Why are fat people permitted in the military and law enforcement?
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Posted by Tummytocker Feb 7th, 2013 at 4:57AM
Fat people can lose weight. Stupid people remain stupid.
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Reply by kitt5 Feb 7th, 2013 at 5:28AM
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Posted by Adstars Feb 7th, 2013 at 4:56AM
I guess it all depends on supply and demand. If you need 10,000 troops a month to replace the troops your losing and you only get 9000 trim applicants you have no other choice but to recruit 1000 fat applicants.
Same goes for the police.
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Posted by shaandar Feb 7th, 2013 at 5:02AM
I think cops start out slim in the force because they go through such physically taxing drills to get into the job. At first. Then they get desk jobs or out on patrols where the food of choice is cream, sugar, coffee and doughnuts. That's when they get overweight.
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Posted by Fazer Feb 7th, 2013 at 4:59AM
Because we live in a 'politically correct' society where it would be seen as prejudiced to remove people from jobs if they put on weight. Presumably they must have all passed the initial fitness tests to get the job in the first place.
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Posted by meezkite Feb 7th, 2013 at 4:57AM
I never used to be fat ... but as soon as I put on the uniform I suddenly crave donuts!
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Posted by Noel66 Feb 7th, 2013 at 4:56AM
Why are stupid people allowed in politics? Listen, in the US, not sure where you're from, our Police and Military go through unbelievable testing to get where they are, fat, skinny, blah blah, if they pass they are able to do their job apparently. My family is both law enforcement and Military, we know plenty of skinny people who can't and haven't made the cut, so just because someone is fat doesn't mean they aren't bad ***!!
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Reply by timanonymous Feb 7th, 2013 at 5:00AM
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Posted by DrPestKontrolle1881 Feb 7th, 2013 at 4:54AM
It's a conspiracy to sell donuts...........................................................
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Posted by Kletti Feb 7th, 2013 at 4:54AM
Why shouldn't they be?
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Reply by timanonymous Feb 7th, 2013 at 4:56AM
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Reply by Kletti Feb 7th, 2013 at 4:58AM
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Posted by ISCARIOT Feb 7th, 2013 at 8:37AM
They make good shields. (I apologize for that joke, don’t want to offend anybody).
Well I’ve never seen a fat law enforcer in my country.
Also even though they are fat, and probably slow as a result, they can still be strong, tough, powerful, aggressive, intelligent, competent, etc at their job.
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Posted by simon0470 Feb 7th, 2013 at 5:29AM
Depends on your view of what constitutes fat - is that a little plumpish or dreadfully obese?? The former probably has negligable impact on their ability to do their job & may have come as a result of the ageing process, pregnancy or a lessening of fitness requirements once in the organisation. To be extremely obese, to the point it effects your immediate health & capability is a concern & those organisations should have systems in place to help these people recognise the requirements, where they have fallen short & how to turn things around.
I am ex Nazy Aux Reserve & I have witnessed a permissive tendency towards personnel with weight issues. Now, from the outside that tendency does appear to have increased to the point there was recently a pic posted by the Navy on the internet in which there was a line of female sailors at attention, each & every one of whom was certainly 'hefty'....and that is being kind...
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Posted by niksal Feb 7th, 2013 at 5:16AM
...don't really know.....I certainly can't speak for anyone other than myself...I was in the US Army during the vietnam war....I was a football player in high school...180#'s... and in great shape..boot camp nearly wasted me...then, a tour in nam with 120 degree heat.....combat, malaria, dehydration...that weaked the strongest of us....physical conditioning is essential for your survival, as well as anyone on your team...reaction time, coordination, the ability to get out of harms way....just my two cents...
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Posted by RobertaSunset Feb 7th, 2013 at 5:14AM
Fat people have brains too, they just can't run very fast :o)
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Posted by PinksWoman Feb 7th, 2013 at 5:01AM
They make good targets.
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Posted by bgirl1116 Feb 7th, 2013 at 5:01AM
The military has weight requirements that are strictly enforced, where have you seen overweight military personnel?
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Reply by timanonymous Feb 7th, 2013 at 5:07AM
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Reply by Noel66 Feb 7th, 2013 at 5:36AM
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Posted by MarcusTulliusCicero Feb 7th, 2013 at 4:59AM
We have soooooo many of them, and they should do they part as well
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Posted by DominanceMaster Feb 7th, 2013 at 4:59AM
Dunno but they're easy to outrun.
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Posted by Vision2Fly Feb 7th, 2013 at 4:54AM
People became fat after acquiring permission and not maintain their body as they already had passed tests...
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