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Fun Fact: A court determined it was legal for the NYPD to discriminate against hiring police officers that had IQs too high.

https://abcnews.go.com/US/court-oks-barring-high-iqs-cops/st...

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Anecdotal of course, but I was discussing this with someone who told me their cousin, despite being bipolar (although currently treated) and a raging racist online was being recruited by local police offices.

Yes because they would leave the police force quickly. Training officers takes time and money.

Most businesses will try to avoid hiring someone that is going to leave right away.

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