"I don’t care what sex a firefighter is as long as they can carry a 200 pound Mayor out of a burning building." (Then) Mayor Ed Koch

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Koch was speaking of first responders in general, and I’m sure he wouldn’t be pleased with Nashville’s police department, which has just dropped its physical ability test for recruits.

Stephen Green has the story:

“When it comes to dangerous jobs — first responders, soldiers, sailors, pilots, industrial workers, etc. — every other consideration must come in second to the question of whether or not this particular applicant has the physical and mental stamina to do the job.

Tell that to the folks in the Nashville Police Department where they just dropped an "ability test requirement in order to increase its female force from 13% to 30%," according to End Wokeness and a recent report on local station WSMV.

Before we get to that, let's talk a little common sense.

I don't think anyone should discriminate against narcoleptics, but that doesn't mean I want someone who suffers from it to pilot my flight to Tucson next month. If you lack the strength to climb up the wall and help haul the next guy up, maybe you just weren't meant to be a Navy SEAL. If you can't carry a 200-pound mayor out of a burning building, it doesn't really matter whether you're a man or a woman because firefighting is not for you.

He continues:

“Out of nowhere right now, my brain wondered how it would go during one of those arrests when the arresting officer has to spend 20 minutes calming down a hysterical suspect...

...if the cop had Tourette's. 

Not well, of course. But the body cam footage would become one of the most sought-after downloads of all time.

Here’s sample of what Nashville citizens can expect:

To be fair, obesity is certainly not confined to women