Latest True Fact-checks in Crime Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Julián Castro stated on April 15, 2014 in Univision debate on immigration: Says Dan Patrick "proposed Arizona-style show-me-your-papers legislation." Dawson Hodgson stated on March 27, 2014 in a TV interview: The Rhode Island Parole Board "never received an objection from the attorney general" to the parole of convicted murder Alfred Brissette. Gina Raimondo stated on April 3, 2014 in a website statement: "My Treasury team eliminated a 900-case backlog in the Crime Victim Compensation Program." Chris Taylor stated on April 1, 2014 in a news release: "Drone technology now allows an individual to be recorded in their homes by drones as small as birds and immediately uploaded to the internet." NAACP stated on March 3, 2014 in a news release: In the U.S., "African-Americans continue to be arrested at nearly three and one half times the rate of whites" on marijuana charges. Leonidas Raptakis stated on February 11, 2014 in a news conference: Rhode Island is "almost dead last" among Northeastern states in the length of time first-degree murderers must spend in prison before they’re eligible for parole. Richard August stated on January 12, 2014 in a Providence Journal commentary: Deer baiting, planned for Block Island by DEM, is illegal in Rhode Island. Jake Tapper stated on January 2, 2014 in a broadcast of CNN's "The Lead with Jake Tapper": "The Obama administration has used the Espionage Act to go after whistleblowers who leaked to journalists ... more than all previous administrations combined." Atlanta Police Foundation stated on December 17, 2013 in flier to supporters: "Crime in Atlanta is down 18 percent since 2009." Doug Whitsett stated on August 16, 2013 in a guest column: "Over the past twenty years, the number of homicides committed with a firearm in the United States has decreased by nearly 40 percent. The number of other crimes involving the use of a firearm has also plummeted, declining by nearly 70 percent." Bill Foster stated on August 14, 2013 in a mayoral forum: "Sixty percent of the auto thefts that we have in (St. Petersburg) are caused by people leaving their keys in the car." Ban the Box RI stated on March 20, 2013 in a video posted on YouTube: "In Rhode Island, 28 percent of adults released from state prisons are re-incarcerated within a year." Rahm Emanuel stated on April 2, 2013 in a CNN interview: Says in Chicago, "we take more guns off the streets than New York or L.A." Kirk Watson stated on March 19, 2013 in a news article.: Says carbon monoxide is still employed to euthanize dogs and cats in 29 Texas animal shelters. Kasim Reed stated on February 13, 2013 in a speech: Felony crimes in the city of Atlanta are the lowest they have been since 1969. Greg Abbott stated on January 3, 2013 in a tweet: Says according to the FBI, more people are killed each year with hammers and clubs than rifles. John Kitzhaber stated on January 14, 2013 in in State of the State speech: "It costs $10,000 a year to keep a child in school; it costs $30,000 a year to keep someone in prison." Mike DeWine stated on November 14, 2012 in a news conference: "A man using bath salts reported that raccoons had set fire inside his home and stolen his cell phone." David Cicilline stated on October 23, 2012 in a TV ad: "The truth is David Cicilline voted for tougher laws against child abusers, domestic abusers and abusers of the elderly." David Cicilline stated on October 16, 2012 in a debate: "While I was mayor of the city of Providence we had the lowest crime rate in 30 years." Brendan Doherty stated on October 9, 2012 in a news release: "David Cicilline was the state representative who opposed tough mandatory sentences for those convicted of domestic violence and child abuse." Bruce Elfant stated on August 13, 2012 in a press statement.: Says 88 Texas constables have died in the line of duty. Steve Doell stated on July 19, 2012 in a press release: Says "About 7 in 10 of Oregon’s inmates are in prison for violent crimes and serious sex offenses." Suzanne Bonamici stated on May 16, 2012 in a House floor debate: Says "one in four women and one in seven men have been victims of domestic violence in their lifetime." Frank Lautenberg stated on April 26, 2012 in a speech on the Senate floor: Says "in our gun laws we’re allowing domestic abusers to sidestep this ban on getting a gun. The loophole allows a convicted abuser to walk into a gun show and walk out with a gun, no questions asked." Rick Scott stated on April 13, 2012 in comments to Reuters: "We are at a 40-year low in our crime rate in our state." Glenn Grothman stated on March 2, 2012 in an interview: Says a study shows that children who live with a biological parent and the parent's boyfriend or girlfriend "have a 20 times greater chance of being sexually abused." Arthenia Joyner stated on March 21, 2012 in an interview: "When we passed (the stand your ground law), we said it portends horrific events when people's lives were put into these situations." Rob Cornilles stated on January 10, 2012 in a debate: Suzanne Bonamici was the only no vote on a 2009 bill cracking down on drunk drivers. Sheldon Whitehouse stated on June 16, 2011 in a speech in the U.S. Senate: "Some criminals have learned how to spy on Americans, hacking into our home computers and looking out through the video camera attached to the screen."
