All purpose news and politics thread part VI: This Is Not The Time For Posing

[Mister Mets]

Gallup has done a poll of preferences in policing policy, and sorted it by race. About 80 percent of African Americans don't want to see a reduction in policing in their area.

When asked whether they want the police to spend more time, the same amount of time or less time than they currently do in their area, most Black Americans -- 61% -- want the police presence to remain the same. This is similar to the 67% of all U.S. adults preferring the status quo, including 71% of White Americans.

Meanwhile, nearly equal proportions of Black Americans say they would like the police to spend more time in their area (20%) as say they'd like them to spend less time there (19%).

There is little difference by race in local exposure to police.

The survey also asked Americans to estimate how often they see police in their neighborhood. Black Americans' reported exposure to local police is slightly above the national average, with 32% saying they see the police often or very often in their neighborhood. This compares with 22% of White Americans and 21% of Asian Americans. Hispanic Americans' experience is similar to that of Black Americans, with 28% often seeing police where they live.

Most other Black Americans (41%) say they sometimes see police in their area, matching the national average, while another 27% say they rarely or never see them.

The slightly elevated frequency with which Black Americans see police in their neighborhood has limited impact on their preferences for changing the local police presence. About a third of Black Americans who say they often see the police in their neighborhood think the police should spend less time there (34%); however, the majority of adults in this group think they should spend the same amount of time (56%) or more time (10%).

Black Americans' desire for reduced police presence drops to 16% for those who "sometimes" see the police and to 8% for those who rarely or never see the police.

African Americans are less likely to believe that police will always treat them well.

Although Black Americans seem about as comfortable as Americans overall with the amount of police presence where they live, they differ markedly in their perceptions of how their local police might treat them if they were to interact.

Fewer than one in five Black Americans feel very confident that the police in their area would treat them with courtesy and respect. While similar to the 24% of Asian Americans saying the same, it is markedly lower than the 40% of Hispanic Americans and the 56% of White Americans who feel this way. This could either stem from Black Americans' own negative experiences with the police or from their familiarity with people who have had negative encounters with law enforcement.

When factoring in those who are at least somewhat confident that the police would treat them well, a majority of Black Americans (61%) are generally confident, but this is still below the 85% seen nationally, including 91% of White Americans.

When African Americans who have had a poor encounter with police in the last twelve months are polled, a majority still prefer the same or a greater police presence in their neighborhood.

When African Americans have had a positive encounter with police in the last twelve months are polled, an overwhelming majority prefer the same or a greater police presence in their neighborhood.

Notably, simply having an interaction with the police in the past year has no bearing on Black Americans' preference for local police presence in their area:

Seventy-nine percent of those who have had an interaction with the police in the past 12 months say they want the police to spend more or the same amount of time in their neighborhood; 21% favor less time.
Eighty-two percent of those who have not had an interaction want the same or greater police presence; 18% want less.

What does matter is the quality of the interaction:

Forty-five percent of Black Americans who report not being treated with courtesy or respect by the police within the past 12 months want less of a police presence in their neighborhood. Meanwhile, 55% want the same or more police presence.
By contrast, just 13% of those who did feel they were treated respectfully want the police to spend less time in their neighborhood; 87% want them there as much or more often.

These numbers are worth considering in the context of discussions about possibly defunding the police.

[The Cool Thatguy]

Maricopa County Recorder website has 100% in, and says Arpaio lost by 500 votes.

https://recorder.maricopa.gov/electi...imary2020.aspx

I'm sure Joe's going to demand a recount and start blubbering lies about election fraud and all that.

That is the flavor of the season

[PaulBullion]

Maricopa County Recorder website has 100% in, and says Arpaio lost by 500 votes.

https://recorder.maricopa.gov/electi...imary2020.aspx

I'm sure Joe's going to demand a recount and start blubbering lies about election fraud and all that.

Yeah, with the race that close he will not concede.

[Kirby101]

Maricopa County Recorder website has 100% in, and says Arpaio lost by 500 votes.

https://recorder.maricopa.gov/electi...imary2020.aspx

I'm sure Joe's going to demand a recount and start blubbering lies about election fraud and all that.

