Crime

Urban legends deal with our fears and worries, so a good many of them fall within a category encompassing crime and criminals. Not only do we have concerns about others’ preying on us and our property; we also laugh at the ones foolish enough to get caught and cheer the police who outwit them.

Did Rioters Break into US Capitol Using American Flagpole? President-elect Joe Biden described the event as an “unprecedented assault” on democracy.

True

Did Ivanka Trump Call a Capitol-Storming Mob ‘Patriots’? Trump's eldest daughter and White House adviser called violent rioters at the Capitol "patriots."

Correct Attribution

Did a Missile Cause the Nashville Explosion? The election fraud conspiracy universe has expanded to Nashville.

False

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Did an Ex-Police Dog Bark at a Dead Body in a Tree? An online advertisement and 40-page story about an "ex-cop dog" that barked at a tree...

False

Was Jeffrey Epstein Spotted ‘Alive and Well’ in New Mexico? A conspiracy theorist’s video claimed the recently deceased Epstein was spotted at his ranch.

False

Did Florida Police ‘Raid’ the Home of Fired COVID-19 Scientist Rebekah Jones? Jones was controversially fired from her job with the Florida Department of Health in May...

Mostly True

Did Trump Admin Execute More People in 5 Months Than Feds Did in Past 50 Years? U.S. President Donald Trump's Department of Justice has killed death row inmates in a number...

True

Can Large Thanksgiving Dinners Lead to Jail Time in Oregon While ‘Crack Is Legal’? Online activists made significant errors while highlighting what they claimed were discrepancies in Oregon law.

Mixture

Was Florida Man Arrested After Driving Away With Power Pole on Car Roof? Stranger things have happened in the Sunshine State.

True

Is the FBI Investigating After Trump Fans Surrounded Biden Bus in Texas? Videos of the incident in Texas went viral during the last weekend before Election Day.

True

Was a Nurse Who Spoke at the GOP Convention Charged With Shooting a Woman? Amy Thorn, also known as Amy Johnson Ford, rose to prominence in August 2020, when...

True

Are Sex Traffickers Tagging Cars as Potential Targets? Human trafficking is a real problem in the world, but the schemes outlined in many...

False