I got another annoying call from the PPF tonight. If you get these calls, be sure to remind them of the $450,000 Consent Judgement against them courtesy the state of Missouri. Apparently so many Missourians complained about their tactics, they were sued by the Attorney General of Missouri and were prohibited from calling any Missourian for the next two years.

Ask them about their 990 form that they filed with the IRS that says that they brought in 6.887 million and only spent $50,000 to pay widowed police officers wives in 2007. Meanwhile their top executive was paid over $110,000 and one board member got $129,000.

Good to know. Thanks!

The rest of money go to FREE CARWASH and DONUT for all cops.

JayBee Wrote:
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> I got another annoying call from the PPF tonight.
> If you get these calls, be sure to remind them of
> the $450,000 Consent Judgement against them
> courtesy the state of Missouri. Apparently so many
> Missourians complained about their tactics, they
> were sued by the Attorney General of Missouri and
> were prohibited from calling any Missourian for
> the next two years.
>
> Ask them about their 990 form that they filed with
> the IRS that says that they brought in 6.887
> million and only spent $50,000 to pay widowed
> police officers wives in 2007. Meanwhile their top
> executive was paid over $110,000 and one board
> member got $129,000.

Got any links to those? I've known these deals were scams for years but it's always nice to verify and be able to dissuade the oldsters I know to stay away from these conniving bastards.

The telemarketers for these and the warranty scams are sometimes short-time hires who don't know the full depth of deceit in practice. When I get these rare calls on my cell, I'm usually nicer than I should be and try to tell them that their boss is a con artist and they should really do something better with their life.

Hmm I stole a police protective fund sticker from a guy a few years ago, should I stop displaying it on my car like I made a donation?

RESton Peace Wrote:
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> Hmm I stole a police protective fund sticker from
> a guy a few years ago, should I stop displaying it
> on my car like I made a donation?

you are less likely to get a ticket if you have it displayed, so leave it on.


"the wisdom of the wise will perish, the intelligence of the intelligent will vanish."

Gravis Wrote:
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> RESton Peace Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Hmm I stole a police protective fund sticker
> from
> > a guy a few years ago, should I stop displaying
> it
> > on my car like I made a donation?
>
> you are less likely to get a ticket if you have it
> displayed, so leave it on.

The trick today is supposed to be one of those thin blue lines. I didn't lnow what they were for years, but a buddy who has one ( and a brother in law in LE) who says he get's of with warnings all the time.

http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.summary&orgid=8335
Charity Navigator gave them 0 Stars out of 4.

Montgomery County has a Press Release about the PPF:
http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/apps/News/press/PR_details.asp?PrID=2536

http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/apps/News/press/PR_details.asp?PrID=2536

Missouri AG's Press Release:
http://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2008/PPF_ordered_not_to_contact_Missourians/

The Better Business Bureau issued a Wise Giving Report for the PPF. Police Protective Fund (PPF) does not meet the following 8 Standards for Charity Accountability.
http://charityreports.bbb.org/public/Report.aspx?CharityID=3722&bureauID=9999

If it's not tax deductible it's not worthy of a donation.

WingNut Wrote:
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> Gravis Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > RESton Peace Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > Hmm I stole a police protective fund sticker
> > from
> > > a guy a few years ago, should I stop
> displaying
> > it
> > > on my car like I made a donation?
> >
> > you are less likely to get a ticket if you have
> it
> > displayed, so leave it on.
>
> The trick today is supposed to be one of those
> thin blue lines. I didn't lnow what they were for
> years, but a buddy who has one ( and a brother in
> law in LE) who says he get's of with warnings all
> the time.

Funny, I was told if you have a Blue Line sticker, and you have no family in law enforcement, it's a guaranteed ticket.

what is a blue line sticker? mine just says "police protective fund supporter".

