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Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on March 2, 2010 his State of the State address.:
"Florida's new fingerprint identification system is improving our rate of solving cold cases by 300 percent."
Mostly False
By Aaron Sharockman • March 8, 2010
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on March 2, 2010 the State of the State address:
"We are now seeing a decrease in violent crime."
True
By Amy Sherman • March 3, 2010
Dan Gelber
Dan Gelber
stated on February 8, 2010 his campaign blog:
"Florida leads the nation in elected officials charged with crimes."
Half-True
By Robert Farley • February 25, 2010
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on February 16, 2010 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."
True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • February 16, 2010
Farouk Shami
Farouk Shami
stated on February 8, 2010 a Democratic debate:
"We have killed lots of innocent people in the state of Texas."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • February 14, 2010
Bill White
Bill White
stated on December 28, 2009 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."
True
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • January 13, 2010
Barbara Ann Radnofsky
Barbara Ann Radnofsky
stated on October 22, 2009 in a Web site video:
"The attorney general requires that rape victims pay for the rape kit."
Pants on Fire!
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • January 12, 2010
Ann Coulter
Ann Coulter
stated on October 15, 2009 an interview on Sean Hannity's show on the Fox News Channel:
"Husbands rarely beat up their wives. Single women get beaten up more."
Half-True
By Robert Farley • October 22, 2009
John Kline
John Kline
stated on October 8, 2009 a press release:
Under the Hate Crimes bill, "any pastor, preacher, priest, rabbi or imam who gives a sermon out of their moral traditions about sexual practices could be found guilty of a federal crime."
False
By Robert Farley • October 9, 2009
Public Citizen
Public Citizen
stated on July 10, 2009 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."
True
By Catharine Richert • August 6, 2009
Arianna Huffington
Arianna Huffington
stated on July 26, 2009 This Week with George Stephanopoulos:
Only 15 percent of drug users are African-American, yet 74 percent of all drug offenders sentenced to prison are black
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • July 28, 2009
Bill Bennett
Bill Bennett
stated on July 26, 2009 CNN's State of the Union with John King:
"Four percent of American citizens are black males, but they are 35 percent of murder victims."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • July 28, 2009
Steve King
Steve King
stated on May 6, 2009 a Fox News interview:
The federal Hate Crimes Prevention Act bill would create "special protection for pedophiles."
Pants on Fire!
By Robert Farley • May 14, 2009
Republican Party of Florida
Republican Party of Florida
stated on October 20, 2008 a campaign mailer:
"Barack Obama has consistently voted against tougher penalties for criminals."  
False
By Robert Farley • October 27, 2008
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on September 12, 2008 blog postings on many Web sites.:
Sarah Palin endorsed a Wasilla policy that charged sexual assault victims for their "rape kits."
Half-True
By Bill Adair • September 22, 2008
Chain email
Chain email
stated on August 31, 2008 in an e-mail message:
Palin "fired Wasilla's Police Chief because he 'intimidated' her."
Mostly True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • September 9, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on August 23, 2008 Springfield, Ill.:
"Joe Biden wrote the Violence Against Women Act ... the rate of domestic violence went down dramatically."
Mostly True
By Richard Rubin • August 24, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on August 23, 2008:
"Joe Biden brought Republicans and Democrats together to pass the 1994 crime bill, putting 100,000 cops on the streets and starting an eight-year drop in crime across the country."
Half-True
By Robert Farley • August 24, 2008
Focus on the Family Action
Focus on the Family Action
stated on March 26, 2008 an article written by Tom Minnery:
Obama "supports hate-crimes expansion ... potentially putting churches at risk if they preach the truth about homosexuality."
False
By Robert Farley • April 23, 2008
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on April 16, 2008 Philadelphia:
"More than one person, on average, a day is murdered in Philadelphia."
Half-True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • April 17, 2008
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