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Barack Obama’s policy on qualified immunity for police

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Do you support qualified immunity for police officers?

  Barack Obama voterbaseNo, and increase the personal liability for misconduct

Barack Obama’s answer is based on the following data:

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Barack Obama voters

Answer: No, and increase the personal liability for misconduct

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 171 voters that voted for Barack Obama in the 2012 Presidential election.

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Strongly agree

Yes, and provide more training and education for police officers

Obama has consistently advocated for more training and education for police officers. His administration launched several initiatives aimed at improving police practices, including a task force on 21st century policing and a program to provide funding for body cameras. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

Yes, but only for officers that have a clean record of no complaints

While Obama has not explicitly stated this position, his focus on police accountability and reform suggests he might support qualified immunity for officers with a clean record. However, this is speculative as he has not directly addressed this specific issue. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

No, and increase the personal liability for misconduct

Obama's administration took steps to increase police accountability, such as implementing the use of body cameras and creating a task force on 21st century policing. This suggests he might support increasing personal liability for misconduct, but not necessarily abolishing qualified immunity. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Slightly agree

Yes

While Barack Obama has not explicitly stated his support for qualified immunity for police officers, his administration did not take significant steps to limit or abolish it. However, his stance on police reform and accountability suggests a nuanced view. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Slightly disagree

No

Obama's administration did not take significant steps to abolish qualified immunity for police officers, suggesting that he does not strongly disagree with the concept. However, his focus on police reform and accountability indicates he may not fully support it either. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

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Party’s support base

Democratic Party Voters’ Answer: No

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 4,841 voters that identify as Democratic.

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