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pintobean

(18,101 posts)
Tue Oct 25, 2016, 08:58 AM Oct 2016

Americans' Respect for Police Surges [View all]

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Three in four Americans (76%) say they have "a great deal" of respect for the police in their area, up 12 percentage points from last year.

In addition to the large majority of Americans expressing "a great deal" of respect for their local police, 17% say they have "some" respect while 7% say they have "hardly any."

Gallup has asked this question nine times since 1965. The percentage who say they respect the police is significantly higher now than in any measurement taken since the 1990s and is just one point below the high of 77% recorded in 1967. Solid majorities of Americans have said they respect their local law enforcement in all polls conducted since 1965.

The latest figures, from Gallup's Oct. 5-9 annual poll on crime, show Americans' respect for police increased as the number of on-duty police officers who were shot and killed was on the rise.






http://www.gallup.com/poll/196610/americans-respect-police-surges.aspx
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Bet you won't get anything like that in POC communities brush Oct 2016 #1
Non-whites 67% "a great deal" pintobean Oct 2016 #2
Don't believe that for a minute. brush Oct 2016 #4
Of course you don't. pintobean Oct 2016 #6
Most people know polls can be manipulated to say whatever you want them to brush Oct 2016 #7
Most people wouldn't say Gallup does that. pintobean Oct 2016 #8
Are you kidding? It's well know that Gallup is a repug-leaning poll. brush Oct 2016 #9
Lol. Depends on the poll and the results pintobean Oct 2016 #10
I'm sure you believe heaven05 Oct 2016 #11
Gallup doesn't have Trump at 67% among non-whites pintobean Oct 2016 #12
I would never tie you to trump heaven05 Oct 2016 #14
Riiight. Why did you bring him into the conversation? pintobean Oct 2016 #15
like I said heaven05 Oct 2016 #16
You couldn't possibly offend me. pintobean Oct 2016 #17
typing too fast, so what heaven05 Oct 2016 #19
You caught him. DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2016 #36
Heh. Like economic-determinism, it can kill of any itelligent conversation. Eleanors38 Oct 2016 #26
Much like the numbers you refuse to believe mythology Oct 2016 #31
Pontificate all you want. Polls can be manipulated to say whatever the poller wants brush Oct 2016 #32
Bet you didn't look at the break downs in the table GummyBearz Oct 2016 #3
So basically, ronnie624 Oct 2016 #5
Interesting treestar Oct 2016 #13
LOCAL police. And most people express approval of their own senators and representatives while tblue37 Oct 2016 #18
This! ^^^ Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2016 #24
So noted ^^. Further, tied for the greatest increase (19%) is the category 18-34 yoa. Eleanors38 Oct 2016 #27
+1 uponit7771 Oct 2016 #29
+1,000,000 Dawson Leery Oct 2016 #33
Somebody calls me up to ask my opinion of the police... MindPilot Oct 2016 #20
Is that a black helicopter I hear? Upin Oct 2016 #21
Of course not...all back helicopters have "whisper mode" MindPilot Oct 2016 #22
The poster is addressing human psychology, ronnie624 Oct 2016 #23
This message was self-deleted by its author Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2016 #25
These poll results should surprise no one. Similar poll results from decades earlier Eleanors38 Oct 2016 #28
My respect has plunged. SamKnause Oct 2016 #30
I respect the fine police officers... romanic Oct 2016 #34
They've always had my respect. NaturalHigh Oct 2016 #35
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