content: Yes, it is not only true but, in the US there is case law allowing Police Departments to discriminate against hiring those with high IQs.   The policy became solidified as a concrete federal ruling almost a decade and a half ago with little fanfare from the mainstream media. Back in 1999, a Federal judge dismissed a lawsuit by a police applicant who was barred from the New London, Connecticut police force. The reason for the disqualification was literally because he had scored “too high” on an intelligence test. The department made it clear, they didn’t want the bottom of the barrel in terms of intelligence, but they didn’t want anyone “too smart” either.  (http://politicalblindspot.com/police-officially-refuse-to-hire-applicants-with-high-iq-scores/) Now back to those Toronto officers, wonder if there will be repercussions for their behavior. How's Toronto with police abuse these days?