Small people on the police force...

**Devastatin Dave** · 06-05-2006, 17:47

http://www.wsbtv.com/news/9317373/detail.html
I saw the footage of this. Lucky for the chick, a good Samaritan helped her out. This reminds me of when that [guy] down in Georgia went nuts in the courthouse while he was being watched by a guard that was elderly and unarmed. He overpowered her, of course, and went on to kill several people.

Now we have this. I'm 5'4" myself and know my limitations. Granted, I'm as small as this chick but I guarantee you I'm stronger. Is it un-PC to not allow short weak people from serving as cops? What's your opinion...

**English assassin** · 06-05-2006, 18:09

I dunno Dave, if you ban short arses on the force what would you do if a gang of criminal dwarves comes into town? Eh?

**yesdachi** · 06-05-2006, 18:29

I think it is completely reasonable to have physical requirements for some jobs. Being an equal opportunity employer does not mean that you have an equal opportunity of letting your employees get their @$$ handed to them by someone they are not suited to guard.

That tall SOB will probably try to sue the Good Samaritan.

**Devastatin Dave** · 06-05-2006, 18:30

Originally Posted by English assassin

I dunno Dave, if you ban short arses on the force what would you do if a gang of criminal dwarves comes into town? Eh?

You call Santa and let him know his elves are loose again...

**lars573** · 06-05-2006, 19:00

In all probability that police force had a minimum height of 5' for female applicants, maybe 5' 1". For men it might be 5' 5". Granted that is for the RCMP.

**Devastatin Dave** · 06-05-2006, 19:10

Originally Posted by lars573

In all probability that police force had a minimum height of 5' for female applicants, maybe 5' 1". For men it might be 5' 5". Granted that is for the RCMP.

How is a 5' tall woman going to take down someone that's over 6' without using weapons, which liberals would have a fit about, or risking others around her and the suspect while she's trying to subdue the suspect. I think this is complete PC BS that puts everyone in danger. i know it makes the bleeding heart feel good when you see a midget "overcoming" their "shortcomings" but is it worth risking the lives of others in order to help someone's self esteem or to give a PC liberal lunatic a warm fuzzy?

**scooter_the_shooter** · 06-05-2006, 19:31

I don't think little people should be cops or disabled people.

I was watching an episode of "cops" (great show btw) and a one legged officer was chasing a druggy! the druggy was easily outrunning him the only reason the cop got him is because the druggy fell

**lars573** · 06-05-2006, 20:37

Originally Posted by Devastatin Dave

How is a 5' tall woman going to take down someone that's over 6' without using weapons, which liberals would have a fit about, or risking others around her and the suspect while she's trying to subdue the suspect. I think this is complete PC BS that puts everyone in danger. i know it makes the bleeding heart feel good when you see a midget "overcoming" their "shortcomings" but is it worth risking the lives of others in order to help someone's self esteem or to give a PC liberal lunatic a warm fuzzy?

Part of the physical qulaifications for joining the RCMP is a shove simulator. It's about the shape of a punching bag and it's on a metal pole that is sprung to simiulate a 175 pound person pushing against you, and it moves latterally too. And you have to be able to hold it back (IE not lose your footing and fall over) and manuver it around. It's really and endurance test. You have to hold this thing for a set amount of time (don't remember how long though). The mounties say that this is practice for subdoing a suspect. And later on you practice against real people, your class mates. IIRC they taugh the women how to take down a man taller than them. Without using his manberries for a speed bag.

Before you ask why I refer to the RCMP so much. I saw a documentary about the Mountie acadamy and all the training they do their. And in high school I went to a carrer seminar thing the mounties were having. They both said the same thing.