Hello folks! We’ve got a jaw-dropping story that’s shaking things up in Washington and beyond. Footage has emerged capturing the moment a Tennessee postal worker decided to play Santa Claus with a twist—by dumping people’s mail straight into a dumpster. Yeah, you heard that right.
This mind-blowing video, uploaded to TikTok on Saturday, shows what appears to be a USPS employee nonchalantly tossing bins of mail from his truck into the trash. The concerned resident who filmed this fiasco from her window couldn’t believe her eyes and narrated the clip in utter shock: “This mailman is dumping people’s mail in the dumpster.”
Since the video blew up, gaining millions of views in just two days, the postal worker in question has been put on non-duty status, and the local Office of Inspector General is now knee-deep in an investigation.
The footage is as wild as it sounds. The supposed USPS worker is seen dragging bins full of mail from his truck and dumping them into the dumpster. Our TikTok narrator, horrified, keeps repeating, “He is dumping mail—federal mail—into the dumpster.” She even captioned her video: “Federal crime happening right before my eyes.”
It gets worse. This postal worker wasn’t just chucking the mail and walking away. No, he went back to the dumpster to rearrange the trash, trying to better conceal the evidence. As he peered over his shoulder, apparently to check if anyone was watching, the woman recording said, “He’s looking around to make sure people aren’t looking,” adding a snarky, “But I’m looking… I’m looking real good.”
In the comments, viewers couldn’t hide their horror. One pointed out, “People live through the [postal] system. They get their medical stuff through the mail. I can’t imagine seeing this.” Another mentioned, “Seniors waiting on their mail order prescriptions,” followed by a frowning emoji.
As if the video wasn’t enough, it turns out this postal worker’s misadventure might not be that rare. The original poster revealed she shared the video with her local postmaster, and it’s worth noting that according to U.S. postal code, any mail worker caught ditching mail faces hefty fines or up to a year in prison. Heck, a similar case in New Jersey in 2020 saw a postal employee get charged for doing the same thing.
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So, folks, if you’ve ever wondered why your mail didn’t arrive, here’s your answer. This postal worker is now under investigation, and it’s clear that this act of mail dumping is as illegal as it gets.