Latest Fact-checks in Public Safety Facebook posts stated on October 20, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Atlanta just lost 75% of its police force” Byron Brown stated on September 26, 2021 in a speech: “My opponent’s plan for people who commit sexual assault, sexual predators, is no jail time.” TikTok posts stated on September 5, 2021 in a TikTok post: “Paris police beat a woman for shopping at a mall with no vaccine passport.” Glenn Youngkin stated on October 6, 2021 in a TV interview.: “Terry (McAuliffe) calls in his friend Joe Biden to actually put the DOJ on Virginia parents.” TikTok posts stated on September 2, 2021 in a TikTok post: “COVID internment camps announced in America: Tennessee governor signs EO authorizing National Guard to carry out COVID medical kidnappings.” Terry McAuliffe stated on September 16, 2021 in a debate.: On qualified immunity Empower Wisconsin stated on August 17, 2021 in TV ad: Says of Gov. Tony Evers and 2020 violence in Kenosha after the police shooting of Jacob Blake: “It took the loss of lives before help finally came.” Jason Miyares stated on September 2, 2021 in a tweet: “The Parole Board operates with Mark Herring’s advice and consent.” Facebook posts stated on September 1, 2021 in a Facebook post: Following Hurricane Ida, animals from Turtle Back Zoo in New Jersey are “fleeing the premises.” TikTok posts stated on July 26, 2021 in a TikTok post: There is a “0.05% chance of dying from COVID.” Facebook posts stated on August 8, 2021 in a Facebook post: A slain Chicago police officer left behind a two-month-old baby. Facebook posts stated on July 11, 2020 in a Facebook post: The coronavirus can’t be so dangerous because there are no biohazard bins for COVID-19 masks and gloves. Bobby Scott stated on July 12, 2021 in a tweet.: “Every Republican in Congress voted to defund the police when they voted against the American Rescue Plan.” Facebook posts stated on September 4, 2019 in a Facebook post: Charcoal activated tablets “will counteract most date rape drugs.” X posts stated on May 30, 2021 in a Twitter post: “Police budgets are at their highest they've ever been, there hasn’t actually been any defunding the police.” Facebook posts stated on May 26, 2021 in a Facebook post: Police defunding is to blame for “skyrocketing murder rates” in Philadelphia, Minneapolis, Portland, New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. Ron DeSantis stated on April 19, 2021 in a speech: “If you look at some of these places that (reduced police funding), they’ve already seen crime go up." Kevin Kiley stated on April 26, 2021 in a tweet: “San Francisco had twice as many drug overdose deaths as COVID deaths last year.” Viral image stated on April 26, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says the Memphis Police Department “will no longer respond” to crimes including larceny, breaking and entering, and motor vehicle theft. Ashley Moody stated on March 9, 2021 in a Fox & Friends interview: Says the Biden administration is canceling immigration detainers and “requiring our law enforcement leaders to release” serious criminal offenders. Bloggers stated on January 30, 2021 in a blog post: “Trump assassination foiled, Deep State in panic mode!” Facebook posts stated on January 15, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says a photo shows armed soldiers protecting Joe Biden’s inauguration. Mo Brooks stated on January 7, 2021 in a tweet: “Evidence growing that fascist ANTIFA orchestrated Capitol attack with clever mob control tactics.” Facebook posts stated on December 28, 2020 in a video: The Christmas Day explosion in Nashville, Tenn., was the result of a “missile strike.” Rick Scott stated on November 16, 2020 in a television interview: Says Charles Schumer supports “putting everybody on the Medicare system. He wants the Green New Deal … reduce funding for the police.” Jim Oberweis stated on September 18, 2020 in an ad: Says U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood described riots as “beautiful protests.” Facebook posts stated on September 16, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Biden and Obama allowed grown men in restrooms with little girls. Trump has rescued over 300 missing children from (pedophiles) and perverts.” Joe Biden stated on August 31, 2020 in a speech in Pittsburgh: “More cops have died from COVID this year than have been killed on patrol.” Martha McSally stated on August 18, 2020 in a tweet: Says Mark Kelly wants to “defund the police.” Daniel Gade stated on July 22, 2020 in a tweet.: “@Mark Warner and his party bosses are calling to defund the police...”