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Julián Castro stated on April 15, 2014 in Univision debate on immigration: Says Dan Patrick "proposed Arizona-style show-me-your-papers legislation." Dawson Hodgson stated on March 27, 2014 in a TV interview: The Rhode Island Parole Board "never received an objection from the attorney general" to the parole of convicted murder Alfred Brissette. Gina Raimondo stated on April 3, 2014 in a website statement: "My Treasury team eliminated a 900-case backlog in the Crime Victim Compensation Program." Chris Taylor stated on April 1, 2014 in a news release: "Drone technology now allows an individual to be recorded in their homes by drones as small as birds and immediately uploaded to the internet." NAACP stated on March 3, 2014 in a news release: In the U.S., "African-Americans continue to be arrested at nearly three and one half times the rate of whites" on marijuana charges. Leonidas Raptakis stated on February 11, 2014 in a news conference: Rhode Island is "almost dead last" among Northeastern states in the length of time first-degree murderers must spend in prison before they’re eligible for parole. Richard August stated on January 12, 2014 in a Providence Journal commentary: Deer baiting, planned for Block Island by DEM, is illegal in Rhode Island. Jake Tapper stated on January 2, 2014 in a broadcast of CNN's "The Lead with Jake Tapper": "The Obama administration has used the Espionage Act to go after whistleblowers who leaked to journalists ... more than all previous administrations combined." Atlanta Police Foundation stated on December 17, 2013 in flier to supporters: "Crime in Atlanta is down 18 percent since 2009." Doug Whitsett stated on August 16, 2013 in a guest column: "Over the past twenty years, the number of homicides committed with a firearm in the United States has decreased by nearly 40 percent. The number of other crimes involving the use of a firearm has also plummeted, declining by nearly 70 percent." Bill Foster stated on August 14, 2013 in a mayoral forum: "Sixty percent of the auto thefts that we have in (St. Petersburg) are caused by people leaving their keys in the car." Ban the Box RI stated on March 20, 2013 in a video posted on YouTube: "In Rhode Island, 28 percent of adults released from state prisons are re-incarcerated within a year." Rahm Emanuel stated on April 2, 2013 in a CNN interview: Says in Chicago, "we take more guns off the streets than New York or L.A." Kirk Watson stated on March 19, 2013 in a news article.: Says carbon monoxide is still employed to euthanize dogs and cats in 29 Texas animal shelters. Kasim Reed stated on February 13, 2013 in a speech: Felony crimes in the city of Atlanta are the lowest they have been since 1969. Greg Abbott stated on January 3, 2013 in a tweet: Says according to the FBI, more people are killed each year with hammers and clubs than rifles. John Kitzhaber stated on January 14, 2013 in in State of the State speech: "It costs $10,000 a year to keep a child in school; it costs $30,000 a year to keep someone in prison." Mike DeWine stated on November 14, 2012 in a news conference: "A man using bath salts reported that raccoons had set fire inside his home and stolen his cell phone." David Cicilline stated on October 23, 2012 in a TV ad: "The truth is David Cicilline voted for tougher laws against child abusers, domestic abusers and abusers of the elderly." David Cicilline stated on October 16, 2012 in a debate: "While I was mayor of the city of Providence we had the lowest crime rate in 30 years." Brendan Doherty stated on October 9, 2012 in a news release: "David Cicilline was the state representative who opposed tough mandatory sentences for those convicted of domestic violence and child abuse." Bruce Elfant stated on August 13, 2012 in a press statement.: Says 88 Texas constables have died in the line of duty. Steve Doell stated on July 19, 2012 in a press release: Says "About 7 in 10 of Oregon’s inmates are in prison for violent crimes and serious sex offenses." Suzanne Bonamici stated on May 16, 2012 in a House floor debate: Says "one in four women and one in seven men have been victims of domestic violence in their lifetime." Frank Lautenberg stated on April 26, 2012 in a speech on the Senate floor: Says "in our gun laws we’re allowing domestic abusers to sidestep this ban on getting a gun. The loophole allows a convicted abuser to walk into a gun show and walk out with a gun, no questions asked." Rick Scott stated on April 13, 2012 in comments to Reuters: "We are at a 40-year low in our crime rate in our state." Glenn Grothman stated on March 2, 2012 in an interview: Says a study shows that children who live with a biological parent and the parent's boyfriend or girlfriend "have a 20 times greater chance of being sexually abused." Arthenia Joyner stated on March 21, 2012 in an interview: "When we passed (the stand your ground law), we said it portends horrific events when people's lives were put into these situations." Rob Cornilles stated on January 10, 2012 in a debate: Suzanne Bonamici was the only no vote on a 2009 bill cracking down on drunk drivers. Sheldon Whitehouse stated on June 16, 2011 in a speech in the U.S. Senate: "Some criminals have learned how to spy on Americans, hacking into our home computers and looking out through the video camera attached to the screen."
