Are things getting a bit out of control?

Today I stumbled upon this random yet provocative story of a guy who recieved a credit card offer, tore it up to tiny pieces himself, taped it back together, and sent it in. Here's what it looked like....

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You'd think that the person who opened that letter would have some mechanism to channel that particular application through a potentially fraudulent account, or something like that. But then again, you probably think that most buildings are built to proper code because developers and workers just inherently want to do the very best job they can. We should all think again... and go buy a shredder!