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US postal worker allegedly thinks kid on scooter is making off with just-delivered package — then stupidity kicks in
A United States Postal Service worker in Florida late last month allegedly believed a kid on an electric scooter was making off with a package he had just delivered — and let's just say the postal worker's decision-making after that point was not the smartest.
Citing a Florida Highway Patrol report, the Pensacola News Journal said 41-year-old William White Jr. dropped off a package on Kingfisher Way in Escambia County on Dec. 27.
'It's not a normal porch pirate running up snatching packages that you just dropped off.'
The FHP report said a "child, whose family owns that residence, saw the package was meant for a different address," the News Journal added.
With that, the child — a 10-year-old, according to WALA-TV — grabbed the package and put it on his electric scooter to deliver it to the correct address, the FHP said, according to the News Journal.
But when White saw the child with the package, he believed the kid was stealing it, the paper said.
"White then purposely drove the USPS vehicle towards the child and ran over the scooter," the FHP report said, according to the News Journal. "The child was able to get into the nearby yard prior to the scooter being hit."
White then grabbed the scooter from underneath the USPS vehicle, placed it on the truck, and then drove off after yelling at the child, the paper said, citing the FHP report.
One of the child's family members followed White to confront him, leading to White throwing the scooter into a nearby yard on Blue Jay Way, the FHP said, according to the News Journal.
Troopers said the child suffered an ankle injury in the incident and was taken to the Studer Family Children's Hospital in Pensacola, WEAR-TV reported.
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White was interviewed and arrested on New Year's Eve after he returned to work, officials told WALA.
He was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, petit theft, and criminal mischief, the News Journal said.
Jail records indicate White was released later on New Year's Eve; his bond totaled $5,500, and his next court date is Jan. 23.
Florida Highway Patrol Captain Jason King told WEAR, "This isn't just an oops crash with a 10-year-old. This is an intentional act by a United States postal worker trying to run over a 10-year-old."
King added to WEAR that "it's amazing what a small conversation would do in a situation instead of jumping straight to use of force. Putting your hands on somebody, or just really escalating way past where it should have been. It's a 10-year-old on a scooter. It's not a normal porch pirate running up snatching packages that you just dropped off."
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The United States Postal Service celebrates its 250th anniversary on July 26. As the postal service approaches this major milestone, it continues to face significant financial challenges, including projections that it will lose nearly $7 billion in 2025.
In 1775, the Second Continental Congress appointed Benjamin Franklin as the first postmaster general, with the new courier system connecting the 13 colonies by speeding up deliveries.
'Congress needs to act quickly because the agency will be bankrupt by 2028.'
As part of its 250th anniversary, the agency released a new "Eagle in Flight" symbol that will be featured throughout 2025 but will not replace the postal service's original sonic eagle logo.
The USPS revealed two stamp issues, including an exclusive 32-page booklet and a pane of 20 stamps. It noted that it plans to release additional stamps for the 250th celebration.
The postal service is also hosting “anniversary events,” including a dedication ceremony and a festival at the Smithsonian National Postal Museum.
Postmaster General Doug Tulino stated, "The founders of our great nation saw the intrinsic need of postal services as the United States was born — even before the country itself was formed. Since that time, our universal mail system has strengthened the bonds of friendship, family, and community."
"The Postal Service remains a great organization connecting our nation and helping power our economy," Tulino continued. "We are proud to help set the stage for the 250th anniversary of the United States next year, and we look forward to continuing to serve the American public for another 250 years."
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Financial turmoil
The USPS' grand milestone may be overshadowed by reports that the agency has been hemorrhaging money, sparking concerns that taxpayers could be left to pick up the slack.
While an independent executive branch agency, the USPS is expected to function like a business, with its success relying on its performance and not on taxpayer funds. Costs to support its over 500,000 employees are supposed to be covered by its revenue from sales of stamps and other products and services.
Yet, the agency has suffered over 15 years of consecutive losses, including $9.5 billion in fiscal year 2024 and another $6.5 billion the previous year.
'It has been just a tremendous loser for this country.'
Kevin Kosar, a senior fellow with the American Enterprise Institute, told Blaze News, "In 1970, Congress rebuilt the Postal Service into a self-funding government agency. That agency model worked until about 15 years ago. Mail volume has plunged about 45% since the year 2008. Yet, every year the cost of running the Postal Service goes up because there are more addresses to serve."
