Comment by jameshart
Normally people don’t come back to explain a joke, because it ruins it.
Normally people don’t come back to explain a joke, because it ruins it.
The original poster said they were worried about this leading to "highering illiterate officers"
Mis-spelling the word 'hiring' as 'highering' when expressing a fear about falling literacy standards in the police is ironic, and therefore funny.
Further elaboration was not warranted, but I'm providing it as a public service.
Highering is an existing, valid word, and it fits the phrase.
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/highering
I agree that it is an unusual choice, but that doesn't mean you can assume it was a mispelling.
Moreover, the meaning went through. Ultimately, the word itself does not matter, and none of your explanations are relevant.
One could say "it's a joke", without explaining it, thus, not ruining it.
Also, saying some vague shit and then claiming it as a joke is very convenient.
Finally, police injustice is not a subject for humor. It's no laughing matter. I'm not the one who's not "getting it" here.