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 Dean Cannon stated on January 19, 2011 in comments to reporters.: "The number of inmates since 2000 on death row dying of natural causes has now surpassed the number of inmates executed." Jefferson Smith stated on January 13, 2011 in an article in The Oregonian: A test last month at the MAX station at 162nd Avenue and East Burnside saw crime down 41 percent compared with December 2009 Bob Buckhorn stated on January 4, 2011 in a radio interview on WFLA-AM 970: "There was no panhandling when I left office." Frank Lautenberg stated on January 11, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC: "When we look at the number of murders in the United States (in) 2009, we had 9,500 people murdered. When we look around the world, we see ... large countries, the U.K., Germany, Japan had 200 or less killed in a year." Pierre Thomas stated on January 9, 2011 in a report on ABC News' "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": "Saturday's shootings reflect a disturbing trend. Mass shootings have become commonplace since the Virginia Tech massacre in 2007. There have been dozens of incidents where three or more people have been fatally wounded. Hundreds have died." Lamar Smith stated on December 15, 2010 in a news release: "In the last five years, 28,000 people have been killed along the U.S.-Mexico border." Scott Fitzgerald stated on December 9, 2010 in an interview with a newspaper editorial board: "We continue to see these isolated incidents of people trying to vote five, six times a day." Sam Adams stated on December 1, 2010 in a city council meeting: Four out of 10 homicides are committed by gun in this city. Teresa Fedor stated on December 1, 2010 in a speech in the Ohio Senate: "Toledo … is fourth in the nation behind much bigger cities — Miami, Las Vegas, Portland — in number of human trafficking arrests and rescues." CQ Press City Crime Rankings, 2010-2011 stated on November 22, 2010 in a book: The city of Atlanta ranks 25th among U.S. cities with the highest crime rates. Gwen Moore stated on October 7, 2010 in a news release: In Wisconsin, "deaths from domestic violence are at the highest in 10 years." Crime Victims United of Oregon stated on November 12, 2010 in a website: Says Oregon ranks 30th in the nation with regard to its incarceration rate. Greg Abbott stated on October 13, 2010 in a campaign television ad: Says he's arrested more criminals, "including thousands of child predators and sex offenders," than any previous Texas attorney general. Robert Brown stated on October 29, 2010 in press release: "Animal abuse is often an indicative trait of future acts of violence against humans." American Action Network stated on October 21, 2010 in a campaign ad: Ed Perlmutter voted for "Viagra for rapists" paid for with tax dollars. Hank Gilbert stated on September 12, 2010 in a campaign video.: Says gas pumps in different parts of Texas are missing state inspection stickers and/or their inspections are out of date--and that's cheating consumers. Loranne Ausley stated on October 11, 2010 in a TV ad.: "(Jeff) Atwater's busy helping his friends and wasting our tax dollars -- $48 million for a government building so lavish it's dubbed the 'Taj Mahal,' $100,000 for a golf musuem, and $110 million to build a private prison to help a big contributor." Future PAC (Oregon House Democrats) stated on October 9, 2010 in a campaign mailer: Say Matt Wand cut Troutdale police, created a slush fund for himself. Sharron Angle stated on October 7, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Harry Reid "voted to use taxpayer dollars to pay for Viagra for convicted child molesters and sex offenders." Erik Wallin stated on September 27, 2010 in a news release: Says Peter Kilmartin voted "in favor of expanding the 'good behavior' statute to sex offenders." Greg Abbott stated on July 16, 2010 in an interview with Fox News: "More lives have been lost because of the war with the drug cartels in Juarez alone, just a few blocks from the United States of America, than have been lost in the war in Afghanistan." Florida Police Benevolent Association stated on September 27, 2010 in a TV ad.: "Rick Scott's prison plan would cut Florida's prison budget in half, close prisons, and release tens of thousands of prisoners early -- murderers, rapists, sex offenders, armed robbers, drug dealers." Scott Hassett stated on September 21, 2010 in an email to supporters: Says Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen "knew about (the Ken Kratz sexting) case for nearly a year and did nothing about it." Tom Ganley stated on September 16, 2010 in a campaign video: "An organized crime syndicate was extorting money from his (Tom Ganley’s) business, threatening his family, but he fought back and won the FBI's highest civilian award" Tom Ganley stated on September 13, 2010 in an appearance at The Plain Dealer: Says he took down the mob in Northeast Ohio Jack Conway stated on September 14, 2010 in a campaign video: Says Rand Paul thinks drug-dealing, theft, burglary and prostitution should be decriminalized. Peter Kilmartin stated on September 20, 2010 in a statement on his campaign website: Kilmartin has helped pass laws to "create a witness protection program." Mahmoud Ahmadinejad stated on September 19, 2010 in ABC's "This Week": It's "not true" that since he's been the president, executions in Iran have increased by four times. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad stated on September 19, 2010 in ABC's "This Week": Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani "was never sentenced to stoning." Tom Barrett stated on September 21, 2010 in a statement on campaign web site: "Under Tom Barrett’s leadership, violent crime in Milwaukee has decreased by over 20% -- to its lowest levels in more than 20 years."
