I assume there is only one guest posting in this thread. Trying to make your opinion carry more weight by pretending to be several different people won't cut it.

Please read my post carefully before responding. I clearly said, "Correctly identifying the student who owns the package is not the issue here." My coworkers freely admit that. In fact, they show it by their behavior. They make as many "exceptions" as I do. They just enjoy harassing the students (or, to give them the benefit of the doubt, they think it serves some higher purpose) while I hate it and believe it serves no worthwhile purpose. They argued in favor of keeping the policy (using spurious arguments, in my opinion) while I argued against it.

Yes, sometimes students whine. But why put them in a position where they have to whine to get what rightfully belongs to them? That's just sadistic. The fact that you can get away with it doesn't make it right.

I know perfectly well that this is not Guernica. That's why I included "in daily life" in the title of the thread. If you like to only contemplate more serious problems, feel free to take your attention elsewhere.