Latest Fact-checks in Public Safety 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 Gwen Moore stated on August 26, 2015 in comments to reporters: Says Scott Walker "brags a lot about having an independent agency investigate police shootings. Of course, he didn’t fund it." Chris Christie stated on August 6, 2015 in comments in a GOP debate in Cleveland: "I was appointed U.S. attorney by President Bush on Sept. 10, 2001." Coast Guard stated on July 20, 2015 in news release: "Every year the First Coast Guard District saves 350 lives in the Northeast." Atlanta neighborhood association stated on July 9, 2015 in an online community forum: The murder rate in Atlanta is on the rise this year. Police Chief Billy Grogan stated on July 14, 2015 in press release: Georgia has more than 700 law enforcement agencies, and fewer than 20 percent of them are state-certified. Hank Johnson stated on June 15, 2015 in a House floor speech: "Two weeks ago, a man entered the world’s busiest airport in Atlanta, Georgia, carrying a loaded AR-15 automatic weapon with an extended-capacity, 100-round magazine." Hillary Davis stated on May 6, 2015 in a hearing at the General Assembly : "The profit [from automated traffic enforcement cameras] is going to the private corporations, not to the city or state." Rebecca Quigley stated on May 14, 2015 in a comment on a "State of the State" TV program.: "Once a woman enters into the sex trade, her average life expectancy is seven years." Wisconsin Transportation Builders Association stated on May 13, 2015 in a radio ad: "Accidents are down 50 percent and injury accidents are down 60 percent" in the rebuilt Marquette Interchange in Milwaukee. Eric Turner stated on April 7, 2015 in testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee.: There was "a 57-percent decrease in fireworks-related injuries in 2000 [after Connecticut legalized sparklers] compared to the 14 years prior." Russell McMurry stated on May 11, 2015 in news reports: Georgia is on track for 1,200 traffic fatalities this year, a reversal of nine years of declines. Kathleen Sullivan stated on April 29, 2015 in testimony before the House Judiciary Committee: "The proportion of Rhode Islanders entering substance abuse treatment primarily due to marijuana use has reached its highest point in 20 years." Dino Baccari stated on April 16, 2015 in testimony before the Senate Committee on Health & Human Services.: A Penn State University study found that "electronic cigarettes . . . are far less addictive than cigarettes." Nation of Islam Research Group stated on April 26, 2015 in a Facebook post: Says Baltimore police are "trained by Mossad and Shin Bet." Bloomberg.com stated on March 31, 2015 in a news report: Delta has had the most animal deaths among U.S. carriers in the past five years Georgia Department of Transportation stated on April 23, 2015 in state DOT road signs: Distracted driving such as texting behind the wheel is behind a rise in traffic deaths on Georgia roadways this year. Greg Steube stated on April 2, 2015 in a Florida House judiciary committee hearing: "You know how many children in the history of the United States have died in a fire (at school)? Zero." Fran Lebowitz stated on February 20, 2015 in a panel on "Real Time with Bill Maher": "Not a single unarmed white person has been shot by the police" in New York in about 45 years. Young, Gifted and Black Coalition stated on January 9, 2015 in an open letter: "Black people are eight times more likely to be arrested than white people" in Madison. Lee May stated on January 22, 2015 in the 2015 State of the County address: DeKalb County has graduated five police academies and three fire academies to help reach its ambitious hiring goals in both departments. Nationwide stated on February 1, 2015 in an ad during the Super Bowl: "The No. 1 cause of childhood deaths is preventable accidents." Georgia Department of Transportation stated on January 24, 2015 in overhead sign on I-85 South: "GEORGIA ROADWAY FATALITIES THIS YEAR: 59 PLEASE DRIVE SAFELY" Patrick Lynch stated on November 24, 2014 in a newspaper commentary: Exposure to the electromagnetic fields from power lines "has been associated with childhood leukemia and other diseases." Everytown for Gun Safety stated on December 10, 2014 in a recent report: Georgia has had 12 school shootings in the two years since the mass killing at Sandy Hook Elementary School, more than any other state. L.C. "Buster" Evans stated on November 12, 2014 in in a press release: "It has been many years, if ever, since an inmate has completed his or her high school diploma while incarcerated in a state correctional facility for adults." Charles "Chuck" Spahos stated on December 3, 2014 in a joint legislative hearing: When Colorado eased its medical marijuana laws, fatal accidents involving pot-using drivers soared while overall traffic fatalities decreased. Richard Saslaw stated on November 24, 2014 in a presentation.: Female students at UVA "have a 20 percent chance of being sexually assaulted." Sloan Roach stated on November 6, 2014 in a television interview: Georgia has led the nation in student fatalities caused by motorists illegally passing stopped school buses. John McCain stated on October 12, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": "We were told there would never be a case of Ebola in the United States." Morgan Brittany stated on October 7, 2014 in an article on the WND website: "According to a government supplier of emergency products, the Disaster Assistance Response Team was told to be prepared to be activated in the month of October for an outbreak of Ebola."
