WHAT TO SAY TO INSPECTORS IF QUESTIONED BY AN U.S. POSTAL INSPECTOR ABOUT YOUR CONDUCT OR ANY OTHER ITEM, EVEN IF YOU BELIEVE YOU ARE NOT GUILTY OF ANY WRONG DOING, IT IS SUGGESTED YOU DO THE FOLLOWING: 1. REMAIN CALM!! 2. CORRECTLY IDENTIFY YOURSELF IF REQUESTED TO DO SO. 3. DO NOT PHYSICALLY RESIST AN ARREST OR A SEARCH OF YOU OR PROPERTY. 4. REQUEST THAT YOUR SHOP STEWARD BE PRESENT BEFORE YOU ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. 5. REMAIN SILENT UNTIL YOU HAVE CONSULTED WITH YOUR UNION RESPRESENTATIVE OR AN ATTORNEY AS APPROPRIATE. THIS IS NOT COMPLETE ADVISE!! ALWAYS CONSULT A LAWYER. STATE THE FOLLOWING: I REQUEST THE PRESENCE OF MY UNION REPESENTATIVE. IF I AM A SUSPECT IN A CRIMINAL MATTER, PLEASE ADVISE ME. IF SO, I WISH TO CONTACT MY ATTORNEY. HIS/HER NAME IS____________________________ TELEPHONE NUMBER IS _______________________ IF I AM UNDER ARREST, I REQUEST YOU TO SO ADVISE ME AND TO INFORM ME OF THE REASON(S). I WILL NOT RESIST ARREST. I DO NOT CONSENT TO A SEARCH OF MY PERSON OR PROPERTY. HOWEVER, I WILL NOT PHYSICALLY RESIST OR OBSTRUCT SUCH A SEARCH. IF YOU HAVE A SEARCH WARRANT, I REQUEST TO SEE IT AT THIS TIME. I WILL COOPERATE WITH YOU FULLY, BUT I DO NOT WAIVE ANY OF MAY RIGHTS, INCLUDING MY RIGHT TO REMAIN SILENT. I WILL NOT SIGN A WAIVER-OF-RIGHTS FORM, NOR ADMIT OR DENY ANY ALLEGATIONS, NOR MAKE ANY WRITTEN OR ORAL STATEMENT UNLESS MY ATTORNEY AND/OR UNION REPRESENTATIVE ARE PERSONALLY PRESENT AND SO ADVISE ME. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------