Latest Fact-checks in Crime Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category David Dewhurst stated on June 11, 2010 in a speech: "Phoenix, Arizona, I'm told, is now the No. 2 kidnapping capital in the world, right behind Mexico City." Florida Democratic Party stated on May 18, 2010 in an e-mail message: "Last year, (Bill McCollum) spent more than $2.2 million dollars to produce and air campaign-style TV ads where you were featured in almost every frame." David Dewhurst stated on May 12, 2010 in an interview: "You’ve got almost twice as many cops in New York City as you do on our entire border. That’s nuts." Rudy Giuliani stated on May 9, 2010 in an interview on ABC's This Week: Says federal law enforcement officers cut off questioning of the Christmas Day underwear bomber by giving him a Miranda warning after 30 minutes of questioning. 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." Gil Kerlikowske stated on March 31, 2010 in an interview on C-SPAN's Washington Journal: "More people are driving under the influence of drugs than are driving under the influence of alcohol. A recent roadside survey showed that 16 percent of the people tested, tested positive for illicit or licit drugs. That's significantly higher than alcohol." John Cornyn stated on March 17, 2010 in in a letter to President Barack Obama: "The spillover violence (from Mexico) in Texas is real and it is escalating." Rick Perry stated on March 10, 2010 in a Web post: My "border security efforts have led to a 60 percent decrease in border crime." Cathie Adams stated on February 20, 2010 in a fund-raising letter: "Bill White spent his city billions of dollars into debt (and) saw crime rates soar while he backed gun control." 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 his State of the State address.: "Florida's new fingerprint identification system is improving our rate of solving cold cases by 300 percent." Charlie Crist stated on March 2, 2010 in the State of the State address: "We are now seeing a decrease in violent crime." Dan Gelber stated on February 8, 2010 in his campaign blog: "Florida leads the nation in elected officials charged with crimes." 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." Farouk Shami stated on February 8, 2010 in a Democratic debate: "We have killed lots of innocent people in the state of Texas." 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." Barbara Ann Radnofsky stated on October 22, 2009 in in a Web site video: "The attorney general requires that rape victims pay for the rape kit." Ann Coulter stated on October 15, 2009 in an interview on Sean Hannity's show on the Fox News Channel: "Husbands rarely beat up their wives. Single women get beaten up more." John Kline stated on October 8, 2009 in 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." 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." Arianna Huffington stated on July 26, 2009 in 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 Bill Bennett stated on July 26, 2009 in 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." Steve King stated on May 6, 2009 in a Fox News interview: The federal Hate Crimes Prevention Act bill would create "special protection for pedophiles." Republican Party of Florida stated on October 20, 2008 in a campaign mailer: "Barack Obama has consistently voted against tougher penalties for criminals." Bloggers stated on September 12, 2008 in blog postings on many Web sites.: Sarah Palin endorsed a Wasilla policy that charged sexual assault victims for their "rape kits." Chain email stated on August 31, 2008 in in an e-mail message: Palin "fired Wasilla's Police Chief because he 'intimidated' her." 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." Barack Obama stated on August 23, 2008 in Springfield, Ill.: "Joe Biden wrote the Violence Against Women Act ... the rate of domestic violence went down dramatically." Focus on the Family Action stated on March 26, 2008 in an article written by Tom Minnery: Obama "supports hate-crimes expansion ... potentially putting churches at risk if they preach the truth about homosexuality." Hillary Clinton stated on April 16, 2008 in Philadelphia: "More than one person, on average, a day is murdered in Philadelphia."
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David Dewhurst stated on June 11, 2010 in a speech: "Phoenix, Arizona, I'm told, is now the No. 2 kidnapping capital in the world, right behind Mexico City." Florida Democratic Party stated on May 18, 2010 in an e-mail message: "Last year, (Bill McCollum) spent more than $2.2 million dollars to produce and air campaign-style TV ads where you were featured in almost every frame." David Dewhurst stated on May 12, 2010 in an interview: "You’ve got almost twice as many cops in New York City as you do on our entire border. That’s nuts." Rudy Giuliani stated on May 9, 2010 in an interview on ABC's This Week: Says federal law enforcement officers cut off questioning of the Christmas Day underwear bomber by giving him a Miranda warning after 30 minutes of questioning. 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." Gil Kerlikowske stated on March 31, 2010 in an interview on C-SPAN's Washington Journal: "More people are driving under the influence of drugs than are driving under the influence of alcohol. A recent roadside survey showed that 16 percent of the people tested, tested positive for illicit or licit drugs. That's significantly higher than alcohol." John Cornyn stated on March 17, 2010 in in a letter to President Barack Obama: "The spillover violence (from Mexico) in Texas is real and it is escalating." Rick Perry stated on March 10, 2010 in a Web post: My "border security efforts have led to a 60 percent decrease in border crime." Cathie Adams stated on February 20, 2010 in a fund-raising letter: "Bill White spent his city billions of dollars into debt (and) saw crime rates soar while he backed gun control." 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 his State of the State address.: "Florida's new fingerprint identification system is improving our rate of solving cold cases by 300 percent." Charlie Crist stated on March 2, 2010 in the State of the State address: "We are now seeing a decrease in violent crime." Dan Gelber stated on February 8, 2010 in his campaign blog: "Florida leads the nation in elected officials charged with crimes." 