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The Picard Maneuver to Programmer Humor@programming.dev • 1 year ago

Programmer tries to explain binary search to the police

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Programmer tries to explain binary search to the police

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The Picard Maneuver to Programmer Humor@programming.dev • 1 year ago
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  • @Shiggles@sh.itjust.works
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    Certain departments specifically have IQ tests, in order to ensure you aren’t smart enough to easily get a better job elsewhere.

    • @shalafi@lemmy.world
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      4•1 year ago

      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

      • Aniki 🌱🌿
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        • @Honytawk@lemmy.zip
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          Can you blame them if they can not find one from after 1999?

        • @shalafi@lemmy.world
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          1•1 year ago

          Because the 1999 story is the origin of this talk.

      • @Anders429@programming.dev
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        Anyone got a non-paywalled link?

        • @shalafi@lemmy.world
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          2•1 year ago

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

    • @CmdrShepard@lemmy.one
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      23•1 year 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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