A convicted criminal who literally killed people in his custody almost won his old office. People are really stupid and shitty.

[WestPhillyPunisher]

A convicted criminal who literally killed people in his custody almost won his old office. People are really stupid and shitty.

I'm guessing those voters who supported Arpaio collectively shrugged and said, "Well, he didn't kill WHITE people, so what do we care if there's a few less Mexicans in the state?"

[BeastieRunner]

Washington state will have a child molester protector Republican going against the incumbent Democrat.

Party of family values, folks.

[PaulBullion]

Mark Kelly must be happy that he will face Martha McSally and that GOP primary voters didn't choose a more promising candidate.

[Scott Taylor]

Gallup has done a poll of preferences in policing policy, and sorted it by race. About 80 percent of African Americans don't want to see a reduction in policing in their area.



There is little difference by race in local exposure to police.



African Americans are less likely to believe that police will always treat them well.



When African Americans who have had a poor encounter with police in the last twelve months are polled, a majority still prefer the same or a greater police presence in their neighborhood.

When African Americans have had a positive encounter with police in the last twelve months are polled, an overwhelming majority prefer the same or a greater police presence in their neighborhood.



These numbers are worth considering in the context of discussions about possibly defunding the police.

Police are like lawyers - when you need them, you want them around.

[Kirby101]

Police are like lawyers - when you need them, you want them around.

You just would prefer they didn't shoot you in the back or sit on your neck until you die.

[GindyPosts]

Even when Trump has a chance to legitimately brag about something people can agree on, he doesn't. In the past 2 years, the administration admitted three national parks into the system compared to only Pinnacles being added to the entirety of the Obama administration. As we pretty much know, the crux of his time in office is all about him claiming how much better he is than Obama at everything.

Even when he could get the easy win, he fails.

[Kuro no Shinigami]

Florida coronavirus cases surpass 500,000; 225 new deaths reported

Florida added 5,409 coronavirus cases Wednesday to push the statewide total past 500,000, to 502,739 infected. And with 225 new virus fatalities reported Wednesday, 7,627 Florida residents are now dead.

It’s the 11th day in a row the Florida Department of Health reported an increase below 10,000 cases. But Wednesday saw a record in new COVID-19 hospitalizations, with over 600 for the first time.

[AnakinFlair]

Heh! Now wouldn't THAT be a sight to see?



Well, of course he is. Does he know that some of those voters being sent ballots are military personnel stationed abroad? Does Trump want to **** with their right to vote, or can we assume he doesn't care? (I know, silly question)

Since when does Trump care about the Military?

[Scott Taylor]

You just would prefer they didn't shoot you in the back or sit on your neck until you die.

I prefer that they don't do that to anyone and instead use non-lethal methods across the board.

[Scott Taylor]

Even when Trump has a chance to legitimately brag about something people can agree on, he doesn't. In the past 2 years, the administration admitted three national parks into the system compared to only Pinnacles being added to the entirety of the Obama administration. As we pretty much know, the crux of his time in office is all about him claiming how much better he is than Obama at everything.

Even when he could get the easy win, he fails.

As a Californian, I loved Yo-Smite. I don't think Trump meant it as a nickname, but thats the nickname I use for it, even knowing the right way.

[Powerboy]

The utter ignorance of the Conservative side continues to amaze me.

A guy sees nothing wrong with anything Trump has done while posting that Obama was the most "evil" president ever and should be executed by being hung. Then, when understandable racist accusations are made, responds, "Oh, yes. The stock accusations of racism when anyone criticizes Obama". Then cannot see how wanting to literally kill him and by lynching is racism.

And the willingness to believe the most insane and ridiculous conspiracy theories now that they can be posted on-line with no evidence (while real newspapers are dying). I just encountered the Tom Hanks conspiracy theories which continue despite no evidence, all of it debunked.

I get Trump's popularity now. Half of Republicans are stupid and half are ignorant, mostly willfully.