Judge Rules That Police Can Bar High I.Q. Scores

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In an article from 1999, a Federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by a man who was barred from the New London police force because he scored too high on an intelligence test.
Passed along without comment, as none is necessary.
Hat tip to Lew Rockwell.

Genetic Non-Discrimination Bill Passes Congress

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Wired (via Democracy in America) writes that the Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act (GINA) has passed Congress, meaning that in short order the ability of employers and insurers to “discriminate” based on genetic information will be verboten. Genetic discrimination saves lives, though, as noted by David Veksler in January:
If discrimination based on comprehensive genetic screening is [...]

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