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Old 08-05-2011, 8:56 PM
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@biochem.... this is a forum (a place for discussion of questions of public interest), its up to the Original Poster, or other readers to determine how much weight to place on any given response.
some posters, I've already came to my own conclusion as to how much weight i will place on their responses.
I agree, however, how can an OP, who's posting in the LEO subforum for LEOs to respond (per the subforum rules) know how much weight to give to a response if they don't know who's responding? That's the crux of the issue I'm trying to bring up.
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Many of the search and seizure issues that come up also fall into that category.
What do you mean by "search and seizure issues"?
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Old 08-05-2011, 9:23 PM
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same as in any other sub-forum
does the centerfire sub forum, exclude comments from handgun users?
in each forum, should i now need to preface every comment with the
i'm not 'insert title here'

how bout we have the LEO's just state they are LEO in preface to their statements in the LEO sub forum or any other sub-forum for that matter.
otherwise, its suggesting that my lack of stating 'i am not LEO' could be interpreted to mean i purposely misrepresented myself, and i really dont like that idea
again, as i said earlier, the LEO may really not be the best suited to give the correct answer, its just a matter of the poster seeing a particular forum as the appropriate location to post a given question.
How much is a ticket for speeding for instance, may be posted in the LEO forum, but LEO is not the person to answer that. LEO sub-forum is simply the sub-forum most suited for the question to be placed.

in gunsmith forum, should we require that only certified gunsmiths should answer questions posted there.

any question asked by any OP, is 99.9% of the time, wanting the 'correct' answer, or reasonable advise or direction to move. i think for the most part, the OP will take all the answers given under consideration, and draw their own conclusion from the whole.

theres a couple topics i've seen recently that i am likely more qualified to answer than a significant number of LEO's.
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Old 08-05-2011, 9:34 PM
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it just seems to me over reaching
and i may be over-reacting

i also think the desired result would be lost

LEO's in general, like to remain anon, if the rule is to preface any statement with 'i am not leo' in order to reply in the leo forum, it would imply that not having that statement, is stating that you are leo, leo's then may not post at all to answer a questino, as then they would be identified as an leo, whereas they wasnt before. kind of takes away the anonymity, then can open them up to more problems than its worth for participating in a forum, as if the location is known, the department can easier be guessed, which could cause issues on the job.

my location can be easily found, and it probably wouldnt be real hard to figure out who i am, or where i work, if one decided to make the effort.

it just seems the rule would be self-defeating
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Old 08-05-2011, 9:35 PM
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same as in any other sub-forum
does the centerfire sub forum, exclude comments from handgun users?
in each forum, should i now need to preface every comment with the
i'm not 'insert title here'

how bout we have the LEO's just state they are LEO in preface to their statements in the LEO sub forum or any other sub-forum for that matter.
otherwise, its suggesting that my lack of stating 'i am not LEO' could be interpreted to mean i purposely misrepresented myself, and i really dont like that idea
again, as i said earlier, the LEO may really not be the best suited to give the correct answer, its just a matter of the poster seeing a particular forum as the appropriate location to post a given question.
How much is a ticket for speeding for instance, may be posted in the LEO forum, but LEO is not the person to answer that. LEO sub-forum is simply the sub-forum most suited for the question to be placed.

in gunsmith forum, should we require that only certified gunsmiths should answer questions posted there.

any question asked by any OP, is 99.9% of the time, wanting the 'correct' answer, or reasonable advise or direction to move. i think for the most part, the OP will take all the answers given under consideration, and draw their own conclusion from the whole.

theres a couple topics i've seen recently that i am likely more qualified to answer than a significant number of LEO's.
I would simply refer you to the established rules of this subform. That would address most of the issues you're repeatedly bringing up.
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Seems like there is a big assumption from the fact that most people here know me from one bad experience I had, and because I really hate dirty cops (BTW bullies who abuse power and hide behind a badge when they hurt people because if makes them feel good are the worst sort of dirty, much worse than a guy who takes bribes because just he is greedy). Truth is I have seen many things from BOTH sides of LE (as an MP, and as a person charged with crimes), and my views do reflect that.

