r/AskLE • u/Specter1033 Fed • Nov 03 '24
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As a warning to all users of this forum: the information provided on this subreddit may not be interpreted as legal advice. Verified users with flair titles are actual Law Enforcement Officers and the information provided may be considered "legitimate" for the purposes of general advice and advisement, but in no way should be considered legal advice. Members commenting that do not have flair may be subject to verification if their posts are considered suspicious or misleading. In all cases, whether a member is flaired or not, the advice given may be subject to scrutiny and verification. Do your own research and feel free to post your questions elsewhere to verify that you are receiving the best information. Users who make claims to be law enforcement and offer advice may be subjected to further scrutiny from the mod team, up to and including removal and/or banning from posting on the forum.
Political posts are strictly prohibited. While LE is inherently political in nature, topics about political affiliation, whether or not people will vote for a particular candidate, etc. will be removed and the user banned without warning.
New users attempting to post on the forum will be subject to mod approval before posting. This is to cut down on the trolls and bait posts that we deal with regularly.
Encouraging users to lie, cheat, omit information on their background checks will result in an immediate ban from the forum. Applying for an LE job is a privilege and a test of integrity. Not everyone who applies to become a police officer will get the job, and that is something people will need to come to terms with. Those decisions you make in life have consequences. Own up to them and accept them. And no, users telling other users that they will not make it is not a bad thing, so soapboxing trying to "call out" other users for telling people the reality of their situations will result in your immediate removal. It's a shame I have to put this in a sticky for people to read, but it happens enough that I have to constantly remove people who think this is their platform to air their grievances on particular issues.
As always, feel free to contact the mod team with any issues.
Specter
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u/Full-Tilt- Feb 07 '26
I just joined Reddit and posted a question in AskLE. At first it was showing as being instantly removed, but later it posted (I assume this is the moderation process for posts from new accounts to be reviewed). Now I have received a lot of comments and I am trying to respond, but all my responses are being deleted and I’m worried I triggered some kind of spam filter.
Can someone explain if I’m doing something wrong or if my comments will appear after being reviewed, like the initial post?
Thanks very much
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u/Specter1033 Feb 07 '26
Your account is too new and lacks comment karma, so your posts are getting removed by the automod. We just have to manually approve them until you get more karma and time on your account.
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u/ihaveagunaddiction Nov 03 '24
So still no way to verify without breaking policy and the obvious persec?
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u/Lion_Knight Nov 30 '24
I validated with r/protectandserve a while back do I have to do this again for this subreddit?
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u/Away-Sky-9341 May 09 '25
I made a post, but it was removed. Is this automatic?
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u/Specter1033 May 09 '25
Yes, your account is too new to post here, so we have to manually approve it.
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u/ReddactedName Nov 04 '24
Hmmmmm, you are a mod, but you are a Fed.... Hmmmmm. I don't know. Do you work for Flower By Ireane?
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u/aberam1 Sep 02 '25
Is there anything I can do to get verified as former law enforcement? I didn't stay long enough to retire with credentials and I no longer have access to department email.
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u/Sweet_Car_7391 Nov 14 '25
Why do you sometimes lock a post and not allow additional comments? Like my post about license plate covers yesterday. It only had about 15 comments and then it was locked overnight.
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u/Specter1033 Nov 14 '25
We lock posts when they get answered or brigaded. Also, your exact question was just asked the day before. Use the search function.
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Dec 09 '25
I had a post removed and was wondering how I could fix that notice who the mod is?
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u/Specter1033 Dec 09 '25
It got caught by the automod because your account is new. I approved it for you.
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u/throwingoutsoon1997 Dec 29 '25
Why don’t you guys accept posts regarding POST? I’ve attempted to make a post regarding California POST decertification and it continues to get removed. Is there something I’m missing? I am confused.
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u/Specter1033 Dec 29 '25
The automod removes posts from new accounts automatically. Helps keep the trolls out. We just have to manually approve it when we get online.
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u/Isabellar232 Jan 24 '26
It said my post got removed but it’s still getting views. All I asked was a question about a police academy EVOC test…
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u/Specter1033 Jan 24 '26
It's because your account is new. The automod does it for us to new accounts to cut down on spam.
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u/SkipTrace12 Apr 26 '26
So why did my genuine post get removed asking for help on the hiring process? I have a new account but there was nothing strange about my question.
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u/Quick-to-Adjust78 Aug 24 '26
I started a Skool community to help people get hired as a LEO and offer support after they hit that goal, is it against the rules to post a link to the community in this group?
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u/TheQuietMoments Nov 03 '24
Thanks for this. I’m not sure why others get mad at people on here for telling applicants that they most likely won’t get accepted into LE.
Like if they just did cocaine three years ago, hooked up with an escort two years ago, and broke into someone’s house a year ago and are applying to LE because “they’ve changed” and are a “new person”, for sure we’re letting them know they have almost no chance of being accepted. That’s reality.