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Programmer tries to explain binary search to the police (startrek.website)
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[–] 32 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Certain departments specifically have IQ tests, in order to ensure you aren’t smart enough to easily get a better job elsewhere.

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  • [–] 24 points 2 years ago

    I think it's more nefarious than that. Many departments want a good 'ol boys club where they're the ultimate authority and they want their officers to fall in line rather than question department actions.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    This internet myth has got to die. ONE case in ONE department, a quarter century ago, does not mean it's a practice.

    https://www.nytimes.com/1999/09/09/nyregion/metro-news-briefs-connecticut-judge-rules-that-police-can-bar-high-iq-scores.html

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