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February 3, 2016 344 replies
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Q1. Last week a Texas grand jury considering whether to bring charges against Planned Parenthood for illegally selling fetal body parts instead indicted the two activists that made undercover videos purporting to show the illegal activity. The duo face felony charges for using fake driver's licenses in going undercover. Why do you think the grand jury came to this decision in relatively conservative Houston? (check all that apply)
male
female
rep
ind
dem
18-29
30-44
45-64
65+

According to the law and the facts, this was the proper decision

55%
50%
60%
27%
56%
85%
65%
58%
51%

Liberals infiltrated the Houston grand jury

11%
17%
7%
21%
12%
0%
4%
9%
15%

Liberals infiltrated the Houston D.A.'s office

15%
22%
9%
31%
14%
1%
6%
14%
19%

Houston is not relatively conservative

22%
20%
24%
38%
21%
8%
16%
22%
24%

Other

9%
12%
7%
9%
11%
7%
13%
11%
7%

None of these

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

Don't know

12%
11%
12%
14%
12%
9%
14%
10%
12%

Don't care

0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
Q2. One activist also faces a misdemeanor charge for illegally attempting to buy fetal tissue (in hoping to illustrate that PP illegally sells fetal tissue). IN GENERAL, do you think investigative journalists should be charged if they engage in illegal activity in bringing to light illegal activity in others? (Set aside this case, whether you think these activists are journalists, or if you think what either they or PP did was illegal).
male
female
rep
ind
dem
18-29
30-44
45-64
65+

Undercover journalists should be protected from prosecution if their illegal activity illustrates a greater wrongdoing

47%
53%
41%
53%
47%
41%
56%
47%
44%

Undercover journalists should not be protected from prosecution if their illegal activity illustrates a greater wrongdoing

41%
36%
46%
39%
40%
47%
44%
40%
42%

Don't know

10%
9%
11%
7%
12%
11%
0%
11%
13%

Don't care

0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
Q3. Entrapment laws in the US are vague. For instance in 1932 the Supreme Court reversed the conviction of a man whom Prohibition officers repeatedly asked to procure them liquor. But case law holds that if the wrongdoer is predisposed to commit the crime then some deceit is allowed. Which professions below should be able to use 'moderate' deceit (such as false identities) in order to 'catch' wrongdoers in the act? (check all that apply)
male
female
rep
ind
dem
18-29
30-44
45-64
65+

FBI Agents

73%
73%
73%
72%
71%
77%
71%
73%
74%

Police detectives

59%
64%
54%
64%
55%
56%
37%
61%
63%

Police officers

37%
42%
32%
46%
32%
32%
23%
35%
42%

Private detectives

23%
28%
18%
18%
30%
20%
38%
21%
20%

Journalists

36%
42%
31%
33%
43%
32%
48%
36%
33%

CIA agents

67%
68%
65%
67%
66%
67%
60%
72%
65%

Other

4%
7%
2%
6%
5%
3%
2%
5%
5%

None of these

10%
13%
8%
15%
8%
9%
14%
8%
11%

Anyone

5%
8%
2%
7%
5%
2%
6%
6%
3%

Don't know

7%
4%
10%
5%
9%
8%
7%
8%
7%

Don't care

1%
0%
1%
0%
0%
3%
4%
0%
0%
Article reporting that Houston contains 3 of the 4 most conservative large counties in Texas
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