Most cops are REGULAR people, doing a job at a professional level for a paycheck. Some cops are great people, even heroes, and go way above and beyond, and some cops are just scum with a badge. And you also have everything in between. But again most are professionals and comport themselves as such.

What I was actually getting at with my question is that no one should put any sort of reliance on any legal or other information they get from a cop, let alone some anonymous maybe a cop guy on a public forum. If people want to state that they are LEOs fine, but them stating that on this forum generally means nothing, it could be true or not, it might be that info given is correct, or it might not.
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What I was actually getting at with my question is that no one should put any sort of reliance on any legal or other information they get from a cop (or anyone else), let alone some anonymous maybe a cop guy on a public forum. If people want to state that they are LEOs fine, but them stating that on this forum generally means nothing, it could be true or not, it might be that info given is correct, or it might not.
Yep, blindly taking legal advise from anyone posting on a public forum only helps to further Darwin's theories. OTOH, listening to those who claim to know and then researching their answers to verify their information can really help one to understand the laws.
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What do you mean by "search and seizure issues"?
I was referring to issues where people come in here spouting off that something is a violation of the 4A or other rules of evidence, and they have no clue about what they were talking about.

I was not referring to your experience because I really don't have any facts about it that qualify me to speak on it.

CSA, while we sometimes agree, and sometimes disagree, that's OK. However, comments such as yours though, are what lead to threads devolving into a bash fest and are really inappropriate, especially in the LE forum.
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I was referring to issues where people come in here spouting off that something is a violation of the 4A or other rules of evidence, and they have no clue about what they were talking about.
I think any time that type of polarized conversation starts in the LE section it won't end well regardless of who answers.
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CSA, while we sometimes agree, and sometimes disagree, that's OK. However, comments such as yours though, are what lead to threads devolving into a bash fest and are really inappropriate, especially in the LE forum.
Yea, I probably went a little too far with that one.
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Old 08-05-2011, 10:23 PM
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...What I was actually getting at with my question is that no one should put any sort of reliance on any legal or other information they get from a cop, let alone some anonymous maybe a cop guy on a public forum. If people want to state that they are LEOs fine, but them stating that on this forum generally means nothing, it could be true or not, it might be that info given is correct, or it might not.
An OP comes to this subforum, and for whatever reason, has a question for a cop. They want to obtain some information from a LEO. Doesn't matter if they are the best person to obtain info from, and it's not your job to hold their hand and tell them they should be asking someone else, because you don't know that they truly want the opinion/experience of a cop to be reflected in the answer. If that wasn't the case, they could ask their question in some other section of this forum. Regardless of what you think about the reliance of legal advice from a LEO, the reason this subforum exsists is for LEOs to chat with each other, and for non-LEOs to ask questions of LEOs in a civil manner.
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While I may not be a current LEO. I'm working becoming one. I've been studying California law. Passed Criminal and Civil law with a A+ and have resources to gain knowledge if needed from employed Peace Officers in my local. I would think my 'opinion' would count for something. Nor would I spout off something unless I knew something about it.

I rather steer away from threads with people coming back with, "When in doubt, make stuff up".

Otherwise if thread poster has a question that I am not 100% on I will state as a opinion and show any PC/VC and let the OP interpret it.

Also I know that there are departmental policies [If not California state law regarding Peace Officers] from giving legal advice.

Since I feel this is aimed at me and a few others that I know personally, I will add that I am not a Peace Officer from now on if it makes you(s) sleep better at night (At any means not a pun or insult of what I said).

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so, if a question is asked in LEO forum, and a supposed LEO, answers a question in a manner i know to be wrong, i should simply ignore it, since i'm not LEO, i should just keep my mouth shut?

just a question?
its how i'm perceiving this
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Old 08-05-2011, 10:52 PM
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so, if a question is asked in LEO forum, and a supposed LEO, answers a question in a manner i know to be wrong, i should simply ignore it, since i'm not LEO, i should just keep my mouth shut?

just a question?
its how i'm perceiving this
No, you're perceiving it wrong. See my suggestion here: http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/s...9&postcount=55
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The rules seem to be pretty easy to read and understand:



1. This forum is for Calguns LEO members and those who would like to ask questions in a civil manner.

Doesn't say, This forum is for Calguns LEO members and those who would like to answer questions.

