Policing/ Police armament
The US public is split on
the issue of expanding the military arsenal of police, with nearly half of
Americans saying cops should carry fewer weapons, according to the latest poll.
Most of those asked also named racial tensions a top problem in the US.
The US public is split on
the issue of expanding the military arsenal of police, with nearly half of
Americans saying cops should carry fewer weapons, according to the latest poll.
Most of those asked also named racial tensions a top problem in the US.
According to the poll, 53
percent of African-Americans disagreed with the need for heavily armed police
and said officers should have fewer weapons. In comparison, the white
population was split on the subject with 49 percent saying they think police
should carry more arms and 45 percent siding against it.
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