
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∙ 7y ago
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∙ 13y agoAs the question is worded - no, it is not. However, "tampering" with a mailbox, especially if it contains mail, could be an offense depending on the circumstances.
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∙ 7y agoif done on purpose it could considered property destruction....if done by accident then not
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Is it a federal crime to steal an American flag from a church building?
Is it a federal offense to steal a flag from a church building
Can a mailbox flag be another color and is a mailbox flag required?
Yes and yes.
On a rural mailbox is it illegal to hang an advertisement on the flag paortion of the box?
Yes. It is a Federal offence. But--it is never enforced.
What is another name for a mailbox flag?
Semaphore or signal flag.
What type of vessel do you raise the flag at dusk and lower at dawn?
Mailbox?
What does the flag mean on a mailbox?
In the US, when the flag is up it means there is outgoing mail in the mailbox to be picked up by the letter carrier. This alerts the letter carrier to stop at the mailbox even if s/he has no incoming mail to leave for the addressee. When you get ready to mail a letter, leave it in the mailbox and raise the flag. When the letter carrier arrives s/he will take the mail you left in the mailbox, leave any mail s/he might have for you and lower the flag. The flag can also serve as an indication the letter carrier has come and left mail, but it's generally thought inconsiderate to use it for that purpose alone because if the letter carrier has no mail for you it forces him or her to make an unnecessary stop.
In flag footballs is the team with the ball the offense?
Yes, it is.
Is it rude to mark an X over a flag?
Yes it is indeed rude to mark an X over a flag. And if it is done on the national flag, the person could very well be arrested for insulting the flag. If it is an American flag it can also be a Federal offense. Do not desecrate the symbol of our great nation. Think of all the service members, me included who served and who died to keep it flying free.
Can you open and put mail into someones mailbox?
Yes, as long as it isn't stolen mail. No, it is illegal, even to place a flyer on the flag. The mailbox is US Government property.
What do German people call their flag?
The Germans refer to their flag as the Bundesflagge (Federal flag).
How do you hold the us flag?
The proper way to hold an American Flag is over the shoulder or in the air, but not touching the ground.
Can you leave a letter in the mailbox and have the mailman take it the next day?
yes put the flag up so he knows its there
