“Cops in Norway: require 3 years of training, 4 people killed since 2002. Cops in Finland: require 2 years of training, 7 people killed since 2000. Cops in Iceland: require 2 years of training, 1 person killed since ever. Cops in the U.S.: require 21 weeks of training, 8,000+ people killed since 2001.”
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Claim dated 8 Jun 2020.
PolitiFact rated thisHalf True
What PolitiFact found
This post leaves out key context for how much these countries differ when it comes to gun ownership and homicide rates from gun violence.
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In short
This claim spread on social media around 8 June 2020. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 23 June 2020, 15 days later. Its rating was “Half True”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=4730905670277593&set=a.446356812065855&type=3&the…
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