Re: Fairfax Fire in Big Trouble!
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Reverse Discrimination
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Date: May 27, 2011 09:04PM
Retired FD's right! For example, look at the Vulcans at FDNY. They successfullt sued to freeze hiring off of list 6019. The numbers for the entrance test didn't turn out the way they wanted, so they claimed "disparate impact." D.I. means that if a test sdoes not produce results that are favorable to certain protected classes, then it is presumed to be discriminatory. It matters not how carefully it was designed to not be discriminatory.
Females succeeded in lowering the bar for FD Physical Ability Tests, saying that females were being discriminated against because the test was too physically demanding, and not enough females were being hired as a result. So, we now have the CPAT, which is a ridiculously easy course that in no way comes anywhere near replicating the demands of the fireground. Now we have 5'2" girls that weigh less than 120# making it out of the academy. I'd like to know how a 120-130lb weakling is going to carry a 180# unconscious victim out of a fire building, much less help me when I weigh over 250# with my gear on. They may be just as intelligent or more so than the males, and be able to run a five minute mile, but brute strength is required on the fireground. Without it, you're useless for anything other than driving and pump ops.
In our own county, we used to have what's called the "rule of nines." IIRC, when a promotional list is published in rank order, the dept can dip down up to nine spots below the person who is next in line for promotion and promote the person who belongs to a protected class, ahead of the rightful appointee. Despicable. I was so happy with the precedent the New Haven 20 court decision set. Up yours, Judge Sotomayor, you racist b****!
What's more, one of our firefighters, initials K.A.R. a black, was caught on Fairfax County Police camera at fire station 27, West Springfield, scratching "KKK" into the dumpster there. He had also scratched KKK onto a bed there as well. He made complaints of discrimination, to guard against a mounting paper trail of disciplinary actions against him. The county was sending out notices that the person responsible would be fired, exposed to the media, etc. When they found out who it really was, the whole matter just died out and got swept under the rug, where it remains to this day. This indivdual also took family medical leave from the FD for the birth of one of his children. Outside employment is expressly forbidden while on FML. What does he do? He drove a county school bus! He was caught and questioned. His reply was, "I'm not about that." That went away as well. When prople say that protected classes enjoy a favorable double standard and practically get away with murder, this would be a prime example.
Bottom line, equal opportunity does not mean equal results. That's what these protected classes don't get. They want to exploit their position to be "more equal" than others. They've done a fine job of it so far, I have to say. It should deeply insult the many hard working individuals from every protected class who play by the rules and better themselves the right way. I wonder how one would feel when they get a job or a promotion, and wonder if people respect them for their hard work and value to the dept/company, or if they got handed the position based solely on their outward appearance.