Facebook posts stated on October 20, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Atlanta just lost 75% of its police force” Byron Brown stated on September 26, 2021 in a speech: “My opponent’s plan for people who commit sexual assault, sexual predators, is no jail time.” TikTok posts stated on September 5, 2021 in a TikTok post: “Paris police beat a woman for shopping at a mall with no vaccine passport.” Glenn Youngkin stated on October 6, 2021 in a TV interview.: “Terry (McAuliffe) calls in his friend Joe Biden to actually put the DOJ on Virginia parents.” TikTok posts stated on September 2, 2021 in a TikTok post: “COVID internment camps announced in America: Tennessee governor signs EO authorizing National Guard to carry out COVID medical kidnappings.” Terry McAuliffe stated on September 16, 2021 in a debate.: On qualified immunity Empower Wisconsin stated on August 17, 2021 in TV ad: Says of Gov. Tony Evers and 2020 violence in Kenosha after the police shooting of Jacob Blake: “It took the loss of lives before help finally came.” Jason Miyares stated on September 2, 2021 in a tweet: “The Parole Board operates with Mark Herring’s advice and consent.” Facebook posts stated on September 1, 2021 in a Facebook post: Following Hurricane Ida, animals from Turtle Back Zoo in New Jersey are “fleeing the premises.” TikTok posts stated on July 26, 2021 in a TikTok post: There is a “0.05% chance of dying from COVID.” Facebook posts stated on August 8, 2021 in a Facebook post: A slain Chicago police officer left behind a two-month-old baby. Facebook posts stated on July 11, 2020 in a Facebook post: The coronavirus can’t be so dangerous because there are no biohazard bins for COVID-19 masks and gloves. Bobby Scott stated on July 12, 2021 in a tweet.: “Every Republican in Congress voted to defund the police when they voted against the American Rescue Plan.” Facebook posts stated on September 4, 2019 in a Facebook post: Charcoal activated tablets “will counteract most date rape drugs.” X posts stated on May 30, 2021 in a Twitter post: “Police budgets are at their highest they've ever been, there hasn’t actually been any defunding the police.” Facebook posts stated on May 26, 2021 in a Facebook post: Police defunding is to blame for “skyrocketing murder rates” in Philadelphia, Minneapolis, Portland, New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. Ron DeSantis stated on April 19, 2021 in a speech: “If you look at some of these places that (reduced police funding), they’ve already seen crime go up." Kevin Kiley stated on April 26, 2021 in a tweet: “San Francisco had twice as many drug overdose deaths as COVID deaths last year.” Viral image stated on April 26, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says the Memphis Police Department “will no longer respond” to crimes including larceny, breaking and entering, and motor vehicle theft. Ashley Moody stated on March 9, 2021 in a Fox & Friends interview: Says the Biden administration is canceling immigration detainers and “requiring our law enforcement leaders to release” serious criminal offenders. Bloggers stated on January 30, 2021 in a blog post: “Trump assassination foiled, Deep State in panic mode!” Facebook posts stated on January 15, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says a photo shows armed soldiers protecting Joe Biden’s inauguration. Mo Brooks stated on January 7, 2021 in a tweet: “Evidence growing that fascist ANTIFA orchestrated Capitol attack with clever mob control tactics.” Facebook posts stated on December 28, 2020 in a video: The Christmas Day explosion in Nashville, Tenn., was the result of a “missile strike.” Rick Scott stated on November 16, 2020 in a television interview: Says Charles Schumer supports “putting everybody on the Medicare system. He wants the Green New Deal … reduce funding for the police.” Jim Oberweis stated on September 18, 2020 in an ad: Says U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood described riots as “beautiful protests.” Facebook posts stated on September 16, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Biden and Obama allowed grown men in restrooms with little girls. Trump has rescued over 300 missing children from (pedophiles) and perverts.” Joe Biden stated on August 31, 2020 in a speech in Pittsburgh: “More cops have died from COVID this year than have been killed on patrol.” Martha McSally stated on August 18, 2020 in a tweet: Says Mark Kelly wants to “defund the police.” Daniel Gade stated on July 22, 2020 in a tweet.: “@Mark Warner and his party bosses are calling to defund the police...”
