former VFD contributer. Wrote:
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> How about this volunteer firefighter over in
> fauquier. She supposedly stole over 50 grand from
> her firehouse. That is money that was raised from
> the community through bingo, bake sales and people
> who give money because it is the right thing to
> do.
>
>
> A Fauquier County Circuit Court special grand jury
> Wednesday indicted the former Goldvein Volunteer
> Fire Department secretary/treasurer on 13 felony
> counts of embezzlement.
>
> "Kimberly Ann Strayer, 42, of Sumerduck allegedly
> stole $54,816 from the fire company.
>
> The thefts took place from May 2012 through Oct.
> 21 of last year, according to court documents.
>
> The Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office launched an
> investigation Nov. 13, after fire company leaders
> contacted investigators to say, “We’ve got a
> problem,” Lt. James Hartman said.
>
> Fire department officers “turned over several
> financial records showing questionable
> withdrawals,” sheriff’s Detective Michael R.
> Zeets wrote in an affidavit for search warrants.
>
> Mrs. Strayer deposited Goldvein volunteer funds
> into her personal checking accounts, Sgt. Zeets
> added."
>
>
http://www.fauquiernow.com/index.php/fauquier_news
> /article/goldvein-fire-treasurer-indicted-for-embe
> zzlement
These volunteer organizations are rife with this sort of thing, yes even the VFDs. So which is better, paying taxes or contributing to an organization where the people can steal your money to do whatever they want with it.