This is a tough one it looks like. I can absoultely see the reverse racism aspect shinning through, and I think the fact that Sotomayor is hispanic
weighs in a little bit on the subconcious. She had the ability to say "No, this is reverse racism... these men who studied for the promotion should
get the promotion," yet instead she did not do this.
On the other hand, Sotomayor reached her decision based on what the council who preceded her believed. They believed that this test was unfair to
minorities, which apparently happens from time to time on promotion tests.
Kenneth Yusko, a specialist in employment testing, says psychologists aren't sure why certain written tests produce racial disparities in certain job
categories, but they do
www.npr.org...
I'm not a firefighter, maybe somebody on ATS is and they expand on this. My opinion is that no tests can prepare somebody to be in the shoes of a
lieutenant or captain. I think the majority of this preperation comes from hands on training and experience. Anyone can pass the police test if
they study hard enough, but what happens when they have somebody shooting at them and they are pissing their pants?
To me, from the reading I've been doing I've noticed many people saying the test was flawed from the beginning. Nobody was promoted, nobody was
demoted. Sure, it sucks that people studied their asses off, passed and do not get the promotion, but I don't think that is reverse racism. I
certainly don't think Sotomayor perpetuated that reverse racism. She saw that the council decided the test was unfair to minorities and upheld that
ruling.
To chastise her for this is unwarranted. You must also criticise the other 4 people on the Supreme Court who voted against overturning Sotomayors
ruling, and also the council who decided this test was unfair. So far all the headlines I've been seeing is Sotomayor's name and how awful her
ruling was.
My 2 Cents, hope everyones Monday is going good.
