Latest 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 Rick Perry stated on December 10, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Iowa.: Says the Obama administration catches and releases nonviolent illegal immigrants. Mike DeWine stated on November 18, 2011 in a news conference: "At a minimum, 40 percent of those who view child pornography end up molesting children as a result." David Mellon stated on October 27, 2011 in testimony at a state pension hearing: "The job [of correctional officer] lowers your life expectancy . . . Metropolitan did a study in, I believe it was 1998, and the life expectancy was 58." Frank Ortis stated on November 5, 2011 in a meeting: The city of Pembroke Pines doesn't have a vote in a plan to build a detention center in Southwest Ranches. Joe Biden stated on October 12, 2011 in Flint, Mich.: "In 2008, when Flint had 265 sworn officers on their police force, there were 35 murders and 91 rapes in this city. In 2010, when Flint had only 144 police officers, the murder rate climbed to 65, and rapes … climbed to 229." Cory Booker stated on October 13, 2011 in a radio interview on WBGO’s “Newark Today”: Says "if you are shot in the city of Newark, you have over an 80 percent chance that you've been arrested before an average of 10 times." James Langevin stated on September 21, 2011 in a speech: "Foster children are disproportionately victims of identity theft." Chris Abele stated on September 29, 2011 in a speech: The Milwaukee County sheriff’s department "plays only a limited role as a traditional law enforcement agency" and in 2009 reported far fewer crimes to the FBI than the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee police did. Jose Rodriguez stated on September 9, 2011 in a press release.: Says El Paso was named America’s "Safest Large City" a year after San Antonio, Houston and Dallas had the nation’s highest crime rates. Michael Moore stated on September 28, 2011 in an interview on "Democracy Now": "Not a single banker, a CEO from Wall Street, anyone from corporate America — nobody, (there was) not one arrest of any of these people who brought down the economy in 2008." Gary Johnson stated on September 19, 2011 in an interview with the editorial board of the 'Telegraph.': Says the United States has the highest incarceration rate in the world with 2.3 million inmates, and the majority of Americans are imprisoned because they sold small amounts of drugs. Valerie Vainieri Huttle stated on September 6, 2011 in at a news conference: Says "160,000 kids stay home every day because they are afraid to go to school because of bullying." Sandra Cunningham stated on July 11, 2011 in a speech on the State Senate floor: Says a Senate resolution would restore $140 in monthly general assistance payments and prevent people from committing crime. Shirley Turner stated on July 12, 2011 in a speech on the Senate floor: Says unemployment in Trenton is "twice as much as what we see in every other area of the state" and, as a result, "we have seen an increase in crime." Raymond Lesniak stated on July 12, 2011 in testimony during a Senate hearing: Says "the most dangerous time for children" is from "3 to 6 p.m., during which time juvenile crime rates triple" 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." Bob McDonnell stated on June 21, 2011 in Bill-signing ceremony: "Our crime rate continues to plummet." Cory Booker stated on May 10, 2011 in a radio interview on the Brian Lehrer show: The ACLU didn't call for an investigation (of the Newark police department), they called for an immediate federal monitor. Turn Right USA stated on June 13, 2011 in a YouTube video: "Janice Hahn hired hard-core gang members with taxpayer money to be 'gang-intervention specialists.' She even helped them get out of jail, so they could rape and kill again." Michael Cutler stated on June 7, 2011 in an appearance on the "Helen Glover ShowV: "A couple of hundred American cities are infested by members of the Mexican cartels." Ray Lewis stated on May 25, 2011 in an interview: "Do this research … watch how much crime picks up if you take away [football]." Roberto DaSilva stated on May 25, 2011 in a speech on the floor of the Rhode Island House of Representatives.: "Ten percent of violent deaths in the U.S. each year are due to strangulation." Wisconsin Professional Police Association stated on May 31, 2011 in a press release: Assaults on Wisconsin law enforcement officers are up 224 percent