Postal Worker Admits Stealing Netflix Movies

[BluBonnet]

I always kind of wondered if stuff like this ever happened... sadly, it does:

Postal Worker Admits Stealing Netflix Movies
By : Erik Gruenwedel | Posted: 27 May 2010

A former postal employee has pleaded guilty to stealing Netflix movies while on duty.

Houston-based Rudolph Luna Jr. pleaded guilty to the federal felony charge May 25 in U.S. District Court, admitting to stealing Netflix movies, which came into his possession while a postal employee, according to the postal service.

Luna was indicted March 17, and charged with one count of theft of mail following an investigation after Netflix security advised the postal service that about 114 movies were not delivered in a select area code.

Luna came to the attention of the inspectors after agents saw him take several Netflix movies from the delivery bins of other routes and place them into his delivery bin. A USPS inspector later prepared multiple Netflix movies to be collected and returned along Luna’s route.

After watching Luna move several movies into his personal backpack, inspectors detained Luna and found one of the special Netflix envelopes in his backpack.

Following his Jan. 26, 2009, arrest, Luna confessed his thefts to USPS inspectors. Luna admitted stealing Netflix movies over a period of several moths.

Luna, who is free on bond since his arrest, will be sentenced Nov. 15, facing a maximum punishment of five years imprisonment and a $250,000 fine.

Separately, apparently not only Netflix movies are in demand, as shares of the Los Gatos, Calif.-based service May 27 closed up $4.06 to close at $108.86 per share. The stock is up 35% since the launch of the Apple iPad April 2.

http://www.homemediamagazine.com/leg...x-movies-19559

[Adrock]

Interesting story. I always wondered if things like that happen as well, I guess this is the answer.

[My_Two_Cents]

Never could understand why people would jeopardize a good paying job with benefits and retirement for items worth a minute fraction of that. I knew a guy years ago who lost his $50K/year job (plus benefits) because he was caught stealing toilet paper from the company. If you're going to steal, at least make sure the benefits are worth more than the costs of getting caught!

[Porkchop Express]

Originally Posted by Ricshoe

Never could understand why people would jeopardize a good paying job with benefits and retirement for items worth a minute fraction of that. I knew a guy years ago who lost his $50K/year job (plus benefits) because he was caught stealing toilet paper from the company. If you're going to steal, at least make sure the benefits are worth more than the costs of getting caught!

Very foolish indeed. Especially for used DVDs, which are only a few $ a piece these days.

[Rob71]

Originally Posted by Ricshoe

Never could understand why people would jeopardize a good paying job with benefits and retirement for items worth a minute fraction of that. I knew a guy years ago who lost his $50K/year job (plus benefits) because he was caught stealing toilet paper from the company. If you're going to steal, at least make sure the benefits are worth more than the costs of getting caught!

Takes a special kind of knucklehead to risk a government pension over a few movies. Now should I say this or not...

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Like a government employee.

[DJ Manyak]

every-time something goes missing in the mail i thinks someone stole it

[Clark Kent]

A story like this one seems to pop up every year or so. I wonder how much missing mail was purposely lost or thrown away by the carriers? It always makes me wonder when something goes missing in the mail.

[Steev]

Of all things to steal... DVD's. Brilliant.

It's already been said, but come on. This is your job, your life... Not a good call, Mr. Postal Worker.

[sfmarine]

Originally Posted by adrock41

Interesting story. I always wondered if things like that happen as well, I guess this is the answer.

Yup..we finally have confirmation. I'm still trying to figure out why I never got that free Maxim subscription...

[bageleaterkkjji]

Originally Posted by Steev

Of all things to steal... DVD's. Brilliant.

It's already been said, but come on. This is your job, your life... Not a good call, Mr. Postal Worker.

he also goes with the name jr. which means he wasn't smart to begin with the only people who can pull that off are athletes

[vonzipper3]

No wonder we can't get any new releases!

[jw]

Heres a better story, High RoLleR!!

California Postal Employee Pleads Guilty to Mail Theft
A major DVD movie rental company alerted us about the possible theft of inbound DVD movies at the San Bernardino P&DC. The company’s records indicated that between January and October 2006, customers reported not receiving 9,303 DVD movies. Our investigation determined that a Mail Handler was responsible for the rifling and theft of the DVD mailings. In addition, the Mail Handler was responsible for the theft of mailings from other mailers of DVD movies, video game discs, and other mail matter. We executed a federal search warrant at the employee’s residence and seized more than 5,000 discs valued at approximately $75,765. The employee was removed from the Postal Service, and in March 2007, pled guilty to one count of Theft of Mail. The employee was sentenced to 3 years of probation, 12 months of home detention, and 100 hours of community service.

http://www.uspsoig.gov/case_briefs/cb_CAPostal.pdf

Someone was stealing mail and got caught by the usps. He was stealing cash and gift cards though. They set up bait packages and GPS to track his movements. Dont mess with the feds!!

[Rob71]

Originally Posted by jwbbud

Heres a better story, High RoLleR!!

http://www.uspsoig.gov/case_briefs/cb_CAPostal.pdf

Someone was stealing mail and got caught by the usps. He was stealing cash and gift cards though. They set up bait packages and GPS to track his movements. Dont mess with the feds!!

All that and only 3 years probation?!?

[Yautja]

Thats happened here in Oz as well a few times, one delivery officer had a room filled with undelivered mail, it's a good thing he got caught!

[Ferris]

I understand desperation (certainly don't condone what these folks have done), but stealing mail is a felony. I still can't believe they only get probation...

[Psychonaut]

I kinow UPS used to bait randomly as well. They'd set a box in the truck with a nice watch or something then wait to see if you alerted your supervisor to an open box like that.

[BarkingGhost]

Originally Posted by Ricshoe

Never could understand why people would jeopardize a good paying job with benefits and retirement for items worth a minute fraction of that. I knew a guy years ago who lost his $50K/year job (plus benefits) because he was caught stealing toilet paper from the company. If you're going to steal, at least make sure the benefits are worth more than the costs of getting caught!

The company I work for routinely sees people jeopardizing their jobs by doing stupid stuff like ethics violations to d/l porn on their company owned equipment.

Dumb is as dumb does.