Cirrus for Cops raffle.... anyone know if this is legit?

Hey-

I found a web site where they are raffling off a Cirrus SR-20G2 in
August. Tickets cost $100, are most likely tax deductible. Proceeds
benefit Police Survivors.

Check out:

http://cops-cirrus.easystorecreator.com/store.asp

Anyone know if this is legit?

It would be nice to win a cirrus for $100. I bet the taxes on the winner
will be a bit steep though.

Len
PPS/MEL
KBFI

I dont see why it would be illegal. However I will point out one thing I
noticed in the rules that caught my attention:

"In the event enough tickets are not sold to cover the costs of the prizes,
C.O.P.S. will post this information on its web site along with a form to
request your donation to be refunded (minus a ten percent handling fee) The
grand prize will be a 2006 Cirrus SR-20G2."
So, if they dont get $300,000.00 worth of ticket buyers, they automatically
collect 10% of everything regardless, and you are stuck with the hassle of
getting back your $90.00 per ticket.

It would nice to win, but I have to admit that I would just sell it and use
the proceeds to put down on a house.

--
John Huthmaker
PPL-SEL P-28-161

http://www.cogentnetworking.com
"Len" wrote in message
...
Hey-

I found a web site where they are raffling off a Cirrus SR-20G2 in August.
Tickets cost $100, are most likely tax deductible. Proceeds benefit Police
Survivors.

Check out:

http://cops-cirrus.easystorecreator.com/store.asp

Anyone know if this is legit?

It would be nice to win a cirrus for $100. I bet the taxes on the winner
will be a bit steep though.

Len
PPS/MEL
KBFI

The ticket coasts would not be tax decductible - and in the remote
chance you won, you'd get to pay federal & state tax on your winnings
(possibly based on list price?). What's left you would get to put down
on a house......

I wonder what fraction of the US aircraft are sold as raffle or
sweepstakes winners. Somehow, I consider that a real indictment of the
value of aircraft.

A friend said "lotteries are a tax extracted from those that don't
understand or refuse to recognize the laws of probability"

On Fri, 03 Feb 2006 08:29:42 -0800, Len
wrote in
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I found a web site where they are raffling off a Cirrus SR-20G2 in
August. Tickets cost $100, are most likely tax deductible. Proceeds
benefit Police Survivors.

Check out:

http://cops-cirrus.easystorecreator.com/store.asp

Anyone know if this is legit?

There is mention of the Cirrus raffle on their national web site:
http://www.nationalcops.org/SpecialThings.htm

Cirrus Raffle
Mike Lesniowski, a ten-year veteran of the Maryland State Police,
is organizing a national raffle to benefit COPS. The winner of
the raffle will win a 2006 Cirrus SR-20G2 airplane valued at over
$300,000.00. For more information, to read the raffle rules, or
to purchase a ticket, visit the raffle website at
www.cops-cirrus.com. Contact Mike via email at
.

(MICHAEL ANTHONY LESNIOWSKI is listed in the FAA Registry as a Private
Pilot with a 3rd class medical certificate dated March 2001.)

The FAQ http://cops-cirrus.easystorecreator.com/FAQ.asp indicates
that 3,500 tickets need to be sold before August 31,2006. That night
a ticket number will be picked. If it fails to match one of the 3,500
(of 9,999) numbered tickets, they will draw another number each month
thereafter until a winning number is picked.

The question I would have, is how do you know the drawing is
legitimate? Given the police corruption routinely exposed in the news
media, I'd want an independent organization to conduct the drawings.

If I can proof its real I will buy a ticket.
"Larry Dighera" wrote in message
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On Fri, 03 Feb 2006 08:29:42 -0800, Len
wrote in
::


I found a web site where they are raffling off a Cirrus SR-20G2 in
August. Tickets cost $100, are most likely tax deductible. Proceeds
benefit Police Survivors.

Check out:

http://cops-cirrus.easystorecreator.com/store.asp

Anyone know if this is legit?

There is mention of the Cirrus raffle on their national web site:
http://www.nationalcops.org/SpecialThings.htm

Cirrus Raffle
Mike Lesniowski, a ten-year veteran of the Maryland State Police,
is organizing a national raffle to benefit COPS. The winner of
the raffle will win a 2006 Cirrus SR-20G2 airplane valued at over
$300,000.00. For more information, to read the raffle rules, or
to purchase a ticket, visit the raffle website at
www.cops-cirrus.com. Contact Mike via email at
.

(MICHAEL ANTHONY LESNIOWSKI is listed in the FAA Registry as a Private
Pilot with a 3rd class medical certificate dated March 2001.)

The FAQ http://cops-cirrus.easystorecreator.com/FAQ.asp indicates
that 3,500 tickets need to be sold before August 31,2006. That night
a ticket number will be picked. If it fails to match one of the 3,500
(of 9,999) numbered tickets, they will draw another number each month
thereafter until a winning number is picked.

The question I would have, is how do you know the drawing is
legitimate? Given the police corruption routinely exposed in the news
media, I'd want an independent organization to conduct the drawings.

Aluckyguess wrote:
If I can proof its real I will buy a ticket.
"Larry Dighera" wrote in message
...

On Fri, 03 Feb 2006 08:29:42 -0800, Len
wrote in
::


I found a web site where they are raffling off a Cirrus SR-20G2 in
August. Tickets cost $100, are most likely tax deductible. Proceeds
benefit Police Survivors.

Check out:

http://cops-cirrus.easystorecreator.com/store.asp

Anyone know if this is legit?

There is mention of the Cirrus raffle on their national web site:
http://www.nationalcops.org/SpecialThings.htm

Cirrus Raffle
Mike Lesniowski, a ten-year veteran of the Maryland State Police,
is organizing a national raffle to benefit COPS. The winner of
the raffle will win a 2006 Cirrus SR-20G2 airplane valued at over
$300,000.00. For more information, to read the raffle rules, or
to purchase a ticket, visit the raffle website at
www.cops-cirrus.com. Contact Mike via email at
.

(MICHAEL ANTHONY LESNIOWSKI is listed in the FAA Registry as a Private
Pilot with a 3rd class medical certificate dated March 2001.)

The FAQ http://cops-cirrus.easystorecreator.com/FAQ.asp indicates
that 3,500 tickets need to be sold before August 31,2006. That night
a ticket number will be picked. If it fails to match one of the 3,500
(of 9,999) numbered tickets, they will draw another number each month
thereafter until a winning number is picked.

The question I would have, is how do you know the drawing is
legitimate? Given the police corruption routinely exposed in the news
media, I'd want an independent organization to conduct the drawings.




This sounds like a worthwhile group but you should read the fine print.
Assuming they meet the goal of selling 3500 tickets by the date of the
drawing. There is a 1 in 3 chance that someone will have a winning
ticket. If no one does then the prize will likely be never awarded as
they are saying they will draw another number a month and with 6500
tickets remaining 1/2 that is 3250 or 270 years before they are likely
to draw the winning number. Just sent them a donation and be done with it.