Latest False Fact-checks in Criminal Justice 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 Gwen Moore stated on May 29, 2014 in remarks on the House floor: "Milwaukee has the second-highest" number of children recovered from sex trafficking. Pat Toomey stated on February 24, 2014 in an op-ed in the "Wall Street Journal": Says Debo Adegbile "was nominated to serve as a judge on the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals" and "was abruptly withdrawn by the administration." Evan Feinberg stated on October 1, 2013 in a Providence Journal commentary: "Local law enforcement . . . will have access to the [Obamacare] Data Hub’s treasure trove of personal info." David Dewhurst stated on August 3, 2013 in a telephone call to the Allen, Texas, police department.: "I am every year the No.1 pick of all of the law enforcement agencies within Texas." Lone Star Project stated on July 14, 2013 in a blog post.: Says Greg Abbott "converted over $1 million in federal grant money intended for use to prosecute online sexual predators and other cyber crimes and instead used it to harass and prosecute senior citizens who were assisting other senior citizens in applying for mail-in ballots." Jesse Jackson stated on July 18, 2013 in an interview on CNN: "Homicides against blacks have tripled" since Florida’s "stand your ground" law has been in existence. Robin Vos stated on June 10, 2013 in an interview: A study of private bail bond systems "showed that Wisconsin has a higher no-show rate than other states" of defendants skipping court appearances. Andre Jacque stated on May 15, 2013 in an interview: A monthly "police and fire protection fee" on all Wisconsin phone bills does nothing to support police and fire. Lena Taylor stated on June 7, 2013 in an op-ed article: "There is no statistical evidence that bail bonds increase the likelihood of those awaiting trial returning to court for their scheduled hearings." Peter Palumbo stated on April 11, 2013 in a House Finance Committee hearing: In Cranston, it costs $5,000 to $6,000 to send out community notifications on just one Level 3 sex offender. Ed FitzGerald stated on April 19, 2013 in an email announcing his gubernatorial campaign kickoff: "Ohioans want an end to pay-to-play politics." Ed Fallone stated on February 5, 2013 in an interview: Wisconsin's Supreme Court justices are "deciding fewer opinions in civil and criminal cases than they used to." Providence City Council stated on January 3, 2013 in a council resolution: "Semi-automatic weapons, whether pistol or rifle, were designed for use by the military on the battlefield." John G. Edwards stated on June 5, 2012 in a debate on the House floor: Decriminalizing marijuana "will save the state anywhere from $4 (million) to $11 million dollars." Lamar Smith stated on January 20, 2012 in an opinion column.: "Illegal counterfeiting and piracy costs the U.S. economy $100 billion... every year." David Dewhurst stated on December 13, 2011 in a post on his campaign website: "Ballistic tests have confirmed that the death of at least one U.S. Border Patrol agent was caused by" weapons that were part of a federal arms trafficking operation. David A. Clarke Jr. stated on September 30, 2011 in a radio interview: Says he’s "never asked for more" than inflationary budget increases in his 10 budgets as Milwaukee County sheriff Samuel DeMaio stated on June 9, 2011 in an interview on FOX 5's "Good Day New York": Says he can’t release his internal affairs record because there are Attorney General guidelines in place protecting it. Stephen Ucci stated on March 30, 2011 in a news release: "A [bank] surveillance camera capturing a criminal’s face and other identifiable traits would certainly discourage robbery attempts and serve as a deterrent to robbers." Richard Ferruccio stated on March 8, 2011 in a radio interview: "What we have now is the most generous, in my opinion, 'good time' bill in the entire United States." Bloggers stated on November 18, 2010 in blog postings: Sheldon Whitehouse and 18 other senators "voted to censor the internet."
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Gwen Moore stated on May 29, 2014 in remarks on the House floor: "Milwaukee has the second-highest" number of children recovered from sex trafficking. Pat Toomey stated on February 24, 2014 in an op-ed in the "Wall Street Journal": Says Debo Adegbile "was nominated to serve as a judge on the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals" and "was abruptly withdrawn by the administration." Evan Feinberg stated on October 1, 2013 in a Providence Journal commentary: "Local law enforcement . . . will have access to the [Obamacare] Data Hub’s treasure trove of personal info." David Dewhurst stated on August 3, 2013 in a telephone call to the Allen, Texas, police department.: "I am every year the No.1 pick of all of the law enforcement agencies within Texas." Lone Star Project stated on July 14, 2013 in a blog post.: Says Greg Abbott "converted over $1 million in federal grant money intended for use to prosecute online sexual predators and other cyber crimes and instead used it to harass and prosecute senior citizens who were assisting other senior citizens in applying for mail-in ballots." Jesse Jackson stated on July 18, 2013 in an interview on CNN: "Homicides against blacks have tripled" since Florida’s "stand your ground" law has been in existence. Robin Vos stated on June 10, 2013 in an interview: A study of private bail bond systems "showed that Wisconsin has a higher no-show rate than other states" of defendants skipping court appearances. Andre Jacque stated on May 15, 2013 in an interview: A monthly "police and fire protection fee" on all Wisconsin phone bills does nothing to support police and fire. Lena Taylor stated on June 7, 2013 in an op-ed article: "There is no statistical evidence that bail bonds increase the likelihood of those awaiting trial returning to court for their scheduled hearings." Peter Palumbo stated on April 11, 2013 in a House Finance Committee hearing: In