Facebook posts stated on October 20, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Atlanta just lost 75% of its police force”
Byron Brown stated on September 26, 2021 in a speech: “My opponent’s plan for people who commit sexual assault, sexual predators, is no jail time.”
TikTok posts stated on September 5, 2021 in a TikTok post: “Paris police beat a woman for shopping at a mall with no vaccine passport.”
Glenn Youngkin stated on October 6, 2021 in a TV interview.: “Terry (McAuliffe) calls in his friend Joe Biden to actually put the DOJ on Virginia parents.”
TikTok posts stated on September 2, 2021 in a TikTok post: “COVID internment camps announced in America: Tennessee governor signs EO authorizing National Guard to carry out COVID medical kidnappings.”
Empower Wisconsin stated on August 17, 2021 in TV ad: Says of Gov. Tony Evers and 2020 violence in Kenosha after the police shooting of Jacob Blake: “It took the loss of lives before help finally came.”
Jason Miyares stated on September 2, 2021 in a tweet: “The Parole Board operates with Mark Herring’s advice and consent.”
Facebook posts stated on September 1, 2021 in a Facebook post: Following Hurricane Ida, animals from Turtle Back Zoo in New Jersey are “fleeing the premises.”
TikTok posts stated on July 26, 2021 in a TikTok post: There is a “0.05% chance of dying from COVID.”
Facebook posts stated on August 8, 2021 in a Facebook post: A slain Chicago police officer left behind a two-month-old baby.
Facebook posts stated on July 11, 2020 in a Facebook post: The coronavirus can’t be so dangerous because there are no biohazard bins for COVID-19 masks and gloves.
Bobby Scott stated on July 12, 2021 in a tweet.: “Every Republican in Congress voted to defund the police when they voted against the American Rescue Plan.”
Facebook posts stated on September 4, 2019 in a Facebook post: Charcoal activated tablets “will counteract most date rape drugs.”
X posts stated on May 30, 2021 in a Twitter post: “Police budgets are at their highest they've ever been, there hasn’t actually been any defunding the police.”
Facebook posts stated on May 26, 2021 in a Facebook post: Police defunding is to blame for “skyrocketing murder rates” in Philadelphia, Minneapolis, Portland, New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C.
Ron DeSantis stated on April 19, 2021 in a speech: “If you look at some of these places that (reduced police funding), they’ve already seen crime go up."
Kevin Kiley stated on April 26, 2021 in a tweet: “San Francisco had twice as many drug overdose deaths as COVID deaths last year.”
Viral image stated on April 26, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says the Memphis Police Department “will no longer respond” to crimes including larceny, breaking and entering, and motor vehicle theft.
Ashley Moody stated on March 9, 2021 in a Fox & Friends interview: Says the Biden administration is canceling immigration detainers and “requiring our law enforcement leaders to release” serious criminal offenders.
Bloggers stated on January 30, 2021 in a blog post: “Trump assassination foiled, Deep State in panic mode!”
Facebook posts stated on January 15, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says a photo shows armed soldiers protecting Joe Biden’s inauguration.
Mo Brooks stated on January 7, 2021 in a tweet: “Evidence growing that fascist ANTIFA orchestrated Capitol attack with clever mob control tactics.”
Facebook posts stated on December 28, 2020 in a video: The Christmas Day explosion in Nashville, Tenn., was the result of a “missile strike.”
Rick Scott stated on November 16, 2020 in a television interview: Says Charles Schumer supports “putting everybody on the Medicare system. He wants the Green New Deal … reduce funding for the police.”
Jim Oberweis stated on September 18, 2020 in an ad: Says U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood described riots as “beautiful protests.”
Facebook posts stated on September 16, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Biden and Obama allowed grown men in restrooms with little girls. Trump has rescued over 300 missing children from (pedophiles) and perverts.”
Joe Biden stated on August 31, 2020 in a speech in Pittsburgh: “More cops have died from COVID this year than have been killed on patrol.”
Daniel Gade stated on July 22, 2020 in a tweet.: “@Mark Warner and his party bosses are calling to defund the police...”