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Harry Houck stated on July 21, 2015 in a panel debate on "CNN Tonight with Don Lemon":

"The law says ... when a police officer stops you, do whatever he says and then deal with it later."

By Will Cabaniss• July 30, 2015

Bob Casey stated on July 21, 2020 in an interview:

Federal agents in Portland have been “kidnapping and holding citizens without charges.”

By Jessica Calefati• August 4, 2020

GeorgiaCarry.org stated on April 09, 2014 in an interview with Georgia Public Broadcasting:

Since 1999, 440 people have been killed in attacks on church property in the United States.

By April Hunt• August 1, 2014

Young, Gifted and Black Coalition stated on January 09, 2015 in an open letter:

"Black people are eight times more likely to be arrested than white people" in Madison.

By Tom Kertscher• March 9, 2015

Bloggers stated on November 09, 2017 in blog posts:

Malia Obama was "among 10 arrested in racist Antifa attack," and the cop who arrested her was "found dead under suspicious circumstances."

By Sophie Kaplan• November 10, 2017

Rick Scott stated on October 05, 2021 in a tweet:

"Joe Biden’s attorney general wants the FBI to go after parents for speaking out at school board meetings to protect kids from radical curriculum like critical race theory."

By Jon Greenberg• October 11, 2021

Rebecca Kleefisch stated on October 23, 2021 in Campaign email:

The Biden Department of Justice “would use the FBI to target parents who speak out against critical race theory.”

By Madeline Heim• November 9, 2021

Congressional Leadership Fund stated on September 25, 2020 in a campaign ad:

Says Sri Kulkarni attended “notorious desert drug parties” and was arrested for cocaine.

By Noah Y. Kim• October 6, 2020

Florida Chamber of Commerce stated on March 29, 2011 in a campaign-style ad.:

Says unions "take away" hard-earned money of teachers, firefighters and police officers to play politics.

By Aaron Sharockman• April 13, 2011

Donald Trump stated on October 31, 2018 in a tweet:

"Democrats let him (cop killer Luis Bracamontes) into our country," and "Democrats let him stay."

By Jon Greenberg, Miriam Valverde• November 1, 2018

Joe Biden stated on October 30, 2007 in Philadelphia:

"Here's a man who brags about how he made the city safe. It was the Biden crime bill that became the Clinton crime bill that allowed him to do that."

By Wes Allison• November 2, 2007

Viral image stated on June 08, 2020 in post on Facebook:

“Cops in Norway: require 3 years of training, 4 people killed since 2002. Cops in Finland: require 2 years of training, 7 people killed since 2000. Cops in Iceland: require 2 years of training, 1 person killed since ever. Cops in the U.S.: require 21 weeks of training, 8,000+ people killed since 2001.”

By Emily Venezky• June 16, 2020

Viral image stated on June 05, 2020 in a Facebook post:

A man’s injuries from falling after police officers shoved him in Buffalo, N.Y. were staged.

By Bill McCarthy, Ciara O'Rourke, Jill Terreri Ramos• June 9, 2020

Dream Defenders stated on July 22, 2013 in a meeting with Wansley Walters, Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Secretary:

"Over 12,000 school kids were arrested in Florida. It makes Florida the nation's leader in that area."

By Amy Sherman• July 30, 2013

Robin Vos stated on May 30, 2014 in a radio interview:

"In the city of Milwaukee, we’ve still got a mayor and a police chief who are furloughing police officers at a time when we have violence all across the city."

By James B. Nelson• June 11, 2014

Don Balfour stated on February 15, 2011 in a committee hearing:

An illegal immigrant who gains admission at a public college takes class space away from students who are legal residents.

By Willoughby Mariano• February 28, 2011

Alex Jones stated on April 20, 2017 in a court hearing:

Says police officers smoke marijuana once a year as part of their jobs.

By Joshua Gillin• May 5, 2017

Bloggers stated on May 02, 2018 in a blog post:

"Black men arrested In Philadelphia Starbucks settle for $2 million"

By Miriam Valverde• May 7, 2018

Viral image stated on June 14, 2020 in a Facebook post:

“George Floyd’s ‘murder’ filmed before COVID-19.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• June 16, 2020

Resistance Report stated on March 02, 2017 in a website posting:

Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson "threatens citizens with arrest if they continue asking for a town hall."

By Tom Kertscher• March 7, 2017

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