Cranston, it costs $5,000 to $6,000 to send out community notifications on just one Level 3 sex offender. Ed FitzGerald stated on April 19, 2013 in an email announcing his gubernatorial campaign kickoff: "Ohioans want an end to pay-to-play politics." Ed Fallone stated on February 5, 2013 in an interview: Wisconsin's Supreme Court justices are "deciding fewer opinions in civil and criminal cases than they used to." Providence City Council stated on January 3, 2013 in a council resolution: "Semi-automatic weapons, whether pistol or rifle, were designed for use by the military on the battlefield." John G. Edwards stated on June 5, 2012 in a debate on the House floor: Decriminalizing marijuana "will save the state anywhere from $4 (million) to $11 million dollars." Lamar Smith stated on January 20, 2012 in an opinion column.: "Illegal counterfeiting and piracy costs the U.S. economy $100 billion... every year." David Dewhurst stated on December 13, 2011 in a post on his campaign website: "Ballistic tests have confirmed that the death of at least one U.S. Border Patrol agent was caused by" weapons that were part of a federal arms trafficking operation. David A. Clarke Jr. stated on September 30, 2011 in a radio interview: Says he’s "never asked for more" than inflationary budget increases in his 10 budgets as Milwaukee County sheriff Samuel DeMaio stated on June 9, 2011 in an interview on FOX 5's "Good Day New York": Says he can’t release his internal affairs record because there are Attorney General guidelines in place protecting it. Stephen Ucci stated on March 30, 2011 in a news release: "A [bank] surveillance camera capturing a criminal’s face and other identifiable traits would certainly discourage robbery attempts and serve as a deterrent to robbers." Richard Ferruccio stated on March 8, 2011 in a radio interview: "What we have now is the most generous, in my opinion, 'good time' bill in the entire United States." Bloggers stated on November 18, 2010 in blog postings: Sheldon Whitehouse and 18 other senators "voted to censor the internet."
Gwen Moore stated on May 29, 2014 in remarks on the House floor: "Milwaukee has the second-highest" number of children recovered from sex trafficking.
Pat Toomey stated on February 24, 2014 in an op-ed in the "Wall Street Journal": Says Debo Adegbile "was nominated to serve as a judge on the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals" and "was abruptly withdrawn by the administration."
Evan Feinberg stated on October 1, 2013 in a Providence Journal commentary: "Local law enforcement . . . will have access to the [Obamacare] Data Hub’s treasure trove of personal info."
David Dewhurst stated on August 3, 2013 in a telephone call to the Allen, Texas, police department.: "I am every year the No.1 pick of all of the law enforcement agencies within Texas."
Lone Star Project stated on July 14, 2013 in a blog post.: Says Greg Abbott "converted over $1 million in federal grant money intended for use to prosecute online sexual predators and other cyber crimes and instead used it to harass and prosecute senior citizens who were assisting other senior citizens in applying for mail-in ballots."
Jesse Jackson stated on July 18, 2013 in an interview on CNN: "Homicides against blacks have tripled" since Florida’s "stand your ground" law has been in existence.
Robin Vos stated on June 10, 2013 in an interview: A study of private bail bond systems "showed that Wisconsin has a higher no-show rate than other states" of defendants skipping court appearances.
Andre Jacque stated on May 15, 2013 in an interview: A monthly "police and fire protection fee" on all Wisconsin phone bills does nothing to support police and fire.
Lena Taylor stated on June 7, 2013 in an op-ed article: "There is no statistical evidence that bail bonds increase the likelihood of those awaiting trial returning to court for their scheduled hearings."
Peter Palumbo stated on April 11, 2013 in a House Finance Committee hearing: In Cranston, it costs $5,000 to $6,000 to send out community notifications on just one Level 3 sex offender.
Ed FitzGerald stated on April 19, 2013 in an email announcing his gubernatorial campaign kickoff: "Ohioans want an end to pay-to-play politics."
Ed Fallone stated on February 5, 2013 in an interview: Wisconsin's Supreme Court justices are "deciding fewer opinions in civil and criminal cases than they used to."
Providence City Council stated on January 3, 2013 in a council resolution: "Semi-automatic weapons, whether pistol or rifle, were designed for use by the military on the battlefield."
John G. Edwards stated on June 5, 2012 in a debate on the House floor: Decriminalizing marijuana "will save the state anywhere from $4 (million) to $11 million dollars."
Lamar Smith stated on January 20, 2012 in an opinion column.: "Illegal counterfeiting and piracy costs the U.S. economy $100 billion... every year."
David Dewhurst stated on December 13, 2011 in a post on his campaign website: "Ballistic tests have confirmed that the death of at least one U.S. Border Patrol agent was caused by" weapons that were part of a federal arms trafficking operation.
David A. Clarke Jr. stated on September 30, 2011 in a radio interview: Says he’s "never asked for more" than inflationary budget increases in his 10 budgets as Milwaukee County sheriff
Samuel DeMaio stated on June 9, 2011 in an interview on FOX 5's "Good Day New York": Says he can’t release his internal affairs record because there are Attorney General guidelines in place protecting it.
Stephen Ucci stated on March 30, 2011 in a news release: "A [bank] surveillance camera capturing a criminal’s face and other identifiable traits would certainly discourage robbery attempts and serve as a deterrent to robbers."
Richard Ferruccio stated on March 8, 2011 in a radio interview: "What we have now is the most generous, in my opinion, 'good time' bill in the entire United States."
Bloggers stated on November 18, 2010 in blog postings: Sheldon Whitehouse and 18 other senators "voted to censor the internet."
