"Why can't they just put it (newspaper) in the mailbox?"
Because it's against the law for anyone but the Post Office to put stuff in your mailbox.
Anyone ever see tubes or bins the daily papers used to tack up to your mailbox post? That's why they were there.
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Party Affiliation
Hunh - funny that Richard Blumenthal's party affiliation (D) is absent from this post. Doesn't techdirt have a style guide?
Against the Law
"Why can't they just put it (newspaper) in the mailbox?" Because it's against the law for anyone but the Post Office to put stuff in your mailbox. Anyone ever see tubes or bins the daily papers used to tack up to your mailbox post? That's why they were there.