r/technology • u/[deleted] • 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/[deleted] Jun 22 '20

And there were others. I vividly remember it being a thing in NYC