December 11, 2007 | Read Time: 1 minute
Maryland has ordered the National Organization of Deputy Sheriffs to stop raising money in the state and Virginia has warned consumers about the group. But the anonymous fund raiser who writes Don’t Tell the Donor says it’s a shame such warnings are offered only state by state.
“Perhaps it’s time we start thinking about a federal agency with enforcement powers,” the writer says. “Sure, it might seem scary, but any fund raiser who has had to fill out dozens of different state registration forms might be willing to consider one federal registration process.”
The blog also includes a link to a YouTube video of a Maryland resident confronting a canvasser from the National Organization of Deputy Sheriffs.
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