"Congress needs to ask itself what do we want the Postal Service to be in the 21st century, and how can we pay for it? And Congress needs to act quickly because the agency will be bankrupt by 2028," Kosar added.
While taxpayers do not generally fund the USPS, it has received billions of dollars in federal loans amid its ongoing struggle to compete with private sector rivals like UPS and FedEx.
In 2020, as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, also known as the CARES Act, the Department of Treasury allowed the postal service to loan up to $10 billion for operating expenses.
Under former President Biden, the Postal Service Reform Act gave USPS a $107 billion bailout. In 2022, the Democrat-backed Inflation Reduction Act provided the postal service $3 billion to invest in its electric vehicle fleet.
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The USPS hit its maximum borrowing limit in September, reporting $15 billion in outstanding debt obligations to the Federal Financing Bank. The agency has sought to increase the limit, claiming that it has not been adjusted for inflation since it was set in the 1970s.
President Donald Trump has been critical of the postal service's money management and lack of profitability, even previously stating that he would consider privatizing the agency.
During Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick's swearing-in ceremony in February, Trump indicated that Lutnick would be tasked with reviewing USPS finances. Trump suggested that he would consider placing the postal service under the Department of Commerce's supervision while ensuring it remained a separate entity.
Trump stated, "We want to have a post office that works well and does not lose massive amounts of money."
"It has been just a tremendous loser for this country," he continued. "Whether it is a merger or just using some of the very talented people that we have elsewhere so it does not lose so much."
While it is not yet clear how the Trump administration plans to streamline the USPS, the Government Executive reported that, according to a source, the Department of Government Efficiency has been visiting the postal service's headquarters in recent months.
The USPS, the Department of Commerce, and the White House did not respond to a request for comment.
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Return to sender.
That's the message two Republican lawmakers have regarding the Biden's administration's $3 billon contract for 55,000 electric postal trucks.
'I am defunding this billion-dollar boondoggle to stamp out waste in Washington. Tax dollars should always be treated with first-class priority.'
That's enough to replace a quarter of the USPS fleet. So far, the Wisconsin-based defense contractor Oshkosh has delivered a whopping 93 vehicles.
At at that rate, they should be done by the time we open the first post office on Mars.
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The act seeks to rescind the entirety of the $3 billion, allocated under the Biden administration’s 2022 “Inflation Reduction Act.”
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The agreement with Oshkosh called for an initial order of 50,000 electric delivery trucks over a three-year period that started in 2022, meaning they’re way behind schedule, with less than 0.2% delivered by late 2024.
And here we thought EVs were more efficient.
“Biden’s EV postal fleet is lost in the mail," said Ernst, who is also DOGE Caucus chair. "The order needs to be canceled with the unspent money returned to sender, the taxpayers. I am defunding this billion-dollar boondoggle to stamp out waste in Washington. Tax dollars should always be treated with first-class priority.”
Cloud echoed these sentiments, highlighting reports suggesting that the price per truck has jumped from $55,000 to over $70,000.
'We don't know how'
Oshkosh is believed to be struggling with the production of the electric Postal Service vehicles, with insiders claiming the contractor is uncertain it can build the trucks effectively under the terms of the former Biden government’s contract. Furthermore, rising costs have compounded the project’s delays.
The Washington Post reported that Oshkosh’s CEO expressed satisfaction with the project’s status, stating the company is “really happy where we are.” However, internal sources revealed challenges, with one individual commenting, “We don’t know how to build a damn truck.”
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A USPS spokesperson defended the initiative, stating that fleet modernization is central to the Postal Service's “Delivering for America” plan — a 2021 strategy to revamp the struggling USPS with new tech and a greener fleet to meet federal emission cuts by 2030.
The USPS reiterated the commitment to environmentally sustainable vehicles, aligning with financial and operational considerations, and affirmed that deliveries of new vehicles remain on schedule.
As the “Return to Sender Act” progresses, it will serve as a focal point for discussions on fiscal responsibility and the role of oversight in government-funded initiatives. This fight isn’t just about mail trucks — it’s a test case for whether Biden-era green spending can survive a new wave of Republican oversight, especially with the 2026 midterms looming.
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