At 11:39 -0700 2008-08-01, Joseph Pate wrote:
Yes, that was my take from the article too -- they intercepted the package and delivered it themselves to see if they could catch anyone involved
Some of the recent news reports mention that they've finally made two arrests, neither of whom is part of the mayor's household.
Apparently, there was a FedEx deliveryman involved, along with someone who planned to snag a package from the porch before the addressee saw it.
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