Vikings4ever 496 Posted July 30, 2014 http://news.yahoo.com/us-sues-pennsylvania-over-police-fitness-tests-054914316.html The Pennsylvania State Police, one of the nation's largest forces, is faced with ending the physical fitness tests it gives to applicants for state trooper positions or defending in court a practice that the federal government says illegally discriminates against women.The Justice Department's 10-page lawsuit was filed Tuesday in federal court in Harrisburg. A spokeswoman for the Pennsylvania State Police said Tuesday evening that the agency's lawyers had not seen the lawsuit yet and could not comment on it....The practice violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and does not qualify under the law as a business necessity, it said. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drobeski 3,061 Posted July 30, 2014 Nations largest forces....makes sense Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hoytdwow 202 Posted July 31, 2014 brains also optional for a lot of cops Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frozenbeernuts 1,652 Posted July 31, 2014 Cops arent required to maintain any level of fitness once they are accepted, correct? I have seen some fat ass cops around. No way they were passing any type of test. If it isnt a continuing requirement, why keep it? I am not saying this in favor of the lawsuit because you really dont need to be any type of special in shape to pass. Its kind of like saying the mens weight lifting olympic team discriminates against weak people just because they cant lift a lot of weight. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites