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Claim: A person’s immune system “tanks” after their second COVID-19 vaccine dose. (YouTube video, 2021-09-28)
Evidence (2021-12-22): The problem with only two shots of the vaccine is that most of the antibodies your body generates don't have the potency to neutralize omicron when it first attacks your upper respiratory tract. That means you could easily get a breakthrough infection. (The good news is that for most people, the immune system does kick in to fight off severe disease once memory cells activate.) Laboratory studies have shown that antibodies, after only two shots, are 40 to 50 times less potent against omicron than against previous variants. [...] You see, right after your first two shots of the vaccine, your immune system rushes and makes a burst of antibodies. But these antibodies aren't so great. They especially aren't good at fighting off new coronavirus variants, says immunologist Ali Ellebedy at the Washington University School of Medicine. "That initial group isn't very well trained."
Claim: A Georgia Bureau of Investigation agent was killed for investigating the election. (Facebook posts, 2020-12-16)
Evidence (2020-12-16): A Georgia Bureau of Investigation agent died at his home on Dec. 14. The bureau has refuted rumors that he was killed because of the election.
Claim: A Georgia Bureau of Investigation agent was killed for investigating the election. (Facebook posts, 2020-12-16)
Evidence (2023-04-14): GBI Investigates Officer Involved Shooting Following Multi-Agency Operation near Site of Future Atlanta Public Safety Training Center [...] Atlanta, GA (February 6, 2023) – The GBI has received numerous questions since the January 18 officer involved shooting that ended with a seriously injured Georgia State Trooper and the death of Manuel Teran. We owe it to the Trooper and Teran to complete a thorough investigation. When we began our case, we contacted and spoke with Teran’s family. We intend to follow up with the family as the investigation progresses. [...] At about 9:00 a.m. today, as law enforcement was moving through the property, officers located a man inside a tent in the woods. Officers gave verbal commands to the man who did not comply and shot a Georgia State Patrol Trooper. Other law enforcement officers returned fire, hitting the man. Law enforcement evacuated the Trooper to a safe area. The man died on scene. The injured Georgia State Patrol Trooper was taken to a local hospital where he underwent surgery. A handgun and shell casings were located at the scene. The GBI is working the officer involved shooting and the investigation is still active and ongoing. The identification of the man who died is pending next of kin notification.
Claim: A Georgia Bureau of Investigation agent was killed for investigating the election. (Facebook posts, 2020-12-16)
Evidence (2024-01-01): Welcome to the GBI The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) is an independent, statewide agency that supports the state's criminal justice system in the areas of criminal investigations, forensic laboratory services and computerized criminal justice information.
Claim: A Georgia Bureau of Investigation agent was killed for investigating the election. (Facebook posts, 2020-12-16)
Evidence (2022-04-05): The bill, SB 441, authorizes the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) to launch investigations into allegations of election fraud that could put the results of an election in doubt. The agency would also have subpoena power over election-related documents. Currently, the GBI has to be asked by another agency to investigate allegations of election law violations. The agency would supplement the ability that state election officials have to investigate election fraud allegations. [...] Voting rights advocates have been opposed to giving GBI more authority over election investigations and are calling on Republican Governor Brian Kemp to veto the legislation.
Claim: A Georgia Bureau of Investigation agent was killed for investigating the election. (Facebook posts, 2020-12-16)
Evidence (2021-09-21): Powell then claimed that the Georgia Bureau of Investigation agent investigating the accident was "suddenly dead within a week." It’s true a GBI agent died after the crash, but the problem with Powell’s claim is that, according to the GBI, the agency was not investigating the crash at all. "A GBI agent passed away this week and there are online rumors that it was somehow connected to the election," the organization tweeted. "This baseless claim is irresponsible & reckless."
Claim: A Georgia Bureau of Investigation agent was killed for investigating the election. (Facebook posts, 2020-12-16)
Evidence (2021-09-29): GBI: Glennville man was killed as result of mistaken identity TATTNALL COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) - A Georgia Bureau of Investigation agent testified in court that a Glennville man was killed as a result of mistaken identity. [...] Defendants Christopher Sumlin, Aerial Murphy and Keisha Jones sat in court as an agent for the GBI described the murder of 88 year old Bobby Kicklighter.
Claim: A Georgia Bureau of Investigation agent was killed for investigating the election. (Facebook posts, 2020-12-16)
Evidence (2024-09-26): The Georgia Bureau of Investigation experienced two major turning points in its professional development in the early 1970's. The first came in February of 1972 when Governor Jimmy Carter commissioned a task force to establish a master plan to implement a Criminal Justice Information System for Georgia. Criminal activity of all types was increasing dramatically across the state, and Governor Carter was convinced that more timely and accurate crime information would be extremely beneficial to state and local law enforcement agencies. On the recommendation of this task force, Governor Carter issued an Executive Order in June of 1972 creating the Georgia Crime Information Center (GCIC). [...] The Reorganization Act established the organizational framework of the GBI that still exists today. That framework consists of three divisions, the Investigative Division, the Division of Forensic Sciences (state crime lab) and the Georgia Crime Information Center. Under this Act, the name of the GBI was changed to the Division of Investigation. However, the name change lasted only one year. Criminal justice officials and citizens alike had come to regard "Georgia Bureau of Investigation" as the only appropriate name for the state's criminal investigative agency.
Claim: A Georgia Bureau of Investigation agent was killed for investigating the election. (Facebook posts, 2020-12-16)
Evidence (2020-12-18): The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is blasting online rumors and conspiracy theories about the death of a GBI agent named James O’Sullivan, saying that his death has nothing to do with the presidential election. "A GBI agent passed away this week and there are online rumors that it was somehow connected to the election. This baseless claim is irresponsible & reckless," the GBI wrote on Twitter. [...] The conspiracy theory focuses, without evidence, on the death of Harrison Deal, an aide to U.S. Senator Kelly Loeffler, in a traffic crash. Conspiracy theorists speculate that the agent might have been investigating that death. We asked GBI whether he was but the agency referred us to the above tweets as its only commentary.
Claim: A Georgia Bureau of Investigation agent was killed for investigating the election. (Facebook posts, 2020-12-16)
Evidence (2024-09-04): The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) is the state bureau of investigation of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is an independent, statewide agency that provides assistance to Georgia's criminal justice system in the areas of criminal investigations, forensic laboratory services, and computerized criminal justice information. Its headquarters is located in unincorporated DeKalb County, near Decatur and in Greater Atlanta.[5] [...] - ^ "GBI History | Georgia Bureau of Investigation". Gbi.georgia.gov. 1974-02-28. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
Claim: A Georgia Bureau of Investigation agent was killed for investigating the election. (Facebook posts, 2020-12-16)
Evidence (2024-10-04): His daughter, Alexa Peterson, confirmed her father’s death to NBC News.
Claim: A Georgia Bureau of Investigation agent was killed for investigating the election. (Facebook posts, 2020-12-16)
Evidence (2024-04-24): GBI Investigates Officer Involved Shooting in Washington County Sandersville, Washington County, Georgia (April 24, 2024) – At the request of the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, GBI agents are investigating an officer involved shooting in Sandersville, Georgia. Jacob Henson, age 31, of Canton, GA, was shot and killed in the incident. One officer was injured in this incident. [...] Anyone with information about this investigation is asked to contact the GBI Regional Investigative Office in Eastman at 478-374-6988. Anonymous tips can also be submitted by calling 1-800-597-TIPS (8477), online at https://gbi.georgia.gov/submit-tips-online, or by downloading the See Something, Send Something mobile app.
Claim: A Georgia Bureau of Investigation agent was killed for investigating the election. (Facebook posts, 2020-12-16)
Evidence (2022-04-05): Georgia lawmakers passed a bill on their final day of session that would give new election policing powers to the state’s bureau of investigation. [...] Under SB 441, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation would be able to launch a probe without being called in by another law enforcement agency. The bill also gives the bureau the authority to subpoena election records with signoff from the state’s attorney general. Currently, state election officials investigate fraud allegations. [...] "What we’re looking for is GBI to investigate conspiracy to commit election fraud, if it is necessary and giving them the investigatory discretion to do so. I think these are germane in subject matter and that’s why this bill was picked," said Burchett in explaining the last-minute addition to the bill in a key committee meeting on Monday.
