From the NY Times:
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.
So, according to the judge, it’s not discrimination if the standard is applied to any member of the class of applicants with high IQs. Obviously, the judge himself would qualify for the police force — by a large margin.
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#1 by Libertarian on June 12th, 2008
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Wow! No wonder it’s so difficult to deal with cops! They ain’t smart enough to pour piss out of a boot even with the instructions engraved on the heel!
This judge’s decision says a lot. The legal system must view cops as some sort of mentally retarded group, hired to be subservient to the judiciary. Government arrogance at its best. Most judge’s are agenda-driven dolts, so this guy doesn’t surprise me.
Hey, I’ve got jury duty in a couple of weeks. I wonder how long it’ll take ‘em to throw me out for being “too smart!”