Latest Mostly False Fact-checks in Criminal Justice 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 Tom Coburn stated on May 1, 2014 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": The death penalty "is a deterrent that does affect and impact people." Nancy Grace stated on March 24, 2014 in an interview on ABC's "Good Morning America": Premeditation, in murder cases like the Oscar Pistorius case, "can be formed in the twinkling of an eye." Mark Obenshain stated on October 4, 2013 in a campaign brochure.: "Mark Herring voted to allow sex offenders, including rapists, to serve shorter sentences." Chris Larson stated on September 5, 2013 in an interview: The Capitol Police force is "going so far as to use paramilitary equipment" in dealing with singing protesters in Madison Alberta Darling stated on August 15, 2013 in legislative testimony: Wisconsin’s criminal threshold for drunken-driving is "way out of line" with "states surrounding us," which "have the second offense as a felony." Judicial Watch stated on July 10, 2013 in a press release: "A little-known unit of the Department of Justice, the Community Relations Service, was deployed to Sanford, FL, following the Trayvon Martin shooting to help organize and manage rallies and protests against George Zimmerman." Michael McCaul stated on June 5, 2013 in U.S. House floor debate.: Says the Obama administration plans to reduce the number of beds devoted to holding individuals violating immigration laws and to "release hundreds of dangerous criminals into our communities." Jim Sensenbrenner stated on May 9, 2013 in an interview: An 11-year-old girl was investigated by the FBI and had to pay a $500 federal criminal fine "because she found an injured woodpecker and put it in a cage to make sure that the bird was OK." Ed Doyle stated on April 25, 2013 in a news release and Facebook post: Proposed gun control legislation "will outlaw practically every firearm, make you pay $100 per firearm, put you into a police database" and make it "nearly impossible" to get a permit to carry a concealed weapon. James Bell stated on March 14, 2013 in press release: Every day, "about 100 people will be arrested for possession of marijuana in Georgia." Carolyn Medeiros stated on February 18, 2013 in a radio interview: "There's a tax credit of $2,400 to bond [former inmates] that an employer would get for hiring a convicted felon. There's a federal bonding program -- you can get $5,000 to $25,000 in federal money to hire a convicted felon. And there's federal grants for felons to set up their own small businesses." Barack Obama stated on February 19, 2013 in a speech in Washington, D.C. : If the sequester hits, federal prosecutors will have to "let criminals go." David A. Clarke Jr. stated on January 25, 2013 in a radio interview: "I had to lay off 48 people last year," which has exacerbated the lack of law enforcement officers in the county that respond quickly to crime calls. Gwen Moore stated on September 4, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: Says House Republicans "tried to change the definition of rape." Marty Beil stated on July 19, 2012 in an interview: Says Gov. Scott Walker "raises the pay of inmates, but we don't raise the pay of staff in our correctional institutions." Texans for Accountable Government stated on July 26, 2012 in an email blast.: Says PolitiFact "validated and independently documented" its "criminal history" claims about Adan Ballesteros. Michael Opitz stated on May 29, 2012 in a YouTube ad: U.S. Rep. Phil Gingrey gave the government the power to electronically spy on Americans without a warrant. Rosemary Lehmberg stated on October 31, 2011 in campaign video: Says she "created the first felony deferred prosecution program for nonviolent first-offenders" in Texas. Progress Texas stated on February 8, 2012 in a web page post.: Without U.S. Senate action, Texas will have more federal judicial vacancies this year than any other state. Ron Paul stated on November 22, 2011 in the CNN Republican presidential debate.: Says the Department of Defense changed its definitions of al-Qaeda and the Taliban making it so almost anybody can be loosely associated with the groups. Roberto DaSilva stated on May 25, 2011 in a speech on the floor of the Rhode Island House of Representatives.: "Ten percent of violent deaths in the U.S. each year are due to strangulation." Americans for Common Sense Solutions stated on October 21, 2010 in a radio ad: "As a state representative, David Cicilline argued against Megan's Law and voted against mandatory registration of sex offenders."