JayBee Wrote:
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> http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=sear
> ch.summary&orgid=8335
> Charity Navigator gave them 0 Stars out of 4.
>
> Montgomery County has a Press Release about the
> PPF:
> http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/apps/News/press/
> PR_details.asp?PrID=2536
>
> http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/apps/News/press/
> PR_details.asp?PrID=2536
>
> Missouri AG's Press Release:
> http://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2008/PPF_ordered_no
> t_to_contact_Missourians/
>
> The Better Business Bureau issued a Wise Giving
> Report for the PPF. Police Protective Fund (PPF)
> does not meet the following 8 Standards for
> Charity Accountability.
> http://charityreports.bbb.org/public/Report.aspx?C
> harityID=3722&bureauID=9999

Thanks!

Clobbersaurus Wrote:
> Funny, I was told if you have a Blue Line sticker,
> and you have no family in law enforcement, it's a
> guaranteed ticket.

That's my thought too. I might get one if it really helped but if I have to tell a lie when I get pulled over ("My uncle is on Oklahoma Highway Patrol!") I'd feel like a jackass.

RESton Peace Wrote:
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> what is a blue line sticker? mine just says
> "police protective fund supporter".


The "thin blue line" is a thin blue line on a black background and represents the "thin blue line" that is the small number of those who care (cops) protecting the rst of the world from mob rules.

I saw these things for a few years I thought these things were some gay pride or something weird political that came out of DC or NY. A few years ago a buddy of mine showed up with one and I asked what the heck it was.

i dont give a cent to these cops.i hav never seen a bigger bunch of lazy over paid pigs in my life.most all cops have mental problems.

I have a feelin that blueeblue should let his daughter have her way

Don't we give those guys enough money through speed cams/traps? all they do is take our money. see how quick I hang up on a cop asking for more money. Those are the times we live in

There are paid solicitor not cops. The cops don't make the calls so feel free to do what I do everytime a paid solicitor calls... Interupt them immediately and say "no, thanks" and hang up.

WingNut Wrote:
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> JayBee Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > I got another annoying call from the PPF
> tonight.
> > If you get these calls, be sure to remind them
> of
> > the $450,000 Consent Judgement against them
> > courtesy the state of Missouri. Apparently so
> many
> > Missourians complained about their tactics,
> they
> > were sued by the Attorney General of Missouri
> and
> > were prohibited from calling any Missourian for
> > the next two years.
> >
> > Ask them about their 990 form that they filed
> with
> > the IRS that says that they brought in 6.887
> > million and only spent $50,000 to pay widowed
> > police officers wives in 2007. Meanwhile their
> top
> > executive was paid over $110,000 and one board
> > member got $129,000.
>
> Got any links to those? I've known these deals
> were scams for years but it's always nice to
> verify and be able to dissuade the oldsters I know
> to stay away from these conniving bastards.
>
> The telemarketers for these and the warranty scams
> are sometimes short-time hires who don't know the
> full depth of deceit in practice. When I get these
> rare calls on my cell, I'm usually nicer than I
> should be and try to tell them that their boss is
> a con artist and they should really do something
> better with their life.

received the PPF in the mail yesterday. I always had a feeling it was a scam. Thanks for the warning. I can find better ways to spend my hard earned money than making the wealthy wealthier.

I got a call yesterday for one of the "charity clothes collector" folks.

What was interesting about this - enough that I actually noticed the unusual wording - was the caller identified himself as "...a for-profit [something like "solicitor"] for Purple Heart". Purple Heart, of course, is not-for-profit. I just thought the new-to-me revelation that the actual solicitors work for a for-profit company was interesting.

Is there a new law on the books or something that required this?

Ask them if you can report a case of harrassment to them, ie some asshole solicitor keeps calling and bothering you.

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I tell them I never give money over the phone and ask to be taken off whatever list I am on.

Once in college gave a donation over the phone and then every charity on the planet was calling me. Bastards!

I thought if you donate, you get one of those Police Support stickers. If you put it on your rear window, it will get you out of ticket. Right?

I got a thin blue line sticker in the mail with my state registration a couple years back. Seems kind of useless. But I always laugh when I see people driving like that thin blue line makes them invisible to cops.

Just get diplomat plates, never pay any fines! Hell, the cops ignore you because they know it's not worth the effort!

I heard they are for sale.

Akso note the number of vehicles with the thin blue line have BLACK tinted windows.

As soon as you hear the words "paid solicitor" on any fund raising phone call, HANG UP!