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David A. Clarke Jr.
David A. Clarke Jr.
stated on June 22, 2013 a speech:
"When I was growing up as a kid in the city of Milwaukee, if we averaged 4 homicides a year in the entire city that was a record number."
False
By Dave Umhoefer • July 3, 2013
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on June 21, 2013 a meme on social media:
"There are over 2,000 crimes recorded per 100,000 population in the U.K.," compared to "466 violent crimes per 100,000" in the United States.
False
By Louis Jacobson • June 24, 2013
Peter Palumbo
Peter Palumbo
stated on April 11, 2013 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.
False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • May 12, 2013
Ed FitzGerald
Ed FitzGerald
stated on April 19, 2013 an email announcing his gubernatorial campaign kickoff:
"Ohioans want an end to pay-to-play politics."
False
By Henry J. Gomez • May 2, 2013
Jack Ohman
Jack Ohman
stated on April 25, 2013 a column on an editorial cartoon.:
Says the fertilizer plant that exploded in West, Texas,"had not been inspected by the state of Texas since 2006."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • May 1, 2013
Wayne LaPierre
Wayne LaPierre
stated on February 13, 2013 an op-ed in the Daily Caller:
"Phoenix is already one of the kidnapping capitals of the world."
False
By Louis Jacobson, Ciara O'Rourke • February 19, 2013
Providence City Council
Providence City Council
stated on January 3, 2013 a council resolution:
"Semi-automatic weapons, whether pistol or rifle, were designed for use by the military on the battlefield."
False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • January 16, 2013
Shelley Adler
Shelley Adler
stated on October 10, 2012 a campaign event:
Says Rep. Jon Runyan "voted to redefine rape."
False
By Erin O'Neill • October 18, 2012
Workers' Voice
Workers' Voice
stated on June 19, 2012 an online ad:
Says Josh Mandel’s campaign is under FBI investigation
False
By Stephen Koff, Sabrina Eaton • June 26, 2012
John G. Edwards
John G. Edwards
stated on June 5, 2012 a debate on the House floor:
Decriminalizing marijuana "will save the state anywhere from $4 (million) to $11 million dollars."
False
By Tom Mooney • June 17, 2012
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on June 6, 2012 a town hall meeting:
"When I was U.S. Attorney we wound up putting 10 percent of the state Legislature in jail during my seven years."
False
By Erin O'Neill • June 11, 2012
stated on May 24, 2012 a website alert:
Says Gov. Scott Walker made "draconian cuts" to public safety budgets that put police officers at "greater risk of harm."
False
By Dave Umhoefer • June 3, 2012
stated on May 31, 2012 a debate:
"No one on my staff has ever been charged with a crime."
False
By Tom Kertscher • June 1, 2012
Reince Priebus
Reince Priebus
stated on May 30, 2012 an interview:
Because of voter fraud, Republican candidates "need to do a point or two better" to win statewide elections in Wisconsin.
False
By Tom Kertscher • May 31, 2012
Jennifer Carroll
Jennifer Carroll
stated on April 19, 2012 Capitol news conference:
"We didn’t go out asking people" to join the "stand your ground" task force.
False
By Katie Sanders, Toluse Olorunnipa • May 3, 2012
Rod Monroe
Rod Monroe
stated on March 1, 2012 a floor speech.:
Says "the No. 2 cause of death in the U.S. (for) women under 50 is being killed by their spouse or domestic partner."
False
By Ian K. Kullgren • March 19, 2012
David Mellon
David Mellon
stated on October 27, 2011 testimony at a state pension hearing:
"The job [of correctional officer] lowers your life expectancy . . . Metropolitan did a study in, I believe it was 1998, and the life expectancy was 58."
False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • November 16, 2011
James Langevin
James Langevin
stated on September 21, 2011 a speech:
"Foster children are disproportionately victims of identity theft."
False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • October 20, 2011
Cory Booker
Cory Booker
stated on May 10, 2011 a radio interview on the Brian Lehrer show:
The ACLU didn't call for an investigation (of the Newark police department), they called for an immediate federal monitor.
False
By Caryn Shinske • June 22, 2011
Turn Right USA
Turn Right USA
stated on June 13, 2011 a YouTube video:
"Janice Hahn hired hard-core gang members with taxpayer money to be 'gang-intervention specialists.' She even helped them get out of jail, so they could rape and kill again."
False
By Robert Farley • June 20, 2011
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