Julián Castro stated on April 15, 2014 in Univision debate on immigration: Says Dan Patrick "proposed Arizona-style show-me-your-papers legislation."
Dawson Hodgson stated on March 27, 2014 in a TV interview: The Rhode Island Parole Board "never received an objection from the attorney general" to the parole of convicted murder Alfred Brissette.
Gina Raimondo stated on April 3, 2014 in a website statement: "My Treasury team eliminated a 900-case backlog in the Crime Victim Compensation Program."
Chris Taylor stated on April 1, 2014 in a news release: "Drone technology now allows an individual to be recorded in their homes by drones as small as birds and immediately uploaded to the internet."
NAACP stated on March 3, 2014 in a news release: In the U.S., "African-Americans continue to be arrested at nearly three and one half times the rate of whites" on marijuana charges.
Leonidas Raptakis stated on February 11, 2014 in a news conference: Rhode Island is "almost dead last" among Northeastern states in the length of time first-degree murderers must spend in prison before they’re eligible for parole.
Richard August stated on January 12, 2014 in a Providence Journal commentary: Deer baiting, planned for Block Island by DEM, is illegal in Rhode Island.
Jake Tapper stated on January 2, 2014 in a broadcast of CNN's "The Lead with Jake Tapper": "The Obama administration has used the Espionage Act to go after whistleblowers who leaked to journalists ... more than all previous administrations combined."
Atlanta Police Foundation stated on December 17, 2013 in flier to supporters: "Crime in Atlanta is down 18 percent since 2009."
Doug Whitsett stated on August 16, 2013 in a guest column: "Over the past twenty years, the number of homicides committed with a firearm in the United States has decreased by nearly 40 percent. The number of other crimes involving the use of a firearm has also plummeted, declining by nearly 70 percent."
Bill Foster stated on August 14, 2013 in a mayoral forum: "Sixty percent of the auto thefts that we have in (St. Petersburg) are caused by people leaving their keys in the car."
Ban the Box RI stated on March 20, 2013 in a video posted on YouTube: "In Rhode Island, 28 percent of adults released from state prisons are re-incarcerated within a year."
Rahm Emanuel stated on April 2, 2013 in a CNN interview: Says in Chicago, "we take more guns off the streets than New York or L.A."
Kirk Watson stated on March 19, 2013 in a news article.: Says carbon monoxide is still employed to euthanize dogs and cats in 29 Texas animal shelters.
Kasim Reed stated on February 13, 2013 in a speech: Felony crimes in the city of Atlanta are the lowest they have been since 1969.
Greg Abbott stated on January 3, 2013 in a tweet: Says according to the FBI, more people are killed each year with hammers and clubs than rifles.
John Kitzhaber stated on January 14, 2013 in in State of the State speech: "It costs $10,000 a year to keep a child in school; it costs $30,000 a year to keep someone in prison."
Mike DeWine stated on November 14, 2012 in a news conference: "A man using bath salts reported that raccoons had set fire inside his home and stolen his cell phone."
David Cicilline stated on October 23, 2012 in a TV ad: "The truth is David Cicilline voted for tougher laws against child abusers, domestic abusers and abusers of the elderly."
David Cicilline stated on October 16, 2012 in a debate: "While I was mayor of the city of Providence we had the lowest crime rate in 30 years."
Brendan Doherty stated on October 9, 2012 in a news release: "David Cicilline was the state representative who opposed tough mandatory sentences for those convicted of domestic violence and child abuse."
Bruce Elfant stated on August 13, 2012 in a press statement.: Says 88 Texas constables have died in the line of duty.
Steve Doell stated on July 19, 2012 in a press release: Says "About 7 in 10 of Oregon’s inmates are in prison for violent crimes and serious sex offenses."
Suzanne Bonamici stated on May 16, 2012 in a House floor debate: Says "one in four women and one in seven men have been victims of domestic violence in their lifetime."
Frank Lautenberg stated on April 26, 2012 in a speech on the Senate floor: Says "in our gun laws we’re allowing domestic abusers to sidestep this ban on getting a gun. The loophole allows a convicted abuser to walk into a gun show and walk out with a gun, no questions asked."
Rick Scott stated on April 13, 2012 in comments to Reuters: "We are at a 40-year low in our crime rate in our state."
Glenn Grothman stated on March 2, 2012 in an interview: Says a study shows that children who live with a biological parent and the parent's boyfriend or girlfriend "have a 20 times greater chance of being sexually abused."
Arthenia Joyner stated on March 21, 2012 in an interview: "When we passed (the stand your ground law), we said it portends horrific events when people's lives were put into these situations."
Rob Cornilles stated on January 10, 2012 in a debate: Suzanne Bonamici was the only no vote on a 2009 bill cracking down on drunk drivers.
Sheldon Whitehouse stated on June 16, 2011 in a speech in the U.S. Senate: "Some criminals have learned how to spy on Americans, hacking into our home computers and looking out through the video camera attached to the screen."
