Sadly this is not as rare as some may think. I am a member of a full time fire dept outside of Chicago.
10 yrs ago we had a member steal north of $300k, (that could be traced, estimates are north of $500k). He took the money from our Relief Association, Muscular Dystrophy proceeds, Union Dues and fundraising.
In the end, after conviction, he spent 18 months in jail and will be paying the various entities back for the rest of his life.
Not sure if the personalities associated with the job contribute to these types of problems; or, they are latent in all the population. It is very sad no matter what the cause.
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1988 CHP #3012
1987 LX Sedan
My other toys:
'96 Dodge Diesel 3500
'75 Jeep CJ5 304/4spd
'77 Jeep CJ7 304/3spd
Best of all I live in an old farm house with the attendant buildings. Over 7000 sq ft of enclosed storage!
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