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Dean Cannon stated on January 19, 2011 in comments to reporters.: "The number of inmates since 2000 on death row dying of natural causes has now surpassed the number of inmates executed." Jefferson Smith stated on January 13, 2011 in an article in The Oregonian: A test last month at the MAX station at 162nd Avenue and East Burnside saw crime down 41 percent compared with December 2009 Bob Buckhorn stated on January 4, 2011 in a radio interview on WFLA-AM 970: "There was no panhandling when I left office." Frank Lautenberg stated on January 11, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC: "When we look at the number of murders in the United States (in) 2009, we had 9,500 people murdered. When we look around the world, we see ... large countries, the U.K., Germany, Japan had 200 or less killed in a year." Pierre Thomas stated on January 9, 2011 in a report on ABC News' "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": "Saturday's shootings reflect a disturbing trend. Mass shootings have become commonplace since the Virginia Tech massacre in 2007. There have been dozens of incidents where three or more people have been fatally wounded. Hundreds have died." Lamar Smith stated on December 15, 2010 in a news release: "In the last five years, 28,000 people have been killed along the U.S.-Mexico border." Scott Fitzgerald stated on December 9, 2010 in an interview with a newspaper editorial board: "We continue to see these isolated incidents of people trying to vote five, six times a day." Sam Adams stated on December 1, 2010 in a city council meeting: Four out of 10 homicides are committed by gun in this city. Teresa Fedor stated on December 1, 2010 in a speech in the Ohio Senate: "Toledo … is fourth in the nation behind much bigger cities — Miami, Las Vegas, Portland — in number of human trafficking arrests and rescues." CQ Press City Crime Rankings, 2010-2011 stated on November 22, 2010 in a book: The city of Atlanta ranks 25th among U.S. cities with the highest crime rates. Gwen Moore stated on October 7, 2010 in a news release: In Wisconsin, "deaths from domestic violence are at the highest in 10 years." Crime Victims United of Oregon stated on November 12, 2010 in a website: Says Oregon ranks 30th in the nation with regard to its incarceration rate. Greg Abbott stated on October 13, 2010 in a campaign television ad: Says he's arrested more criminals, "including thousands of child predators and sex offenders," than any previous Texas attorney general. Robert Brown stated on October 29, 2010 in press release: "Animal abuse is often an indicative trait of future acts of violence against humans." American Action Network stated on October 21, 2010 in a campaign ad: Ed Perlmutter voted for "Viagra for rapists" paid for with tax dollars. Hank Gilbert stated on September 12, 2010 in a campaign video.: Says gas pumps in different parts of Texas are missing state inspection stickers and/or their inspections are out of date--and that's cheating consumers. Loranne Ausley stated on October 11, 2010 in a TV ad.: "(Jeff) Atwater's busy helping his friends and wasting our tax dollars -- $48 million for a government building so lavish it's dubbed the 'Taj Mahal,' $100,000 for a golf musuem, and $110 million to build a private prison to help a big contributor." Future PAC (Oregon House Democrats) stated on October 9, 2010 in a campaign mailer: Say Matt Wand cut Troutdale police, created a slush fund for himself. Sharron Angle stated on October 7, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Harry Reid "voted to use taxpayer dollars to pay for Viagra for convicted child molesters and sex offenders." Erik Wallin stated on September 27, 2010 in a news release: Says Peter Kilmartin voted "in favor of expanding the 'good behavior' statute to sex offenders." Greg Abbott stated on July 16, 2010 in an interview with Fox News: "More lives have been lost because of the war with the drug cartels in Juarez alone, just a few blocks from the United States of America, than have been lost in the war in Afghanistan." Florida Police Benevolent Association stated on September 27, 2010 in a TV ad.: "Rick Scott's prison plan would cut Florida's prison budget in half, close prisons, and release tens of thousands of prisoners early -- murderers, rapists, sex offenders, armed robbers, drug dealers." Scott Hassett stated on September 21, 2010 in an email to supporters: Says Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen "knew about (the Ken Kratz sexting) case for nearly a year and did nothing about it." Tom Ganley stated on September 16, 2010 in a campaign video: "An organized crime syndicate was extorting money from his (Tom Ganley’s) business, threatening his family, but he fought back and won the FBI's highest civilian award" Tom Ganley stated on September 13, 2010 in an appearance at The Plain Dealer: Says he took down the mob in Northeast Ohio Jack Conway stated on September 14, 2010 in a campaign video: Says Rand Paul thinks drug-dealing, theft, burglary and prostitution should be decriminalized. Peter Kilmartin stated on September 20, 2010 in a statement on his campaign website: Kilmartin has helped pass laws to "create a witness protection program." Mahmoud Ahmadinejad stated on September 19, 2010 in ABC's "This Week": It's "not true" that since he's been the president, executions in Iran have increased by four times. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad stated on September 19, 2010 in ABC's "This Week": Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani "was never sentenced to stoning." Tom Barrett stated on September 21, 2010 in a statement on campaign web site: "Under Tom Barrett’s leadership, violent crime in Milwaukee has decreased by over 20% -- to its lowest levels in more than 20 years."
