Physical fitness testing suspended for all Colorado Springs police officers (Female officers win)

The Colorado Springs Gazette ^ | 11/10/2015 | Debbie Kelley

[ScottWalkerForPresident2016]

olorado Springs police officers will not be required to take a physical fitness test this year, and those who failed it last year will no longer face penalties, pending the outcome of a discrimination lawsuit 12 female officers have filed.

The city of Colorado Springs and its police department agreed on Friday to all conditions the plaintiffs sought in a preliminary injunction, and on Monday, U.S. District Court Judge Richard Matsch ordered the demands be met.

[ScottWalkerForPresident2016]

Physical testing of police officers said to be discriminatory after 35% of female officers fail (compared to 2% of male ones).

[Domandred]

Screw lowering the bar...just remove it

[Dr. Ursus]

Does this uniform make my ass look big?

[Graybeard58]

Colorado Springs is Lt. Joe Kendra’s turf.

[PAR35]

District Court Judge Richard Matsch

A Nixon appointee. About 85 years old.

[dsc]

“The dozen policewomen, all decorated officers over the age of 40, claim the test is unfair for older women because it’s not normed for age or gender and is not related to job-essential duties.”

It’s unfair for older women—no, all women—because women are not strong enough to be police officers, nor are they temperamentally suited for the work.

And since when is chasing down and subduing wrong-doers, then bringing them to jail, not a “job-essential duty”?

[digger48]

Does this uniform make my ass look big?

[PAR35]

Actually has a mixed history. He was the judge that ruled for the 2nd amendment in the ‘Lucky Gunner’ case, awarding damages against the plaintiffs, but he was also the judge in the McVeigh case.

[CivilWarBrewing]

Feminism destroyed America.

[centurion316]

Physical fitness is not a requirement for any law enforcement officer. You don’t need to break up a fight, or run down an evading suspect, or stop some jogger who refuses your orders. Just gun them all down, that’ll teach them to fail to respect the badge.

[Georgia Girl 2]

Holy Maloney!

[CivilWarBrewing]

Coming soon: Cops in wheelchairs. ON DUTY cops, that is.

[piytar]

Related: http://youtu.be/wfjF0g3UsbU

[2banana]

It is not like you have to be in shape to do police work anyways...

Women want to be treated and paid just like men. Except when they can’t hack it - then they want to be treated special.

[Iron Munro]

"All Ahm sayin' is dis yeah mico-fone ain't workin' raht."

[Jean2]

Feminism not only destroyed America; it also destroyed male-female relationships as far as I am concerned.

[george76]

Colorado Ping ( Let me know if you wish to be added or removed from the list.)

[USMCPOP]

Tasers. They are quiet, fun and they don’t spew smoke and lead like those evil bullets. Don’t even have to clean them. Better living through electricity they always said when I was a kid.

[Freemeorkillme]

(Female officers win)

Colorado Springs' citizens lose.

[Mears]

I thought it was “Better living through chemistry”.

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