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rsdsharp

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5. I think the answer is pretty simple. Most police trade schools

Reply to Abolishinist (Reply #4)

Sat Aug 6, 2022, 12:29 PM

Aug 2022

excuse me — 🎼THE ACADEMY🎼 — won’t take an applicant whose entrance exam demonstrates an IQ above 104. They think those applicants who are smarter will get bored with the work, and quit. 104 is the UPPER limit. Most applicants are below that level; many well below. They want applicants who will do what they are told with questioning it, and without the mental acuity to question.

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If you listen to the full video, the cop apologizes and then says rsdsharp Aug 2022 #3

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I think the answer is pretty simple. Most police trade schools rsdsharp Aug 2022 #5

I must say I hadn't heard of this before, thanks! Abolishinist Aug 2022 #6

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