Latest True Fact-checks in Crime Kathleen Passidomo stated on May 30, 2011 in a newspaper article: "It is a greater crime to have an untagged alligator than to host an open house party (for kids)." Ken Cuccinelli stated on April 27, 2011 in a news release.: Department of Education officials investigating Virginia Tech shootings "have not once gotten into the car and driven down to Blacksburg to talk to the police chief or the university president or to anyone else." George Turner stated on April 4, 2011 in a newspaper article: "If you go strictly by the numbers, crime is down across the board. Last year we had a 10 percent decrease in the most serious crimes." Newt Gingrich stated on January 7, 2011 in an op-ed: Says "some [states] with the largest reductions in crime have also lowered their prison population." Rob Bovett stated on March 28, 2011 in an article in The New York Times: Since Oregon’s prescription-only law took effect, meth lab incidents have dropped by 96 percent and meth-related arrests by 32 percent. Sherrod Brown stated on March 7, 2011: The "House-passed budget proposal could cut funding for programs that help keep local neighborhoods safe, slash more than $1.7 million in anti-terror funds for Ohio." Bill Nelson stated on March 17, 2011 in a letter to IRS Commissioner Douglas Shulman: "The entire state of Florida led the nation last year with the most prison inmates committing tax fraud." Greg Abbott stated on January 14, 2011 in a press release: There have been "at least four incidents where bullets from Mexico have crossed the border." 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." Sam Adams stated on December 1, 2010 in a city council meeting: Four out of 10 homicides are committed by gun in this city. 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. Robert Brown stated on October 29, 2010 in press release: "Animal abuse is often an indicative trait of future acts of violence against humans." 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" Greg Abbott stated on August 26, 2010 in an interview: Says a highway was closed in El Paso because of bullets flying across the border. David Cicilline stated on July 13, 2010 in a debate: Providence has "the lowest crime rate in three decades." Al Hunt stated on July 4, 2010 in an appearance on ABC's "This Week.": "Crime is down in Arizona." Karen Sage stated on April 3, 2010 in a mailer: Says that under a new program jail "time for non-violent, mentally ill offenders has been reduced by 50 percent." Jeff Kottkamp stated on February 28, 2010 in an op-ed published in Florida newspapers: "Nearly all of the top 50 prescribers of oxycodone in the United States are in Florida." Charlie Crist stated on March 2, 2010 in the State of the State address: "We are now seeing a decrease in violent crime." Joe Biden stated on February 16, 2010 in an interview on "Face the Nation": "There have been three people tried and convicted by the last administration in military courts. Two are walking the street right now." Bill White stated on December 28, 2009 in the biography on his campaign Web site: During his tenure as mayor, he "saw Houston’s crime rates drop to the lowest levels in more than 25 years." Public Citizen stated on July 10, 2009 in an email to supporters: A loophole "still exists which allows members of Congress and high-powered executive branch appointees to exploit 'insider' knowledge of the financial industry in order to turn personal profit." Mitt Romney stated on December 17, 2007 in a TV ad airing in Iowa.: Huckabee "granted 1,033 pardons and commutations . . . more clemencies than the previous three governors combined." Mike Huckabee stated on December 19, 2007 in an interview on MSNBC's Morning Joe.: Romney refused to pardon "a decorated soldier" returning from Iraq who had been charged with a crime involving a BB gun when he was 13. Mitt Romney stated on November 25, 2007 in an interview: "The truth of the matter is that during my administration, the FBI's crime statistics show that violent crime was reduced in Massachusetts by 7 percent." Rudy Giuliani stated on May 31, 2007 in New York, N.Y.: "Fifty-six percent decline in overall crime. A 73 percent decline in motor-vehicle theft. A 67 percent decline in robbery. A 66 percent decline in murder. This is way beyond what happened in the nation during this period of time.
Kathleen Passidomo stated on May 30, 2011 in a newspaper article: "It is a greater crime to have an untagged alligator than to host an open house party (for kids)." Ken Cuccinelli stated on April 27, 2011 in a news release.: Department of Education officials investigating Virginia Tech shootings "have not once gotten into the car and driven down to Blacksburg to talk to the police chief or the university president or to anyone else." George Turner stated on April 4, 2011 in a newspaper article: "If you go strictly by the numbers, crime is down across the board. Last year we had a 10 percent decrease in the most serious crimes." Newt Gingrich stated on January 7, 2011 in an op-ed: Says "some [states] with the largest reductions in crime have also lowered their prison population." Rob Bovett stated on March 28, 2011 in an article in The New York Times: Since Oregon’s prescription-only law took effect, meth lab incidents have dropped by 96 percent and meth-related arrests by 32 percent. Sherrod Brown stated on March 7, 2011: The "House-passed budget proposal could cut funding for programs that help keep local neighborhoods safe, slash more than $1.7 million in anti-terror funds for Ohio." Bill Nelson stated on March 17, 2011 in a letter to IRS Commissioner Douglas Shulman: "The entire state of Florida led the nation last year with the most prison inmates committing tax fraud." Greg Abbott stated on January 14, 2011 in a press release: There have been "at least four incidents where bullets from Mexico have crossed the border." 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." Sam Adams stated on December 1, 2010 in a city council meeting: Four out of 10 homicides are committed by gun in this city. 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. Robert Brown stated on October 29, 2010 in press release: "Animal abuse is often an indicative trait of future acts of violence against humans." 