statewide since 2005 Janet Napolitano stated on May 7, 2011 in a speech before the Atlanta Press Club: "We have seized more currency, more drugs, more outbound arms in the past year than any year in our country’s history." Kathleen Passidomo stated on May 30, 2011 in a newspaper article: "It is a greater crime to have an untagged alligator than to host an open house party (for kids)." E.J. Finocchio stated on April 24, 2011 in a television interview: "Most of your serial killers, most of your people who commit domestic violence, they start off by abusing animals." Louie Gohmert stated on May 10, 2011 in a radio interview.: Says Gov. Rick Perry has been "begging" for the federal government to send the Coast Guard to patrol two lakes on the U.S.-Mexico border. Ken Cuccinelli stated on April 27, 2011 in a news release.: Department of Education officials investigating Virginia Tech shootings "have not once gotten into the car and driven down to Blacksburg to talk to the police chief or the university president or to anyone else." John Whitmire stated on May 3, 2011 in remarks on the Senate floor: Says the Texas Board of Nursing has a backlog of "3,000 complaints against nurses, many of them sexual assaults, malfeasance." Silvestre Reyes stated on May 9, 2011 in a press release.: The "six largest cities in Ohio all have higher rates of violence and crime than every major city along the U.S.-Mexico border."
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Rick Perry stated on December 10, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Iowa.: Says the Obama administration catches and releases nonviolent illegal immigrants. Mike DeWine stated on November 18, 2011 in a news conference: "At a minimum, 40 percent of those who view child pornography end up molesting children as a result." David Mellon stated on October 27, 2011 in testimony at a state pension hearing: "The job [of correctional officer] lowers your life expectancy . . . Metropolitan did a study in, I believe it was 1998, and the life expectancy was 58." Frank Ortis stated on November 5, 2011 in a meeting: The city of Pembroke Pines doesn't have a vote in a plan to build a detention center in Southwest Ranches. Joe Biden stated on October 12, 2011 in Flint, Mich.: "In 2008, when Flint had 265 sworn officers on their police force, there were 35 murders and 91 rapes in this city. In 2010, when Flint had only 144 police officers, the murder rate climbed to 65, and rapes … climbed to 229." Cory Booker stated on October 13, 2011 in a radio interview on WBGO’s “Newark Today”: Says "if you are shot in the city of Newark, you have over an 80 percent chance that you've been arrested before an average of 10 times." James Langevin stated on September 21, 2011 in a speech: "Foster children are disproportionately victims of identity theft." Chris Abele stated on September 29, 2011 in a speech: The Milwaukee County sheriff’s department "plays only a limited role as a traditional law enforcement agency" and in 2009 reported far fewer crimes to the FBI than the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee police did. Jose Rodriguez stated on September 9, 2011 in a press release.: Says El Paso was named America’s "Safest Large City" a year after San Antonio, Houston and Dallas had the nation’s highest crime rates. Michael Moore stated on September 28, 2011 in an interview on "Democracy Now": "Not a single banker, a CEO from Wall Street, anyone from corporate America — nobody, (there was) not one arrest of any of these people who brought down the economy in 2008." Gary Johnson stated on September 19, 2011 in an interview with the editorial board of the 'Telegraph.': Says the United States has the highest incarceration rate in the world with 2.3 million inmates, and the majority of Americans are imprisoned because they sold small amounts of drugs. Valerie Vainieri Huttle stated on September 6, 2011 in at a news conference: Says "160,000 kids stay home every day because they are afraid to go to school because of bullying." Sandra Cunningham stated on July 11, 2011 in a speech on the State Senate floor: Says a Senate resolution would restore $140 in monthly general assistance payments and prevent people from committing crime. Shirley Turner stated on July 12, 2011 in a speech on the Senate floor: Says unemployment in Trenton is "twice as much as what we see in every other area of the state" and, as a result, "we have seen an increase in crime." Raymond Lesniak