Claim: A Georgia Bureau of Investigation agent was killed for investigating the election. (Facebook posts, 2020-12-16)
Evidence (2020-12-16): No, a Georgia agent wasn’t killed for investigating the election If Your Time is short - A Georgia Bureau of Investigation agent died at his home on Dec. 14. The bureau has refuted rumors that he was killed because of the election. [...] WSAV, Baseless election theories shadow death of local GBI agent, Dec. 17, 2020
Claim: A Georgia Bureau of Investigation agent was killed for investigating the election. (Facebook posts, 2020-12-16)
Evidence (2020-12-17): The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said there is "absolutely no truth" to online conspiracy theories that a special agent’s death was connected to the 2020 election. Special Agent James O’Sullivan, 51, died on Monday at his home, according to WSAV. Conspiracy theories allege that he was investigating a multivehicle crash that killed Harrison Deal, a campaign staffer working for Sen. Kelly Loeffler. "A GBI agent passed away this week and there are online rumors that it was somehow connected to the election," the GBI tweeted. "This baseless claim is irresponsible & reckless. It is hurtful to the agent’s family and co-workers. Please be mindful of the things you write, repeat, or share — especially when there is absolutely no truth in them."
Claim: A Georgia Bureau of Investigation agent was killed for investigating the election. (Facebook posts, 2020-12-16)
Evidence (2023-11-17): The Georgia Bureau Investigation is investigating a fatal shooting by Cobb officers in Marietta during an operation of the Marietta, Cobb, and Smyrna Organized Crime Unit (MCS). [...] The GBI is investigating an officer involved shooting in Marietta, Georgia. The Cobb County Police Department asked the GBI to conduct an independent investigation on November 15, 2023. One man was shot and killed. No law enforcement officers were injured in this incident. [...] The Georgia Bureau of Investigation routinely investigates the shooting of individuals by police officers, as well as any time an officer discharges a firearm while on duty, at the request of the police agency involved in the shooting.
Claim: A Georgia Bureau of Investigation agent was killed for investigating the election. (Facebook posts, 2020-12-16)
Evidence (2020-12-17): Baseless election theories shadow death of local GBI agent by: Molly Curley [...] Special Agent James O’Sullivan, of Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) Region 5, died Monday at his home in Metter, Candler County Coroner Allen Tyler confirmed. O’Sullivan was 51. On Wednesday, the GBI addressed rumors that the agent’s death was connected to Georgia’s elections, calling the claims "irresponsible and reckless."
Claim: A Georgia Bureau of Investigation agent was killed for investigating the election. (Facebook posts, 2020-12-16)
Evidence (2023-04-24): As part of the section’s participation in the OCDETF program, NDDS, along with members of the OCDETF law enforcement agencies, operate the "David G. Wilhelm Atlanta OCDETF Strike Force," a special cooperative drug task force named after a slain U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Assistant Special Agent in Charge who was killed in the line of duty. The OCDETF Strike Force is composed of members of the DEA, FBI, HSI, ATF, IRS, U.S. Marshals, and other agencies, and is designed to pool the resources of the partner agencies to investigate and prosecute the highest-level members of international drug cartels that have operations in metro Atlanta and throughout the United States. The Strike Force coordinates efforts with other OCDETF Strike Forces located throughout the country, as well as investigative agents operating throughout the world.
Claim: A Georgia Bureau of Investigation agent was killed for investigating the election. (Facebook posts, 2020-12-16)
Evidence (2024-08-10): Officer Aaron Wilson of the Cobb County Police Department announced in a public information release that an officer fatally shot an armed suspect in a Walgreens on Cobb Parkway. The incident will be investigated by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (see the GBI’s role in shooting incidents involving police officers at the bottom of this article). [...] Following standard procedure, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) has been requested to take over the investigation. The GBI is now in charge and will conduct a thorough review of the incident. [...] The Georgia Bureau of Investigation routinely investigates the shooting of individuals by police officers, as well as any time an officer discharges a firearm while on duty, at the request of the police agency involved in the shooting.
Claim: A Georgia Bureau of Investigation agent was killed for investigating the election. (Facebook posts, 2020-12-16)
Evidence (2024-04-16): FITZGERALD, Ga. -- Georgia Bureau of Investigation agents were called into Ben Hill County to help investigate a man's death. According to the GBI, Fitzgerald police were called to East Pine Street Friday, April 12 about a man shot. They arrived to find 33-year-old Terrance Shelton injured from multiple gunshot wounds. Shelton was taken to a hospital for treatment but died from his injuries around 3 a.m. the following day.
