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He's too clever for us, say police

Wednesday 08 September 1999 23:02 BST
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He's too clever for us, say police

A MAN is suing police in Connecticut after he was refused entry to the force because he was too clever. Norbert Jordan's IQ score of 125 was deemed too high for the police, which accepts candidates with scores of up to 104. Police said "smart people get bored and leave".

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