Dean Cannon stated on January 19, 2011 in comments to reporters.: "The number of inmates since 2000 on death row dying of natural causes has now surpassed the number of inmates executed."
Jefferson Smith stated on January 13, 2011 in an article in The Oregonian: A test last month at the MAX station at 162nd Avenue and East Burnside saw crime down 41 percent compared with December 2009
Bob Buckhorn stated on January 4, 2011 in a radio interview on WFLA-AM 970: "There was no panhandling when I left office."
Frank Lautenberg stated on January 11, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC: "When we look at the number of murders in the United States (in) 2009, we had 9,500 people murdered. When we look around the world, we see ... large countries, the U.K., Germany, Japan had 200 or less killed in a year."
Pierre Thomas stated on January 9, 2011 in a report on ABC News' "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": "Saturday's shootings reflect a disturbing trend. Mass shootings have become commonplace since the Virginia Tech massacre in 2007. There have been dozens of incidents where three or more people have been fatally wounded. Hundreds have died."
Lamar Smith stated on December 15, 2010 in a news release: "In the last five years, 28,000 people have been killed along the U.S.-Mexico border."
Scott Fitzgerald stated on December 9, 2010 in an interview with a newspaper editorial board: "We continue to see these isolated incidents of people trying to vote five, six times a day."
Sam Adams stated on December 1, 2010 in a city council meeting: Four out of 10 homicides are committed by gun in this city.
Teresa Fedor stated on December 1, 2010 in a speech in the Ohio Senate: "Toledo … is fourth in the nation behind much bigger cities — Miami, Las Vegas, Portland — in number of human trafficking arrests and rescues."
CQ Press City Crime Rankings, 2010-2011 stated on November 22, 2010 in a book: The city of Atlanta ranks 25th among U.S. cities with the highest crime rates.
Gwen Moore stated on October 7, 2010 in a news release: In Wisconsin, "deaths from domestic violence are at the highest in 10 years."
Crime Victims United of Oregon stated on November 12, 2010 in a website: Says Oregon ranks 30th in the nation with regard to its incarceration rate.
Greg Abbott stated on October 13, 2010 in a campaign television ad: Says he's arrested more criminals, "including thousands of child predators and sex offenders," than any previous Texas attorney general.
Robert Brown stated on October 29, 2010 in press release: "Animal abuse is often an indicative trait of future acts of violence against humans."
American Action Network stated on October 21, 2010 in a campaign ad: Ed Perlmutter voted for "Viagra for rapists" paid for with tax dollars.
Hank Gilbert stated on September 12, 2010 in a campaign video.: Says gas pumps in different parts of Texas are missing state inspection stickers and/or their inspections are out of date--and that's cheating consumers.
Loranne Ausley stated on October 11, 2010 in a TV ad.: "(Jeff) Atwater's busy helping his friends and wasting our tax dollars -- $48 million for a government building so lavish it's dubbed the 'Taj Mahal,' $100,000 for a golf musuem, and $110 million to build a private prison to help a big contributor."
Future PAC (Oregon House Democrats) stated on October 9, 2010 in a campaign mailer: Say Matt Wand cut Troutdale police, created a slush fund for himself.
Sharron Angle stated on October 7, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Harry Reid "voted to use taxpayer dollars to pay for Viagra for convicted child molesters and sex offenders."
Erik Wallin stated on September 27, 2010 in a news release: Says Peter Kilmartin voted "in favor of expanding the 'good behavior' statute to sex offenders."
Greg Abbott stated on July 16, 2010 in an interview with Fox News: "More lives have been lost because of the war with the drug cartels in Juarez alone, just a few blocks from the United States of America, than have been lost in the war in Afghanistan."
Florida Police Benevolent Association stated on September 27, 2010 in a TV ad.: "Rick Scott's prison plan would cut Florida's prison budget in half, close prisons, and release tens of thousands of prisoners early -- murderers, rapists, sex offenders, armed robbers, drug dealers."
Scott Hassett stated on September 21, 2010 in an email to supporters: Says Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen "knew about (the Ken Kratz sexting) case for nearly a year and did nothing about it."
Tom Ganley stated on September 16, 2010 in a campaign video: "An organized crime syndicate was extorting money from his (Tom Ganley’s) business, threatening his family, but he fought back and won the FBI's highest civilian award"
Tom Ganley stated on September 13, 2010 in an appearance at The Plain Dealer: Says he took down the mob in Northeast Ohio
Jack Conway stated on September 14, 2010 in a campaign video: Says Rand Paul thinks drug-dealing, theft, burglary and prostitution should be decriminalized.
Peter Kilmartin stated on September 20, 2010 in a statement on his campaign website: Kilmartin has helped pass laws to "create a witness protection program."
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad stated on September 19, 2010 in ABC's "This Week": It's "not true" that since he's been the president, executions in Iran have increased by four times.
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad stated on September 19, 2010 in ABC's "This Week": Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani "was never sentenced to stoning."
Tom Barrett stated on September 21, 2010 in a statement on campaign web site: "Under Tom Barrett’s leadership, violent crime in Milwaukee has decreased by over 20% -- to its lowest levels in more than 20 years."
