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Tasing Means Never having to say You're Sorry
April 16, 2015 404 replies
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Q1. A reserve deputy in Oklahoma is being charged with manslaughter for using his gun on an apprehended suspect when he meant to use his Taser. Is this the appropriate charge?
male
female
rep
ind
dem
18-29
30-44
45-64
65+

Yes

62%
54%
68%
68%
53%
65%
68%
69%
56%

No, should face reduced charge

12%
11%
13%
10%
20%
6%
0%
9%
16%

No, should face no charge

4%
8%
1%
5%
7%
0%
0%
7%
3%

No, should face more serious charge

9%
14%
5%
2%
4%
21%
31%
5%
9%

Not familiar enough with the situation to say

11%
10%
11%
12%
13%
6%
0%
9%
13%

Don't care

0%
0%
0%
0%
1%
0%
0%
0%
0%
Q2. An Arizona officer intentionally ran over a gun-toting robbery suspect in order to apprehend him. Fair play?
male
female
rep
ind
dem
18-29
30-44
45-64
65+

Yes

53%
54%
52%
80%
56%
23%
14%
50%
61%

No

32%
22%
40%
13%
25%
57%
69%
31%
27%

Not familiar with the situation enough to say

14%
22%
7%
5%
18%
19%
15%
18%
11%

Don't care

0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
Q3. Which of these branches of law enforcement to you trust the most?
male
female
rep
ind
dem
18-29
30-44
45-64
65+

Police

8%
7%
8%
12%
9%
2%
0%
4%
11%

FBI

20%
14%
25%
21%
22%
18%
15%
23%
19%

Homeland Security enforcement (i.e. Air Marshalls)

2%
2%
3%
6%
0%
2%
14%
4%
0%

Highway Patrol/State Troopers

12%
19%
6%
16%
10%
9%
0%
5%
18%

Sheriff/deputies

12%
17%
9%
12%
20%
5%
0%
10%
16%

ATF officers

0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%

DEA officers

0%
0%
1%
2%
0%
0%
0%
0%
1%

Don't trust any enough to pick one

37%
33%
40%
22%
31%
56%
55%
45%
28%

Don't know

5%
3%
6%
5%
5%
5%
14%
5%
3%

Don't care

0%
1%
0%
1%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
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