Piers Morgan lies, claims Virginia has highest murder rate

[scott9050]

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/08 ... latestnews



When CNN host Piers Morgan didn’t have the data to back up his case on gun control being linked to crime, he seemed to get creative with the facts.

Morgan claimed in an Aug. 13 interview with military history expert A.W.R. Hawkins that Virginia had the highest murder rate in the country, according to 2009 FBI statistics.

Hawkins had cited Virginia as a state where gun sales increased and violent crime decreased in 2012.

Morgan disagreed, asking Hawkins to explain his “warped twisted logic.”

Morgan pressed Hawkins on which state had the highest murder rate in the country. When Hawkins said he didn’t know, Morgan shot back, “Allow me to help you. Allow me to help you. It’s Virginia.”

Morgan continued, “It’s Virginia, the very state you just quoted to me, actually has the highest murder rate in the country, according to 2009 statistics by the FBI.”

But a closer look shows Morgan’s statements were not true.

According to the FBI’s 2009 Crime In The United States report, Virginia came in behind 23 others states, including Louisiana, Maryland and Tennessee, for the number of murder and non-negligent manslaughter. Virginia didn’t top the firearm murder rate category either.

Where Morgan came up with his information is not yet known. Morgan's blog mentions the interview but doesn't address the faulty facts. Calls made to CNN for comment were not immediately returned.

[SilentServiceVet]

Liberals do not require, nor desire, the truth or facts. In order to spread their message, they will always lie first, and beg forgiveness later ... if they are caught in that lie. Often they are not caught, and if they are, they will deny, divert (attention), blame, and then apologize -- as a last resort.

[OakRidgeStars]

Just saw this tweet a few minutes ago from Piers Morgan.

[Swampman]

Morgan is a stupid limey bastard and ought to be keel-hauled.

[Mindflayer]

This is such easy info to get for the USA (FBI web site) and for the UK (Home Office). Remember when reporters were journalists?

[chriscw81]

Piers Morgan isn't worth the sh!t stain in his pants....




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[mamabearCali]

Facts do not matter to him or others of his ilk.

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[TacticalMom]

Wow what an a$$.

He should be made to publicly retract his words and on his show spend time saying how wrong his is. But I guess no worries his damage is done. It does not matter if he was wrong most sheeple will hear what he says and run with it. Regardless of true facts coming out.

[thekinetic]

So why don't that lieing bastard go on air and say he was wrong instead of tweeting?

[OakRidgeStars]

So why don't that lieing bastard go on air and say he was wrong instead of tweeting?

He did, on last night's show. All of 12 people likely saw it.

[Reverenddel]

ROTFLMAO at JAY!

YEAH!

The only time he is ever spoken about is when he's WRONG! So I suspect he does it on PURPOSE!