Latest Fact-Checks In Criminal Justice

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Robin Vos
Robin Vos
stated on June 10, 2013 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.  
False
By Dave Umhoefer • June 24, 2013
Andre Jacque
Andre Jacque
stated on May 15, 2013 an interview
A monthly "police and fire protection fee" on all Wisconsin phone bills does nothing to support police and fire.
False
June 24, 2013
Lena Taylor
Lena Taylor
stated on June 7, 2013 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."
False
By Dave Umhoefer • June 23, 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
Ed Fallone
Ed Fallone
stated on February 5, 2013 an interview
Wisconsin's Supreme Court justices are "deciding fewer opinions in civil and criminal cases than they used to."
False
February 18, 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
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
Lamar Smith
Lamar Smith
stated on January 20, 2012 an opinion column.
"Illegal counterfeiting and piracy costs the U.S. economy $100 billion... every year."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • February 6, 2012
David Dewhurst
David Dewhurst
stated on December 13, 2011 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.
False
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • January 9, 2012
David A. Clarke Jr.
David A. Clarke Jr.
stated on September 30, 2011 a radio interview
Says he’s "never asked for more" than inflationary budget increases in his 10 budgets as Milwaukee County sheriff
False
By Dave Umhoefer • October 16, 2011
Samuel DeMaio
Samuel DeMaio
stated on June 9, 2011 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.
False
By Erin O'Neill • June 30, 2011
Stephen Ucci
Stephen Ucci
stated on March 30, 2011 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."
False
By Richard Salit • May 6, 2011
Richard Ferruccio
Richard Ferruccio
stated on March 8, 2011 a radio interview
"What we have now is the most generous, in my opinion, 'good time' bill in the entire United States."
False
By Peter Lord • March 21, 2011
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on November 18, 2010 blog postings
Sheldon Whitehouse and 18 other senators "voted to censor the internet."
False
By Cynthia Needham • December 10, 2010
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