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" Greg Abbott stated on August 26, 2010 in an interview: Says a highway was closed in El Paso because of bullets flying across the border. David Cicilline stated on July 13, 2010 in a debate: Providence has "the lowest crime rate in three decades." Al Hunt stated on July 4, 2010 in an appearance on ABC's "This Week.": "Crime is down in Arizona." Karen Sage stated on April 3, 2010 in a mailer: Says that under a new program jail "time for non-violent, mentally ill offenders has been reduced by 50 percent." Jeff Kottkamp stated on February 28, 2010 in an op-ed published in Florida newspapers: "Nearly all of the top 50 prescribers of oxycodone in the United States are in Florida." Charlie Crist stated on March 2, 2010 in the State of the State address: "We are now seeing a decrease in violent crime." Joe Biden stated on February 16, 2010 in an interview on "Face the Nation": "There have been three people tried and convicted by the last administration in military courts. Two are walking the street right now." Bill White stated on December 28, 2009 in the biography on his campaign Web site: During his tenure as mayor, he "saw Houston’s crime rates drop to the lowest levels in more than 25 years." Public Citizen stated on July 10, 2009 in an email to supporters: A loophole "still exists which allows members of Congress and high-powered executive branch appointees to exploit 'insider' knowledge of the financial industry in order to turn personal profit." Mitt Romney stated on December 17, 2007 in a TV ad airing in Iowa.: Huckabee "granted 1,033 pardons and commutations . . . more clemencies than the previous three governors combined." Mike Huckabee stated on December 19, 2007 in an interview on MSNBC's Morning Joe.: Romney refused to pardon "a decorated soldier" returning from Iraq who had been charged with a crime involving a BB gun when he was 13. Mitt Romney stated on November 25, 2007 in an interview: "The truth of the matter is that during my administration, the FBI's crime statistics show that violent crime was reduced in Massachusetts by 7 percent." Rudy Giuliani stated on May 31, 2007 in New York, N.Y.: "Fifty-six percent decline in overall crime. A 73 percent decline in motor-vehicle theft. A 67 percent decline in robbery. A 66 percent decline in murder. This is way beyond what happened in the nation during this period of time.
Kathleen Passidomo stated on May 30, 2011 in a newspaper article: "It is a greater crime to have an untagged alligator than to host an open house party (for kids)."
Ken Cuccinelli stated on April 27, 2011 in a news release.: Department of Education officials investigating Virginia Tech shootings "have not once gotten into the car and driven down to Blacksburg to talk to the police chief or the university president or to anyone else."
George Turner stated on April 4, 2011 in a newspaper article: "If you go strictly by the numbers, crime is down across the board. Last year we had a 10 percent decrease in the most serious crimes."
Newt Gingrich stated on January 7, 2011 in an op-ed: Says "some [states] with the largest reductions in crime have also lowered their prison population."
Rob Bovett stated on March 28, 2011 in an article in The New York Times: Since Oregon’s prescription-only law took effect, meth lab incidents have dropped by 96 percent and meth-related arrests by 32 percent.
Sherrod Brown stated on March 7, 2011: The "House-passed budget proposal could cut funding for programs that help keep local neighborhoods safe, slash more than $1.7 million in anti-terror funds for Ohio."
Bill Nelson stated on March 17, 2011 in a letter to IRS Commissioner Douglas Shulman: "The entire state of Florida led the nation last year with the most prison inmates committing tax fraud."
Greg Abbott stated on January 14, 2011 in a press release: There have been "at least four incidents where bullets from Mexico have crossed the border."
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."
Sam Adams stated on December 1, 2010 in a city council meeting: Four out of 10 homicides are committed by gun in this city.
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.
Robert Brown stated on October 29, 2010 in press release: "Animal abuse is often an indicative trait of future acts of violence against humans."
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"
Greg Abbott stated on August 26, 2010 in an interview: Says a highway was closed in El Paso because of bullets flying across the border.
David Cicilline stated on July 13, 2010 in a debate: Providence has "the lowest crime rate in three decades."
Karen Sage stated on April 3, 2010 in a mailer: Says that under a new program jail "time for non-violent, mentally ill offenders has been reduced by 50 percent."
Jeff Kottkamp stated on February 28, 2010 in an op-ed published in Florida newspapers: "Nearly all of the top 50 prescribers of oxycodone in the United States are in Florida."
Charlie Crist stated on March 2, 2010 in the State of the State address: "We are now seeing a decrease in violent crime."
Joe Biden stated on February 16, 2010 in an interview on "Face the Nation": "There have been three people tried and convicted by the last administration in military courts. Two are walking the street right now."
Bill White stated on December 28, 2009 in the biography on his campaign Web site: During his tenure as mayor, he "saw Houston’s crime rates drop to the lowest levels in more than 25 years."
Public Citizen stated on July 10, 2009 in an email to supporters: A loophole "still exists which allows members of Congress and high-powered executive branch appointees to exploit 'insider' knowledge of the financial industry in order to turn personal profit."
Mitt Romney stated on December 17, 2007 in a TV ad airing in Iowa.: Huckabee "granted 1,033 pardons and commutations . . . more clemencies than the previous three governors combined."
Mike Huckabee stated on December 19, 2007 in an interview on MSNBC's Morning Joe.: Romney refused to pardon "a decorated soldier" returning from Iraq who had been charged with a crime involving a BB gun when he was 13.
Mitt Romney stated on November 25, 2007 in an interview: "The truth of the matter is that during my administration, the FBI's crime statistics show that violent crime was reduced in Massachusetts by 7 percent."
Rudy Giuliani stated on May 31, 2007 in New York, N.Y.: "Fifty-six percent decline in overall crime. A 73 percent decline in motor-vehicle theft. A 67 percent decline in robbery. A 66 percent decline in murder. This is way beyond what happened in the nation during this period of time.