First they threw out size requirements (cops used to be big so they didn’t have to depend on their gun), then intelligence requirements for written tests, and then strenght requirements to get females.
Evidently, 40 to 45 years of dropping standards, has not been enough yet.
Make that 45 years or more of dropping standards, it was well in place by 1974.
Couple of things: A few years ago I was standing in line at a Starbucks and a couple of cops were there, one a female. I looked at her and the belt around her waist had a lot of equipment hooked onto it and was rather thick. To me, it looked like she would have a very difficult time bending over to cuff anyone.
Also, it's been some years; but, I seem to remember a survey taken and the results were that female cops are much more likely to grab their gun and shoot than male cops. I figured that they are probably smaller than the person they are chasing. A larger man can subdue the person, a woman or much smaller man cannot.
Problem really is, that the PC crowd has won, and the publics safety, and the cops safety is secondary to the PC standards and affirmative action bean counters.
“First they threw out size requirements (cops used to be big so they didn’t have to depend on their gun), then intelligence requirements for written tests, and then strength requirements to get females.”
Are you arguing the average “Dickless Tracy” is in any way inferior to a male cop?
Dat be sexist!
Probably “wasis” as well.