New Yorkers Divided on Having Terror Trial in Their City
Bruce Drake
Contributing Editor
Posted:
11/17/09
Following one national poll that said almost two-thirds of Americans opposed putting Khalid Sheikh Mohammed on trial in a civilian New York court, a Marist Institute survey conducted Nov. 16 found New York City residents to be more closely divided with 45 percent supporting a trial in the city, 41 percent saying it's a bad idea and 14 percent undecided. The margin of error is 4 points.
Forty-seven percent say having the trial in New York will make no difference as far as increasing the risk that the city will be a target for terrorism, while 40 percent think it will make New York more of a target. Seven percent say "less of a target" and 6 percent are undecided.
A CNN/Opinion Research poll said 64 percent of those surveyed believed Mohammed should be tried in a military court. However, a Washington Post/ABC News poll published Tuesday found opinion split, with 48 percent favoring a military tribunal and 47 percent siding with the decision to turn to the federal courts.
Forty-seven percent say having the trial in New York will make no difference as far as increasing the risk that the city will be a target for terrorism, while 40 percent think it will make New York more of a target. Seven percent say "less of a target" and 6 percent are undecided.
A CNN/Opinion Research poll said 64 percent of those surveyed believed Mohammed should be tried in a military court. However, a Washington Post/ABC News poll published Tuesday found opinion split, with 48 percent favoring a military tribunal and 47 percent siding with the decision to turn to the federal courts.