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Gwen Moore stated on August 26, 2015 in comments to reporters: Says Scott Walker "brags a lot about having an independent agency investigate police shootings. Of course, he didn’t fund it." Chris Christie stated on August 6, 2015 in comments in a GOP debate in Cleveland: "I was appointed U.S. attorney by President Bush on Sept. 10, 2001." Coast Guard stated on July 20, 2015 in news release: "Every year the First Coast Guard District saves 350 lives in the Northeast." Atlanta neighborhood association stated on July 9, 2015 in an online community forum: The murder rate in Atlanta is on the rise this year. Police Chief Billy Grogan stated on July 14, 2015 in press release: Georgia has more than 700 law enforcement agencies, and fewer than 20 percent of them are state-certified. Hank Johnson stated on June 15, 2015 in a House floor speech: "Two weeks ago, a man entered the world’s busiest airport in Atlanta, Georgia, carrying a loaded AR-15 automatic weapon with an extended-capacity, 100-round magazine." Hillary Davis stated on May 6, 2015 in a hearing at the General Assembly : "The profit [from automated traffic enforcement cameras] is going to the private corporations, not to the city or state." Rebecca Quigley stated on May 14, 2015 in a comment on a "State of the State" TV program.: "Once a woman enters into the sex trade, her average life expectancy is seven years." Wisconsin Transportation Builders Association stated on May 13, 2015 in a radio ad: "Accidents are down 50 percent and injury accidents are down 60 percent" in the rebuilt Marquette Interchange in Milwaukee. Eric Turner stated on April 7, 2015 in testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee.: There was "a 57-percent decrease in fireworks-related injuries in 2000 [after Connecticut legalized sparklers] compared to the 14 years prior." Russell McMurry stated on May 11, 2015 in news reports: Georgia is on track for 1,200 traffic fatalities this year, a reversal of nine years of declines. Kathleen Sullivan stated on April 29, 2015 in testimony before the House Judiciary Committee: "The proportion of Rhode Islanders entering substance abuse treatment primarily due to marijuana use has reached its highest point in 20 years." Dino Baccari stated on April 16, 2015 in testimony before the Senate Committee on Health & Human Services.: A Penn State University study found that "electronic cigarettes . . . are far less addictive than cigarettes." Nation of Islam Research Group stated on April 26, 2015 in a Facebook post: Says Baltimore police are "trained by Mossad and Shin Bet." Bloomberg.com stated on March 31, 2015 in a news report: Delta has had the most animal deaths among U.S. carriers in the past five years Georgia Department of Transportation stated on April 23, 2015 in state DOT road signs: Distracted driving such as texting behind the wheel is behind a rise in traffic deaths on Georgia roadways this year. Greg Steube stated on April 2, 2015 in a Florida House judiciary committee hearing: "You know how many children in the history of the United States have died in a fire (at school)? Zero." Fran Lebowitz stated on February 20, 2015 in a panel on "Real Time with Bill Maher": "Not a single unarmed white person has been shot by the police" in New York in about 45 years. Young, Gifted and Black Coalition stated on January 9, 2015 in an open letter: "Black people are eight times more likely to be arrested than white people" in Madison. Lee May stated on January 22, 2015 in the 2015 State of the County address: DeKalb County has graduated five police academies and three fire academies to help reach its ambitious hiring goals in both departments. Nationwide stated on February 1, 2015 in an ad during the Super Bowl: "The No. 1 cause of childhood deaths is preventable accidents." Georgia Department of Transportation stated on January 24, 2015 in overhead sign on I-85 South: "GEORGIA ROADWAY FATALITIES THIS YEAR: 59 PLEASE DRIVE SAFELY" Patrick Lynch stated on November 24, 2014 in a newspaper commentary: Exposure to the electromagnetic fields from power lines "has been associated with childhood leukemia and other diseases." Everytown for Gun Safety stated on December 10, 2014 in a recent report: Georgia has had 12 school shootings in the two years since the mass killing at Sandy Hook Elementary School, more than any other state. L.C. "Buster" Evans stated on November 12, 2014 in in a press release: "It has been many years, if ever, since an inmate has completed his or her high school diploma while incarcerated in a state correctional facility for adults." Charles "Chuck" Spahos stated on December 3, 2014 in a joint legislative hearing: When Colorado eased its medical marijuana laws, fatal accidents involving pot-using drivers soared while overall traffic fatalities decreased. Richard Saslaw stated on November 24, 2014 in a presentation.: Female students at UVA "have a 20 percent chance of being sexually assaulted." Sloan Roach stated on November 6, 2014 in a television interview: Georgia has led the nation in student fatalities caused by motorists illegally passing stopped school buses. John McCain stated on October 12, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": "We were told there would never be a case of Ebola in the United States." Morgan Brittany stated on October 7, 2014 in an article on the WND website: "According to a government supplier of emergency products, the Disaster Assistance Response Team was told to be prepared to be activated in the month of October for an outbreak of Ebola."
