August 14
Pottstown, Pa. - Cremated human remains were found Tuesday inside a package placed in a mail collection box, police said. "In my 19 years of police work, never has something like this occurred," the Pottstown police Captain said.
The letter carrier found the package wrapped haphazardly in a plastic bag, with no mailing address or return address, and notified police. A police dog did not detect any explosives, so officers opened it and found a box with a metal plate with the deceased person's name on it and the years "1957-2000."
Police asked that the person's name not be released until relatives are found.
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cute story.
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with no mailing address or return address
Weird
I,d be a little ticked off if the remains of my loved one were so direspectfully treated! 
QUOTE(owlscrying @ Aug 15 2007, 04:31 AM) 
August 14
Pottstown, Pa. - Cremated human remains were found Tuesday inside a package placed in a mail collection box, police said. "In my 19 years of police work, never has something like this occurred," the Pottstown police Captain said.
The letter carrier found the package wrapped haphazardly in a plastic bag, with no mailing address or return address, and notified police. A police dog did not detect any explosives, so officers opened it and found a box with a metal plate with the deceased person's name on it and the years "1957-2000."
Police asked that the person's name not be released until relatives are found.
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Pottstown, Pa. - Cremated human remains were found Tuesday inside a package placed in a mail collection box, police said. "In my 19 years of police work, never has something like this occurred," the Pottstown police Captain said.
The letter carrier found the package wrapped haphazardly in a plastic bag, with no mailing address or return address, and notified police. A police dog did not detect any explosives, so officers opened it and found a box with a metal plate with the deceased person's name on it and the years "1957-2000."
Police asked that the person's name not be released until relatives are found.
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I agree with Swpt
Maybe it was their dying wish to be put into the mailing system for eternity? Travel the world/ country?
The man was only 43 when he died. Very sad, glad he just got lost as opposed to not being cared about though.
U heard about this in the news yesterday. Creeeeeeeeeeepyyyyyyyyyyyy
Crap.
So that means I sprinkled the tea I was supposed to mail to my sister in the ocean.
Whoops.
So that means I sprinkled the tea I was supposed to mail to my sister in the ocean.
Whoops.
oh dear. How odd is that??? and perhaps it was sarcasm and I just missed it, but I fail to see how the story was "cute".
Do you think it could be the postman? maybe caught up in some bizarre series of accidents?
QUOTE(billyhill @ Aug 30 2007, 03:56 PM)
Do you think it could be the postman? maybe caught up in some bizarre series of accidents?
I'd watch that sitcom.
QUOTE(swtp @ Aug 15 2007, 11:32 AM)
I,d be a little ticked off if the remains of my loved one were so direspectfully treated!
Perhaps someone did it out of spite or for revenge
...Only in PA. I swear.
*moves*
*moves*
How bizarre.....
Hope they find some relatives to give him a proper send-off.
Hope they find some relatives to give him a proper send-off.
Actually this one makes sense.. they say if you find (or steal) a wallet or purse, to put it in the mail box and the mail system will make sure the correct owners get it. Maybe someone found this while clearing out an old house or after moving into a house, found it in the trash while dumpster diving or some other equally odd situation and thought it might work. If thats the case, its working.
They also say take it to the neares police station.This is so obviously not one of those cases......They also say take it to the nearest police station.This is so obviously not one of those cases......
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