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Phoenix affirmative action program could actually get someone killed

Phoenix affirmative action program could actually get someone killed

Does the need for diversity in the workplace actually outweigh public safety?

It apparently does in Phoenix, Ariz., where local pools are committed to hiring minority lifeguards -- even if they can't swim.

Judicial Watch reports:

To diversify the lifeguard force, Phoenix will spend thousands of dollars to recruit minorities even if they’re not strong swimmers, according to an official quoted in a news report. Blacks, Latinos and Asians who may not necessarily qualify can still get hired, says the city official who adds that “we will work with you in your swimming abilities.”

There’s a good reason the city is hiring lifeguards that can’t swim. Public pools are largely used by Latino and African-American kids, but most of the lifeguards are white and this creates a huge problem. “The kids in the pool are all either Hispanic or black or whatever, and every lifeguard is white and we don’t like that,” says a Phoenix official quoted in the story. She added that “the kids don’t relate; there’s language issues.”

What could go wrong?  

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