My bf came over to my place one day while I went to check my mail. I came back with all my mail, a couple of bills, and one letter that had no return address on it. My bf got very suspicous and asked me who could of wrote it. I said I didnt know, and that it was none of him business. He accused me of cheating on him. I got really mad and told him to leave. He said he wouldnt leave until I opened the letter. I told him no, so he grabbed the letter and opened it. It turned out to be my cousin. I told him we were through.
Is what he did illegal? I heard someone say once that it's illegal to open someone elses mail. Does anyone here know?
mystical_breeze answered Friday March 3 2006, 8:42 pm: Yeah that's illegal and he could go to jail for awhile, even a few months. He just grabbed it and opened it after you told him no, so yeah he was breaking the law.
lulabelle answered Friday March 3 2006, 1:24 am: It's illegal to tamper with any mail that is in a mailbox whether it is at the Post Office or your mailbox at your home. It is even illegal for anyone to put flyers in your mailbox such as restaurant menus or handyman advertisements. Opening someone else's mail against their will is illegal and what your boyfriend did to you could possible fall under assault too. Something I've learned from experience is that when someone is accusing you of something or suspicious of you it is usually because they are doing what they are accusing you of. I think you made a good decision to break up with him.
KiSSxMYxPEARLS answered Friday March 3 2006, 12:00 am: Yes. It is. It is because you told him not to open it and since he grabbed it & opened it, he can get in trouble. But i mean, would you really tell the police that your ex-boyfriend opened your mail just because he assumed you were cheating on him. No offense or anything... [ KiSSxMYxPEARLS's advice column | Ask KiSSxMYxPEARLS A Question ]
ThugGirl041790 answered Thursday March 2 2006, 11:49 pm: Woah i`m sorry to hear this but isn`t he just an idiot like all guys geeze..
XxRockon answered Thursday March 2 2006, 11:38 pm: eww thats definately a violation of privcay, but idk if its so much to say illegal..i guess since you were standing right there its not..and i kno going through a mailbox is illeagal..but wat he did was definately out of line ..completley! [ XxRockon's advice column | Ask XxRockon A Question ]
sizzlinmandolin answered Thursday March 2 2006, 11:23 pm: Yes it's quite illegal. Don't press charges or anything though, that would be going a little overboard. Plus, a broken heart is suffering enough. It's good that you broke up with him. He needs to trust you a lot more than that for the relationship to work. What he did was really silly and you definitely did the right thing. Good luck! [ sizzlinmandolin's advice column | Ask sizzlinmandolin A Question ]
xEVYx answered Thursday March 2 2006, 11:06 pm: well i know its illegal to steal from the mailbox, but since you were there idk. you did tell him not to though so im sure theres some way of that not being right. good luck<33 [ xEVYx's advice column | Ask xEVYx A Question ]
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