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." Farouk Shami stated on February 8, 2010 in a Democratic debate: "We have killed lots of innocent people in the state of Texas." 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." Barbara Ann Radnofsky stated on October 22, 2009 in in a Web site video: "The attorney general requires that rape victims pay for the rape kit." Ann Coulter stated on October 15, 2009 in an interview on Sean Hannity's show on the Fox News Channel: "Husbands rarely beat up their wives. Single women get beaten up more." John Kline stated on October 8, 2009 in 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." 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." Arianna Huffington stated on July 26, 2009 in 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 Bill Bennett stated on July 26, 2009 in 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." Steve King stated on May 6, 2009 in a Fox News interview: The federal Hate Crimes Prevention Act bill would create "special protection for pedophiles." Republican Party of Florida stated on October 20, 2008 in a campaign mailer: "Barack Obama has consistently voted against tougher penalties for criminals." Bloggers stated on September 12, 2008 in blog postings on many Web sites.: Sarah Palin endorsed a Wasilla policy that charged sexual assault victims for their "rape kits." Chain email stated on August 31, 2008 in in an e-mail message: Palin "fired Wasilla's Police Chief because he 'intimidated' her." 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." Barack Obama stated on August 23, 2008 in Springfield, Ill.: "Joe Biden wrote the Violence Against Women Act ... the rate of domestic violence went down dramatically." Focus on the Family Action stated on March 26, 2008 in an article written by Tom Minnery: Obama "supports hate-crimes expansion ... potentially putting churches at risk if they preach the truth about homosexuality." Hillary Clinton stated on April 16, 2008 in Philadelphia: "More than one person, on average, a day is murdered in Philadelphia."
David Dewhurst stated on June 11, 2010 in a speech: "Phoenix, Arizona, I'm told, is now the No. 2 kidnapping capital in the world, right behind Mexico City."
Florida Democratic Party stated on May 18, 2010 in an e-mail message: "Last year, (Bill McCollum) spent more than $2.2 million dollars to produce and air campaign-style TV ads where you were featured in almost every frame."
David Dewhurst stated on May 12, 2010 in an interview: "You’ve got almost twice as many cops in New York City as you do on our entire border. That’s nuts."
Rudy Giuliani stated on May 9, 2010 in an interview on ABC's This Week: Says federal law enforcement officers cut off questioning of the Christmas Day underwear bomber by giving him a Miranda warning after 30 minutes of questioning.
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."
Gil Kerlikowske stated on March 31, 2010 in an interview on C-SPAN's Washington Journal: "More people are driving under the influence of drugs than are driving under the influence of alcohol. A recent roadside survey showed that 16 percent of the people tested, tested positive for illicit or licit drugs. That's significantly higher than alcohol."
John Cornyn stated on March 17, 2010 in in a letter to President Barack Obama: "The spillover violence (from Mexico) in Texas is real and it is escalating."
Rick Perry stated on March 10, 2010 in a Web post: My "border security efforts have led to a 60 percent decrease in border crime."
Cathie Adams stated on February 20, 2010 in a fund-raising letter: "Bill White spent his city billions of dollars into debt (and) saw crime rates soar while he backed gun control."
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 his State of the State address.: "Florida's new fingerprint identification system is improving our rate of solving cold cases by 300 percent."
Charlie Crist stated on March 2, 2010 in the State of the State address: "We are now seeing a decrease in violent crime."
Dan Gelber stated on February 8, 2010 in his campaign blog: "Florida leads the nation in elected officials charged with crimes."
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."
Farouk Shami stated on February 8, 2010 in a Democratic debate: "We have killed lots of innocent people in the state of Texas."
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."
Barbara Ann Radnofsky stated on October 22, 2009 in in a Web site video: "The attorney general requires that rape victims pay for the rape kit."
Ann Coulter stated on October 15, 2009 in an interview on Sean Hannity's show on the Fox News Channel: "Husbands rarely beat up their wives. Single women get beaten up more."
John Kline stated on October 8, 2009 in 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."
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."
Arianna Huffington stated on July 26, 2009 in 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
Bill Bennett stated on July 26, 2009 in 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."
Steve King stated on May 6, 2009 in a Fox News interview: The federal Hate Crimes Prevention Act bill would create "special protection for pedophiles."
Republican Party of Florida stated on October 20, 2008 in a campaign mailer: "Barack Obama has consistently voted against tougher penalties for criminals."
Bloggers stated on September 12, 2008 in blog postings on many Web sites.: Sarah Palin endorsed a Wasilla policy that charged sexual assault victims for their "rape kits."
Chain email stated on August 31, 2008 in in an e-mail message: Palin "fired Wasilla's Police Chief because he 'intimidated' her."
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."
Barack Obama stated on August 23, 2008 in Springfield, Ill.: "Joe Biden wrote the Violence Against Women Act ... the rate of domestic violence went down dramatically."
Focus on the Family Action stated on March 26, 2008 in an article written by Tom Minnery: Obama "supports hate-crimes expansion ... potentially putting churches at risk if they preach the truth about homosexuality."
Hillary Clinton stated on April 16, 2008 in Philadelphia: "More than one person, on average, a day is murdered in Philadelphia."
