Comments on: Justice Dept. case against FedEx collapses mid-trial

By: "U.S. prosecutors launch review of failed FedEx drug case" - Overlawyered

Sun, 17 Jul 2016 16:00:51 +0000

[…] After the stunning collapse of the Department of Justice’s case, will any lessons be learned? [Dan Levine and David Ingram, Reuters; my take earlier] […]

By: MattS

MattS — Mon, 27 Jun 2016 16:33:07 +0000

In reply to Jane Gray.

“I think the difference here is that Fedex really risked none of their normal business even if they had been found to have done something wrong.”

You’re looking at it backwards. I think a lot of people would have cared if Fedex caved to the government and it became public knowledge that Fedex was snooping into what people are shipping.

By: Jane Gray

Jane Gray — Mon, 27 Jun 2016 04:40:35 +0000

I think the difference here is that Fedex really risked none of their normal business even if they had been found to have done something wrong. If a financial company is accused of wrongdoing, they might not be trustworthy to handle your money, so as a customer you’ll pull out or avoid them. If fedex delivered “illegal” viagra… so what. The common person sending a package just isn’t going to care.

By: Bill Baldwin

Bill Baldwin — Wed, 22 Jun 2016 01:11:04 +0000

Rules 1&2? See the Transporter for details.

By: Capt Boom

Capt Boom — Tue, 21 Jun 2016 14:49:46 +0000

In reply to Christopher Clark. Is this the DEA /DOJ final answer?

By: Christopher Clark

Christopher Clark — Tue, 21 Jun 2016 12:40:52 +0000

In reply to Bill H.

The short answer why the DOJ did not pursue the trial is that Judge Charles Breyer had preconceived misperceptions about the case and how law enforcement is done.

This whole idea the DEA should have provided a list of “pharmacies” is absurd.

Law Enforcement relies on the cooperation of communities to prevent crime before it happens and timely citizens action and vigilance to solve crimes which have occurred

The DEA knew phony pharmacies were shipping drugs but they didn’t know the origins. FedEx Sales and Management were often the first to know of potential problems. When these shipments commenced, FedEx couriers were the next to know the magnitude of the issue.

This whole idea furthered by people who have no idea what they’re talking about, that FedEx would somehow have to snoop through packages to know there were drugs from these illicit pharmacies is ludicrous.

By: Noncenx

Noncenx — Tue, 21 Jun 2016 03:49:00 +0000

In reply to Malcolm Tent. what's One and Two?

By: Malcolm Tent

Malcolm Tent — Sun, 19 Jun 2016 19:46:36 +0000

Rule number three: Never open the package.

By: Bill H

Bill H — Sun, 19 Jun 2016 05:58:09 +0000

Good going Peter! In the broadest sense, is she able to let us in on why the Feds decided to pack up and go home?

By: peter arguedas

peter arguedas — Sat, 18 Jun 2016 22:23:22 +0000

The FedEx lawyer is my sister!!!