Latest Fact-checks in Public Safety Lars Larson stated on March 21, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Judge Jackson doesn’t think perverts should have to register (as sex offenders). She says it ‘stigmatizes’ THEM.” Facebook posts stated on February 7, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Fifty percent of the Ottawa police force have all turned in their resignation.” Cavalier Johnson stated on December 21, 2021 in News release: “In 2021, 65 people in Milwaukee have lost their lives due to reckless driving accidents, and more than 9,000 cars have been stolen, double the amount in 2020.” Dana Perino stated on January 4, 2022 in a segment: A law backed by Virginia Democrats barred local sheriffs from having military equipment that “would have come in very helpful” with the I-95 traffic jam. 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.”
Lars Larson stated on March 21, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Judge Jackson doesn’t think perverts should have to register (as sex offenders). She says it ‘stigmatizes’ THEM.” Facebook posts stated on February 7, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Fifty percent of the Ottawa police force have all turned in their resignation.” Cavalier Johnson stated on December 21, 2021 in News release: “In 2021, 65 people in Milwaukee have lost their lives due to reckless driving accidents, and more than 9,000 cars have been stolen, double the amount in 2020.” Dana Perino stated on January 4, 2022 in a segment: A law backed by Virginia Democrats barred local sheriffs from having military equipment that “would have come in very helpful” with the I-95 traffic jam. 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.”
Lars Larson stated on March 21, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Judge Jackson doesn’t think perverts should have to register (as sex offenders). She says it ‘stigmatizes’ THEM.”
Facebook posts stated on February 7, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Fifty percent of the Ottawa police force have all turned in their resignation.”
Cavalier Johnson stated on December 21, 2021 in News release: “In 2021, 65 people in Milwaukee have lost their lives due to reckless driving accidents, and more than 9,000 cars have been stolen, double the amount in 2020.”
Dana Perino stated on January 4, 2022 in a segment: A law backed by Virginia Democrats barred local sheriffs from having military equipment that “would have come in very helpful” with the I-95 traffic jam.
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.”
