NY police department refuse to interview job applicant because of high IQ

[CptStern]

if you've always suspected cops to be less than smart (in an over generalised myopic sort of way) here's fuel to add to your fire:

A Federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by a man who was barred from the New London police force because he scored too high on an intelligence test.

In a ruling made public on Tuesday, Judge Peter C. Dorsey of the United States District Court in New Haven agreed that the plaintiff, Robert Jordan, was denied an opportunity to interview for a police job because of his high test scores. But he said that that did not mean Mr. Jordan was a victim of discrimination.

Judge Dorsey ruled that Mr. Jordan was not denied equal protection because the city of New London applied the same standard to everyone: anyone who scored too high was rejected.

"What we've got here is... failure to communicate. Some men you just can't reach. So you get what we had here last week, which is the way he wants it... well, he gets it. I don't like it any more than you men. "

http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9A06E2DB143DF93AA3575AC0A96F958260

 

[Ennui]

I watched Cool Hand Luke yesterday!

 

[CptStern]

I can always count on some film buff in the crowd to spot my sometimes obscure references ..gg :thumbs: