As distasteful as the woman’s behavior was, it was not illegal.
However, the postman’s secretly recording the conversation is probably a felony (depending on state law).
What? She assaulted him. She hit the guy. SHE went postal on him:)
If you read some of the comments on the link there are several people that know the woman in the video and say she is crazy because they have had run-ins with her. I suspect that the mail carrier has had some issues with her already.
I'm from the south and I've never seen anyone do such a thing. The mail carrier was pretty cool and I think that pissed her off even more. Good for him for filming this for his own protection.
“As distasteful as the woman’s behavior was, it was not illegal.”
My guess is that assault of a postal worker is actually against the law.
Lock her in a cage.
Once she started verbally abusing him it became illegal (assault).
He is lucky he was able to video evidence of the additional crime when she hit him (battery).
Is it illegal to tape evidence of a crime being committed? especially against yourself when you may have to defend yourself?
Physical battery of a federal official in the execution of his duties is "not illegal"?
Assault and battery are most assuredly illegal.
“As distasteful as the woman’s behavior was, it was not illegal.”
The second she slapped him, the crime of assault was committed. Assaulting a postal employee during the performance of his duties, may very well be a felony.... a federal felony.
I see her comments as clearly racist comments, said in a moment of anger. She may or may not be a racist... people say lots of stupid and hurtful things when they’re pi$$ed. There is no excuse for her behavior and had an LEO been summoned to the scene, she could have been arrested. I do not support the hate crime laws, but because of the totality of the circumstances, that enhancement may apply.
My estimation is that she would have likely resisted arrest.
The postal employee committed no crime and in all ways acted reasonable under the circumstances.
Having said all of that, I (a white man) see this as just one more example of where Obama and his filthy racist tribe has taken this country. Obama has worked overtime to divide our country on more lines than I can count. The race line being at the top of the list.