A Massachusetts
woman has sued FedEx, claiming
the company mistakenly sent her a
package containing seven pounds of
marijuana, then gave her address
to the intended recipients, who later
showed up at her door.
Maryangela Tobin of Plymouth
said in the suit filed Feb. 12 that
by disclosing her address, the
company violated state privacy
laws and put herself and her
children in danger.
"I feel like the safety of my
daughters and myself was invaded
and it makes things complicated,"
she told WBZ-TV. "I walk
into my house first every time, my
kids don't."
Tobin said she thought the
package was a birthday present
for her daughter, because when she
opened it, she found candles, pixie
sticks and peppermint. There was
also something she thought was
potpourri, but it was marijuana.
Tobin said that about an hour
later, a man knocked on her door
looking for the package, while two
men sat in a vehicle in her
driveway, waiting. She said she
didn't have it, and bolted and
slammed the door. Tobin claims
FedEx gave out her address,
which led the men to her home.
Police made an arrest, but
Tobin said now she's worried
about retribution.
Memphis, Tenn.-based FedEx
said it doesn't comment on pending
lawsuits.