2. This forum is to give our LEO members a place to share their stories, pictures and videos as well as answer serious questions from the membership.

3. This is NOT a place to air your dislike of the Government, Law Enforcement, LEOs in general or the law in general. Doing so here will result in losing access to this forum.

Sure would be nice if people followed this rule.


4. Post denigrating or insulting our LEO members will be removed and the poster will no longer be able to access this forum.

5. Questions for LEOs should be both civil and serious. Questions like 'Why do you thugs..' will get you removed and possibly banned. Frivolous questions will be deleted.

Doesn't say anything about, questions for non LEOs.

6. 'Cop Bashing' will NOT be tolerated in this forum at all.

7. In addition to these special rules, the standard rules still apply here as well.
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Just a thought. Non leo. I just joined another vbulletin. Forum for hvac they had a subforum where in order to answer you had to be versed by a mod... You could comment but not answer original question. Thhen they also had a pro only section where you had to apply to with certs if needed. WWW.hvac-talk.com. for how they are setup.
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Well just like Forums.Officer.com they have verified LEO areas. But as a civi and you know the answer. Even working on becoming a LEO as I am.

Just keep your mouth shut or get banned....

That's how it is there as they want to see your LEO credentials.

Even if I were an LEO. I would not share my LEO credentials/ID with people on the net. That's just asking for trouble.
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Well just like Forums.Officer.com they have verified LEO areas. But as a civi and you know the answer. Even working on becoming a LEO as I am.

Just keep your mouth shut or get banned....

That's how it is there as they want to see your LEO credentials.

Even if I were an LEO. I would not share my LEO credentials/ID with people on the net. That's just asking for trouble.
I don't think a ban should be warranted for making a post in response to a OP's question, however; i believe it should be done when the conversation turns into a 'tard war' or the usual LEO bashing occurs. There are several of us ( Non Leo's) who enjoy trying to help out people, or interacting with the deputies/officers on this sub forum. I would hate to see a ' us vs them' attitude towards non-leo's. Very few civilian's understand the true purpose of law enforcement, and the reasoning behind an agencies operations.

The LEO subform has provided me with alot of useful insightful information on Academies, and hiring processes. I would hate to loose that connection over FUD or wanabe Cops. I do think it's reasonable to state your expertise on the subject

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I don't think a ban should be warranted for making a post in response to a OP's question, however; i believe it should be done when the conversation turns into a 'tard war' or the usual LEO bashing occurs. There are several of us ( Non Leo's) who enjoy trying to help out people, or interacting with the deputies/officers on this sub forum. I would hate to see a ' us vs them' attitude towards non-leo's. Very few civilian's understand the true purpose of law enforcement, and the reasoning behind an agencies operations.

The LEO subform has provided me with alot of useful insightful information on Academies, and hiring processes. I would hate to loose that connection over FUD or wanabe Cops. I do think it's reasonable to state your expertise on the subject
+1, even tho, I know of some departments (State if any) law's proventing California Peace Officers from giving legal advice.

To each their own I guess.

I will continue to give advice as far as my knowledge allows me to regards to Law Enforcement.
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My opinion is your fine. It's all the couch commandos that chime in with no experience and just their 2 cents with the intent to either bash, thread jack, or just spout off on something they read about.
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Not sure where your going with that? Maybe re-read what I wrote? lol.
is wasn't for you, it was for the others that were get around to saying that cops are the only ones that are LEO's ,


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1. I'm not LE, just an average cg'er.
2. I didnt read all of the responses...posting from my phone.

Having said that, I seem to remember this coming up before. Didnt the powers that be say that the LE forum was for LE to chat amongst themselves, and to respond to polite...POLITE...questions from non LE only?

Back when this sub forum was created, folks used to state up front whether they were LE?

