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Lewton on Aug 8, 2017 | parent | context | favorite | on: They were partners in fighting crime. The only pro...

> If someone wants to be a cop, and can't get hired, they probably shouldn't be a cop.

http://abcnews.go.com/US/court-oks-barring-high-iqs-cops/sto...

(This is a very old article, and I have no idea if that's still a thing, but that sentence made me think of it)

wyldfire on Aug 8, 2017 [–]

Gee, what's the rationale? Article mentions that the court considered it but doesn't say what it was.

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