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February 17, 2017

6135 US adults surveyed

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Recently, a man in Florida shot and killed a stranger who was assaulting a police officer after the officer begged the passerby to shoot. If you saw someone assaulting a police officer, and the officer told you to shoot the assailant, would you?

Conducted February 17, 2017

YouGov surveyed 6135 US adults

37%
21%
37%
5%
Recently, a man in Florida shot and killed a stranger who was assaulting a police officer after the officer begged the passerby to shoot. If you saw someone assaulting a police officer, and the officer told you to shoot the assailant, would you?

Conducted February 17, 2017

YouGov surveyed 6135 US adults

By:
37%
21%
37%
5%

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