My earlier post aside, I absolutely agree.
As a matter of fact, I contribute to our state sheriffs association because the money goes to education in the law, life saving, etc.
When they ask for money, I always ask if any of it, even one penny, goes to any support of any kind for SWAT teams, armored personnel carriers, etc., and whether any member department has such equipment or departments.
However, in this case I still would wait to see what the court case divulges.
As a matter of fact, I contribute to our state sheriffs association because the money goes to education in the law, life saving, etc.
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Sorry to distract from the topic of this thread...
Several years ago here in Texas there was a big phone scam going on, where the caller would indicate he represented the State Sheriff’s Assoc. and that they were asking for donations to help in improving/maintaining their training regimine that provided for safer communities, etc., etc.
Enough concerned citizens made inquiries of their local Sheriff’s office about this request for money, when taxpayers’ dollars supposedly paid for such, that the public was officially notified that it was all a scam that was taking advantage of the citizens. The public was told to never donate to such calls and the scam went away.
“When they ask for money,”
Who? The Sheriff or some ‘collection’ agency that takes 95% of the money and gives 5% to the Sheriff’s organization.
Basically they call the Sheriff’s office and request permission to use their name in exchange for 5% of the money collected.