Because we live in a civilized society.

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First of all, in many areas, the mailboxes are located on the roadside, using parish or city easement. Secondly, there's no law against having someone replace your mailbox when it's damaged by them. If the driver has insurance, it will generally pay for it. Thirdly, I'd much rather replace my wooden mailbox post than know that someone lost their life because they hit my concrete post.

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"Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways - Chardonnay in one hand - chocolate in the other - body thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and screaming "WOO HOO, What a Ride!"

In that case, I agree with some regulations on them.Then you are free to buy a cardboard mailbox. As for others, I don't want laws (assuming mailbox is completely on their property) preventing them from getting a reinforced box, just like I don't want laws preventing people from getting reinforced doors, even if the box destroyer is expected to pay and even if the thief that knocks down your door is expected to replace it.

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For the same reason you're liable if you have a vicious dog that tends to have a propensity to eat people. Owning propery doesn't give you the right to do things, through action or inaction, that could cause bodily inury to someone else. Just like someone who is missing front steps and a door to door sales man brakes his ankle on the missing step; guess who's liable?

Owning an insurance agency has it's advantages sometimes.

Varus

I have glass windows that could possible hurt a murderer if he tried to break in using his fist, and my car's windshield might break his hand if he tries to break in that way, am I liable?

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amen

Varus

And like I said, I fully support Mrs. M's right to have a wooden mailbox or a windshield specifically designed to be thief-friendly.

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If a neocon whines about big government wealth redistribution, just ask him what he thinks about the portion of that big government that sends aid to Israel.

Self defense is a far cry from allowing a hazardous condition to persist on your property.

Varus

Your problem is that you want to argue an unreasonable point of view. Most states require that a car have a windshield so if a thief breaks his hand, you did nothing malicious by obeying the requirements.
In the case of the mailboxes, accidents happen to innocent people and that's who the law is protecting with the breakaway posts. It's not in place to protect vandals so your arguments (as usual) are ridiculous.

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"Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways - Chardonnay in one hand - chocolate in the other - body thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and screaming "WOO HOO, What a Ride!"

Putting bricks/cement in a mailbox is only hazardous if a person insists on running over mailboxes.

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"I think—tide turning—see, as I remember—I was raised in the desert, but tides kind of—it's easy to see a tide turn—did I say those words?"—Washington, D.C., June 14, 2006

"[T]he illiteracy level of our children are appalling."—Washington, D.C., Jan. 23, 2004

I've seen colleagues sued because their employee sprained a wrist opening the office. Count yourself fortunate if you've not had to deal with any frivilous lawsuits. How about being sued because you fired someone who wasn't producing. Or how about this one; someone doesn't pay their insurance it cancels they crash then sue the insurance agent for not providing coverage. You have no idea.

Varus

What if grandpa falls asleep at the wheel and runs into the mailbox? Or if it's raining and someone hydroplanes into it?

You really need some real world experience.

Varus

Is steveox in your area?

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Nah, the windshield is not protecting me, it's protecting my property (the car). Just like the reinforcements on the mailbox would protect my property (the mailbox and the mail in it).

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Wrong.

The windshield protects you from objects kicked up on the road, insects, and impaired vision from wind.

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Thoughts awe hame tak awa ma fear
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