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[–] humanoftheinternet@lemmy.world 46 points 3 weeks ago

Dangerous for the other 74% going around undiagnosed...

[–] gustofwind@lemmy.world 25 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Departments also prefer to limit their IQ to ~104 because if you’re too smart you won’t make a good cop

https://abcnews.go.com/amp/US/court-oks-barring-high-iqs-cops/story?id=95836

[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 17 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Mental instability sounds more like a requirement than a detriment

[–] Catoblepas@piefed.blahaj.zone 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

If you didn’t have it before joining, you’ll have it after all the ‘training’ that consists of showing a million videos of cops getting shot!

[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Hours and hours of daily training being taught how to solve any and all problems by using your gun and only your gun.

[–] Mirshe@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

Don't forget the seminars telling you that literally every person you ever meet, on or off duty, is planning and actively wanting to kill you.

[–] rainbowbunny@slrpnk.net 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

To be fair, "An estimated 26% of Americans ages 18 and older -- about 1 in 4 adults -- suffers from a diagnosable mental disorder in a given year."

Hopkins Source

[–] quick_snail@feddit.nl 2 points 3 weeks ago

Sure, but we can screen our police better to make sure they won't harm our communities.

[–] rook@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 weeks ago