The majority of the first-class mail was addressed to locations in the 14215 ZIP code, but other destination ZIP codes were 14227, 14211 and 14214.
Cancellation dates of the first-class mail showed seven dates between Sept. 16 and Oct. 26, according to the complaint.
In addition to the pieces of mail, Wilson also had several pieces of his carrier uniform and his identification badge.
During an interview with agents from the Postal Service Office of Inspector General, Wilson allegedly admitted placing mail from his delivery routes into the trunk of his car, according to the court documents.
Wilson's first court appearance on Wednesday was done over video conferencing. Federal prosecutors did not seek to have him held in custody, according to court records, and Wilson was assigned a public defender.
If convicted, Wilson faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
Wilson was in the process of being placed on "emergency placement" by the Postal Service, which means he will be off duty without pay, a spokesman for the organization said Thursday.
"The vast majority of the United States Postal Service's more than 630,000 employees are committed to ensuring the security of the United States mail," said Desai Abdul-Razzaaq, spokesman for the Postal Service in Buffalo.
To report serious misconduct by postal service employees, the public should call 888-USPS-OIG or visit www.uspsoig.gov.
Stop 'Stop the Steal'? Facebook repeatedly boots pro-Trump election integrity group for real-world organizing amid 'tension'See also:
5 Nov, 2020 21:47
Facebook has repeatedly deplatformed pro-Trump anti-voter-fraud group Stop the Steal, citing an "exceptional" post-election "period of heightened tension" and the group's creation of "real-world events" in its unusual decision.
"In line with the exceptional measures that we are taking during this period of heightened tension, we have removed the Group 'Stop the Steal,' which was creating real-world events," a Thursday statement from Facebook regarding the deletion stated.
"The group was organized around the delegitimization of the election process, and we saw worrying calls for violence from some members of the group," Facebook told the Daily Beast. With the group deleted, it is no longer possible to retrieve content its members posted, including any potential "calls for violence."
Stop the Steal existed as a group on Facebook for less than 24 hours, reportedly racking up over 360,000 members before it got the boot. The group was recreated - and re-deleted - at least once more. While Facebook has a policy against inciting violence, which it has deployed to cleanse the platform of QAnon and other "fringe" groups, "creating real-world events" is one of the purposes of Facebook groups, and the platform's explanation did not elaborate further.
As a hashtag, #StoptheSteal has been used by Trump supporters to decry alleged incidents of voter fraud in multiple battleground states, including Pennsylvania, Georgia, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Nevada. The president's campaign has taken legal action in those five states to either halt the ballot count or attempt a recount, frequently citing Republican complaints about not being permitted to observe the count.
The phrase has also been claimed by a coalition of Trump-supporting internet personalities who are organizing real-world rallies under the name. Conservative pundit Mike Cernovich, former Naval intelligence officer Jack Posobiec, "Walk Away" ex-Democrat organizer Brandon Straka, and the advocacy group Women for Trump - among others - have staged demonstrations outside polling places in those same battleground states, supposedly to "bring accountability and oversight" to an election whose tabulation has drawn on for nearly three days with no clear winner in sight and reported anomalies.
A handful of Republican politicians, including Arizona Rep. Paul Gosar and Georgia Rep. Doug Collins, as well as the president's own sons have lent their support to the effort on social media, with both Eric and Donald Jr. tweeting out the hashtag in the days following the election. Some of the tweets were hidden behind Twitter's "disputed" election warning.
Rumors of election fraud have been picked up from the Trump campaign, from 10,000 votes in Nevada allegedly coming from "voters" no longer living in the state, to Trump ballots being outright thrown away. The conservative muckraking group Project Veritas interviewed a self-identified Postal Service whistleblower who claimed officials in Michigan were illegally backdating ballots postmarked after Election Day to make them eligible to be counted - a claim that quickly went viral. At the same time, Twitter and Facebook have scrambled to keep a lid on any claim that cast doubt on the integrity of the presidential election.
However, others have insisted the post-election censorship does not go far enough. Online peer-pressure group Sleeping Giants complained that Facebook's inclusion of Breitbart on its "News" tab had increased the conservative site's popularity during the critical months of election season, questioning the platform's commitment to "dealing with disinformation" even while helping it remove later iterations of "Stop the Steal."
Portland law enforcement officials announced the Guard deployment late on Wednesday evening, after a protest rally grew unruly in the city's downtown area. The move comes after Governor Kate Brown passed an executive order placing Portland's public safety under a "Unified Command," jointly overseen by the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office, the Oregon State Police and the state's National Guard.Ballot counting was accompanied by wary protesters in Maricopa County, Arizona:
"The Unified Command declared a riot in downtown Portland as one of two groups marching tonight started breaking windows and committing other crimes. The sound truck has given a warning that rioters are subject to arrest and use of teargas," Oregon State Police spokesman Captain Tim Fox said in a video statement.Due to the widespread violence occurring, Governor Kate Brown, under the advice of the Unified Command, has activated the use of the Oregon national guard to assist law enforcement in the interest of public safety.
Fox did not specify when the Guard unit would arrive in the city, however Brown's order, issued on Monday, required troops to remain on standby in the event of post-election turmoil.
Footage circulating online showed protesters squaring off with police clad in riot gear and military-style uniforms, some making arrests. In one clip, a swarm of officers is seen closing in on a small group of demonstrators at a street corner.
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Police are facing off with protesters that have gathered outside the elections department in Maricopa County, Arizona, as the country waits for the state to finish counting ballots. Joe Biden holds a narrow lead there.
Video shows sheriff's deputies in tactical gear guarding the building housing the Maricopa County Tabulation and Election Center (MCTEC), which is currently tabulating the remaining uncounted ballots in the close presidential contest. Outside, more than 100 pro-Trump demonstrators were seen waving flags, signs and shouting slogans.
Media reports emerged that the office would shut its doors to the public and media due to safety concerns stemming from the demonstrators. However, a spokesperson for the elections department has said that counting will continue and that they will release new results shortly.
"We have foiled 32 plans for attacks on our soil" over three years, Macron said during a visit to the Pyrenees-Orientales area on France's border with Spain on Thursday.
The French president also called for an overhaul of the Schengen Area, the zone guaranteeing freedom of movement between 26 European countries, saying: "I am in favor of an in-depth re-foundation of Schengen to re-think its organization and beef up our common border security."
He said the increased controls would target illegal immigration, adding that he would put forward the first proposals on the project to the European Council in December.
Comment: It's brazen and well publicized acts of inhumanity like this that are exposing to the general public that the lockdowns are not about containing a virus:
- Genocide of the 'impure': Surge in Do Not Resuscitate orders for learning disabilities patients issued during UK lockdown
- Victoria police filmed handcuffing PREGNANT beachgoer as state authorities consider extending lockdown rules
- Police chief ridiculed after declaring British 'civic duty' to snitch on neighbors who violate lockdown rules
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