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Gallup: Americans Consistently Rate Honesty, Ethics of Police Higher Than Elected Officials
Cybercast News Service ^ | December 23, 2014 - 12:36 PM | Terence P. Jeffrey

Posted on 12/23/2014 10:30:54 AM PST by Olog-hai

A series of national surveys conducted periodically by Gallup since the 1970s indicate that Americans have consistently rated the honesty and ethical standards of police officers higher than local officeholders, state officeholders, governors, and members of Congress.

In fact, according to historical data Gallup has posted online, in none of these surveys has any group of elected officeholders ever been rated higher than police officers for their honesty and ethical standards. …

(Excerpt) Read more at cnsnews.com ...


TOPICS: Society
KEYWORDS: gallup; honesty; lawenforcement; politicians

1 posted on 12/23/2014 10:30:54 AM PST by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

I concur...

Their tactics are in question.

Their integrity is not.


2 posted on 12/23/2014 10:33:16 AM PST by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway-Enjoy Yourself ala Louis Prima)
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To: Olog-hai

“damning with faint praise”


3 posted on 12/23/2014 10:39:32 AM PST by Flag_This (You can't spell "treason" without the "O".)
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To: Olog-hai

Damned with faint praise comes to mind.


4 posted on 12/23/2014 10:47:20 AM PST by Sherman Logan
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To: Olog-hai

hmmm, tell that to the majority who voted for our current dictator/liar in chief-


5 posted on 12/23/2014 10:47:32 AM PST by Bob434
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To: Flag_This

Sorry, didn’t scroll down.


6 posted on 12/23/2014 10:47:46 AM PST by Sherman Logan
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To: Olog-hai

It’s kind of a low bar, though, isn’t it?


7 posted on 12/23/2014 10:48:45 AM PST by Billthedrill
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To: Sherman Logan

“Great minds” and all that... :)


8 posted on 12/23/2014 10:50:47 AM PST by Flag_This (You can't spell "treason" without the "O".)
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To: Olog-hai

Although there are surely some dirty cops I haven’t the slightest doubt that a larger percentage of cops are honest than the percentage of politicians.


9 posted on 12/23/2014 10:58:00 AM PST by Gay State Conservative (Jimmy Carter;No Longer The Worst President In My Lifetime)
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To: Olog-hai

Ethics and honesty should never be used in the same sentence with the word politician.


10 posted on 12/23/2014 11:31:07 AM PST by FlingWingFlyer (The trouble with America is that it's full of Americans. - The commie DemocRATS.)
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