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Tom Coburn stated on May 1, 2014 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": The death penalty "is a deterrent that does affect and impact people." Nancy Grace stated on March 24, 2014 in an interview on ABC's "Good Morning America": Premeditation, in murder cases like the Oscar Pistorius case, "can be formed in the twinkling of an eye." Mark Obenshain stated on October 4, 2013 in a campaign brochure.: "Mark Herring voted to allow sex offenders, including rapists, to serve shorter sentences." Chris Larson stated on September 5, 2013 in an interview: The Capitol Police force is "going so far as to use paramilitary equipment" in dealing with singing protesters in Madison Alberta Darling stated on August 15, 2013 in legislative testimony: Wisconsin’s criminal threshold for drunken-driving is "way out of line" with "states surrounding us," which "have the second offense as a felony." Judicial Watch stated on July 10, 2013 in a press release: "A little-known unit of the Department of Justice, the Community Relations Service, was deployed to Sanford, FL, following the Trayvon Martin shooting to help organize and manage rallies and protests against George Zimmerman." Michael McCaul stated on June 5, 2013 in U.S. House floor debate.: Says the Obama administration plans to reduce the number of beds devoted to holding individuals violating immigration laws and to "release hundreds of dangerous criminals into our communities." Jim Sensenbrenner stated on May 9, 2013 in an interview: An 11-year-old girl was investigated by the FBI and had to pay a $500 federal criminal fine "because she found an injured woodpecker and put it in a cage to make sure that the bird was OK." Ed Doyle stated on April 25, 2013 in a news release and Facebook post: Proposed gun control legislation "will outlaw practically every firearm, make you pay $100 per firearm, put you into a police database" and make it "nearly impossible" to get a permit to carry a concealed weapon. James Bell stated on March 14, 2013 in press release: Every day, "about 100 people will be arrested for possession of marijuana in Georgia." Carolyn Medeiros stated on February 18, 2013 in a radio interview: "There's a tax credit of $2,400 to bond [former inmates] that an employer would get for hiring a convicted felon. There's a federal bonding program -- you can get $5,000 to $25,000 in federal money to hire a convicted felon. And there's federal grants for felons to set up their own small businesses." Barack Obama stated on February 19, 2013 in a speech in Washington, D.C. : If the sequester hits, federal prosecutors will have to "let criminals go." David A. Clarke Jr. stated on January 25, 2013 in a radio interview: "I had to lay off 48 people last year," which has exacerbated the lack of law enforcement officers in the county that respond quickly to crime calls. Gwen Moore stated on September 4, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: Says House Republicans "tried to change the definition of rape." Marty Beil stated on July 19, 2012 in an interview: Says Gov. Scott Walker "raises the pay of inmates, but we don't raise the pay of staff in our correctional institutions." Texans for Accountable Government stated on July 26, 2012 in an email blast.: Says PolitiFact "validated and independently documented" its "criminal history" claims about Adan Ballesteros. Michael Opitz stated on May 29, 2012 in a YouTube ad: U.S. Rep. Phil Gingrey gave the government the power to electronically spy on Americans without a warrant. Rosemary Lehmberg stated on October 31, 2011 in campaign video: Says she "created the first felony deferred prosecution program for nonviolent first-offenders" in Texas. Progress Texas stated on February 8, 2012 in a web page post.: Without U.S. Senate action, Texas will have more federal judicial vacancies this year than any other state. Ron Paul stated on November 22, 2011 in the CNN Republican presidential debate.: Says the Department of Defense changed its definitions of al-Qaeda and the Taliban making it so almost anybody can be loosely associated with the groups. Roberto DaSilva stated on May 25, 2011 in a speech on the floor of the Rhode Island House of Representatives.: "Ten percent of violent deaths in the U.S. each year are due to strangulation." Americans for Common Sense Solutions stated on October 21, 2010 in a radio ad: "As a state representative, David Cicilline argued against Megan's Law and voted against mandatory registration of sex offenders."