Kinder, gentler times...
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is wasn't for you, it was for the others that were get around to saying that cops are the only ones that are LEO's ,


Sorry ! if it came out wrong
Its all good. I actually agree.
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I'm just thinking also that, people are making an assumption that a person isposting in the section with the expectation that only an LEO is able or suppose to respond, i dont post in a section with that assumption. I realize this is a public forum, and anyone can respond, similar to my example of posting in the
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This forum is a place for our active duty and deployed members to share, request and have a bit of home where ever they are.

I would place a question there as to 'what should I send my niece in afghan'

I would not have the expectation of only 'Calgunners In Service' being the only persons who should respond, nor would i have the expectation of the responder prefacing their response with 'i'm not in service nor am i deployed.

I do think that any original post is simply place in the LEO section as it is an LEO type of question, there simply is not a traffic court section to ask the same question there.

then its also, i dont particularly care for disclaimers in the first place, meaning, forum users should not need to put, i'm not a lawyer, and this is not legal advice and it is not considered legal advice, etc...
a forum, is a place for discussion, of opinions, and every post should be viewed as an opinion, not legal advice.
Unless it specifically states 'THIS IS LEGAL ADVICE, or THIS IS DOCTORS ORDERS'

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Lately I've noticed that several non-LEOs have taken to answering questions directed to LEOs, within the LEO subform. I'm of the opinion that it can cause confusion for the person posting the question, as they are clearly seeking a certain type of opinion by asking their question in this subforum a opposed to another section of Calguns.

My understanding of this subform is that it is primarily for LEOs, and those who wish to ask questions of LEOs. As I understand it, the intention of this subforum is not for non-LEOs to answer questions directed at LEOs.

I can understand the reluctance of the moderators to put too heavy a hand on the issue, but at the same time I feel vested in Calguns, and in this subform, which should be a place free from having to dispute qualifications regarding the opinion of a non-LEO when addressing a question clearly directed toward LEOs.

Perhaps a rule could be established prohibiting a non-LEO from answering questions in this subforum. Or, absent that rule, that a non-LEO preface their answer by stating they are not a LEO, such that the OP can give the opinion of the poster whatever weight they deem fit. I realize there may be no reliable way of enforcing such a rule, but I think the honor system would suffice.

Just my opinion as a LEO and a member of Calguns.
The issue that you run into is that sometimes non-LEOS have the mistaken opinion that LEOS know the law as an attorney would. I've seen many mistakes of law posted in the LEO forum. As a non-leo who posts in the LEO forum, I have contributed to many posts. If it asks for an opinion from a LEO, I don't respond, or I respond with a "I'm not a LEO, but..."

Another issue with making it LEOs only is it shows up on the searches. Many times, unless the thread is obviously a LEO thread, I've responded before I even realize it is in the LEO sub forum.

Honestly, I think the idea of even having a LEO sub-forum is a bit elitist; law enforcement is just an occupation, and there is no "Computer Tech" sub-forum... there certainly are plenty of LEO forums out there, I just don't see the need for a LEO-only sub-forum.
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There is a military sub forum, how elitist, military is just an occupation /sarcasm/
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There is a military sub forum, how elitist, military is just an occupation /sarcasm/
The military often is elitist... but they deserve to be... they sacrifice a lot more than you or I do... but that was not the point of the post...

If you want a private group, it needs to be private. It's not really fair, or practical, to make the threads pop up in the search, but make a rule that only certain people can respond to them.

It is very easy to make a sub-forum private.
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I agree with e pluribus for the most part
and on that note, I do attempt to make the 'im not leo' disclaimer if i do see that the original post states specifically 'i'd like the 'opinion' of an LEO.
I think that is a directed question, for which the poster doesnt think a bricklayer would have the same opinion, sometime we just want to have an idea of how a particular species (leo, military, bricklayer) thinks, to help us better understand why a situation may have went the way it did under given circumstances
I may still answer a question like that anyway, but would also lay the disclaimer, and possibly elaborate why my own opinion might have merit.
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Im not an LEO, damn you economy, but I was an explorer, prior military, and have been through a few testing processes. I see no problem having to state that you arent LEO before offering advice directly pertaining to the job or legal situation.
I would hate to see this forum closed to non-LEO, because the rest of this site is horribly anti-LEO.
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I think tripper and e pluribus just illustrated my point by stating that they often reply to posts with the preface that they are not LEO. I see nothing wrong with expecting others to do that as well in this subforum, especially in light of purpose of this subforum.
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Everyone who reads threads here on calguns for a time will eventually know the "feelings" and "beliefs" of the posters.