stated on July 12, 2011 in testimony during a Senate hearing: Says "the most dangerous time for children" is from "3 to 6 p.m., during which time juvenile crime rates triple" 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." Bob McDonnell stated on June 21, 2011 in Bill-signing ceremony: "Our crime rate continues to plummet." Cory Booker stated on May 10, 2011 in a radio interview on the Brian Lehrer show: The ACLU didn't call for an investigation (of the Newark police department), they called for an immediate federal monitor. Turn Right USA stated on June 13, 2011 in a YouTube video: "Janice Hahn hired hard-core gang members with taxpayer money to be 'gang-intervention specialists.' She even helped them get out of jail, so they could rape and kill again." Michael Cutler stated on June 7, 2011 in an appearance on the "Helen Glover ShowV: "A couple of hundred American cities are infested by members of the Mexican cartels." Ray Lewis stated on May 25, 2011 in an interview: "Do this research … watch how much crime picks up if you take away [football]." Roberto DaSilva stated on May 25, 2011 in a speech on the floor of the Rhode Island House of Representatives.: "Ten percent of violent deaths in the U.S. each year are due to strangulation." Wisconsin Professional Police Association stated on May 31, 2011 in a press release: Assaults on Wisconsin law enforcement officers are up 224 percent statewide since 2005 Janet Napolitano stated on May 7, 2011 in a speech before the Atlanta Press Club: "We have seized more currency, more drugs, more outbound arms in the past year than any year in our country’s history." Kathleen Passidomo stated on May 30, 2011 in a newspaper article: "It is a greater crime to have an untagged alligator than to host an open house party (for kids)." E.J. Finocchio stated on April 24, 2011 in a television interview: "Most of your serial killers, most of your people who commit domestic violence, they start off by abusing animals." Louie Gohmert stated on May 10, 2011 in a radio interview.: Says Gov. Rick Perry has been "begging" for the federal government to send the Coast Guard to patrol two lakes on the U.S.-Mexico border. Ken Cuccinelli stated on April 27, 2011 in a news release.: Department of Education officials investigating Virginia Tech shootings "have not once gotten into the car and driven down to Blacksburg to talk to the police chief or the university president or to anyone else." John Whitmire stated on May 3, 2011 in remarks on the Senate floor: Says the Texas Board of Nursing has a backlog of "3,000 complaints against nurses, many of them sexual assaults, malfeasance." Silvestre Reyes stated on May 9, 2011 in a press release.: The "six largest cities in Ohio all have higher rates of violence and crime than every major city along the U.S.-Mexico border."
Rick Perry stated on December 10, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Iowa.: Says the Obama administration catches and releases nonviolent illegal immigrants.
Mike DeWine stated on November 18, 2011 in a news conference: "At a minimum, 40 percent of those who view child pornography end up molesting children as a result."
David Mellon stated on October 27, 2011 in testimony at a state pension hearing: "The job [of correctional officer] lowers your life expectancy . . . Metropolitan did a study in, I believe it was 1998, and the life expectancy was 58."
Frank Ortis stated on November 5, 2011 in a meeting: The city of Pembroke Pines doesn't have a vote in a plan to build a detention center in Southwest Ranches.
Joe Biden stated on October 12, 2011 in Flint, Mich.: "In 2008, when Flint had 265 sworn officers on their police force, there were 35 murders and 91 rapes in this city. In 2010, when Flint had only 144 police officers, the murder rate climbed to 65, and rapes … climbed to 229."
Cory Booker stated on October 13, 2011 in a radio interview on WBGO’s “Newark Today”: Says "if you are shot in the city of Newark, you have over an 80 percent chance that you've been arrested before an average of 10 times."
James Langevin stated on September 21, 2011 in a speech: "Foster children are disproportionately victims of identity theft."
Chris Abele stated on September 29, 2011 in a speech: The Milwaukee County sheriff’s department "plays only a limited role as a traditional law enforcement agency" and in 2009 reported far fewer crimes to the FBI than the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee police did.
