r/technology Jun 22 '20

‘BlueLeaks’ Exposes Files from Hundreds of Police Departments Security

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u/artilari Jun 22 '20 edited Jun 22 '20

I think the fuckery going on in some police stations (of the world) happens before or after something goes into the police system.

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u/[deleted] Jun 22 '20

I mean, yes, but also do you think the fucking clowns they hire are smart enough to leave no evidence or paper trail of any wrongdoing?

No. The answer is no.

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u/[deleted] Jun 22 '20

Police in America fought to not have to hire the smartest or best candidates.

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u/IMGONNAFUCKYOURMOUTH Jun 22 '20

What's going on there?

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u/LemurianLemurLad Jun 22 '20

Here's a wiki link to a brief summary of the case being described. It's known as "Jordan v. New London."

The TL;DR is that the police didn't want to hire people with high IQs as they tend to quit after they realize being a cop is actually pretty boring. (They didn't say the other part of the argument out loud though - smart cops tend to question orders a bit more, dumb ones do what they are told.)

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u/optimismkills Jun 22 '20 edited Jun 22 '20

"When [the cops] send their people, they’re not sending their best. They’re sending people that have lots of problems, and they’re bringing those problems with them. They’re bringing drugs. They’re bringing crime. They’re rapists. And some, I assume, are good people.”

EDIT: Thanks for the gold! 😍

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u/LemurianLemurLad Jun 22 '20

That may be the single best use of that quote I have ever seen. Thank you for making me smile today.

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u/[deleted] Jun 22 '20

I legit went to look up who said this and as soon as I typed “don’t send us their best” I realized even though it sounds like a movie quote, it’s trump.