I filter which posts I read simply by the poster. I have a pretty good idea who is LE and who is not. I read posts from folks who over the past have value-added info. There are other posters who have nothing to add and I don't bother reading their posts.

We all do this somewhat unconsciously, reader beware...and we know everything we read off the internet is true, especially the opinions of a bunch of anonymous posters on internet forums!
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. Doesn't matter if they are the best person to obtain info from, and it's not your job to hold their hand and tell them they should be asking someone else
I find it somewhat ironic that you are essentially taking the position that I have no business looking out for the interests of the other posters, or attempting to ensure that they obtain information from an appropriate source; considering that you claim the purpose for your suggestion in the OP to be:
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I'm of the opinion that it can cause confusion for the person posting the question, as they are clearly seeking a certain type of opinion by asking their question in this subforum a opposed to another section of Calguns.
So basically, it's for YOU to be worried about the info posters receive, but it isn't "my job". Hmmm.

Is it possible that the real reason you are asking for this is because you feel you, as an LEO, are "special" and should have special rights and privileges others don't get? I'll grant you that there is a valid argument that many questions asked in the LEO forum, such as the topic mentioned by alfalfa, would be best answered by LEOs. The same could be true however (even more so in fact) for questions in the Service, or even Ladies forums. What you do NOT see in those forums however, is a demand by the respective groups that only ladies or service members answer questions posed in those threads. So I have to ask, why is it such a big deal for LEOs?
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I'm not going to speak for bio, but my contention is that some of the non LEO's who do post here ( i said it before) post just for the sake of inciting a flame war. After that, it's the posters who want to seem self important and post with little to no facts, and then comes the people who post to just see themselves type. There are a few people here (non-LEO's) that do post things with some perspective, but they usually get drowned out and a lot of these posts start devolving into fight fests.

Let's face it OPS, I don't think insults get hurled much in those forums you mentioned either and there definately isn't as much hate that gets spewed. You combine a lot of these factors and some others that exist only in the LEO forum, you start to understand this post a little more.
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The issue that you run into is that sometimes non-LEOS have the mistaken opinion that LEOS know the law as an attorney would. I've seen many mistakes of law posted in the LEO forum. As a non-leo who posts in the LEO forum, I have contributed to many posts. If it asks for an opinion from a LEO, I don't respond, or I respond with a "I'm not a LEO, but..."

Another issue with making it LEOs only is it shows up on the searches. Many times, unless the thread is obviously a LEO thread, I've responded before I even realize it is in the LEO sub forum.

Honestly, I think the idea of even having a LEO sub-forum is a bit elitist; law enforcement is just an occupation, and there is no "Computer Tech" sub-forum... there certainly are plenty of LEO forums out there, I just don't see the need for a LEO-only sub-forum.
yeah but how directly related is a computer tech person related to guns and gun rights? My understanding was the forum was created by the forum owner and he wanted us here for whatever reason. There's also a military forum, you think that's elitist too?

Sorry someone beat me to it .... and our military is also strictly voluntary. Not taking anything away from those guys, cause I know time away and the sacrifices made suck ***, but let not differentiate and ignore everything else just cause you have a point to make.

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I'm not going to speak for bio, but my contention is that some of the non LEO's who do post here ( i said it before) post just for the sake of inciting a flame war.