Jose Rodriguez stated on September 9, 2011 in a press release.: Says El Paso was named America’s "Safest Large City" a year after San Antonio, Houston and Dallas had the nation’s highest crime rates.
Michael Moore stated on September 28, 2011 in an interview on "Democracy Now": "Not a single banker, a CEO from Wall Street, anyone from corporate America — nobody, (there was) not one arrest of any of these people who brought down the economy in 2008."
Gary Johnson stated on September 19, 2011 in an interview with the editorial board of the 'Telegraph.': Says the United States has the highest incarceration rate in the world with 2.3 million inmates, and the majority of Americans are imprisoned because they sold small amounts of drugs.
Valerie Vainieri Huttle stated on September 6, 2011 in at a news conference: Says "160,000 kids stay home every day because they are afraid to go to school because of bullying."
Sandra Cunningham stated on July 11, 2011 in a speech on the State Senate floor: Says a Senate resolution would restore $140 in monthly general assistance payments and prevent people from committing crime.
Shirley Turner stated on July 12, 2011 in a speech on the Senate floor: Says unemployment in Trenton is "twice as much as what we see in every other area of the state" and, as a result, "we have seen an increase in crime."
Raymond Lesniak stated on July 12, 2011 in testimony during a Senate hearing: Says "the most dangerous time for children" is from "3 to 6 p.m., during which time juvenile crime rates triple"
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."
Bob McDonnell stated on June 21, 2011 in Bill-signing ceremony: "Our crime rate continues to plummet."
Cory Booker stated on May 10, 2011 in a radio interview on the Brian Lehrer show: The ACLU didn't call for an investigation (of the Newark police department), they called for an immediate federal monitor.
Turn Right USA stated on June 13, 2011 in a YouTube video: "Janice Hahn hired hard-core gang members with taxpayer money to be 'gang-intervention specialists.' She even helped them get out of jail, so they could rape and kill again."
Michael Cutler stated on June 7, 2011 in an appearance on the "Helen Glover ShowV: "A couple of hundred American cities are infested by members of the Mexican cartels."
Ray Lewis stated on May 25, 2011 in an interview: "Do this research … watch how much crime picks up if you take away [football]."
Roberto DaSilva stated on May 25, 2011 in a speech on the floor of the Rhode Island House of Representatives.: "Ten percent of violent deaths in the U.S. each year are due to strangulation."
Wisconsin Professional Police Association stated on May 31, 2011 in a press release: Assaults on Wisconsin law enforcement officers are up 224 percent statewide since 2005
Janet Napolitano stated on May 7, 2011 in a speech before the Atlanta Press Club: "We have seized more currency, more drugs, more outbound arms in the past year than any year in our country’s history."
Kathleen Passidomo stated on May 30, 2011 in a newspaper article: "It is a greater crime to have an untagged alligator than to host an open house party (for kids)."
E.J. Finocchio stated on April 24, 2011 in a television interview: "Most of your serial killers, most of your people who commit domestic violence, they start off by abusing animals."
Louie Gohmert stated on May 10, 2011 in a radio interview.: Says Gov. Rick Perry has been "begging" for the federal government to send the Coast Guard to patrol two lakes on the U.S.-Mexico border.
Ken Cuccinelli stated on April 27, 2011 in a news release.: Department of Education officials investigating Virginia Tech shootings "have not once gotten into the car and driven down to Blacksburg to talk to the police chief or the university president or to anyone else."
John Whitmire stated on May 3, 2011 in remarks on the Senate floor: Says the Texas Board of Nursing has a backlog of "3,000 complaints against nurses, many of them sexual assaults, malfeasance."
Silvestre Reyes stated on May 9, 2011 in a press release.: The "six largest cities in Ohio all have higher rates of violence and crime than every major city along the U.S.-Mexico border."
