They called me at 7:57 on October 24, 2011. My experience was the same as the others reported. Recorded voice says, "please hold," and then the line went dead. The next time they call, I won't bother to answer.
You are absolutely right, I am a State Trooper in Florida, and we don't see anything from them. A lot of them are scammers and will send you a cheap sticker, but they aren't even associated with us. This coming from a law enforcement officer...NEVER give any donations over the phone, it is a SCAM!!
Paid fund raiser soliciting to benefit Florida Highway Patrol.
Don't give these jokers the time of day.
"Using third-party telemarketers could mean these charities are spending too much getting your dollar rather than giving it to those in need, Weiner said. State records filed in 2007 show fundraising accounted for 69 percent of the state troopers association's expenses and 93 percent of the command officer group's spending. Independent analysts recommend most responsible charities spend no more than 35 percent on fundraising."
The money you donate to any public employee group will more than likely be used to fund their lobbying efforts at the state and national level. You may or may not be in support of their political agenda.
Remember, if you are told it will be used to fund some charities that the cops/firefighters/whomever support then it should be THAT [registered] charity who is doing the solicitation and not the union who represents the workers.