Let's face it OPS, I don't think insults get hurled much in those forums you mentioned either and there definitely isn't as much hate that gets spewed.
Obviously those posters are in the wrong, and they should (and do, from what I've seen) get banned from this forum. The OP however, does not mention anything about that, his sole concern is apparently that a non-LEO might join in a conversation here without announcing that he is an non-LEO.
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It is a valid point actually. If you get rid of any ideas of elitism and all that other crap, it actually would help new people asking a question here weight different posts. I think we can both agree it can get confusing and overwhelming for a new person here with all the non LEO responses, especially when a person asks for an LEO response.

My other contention is that when a person asks for non LEO's to stay out of a thread, I do not see why a person here can't show enough respect and just stay out. I don't think I have ever seen it as a case of being elitist, but that the OP just wants to shoot the crap with fellow cops. Kind of like a family gathering.

Another thing that often happens is that a poster will post something (intentions not withstanding) and that poster will just be wrong. It may be because the poster isn't aware of policies and procedures, or case law or some other excuse. It's been my experience here, no matter how you try to educate those people, they just want to be right no matter what and it devolves from there.

And not everyone gets banned that should be. So Cal shooter either skirts that line or just crosses over it and that last post that got deleted was a prime example. There are other people here that I have seen make post after post. Granted I havent seen some in a while, and the fact that we do not know who gets banned may have something to do with this as well.

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I find it somewhat ironic that you are essentially taking the position that I have no business looking out for the interests of the other posters, or attempting to ensure that they obtain information from an appropriate source; considering that you claim the purpose for your suggestion in the OP to be:


So basically, it's for YOU to be worried about the info posters receive, but it isn't "my job". Hmmm.

Is it possible that the real reason you are asking for this is because you feel you, as an LEO, are "special" and should have special rights and privileges others don't get? I'll grant you that there is a valid argument that many questions asked in the LEO forum, such as the topic mentioned by alfalfa, would be best answered by LEOs. The same could be true however (even more so in fact) for questions in the Service, or even Ladies forums. What you do NOT see in those forums however, is a demand by the respective groups that only ladies or service members answer questions posed in those threads. So I have to ask, why is it such a big deal for LEOs?
Your claim is that people inadvertently post here because they think LEOs know something that LEO's in fact don't, and thus OP's shouldn't be asking LEOs the question in the first place. My claim is that people know what subfourm they are posting in, and are seeking the advice of a LEO for whatever reason they want. It is not your job to assume they don't know they shouldn't be asking a LEO their question. If someone wants to ask a LEO a question, they should know who's answering their question.

As for me feeling special as a LEO, I think you're projecting your insecurities onto me. I never claimed I was special.
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Your claim is that people inadvertently post here because they think LEOs know something that LEO's in fact don't, and thus OP's shouldn't be asking LEOs the question in the first place. My claim is that people know what subfourm they are posting in, and are seeking the advice of a LEO for whatever reason they want. It is not your job to assume they don't know they shouldn't be asking a LEO their question. If someone wants to ask a LEO a question, they should know who's answering their question.

As for me feeling special as a LEO, I think you're projecting your insecurities onto me. I never claimed I was special.


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Your claim is that people inadvertently post here because they think LEOs know something that LEO's in fact don't, and thus OP's shouldn't be asking LEOs the question in the first place.
Actually, no it isn't. My claim is that people should be cautious about any information, particularly legal information, they receive from an anonymous forum. As far as a requirement to post LEO status, I don't think it is necessary given the above, and furthermore it is burdensome to people posting from mobile devices and potentially inflammatory with regard to the likelihood that it will result in arguments over who is a "real" LEO.

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It is not your job to assume they don't know they shouldn't be asking a LEO their question.
No more than it is your job to assume that they should be asking, or only asking, an LEO. Why do you feel the need to determine what "my job" is for me?

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If someone wants to ask a LEO a question, they should know who's answering their question.
But that's just it, they can't know, and if anything a preface of "I'm an LEO" gives a false sense of security in the answer. This forum is anonymous, unless you want to post your name, department, and badge number before answering a question.

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And I never asserted that you did make that claim, I did however assert that it seems that the desire for "Special" identification in posts seems to come only from certain LEOs, and is conspicuously absent from groups in the other Specialty Forums.
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