Gwen Moore stated on August 26, 2015 in comments to reporters: Says Scott Walker "brags a lot about having an independent agency investigate police shootings. Of course, he didn’t fund it."
Chris Christie stated on August 6, 2015 in comments in a GOP debate in Cleveland: "I was appointed U.S. attorney by President Bush on Sept. 10, 2001."
Coast Guard stated on July 20, 2015 in news release: "Every year the First Coast Guard District saves 350 lives in the Northeast."
Atlanta neighborhood association stated on July 9, 2015 in an online community forum: The murder rate in Atlanta is on the rise this year.
Police Chief Billy Grogan stated on July 14, 2015 in press release: Georgia has more than 700 law enforcement agencies, and fewer than 20 percent of them are state-certified.
Hank Johnson stated on June 15, 2015 in a House floor speech: "Two weeks ago, a man entered the world’s busiest airport in Atlanta, Georgia, carrying a loaded AR-15 automatic weapon with an extended-capacity, 100-round magazine."
Hillary Davis stated on May 6, 2015 in a hearing at the General Assembly : "The profit [from automated traffic enforcement cameras] is going to the private corporations, not to the city or state."
Rebecca Quigley stated on May 14, 2015 in a comment on a "State of the State" TV program.: "Once a woman enters into the sex trade, her average life expectancy is seven years."
Wisconsin Transportation Builders Association stated on May 13, 2015 in a radio ad: "Accidents are down 50 percent and injury accidents are down 60 percent" in the rebuilt Marquette Interchange in Milwaukee.
Eric Turner stated on April 7, 2015 in testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee.: There was "a 57-percent decrease in fireworks-related injuries in 2000 [after Connecticut legalized sparklers] compared to the 14 years prior."
Russell McMurry stated on May 11, 2015 in news reports: Georgia is on track for 1,200 traffic fatalities this year, a reversal of nine years of declines.
Kathleen Sullivan stated on April 29, 2015 in testimony before the House Judiciary Committee: "The proportion of Rhode Islanders entering substance abuse treatment primarily due to marijuana use has reached its highest point in 20 years."
Dino Baccari stated on April 16, 2015 in testimony before the Senate Committee on Health & Human Services.: A Penn State University study found that "electronic cigarettes . . . are far less addictive than cigarettes."
Nation of Islam Research Group stated on April 26, 2015 in a Facebook post: Says Baltimore police are "trained by Mossad and Shin Bet."
Bloomberg.com stated on March 31, 2015 in a news report: Delta has had the most animal deaths among U.S. carriers in the past five years
Georgia Department of Transportation stated on April 23, 2015 in state DOT road signs: Distracted driving such as texting behind the wheel is behind a rise in traffic deaths on Georgia roadways this year.
Greg Steube stated on April 2, 2015 in a Florida House judiciary committee hearing: "You know how many children in the history of the United States have died in a fire (at school)? Zero."
Fran Lebowitz stated on February 20, 2015 in a panel on "Real Time with Bill Maher": "Not a single unarmed white person has been shot by the police" in New York in about 45 years.
Young, Gifted and Black Coalition stated on January 9, 2015 in an open letter: "Black people are eight times more likely to be arrested than white people" in Madison.
Lee May stated on January 22, 2015 in the 2015 State of the County address: DeKalb County has graduated five police academies and three fire academies to help reach its ambitious hiring goals in both departments.
Nationwide stated on February 1, 2015 in an ad during the Super Bowl: "The No. 1 cause of childhood deaths is preventable accidents."
Georgia Department of Transportation stated on January 24, 2015 in overhead sign on I-85 South: "GEORGIA ROADWAY FATALITIES THIS YEAR: 59 PLEASE DRIVE SAFELY"
Patrick Lynch stated on November 24, 2014 in a newspaper commentary: Exposure to the electromagnetic fields from power lines "has been associated with childhood leukemia and other diseases."
Everytown for Gun Safety stated on December 10, 2014 in a recent report: Georgia has had 12 school shootings in the two years since the mass killing at Sandy Hook Elementary School, more than any other state.
L.C. "Buster" Evans stated on November 12, 2014 in in a press release: "It has been many years, if ever, since an inmate has completed his or her high school diploma while incarcerated in a state correctional facility for adults."
Charles "Chuck" Spahos stated on December 3, 2014 in a joint legislative hearing: When Colorado eased its medical marijuana laws, fatal accidents involving pot-using drivers soared while overall traffic fatalities decreased.
Richard Saslaw stated on November 24, 2014 in a presentation.: Female students at UVA "have a 20 percent chance of being sexually assaulted."
Sloan Roach stated on November 6, 2014 in a television interview: Georgia has led the nation in student fatalities caused by motorists illegally passing stopped school buses.
John McCain stated on October 12, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": "We were told there would never be a case of Ebola in the United States."
Morgan Brittany stated on October 7, 2014 in an article on the WND website: "According to a government supplier of emergency products, the Disaster Assistance Response Team was told to be prepared to be activated in the month of October for an outbreak of Ebola."
