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Florida Cop Empties His Gun, Runs For Cover After Acorn Falls On Car and Mistakes It For Shots Fired (jalopnik.com)

submitted 9 months ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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[–] reverendsteveii@lemm.ee 38 points 9 months ago (5 children)

this feels like a good time to mention that the police fought a legal battle for the right to institute a maximum IQ among recruits

[–] joel_feila@lemmy.world -1 points 9 months ago (4 children)

Youn ment minimum iq right

[–] jpreston2005@lemmy.world 11 points 9 months ago (1 children)

it's common knowledge that if you score too high on the police IQ test they won't hire you, because you're less likely to follow insane orders.

[–] aStonedSanta@lemm.ee 8 points 9 months ago

Similarly in most military systems they’ll test you and place you accordingly. If you end up on a turret. You are the dumbass. Sorry.

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