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Mormons Make Great FBI Recruits

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1. WaitWaitWha ◴[] No.35779314[source]
Did I miss the percent of Mormons in the FBI mentioned? I see the 2% of US population identified, but nowhere how many are in the FBI. According the Pew Research Center[0] 1.6% of the US population is Mormon in 2014. The FBI employs approximately 35,000 people [1].

Looking at differently [2] - take the population of the US; subtract all who are not citizens, under-age, over-age, non-computer users, have no bachelors; subtract all who cannot secure a clearance, subtract all who lack the specific skills required for the role, subtract all who are not willing to take a mediocre salary, and, and, and... What do you have left?

There might be a correlation (we do not know, as we do not have a percent of Mormons in the FBI), but the factors identified are also readily present in several other groups.

I could have written an article that the US DoD hires disproportionately color-blind people. We should investigate! (I can back this up with real numbers too ;))

[0] Pew Research Center: Religious Lanscape Study https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/religious-landscape-stu...

[1] FBI: How many people work for the FBI? https://www.fbi.gov/about/faqs/how-many-people-work-for-the-...

[2] US Census https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/US/PST045221

References moves an article from tabloid toward journalism.