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octothorpe

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26. I was thinking that maybe they want people to be there for life...

Reply to loli phabay (Reply #24)

Fri May 3, 2013, 02:41 PM

May 2013

They figure people with higher intelligence will have more of a desire and ability to further their education, and as a result move on "cooler" jobs. Maybe working for the federal government or something like that. If I was in law enforcement, I think my ultimate goal would to be an agent for something like the FBI.

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Court OKs Barring High IQs for Cops [View all] dixiegrrrrl May 2013 OP

Would get bored? Or find too much internal crime? Rex May 2013 #1

So, police detectives aren't supposed to be smart? geek tragedy May 2013 #2

Actually, I suspect it has to do with ability to follow orders instead of think of a better way dixiegrrrrl May 2013 #3

The military doesn't screen people out because they're too smart. geek tragedy May 2013 #6

Back when I was going to join the AF, they got all giddy when I scored very well on the ASVAB octothorpe May 2013 #15

i dont know about this dept. but forget intelligence most important thing is common sense loli phabay May 2013 #17

I have an acquaintance Cirque du So-What May 2013 #4

It isn't easy being a cop... Xipe Totec May 2013 #5

I was not hired for a civil service job because I scored too high on the civil service test. I scor appleannie1 May 2013 #7

Very interesting ... for multiple reasons. n/t Laelth May 2013 #8

It also screws up the demographics if you only take the high IQs AngryAmish May 2013 #9

Indeed..which is his argument.. dixiegrrrrl May 2013 #11

Selecting only for high IQs is racially discriminatory AngryAmish May 2013 #14

What the FUCK? sibelian May 2013 #16

"Protected class" means that African-Americans are covered under anti-discrimination laws. antigone382 May 2013 #23

It's not really known what IQ measures. The late Stephen Gould was eloquent on this. byeya May 2013 #10

He was eloquent and wrong AngryAmish May 2013 #12

I doubt that there is an immutable thing as Intelligence Quotient and if IQ can be raised or byeya May 2013 #28

You have to be shitting me... octothorpe May 2013 #13

being a good cop takes more than intelligence, it takes courage, integrity and common sense loli phabay May 2013 #18

I'm sure that's the case, but having high intelligence doesn't mean they lack those traits octothorpe May 2013 #22

oh i agree, intelligence helps along with other stuff, thats why i find this wierd loli phabay May 2013 #24

I was thinking that maybe they want people to be there for life... octothorpe May 2013 #26

i would think thats probably the case, though some go the other way like myself loli phabay May 2013 #27

There go my dreams of being a New London cop... kudzu22 May 2013 #19

Sounds like that old "unofficial" HR rule: Blue_Tires May 2013 #20

Why do I think of the Freak brothers comic hobbit709 May 2013 #21

lol, i showed my misses this and she just went yup. loli phabay May 2013 #25