Tom Coburn stated on May 1, 2014 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": The death penalty "is a deterrent that does affect and impact people."
Nancy Grace stated on March 24, 2014 in an interview on ABC's "Good Morning America": Premeditation, in murder cases like the Oscar Pistorius case, "can be formed in the twinkling of an eye."
Mark Obenshain stated on October 4, 2013 in a campaign brochure.: "Mark Herring voted to allow sex offenders, including rapists, to serve shorter sentences."
Chris Larson stated on September 5, 2013 in an interview: The Capitol Police force is "going so far as to use paramilitary equipment" in dealing with singing protesters in Madison
Alberta Darling stated on August 15, 2013 in legislative testimony: Wisconsin’s criminal threshold for drunken-driving is "way out of line" with "states surrounding us," which "have the second offense as a felony."
Judicial Watch stated on July 10, 2013 in a press release: "A little-known unit of the Department of Justice, the Community Relations Service, was deployed to Sanford, FL, following the Trayvon Martin shooting to help organize and manage rallies and protests against George Zimmerman."
Michael McCaul stated on June 5, 2013 in U.S. House floor debate.: Says the Obama administration plans to reduce the number of beds devoted to holding individuals violating immigration laws and to "release hundreds of dangerous criminals into our communities."
Jim Sensenbrenner stated on May 9, 2013 in an interview: An 11-year-old girl was investigated by the FBI and had to pay a $500 federal criminal fine "because she found an injured woodpecker and put it in a cage to make sure that the bird was OK."
Ed Doyle stated on April 25, 2013 in a news release and Facebook post: Proposed gun control legislation "will outlaw practically every firearm, make you pay $100 per firearm, put you into a police database" and make it "nearly impossible" to get a permit to carry a concealed weapon.
James Bell stated on March 14, 2013 in press release: Every day, "about 100 people will be arrested for possession of marijuana in Georgia."
Carolyn Medeiros stated on February 18, 2013 in a radio interview: "There's a tax credit of $2,400 to bond [former inmates] that an employer would get for hiring a convicted felon. There's a federal bonding program -- you can get $5,000 to $25,000 in federal money to hire a convicted felon. And there's federal grants for felons to set up their own small businesses."
Barack Obama stated on February 19, 2013 in a speech in Washington, D.C. : If the sequester hits, federal prosecutors will have to "let criminals go."
David A. Clarke Jr. stated on January 25, 2013 in a radio interview: "I had to lay off 48 people last year," which has exacerbated the lack of law enforcement officers in the county that respond quickly to crime calls.
Gwen Moore stated on September 4, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: Says House Republicans "tried to change the definition of rape."
Marty Beil stated on July 19, 2012 in an interview: Says Gov. Scott Walker "raises the pay of inmates, but we don't raise the pay of staff in our correctional institutions."
Texans for Accountable Government stated on July 26, 2012 in an email blast.: Says PolitiFact "validated and independently documented" its "criminal history" claims about Adan Ballesteros.
Michael Opitz stated on May 29, 2012 in a YouTube ad: U.S. Rep. Phil Gingrey gave the government the power to electronically spy on Americans without a warrant.
Rosemary Lehmberg stated on October 31, 2011 in campaign video: Says she "created the first felony deferred prosecution program for nonviolent first-offenders" in Texas.
Progress Texas stated on February 8, 2012 in a web page post.: Without U.S. Senate action, Texas will have more federal judicial vacancies this year than any other state.
Ron Paul stated on November 22, 2011 in the CNN Republican presidential debate.: Says the Department of Defense changed its definitions of al-Qaeda and the Taliban making it so almost anybody can be loosely associated with the groups.
Roberto DaSilva stated on May 25, 2011 in a speech on the floor of the Rhode Island House of Representatives.: "Ten percent of violent deaths in the U.S. each year are due to strangulation."
Americans for Common Sense Solutions stated on October 21, 2010 in a radio ad: "As a state representative, David Cicilline argued against Megan's Law and voted against mandatory registration of sex offenders."
