Court OKs Barring High IQs for Cops (1 Viewer)

[Binky The Doormat]

http://abcnews.go.com/US/court-oks-barring-high-iqs-cops/story?id=95836

This reads like an Onion story but its ABC news. I haven't looked elsewhere to find out more yet, but this is scary.

But it explains some things.

 

[Limp Ditka]

On the bright side, a policy like this would supposedly keep MOP from getting a badge.

 

[IvanKaramazov]

This policy seems to be working well -- I mean, when was the last time you read a news article about any problems with law enforcement?

 

[SaintsInDome2006]

But New London police interviewed only candidates who scored 20 to 27, on the theory that those who scored too high could get bored with police work and leave soon after undergoing costly training.

Talk about out-thinking yourself. They would turn down Sherlock Holmes' job app.

 

[Binky The Doormat]

But New London police interviewed only candidates who scored 20 to 27, on the theory that those who scored too high could get bored with police work and leave soon after undergoing costly training.

Talk about out-thinking yourself. They would turn down Sherlock Holmes' job app.

Yeah, I figure the murder cases solved percentage is below the norm there.

Chief

 

[Politician Spock]

I'm sorry, but you're smart enough to understand the limits the constitution places on our jobs, so you can't have this job.

 

[Baloney Sandwich]

You got 1400 on your SATs kid, you are an astronault not a statie

 

[GroveDiesel]

The lawyers are going to love this when suing the town for excessive force.

"As the jury can see, the town made a clear effort to limit the intelligence of the police force and thus invited these appallingly stupid types of acts."

 

[MikeIke]

125 IQ isn't even all that high. Higher than average, sure, but it's not like he's destined to be a rocket surgeon.

 

[McGarnicle]

The rationale makes sense and there's no law against what they're doing. Being overqualified is a legitimate reason to deny employment.

 

[(HULK)]

125 IQ isn't even all that high. Higher than average, sure, but it's not like he's destined to be a rocket surgeon.

Yup. He's not even two standard deviations above average. He might be bright, but that's nothing exceptional.