Claim: A Georgia Bureau of Investigation agent was killed for investigating the election. (Facebook posts, 2020-12-16)
Evidence (2022-02-14): Georgia elections have remained under intense scrutiny since the 2020 presidential election in which poll workers and other election officials were threatened over baseless claims that a rigged election cost President Donald Trump a second term. [...] Also on Monday, Raffensperger endorsed House Speaker David Ralston’s plan to have two Georgia Bureau of Investigation agents dedicated to election investigations and to give the agency the authority to handle cases independently. [...] "I think we can all agree that the two election investigators currently assigned to our office are not enough," he said. "Georgia has become the epicenter of the election universe and this year we’re going to have hard-fought campaigns that are going to be watched all across the nation.
Claim: A Georgia Bureau of Investigation agent was killed for investigating the election. (Facebook posts, 2020-12-16)
Evidence (2021-12-10): Death threats from angry Trump supporters forced Georgia election worker Ruby Freeman, a 62-year-old grandmother, to flee her home of 20 years. Some messages called for her hanging; one urged people to "hunt" her. Freeman showed hundreds of menacing messages to police and called 911 three times. [...] After the threats started last December, the women grew desperate for help. Freeman said she spoke with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI). The bureau’s response was to show her how to make her Facebook page private, she said. The GBI told Reuters that Georgia law only allows the bureau to investigate if asked by police or another governing official, which it said none did in the case of Freeman and Moss. [...] While the people threatening Freeman and Moss got little scrutiny, the election workers were investigated over Trump’s false fraud allegations against them. Freeman said she met with investigators from the FBI, the GBI, and officials from the Georgia secretary of state’s office to answer questions about her work on Election Day. "They were trying to figure out if we actually did steal ballots," she said.
Claim: A Georgia Bureau of Investigation agent was killed for investigating the election. (Facebook posts, 2020-12-16)
Evidence (2023-03-29): The investigation, which included Secretary of State Investigators, and Special Agents with both GBI and FBI revealed "there was no evidence of any type of fraud as alleged." Through the course of the investigation, "three law enforcement agencies reviewed the entire unedited video footage of the events in question surrounding [the two election workers] at State Farm Arena," and additionally, reviewed social media posts allegedly made by a Fulton County election worker stating they engaged in election fraud, which was found to created by a third party who "admitted he created a fake account and confirmed the content that was posted on the account was fake." Ultimately, "all allegations made against [the two election workers] were unsubstantiated and found to have no merit."
Claim: A Georgia Bureau of Investigation agent was killed for investigating the election. (Facebook posts, 2020-12-16)
Evidence (2024-08-12): Wanted Valdosta man shot and killed in Cobb County, Georgia Bureau of Investigation investigating [...] ATLANTA, Ga. (WALB) - The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) is investigating the shooting death of a Valdosta man in Cobb County. According to a release, on Saturday, Aug. 10, the Cobb County Police Department (CCPD) asked the GBI to conduct an independent investigation into an incident where a man was shot and killed.
Claim: A Georgia Bureau of Investigation agent was killed for investigating the election. (Facebook posts, 2020-12-16)
Evidence (2024-08-26): The Carroll County Sheriff's Office announced late Friday that Investigator Taylor Bristow died from his injuries from the shooting Tuesday. Bristow was shot and critically wounded while serving a Georgia Bureau of Investigation warrant in a neighborhood in Carrollton, which is about 50 miles southwest of Atlanta. A procession escorted Bristow's body from Grady Memorial Hospital to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation's crime lab for an autopsy, according to CBS Atlanta affiliate WANF-TV. [...] "Our hearts are heavy this morning as we join the Bristow family, the Carroll Co. Sheriff's Office, and all Georgians in mourning the loss of Investigator Taylor Bristow," Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp posted on X. "May God give them strength and comfort during this painful time, and may He keep all our law enforcement safe."
Claim: A Georgia Bureau of Investigation agent was killed for investigating the election. (Facebook posts, 2020-12-16)
Evidence (2024-09-05): He was arrested on campus. Gray was charged with four counts of murder on Thursday and will face court on Friday, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said. [...] In a news conference, Georgia Bureau of Investigation director Chris Hosey said the gun used was an "AR-platform style weapon".
Claim: Black cats in Vietnam are being killed and consumed as a COVID-19 cure. (South West News Service, 2020-04-24)
Evidence (2020-04-24): Cats are eaten in Vietnam, but there is no evidence of widespread killing and consuming of black cats as a treatment for COVID-19. The news service that first published a story on the claim withdrew its story after questions were raised about how widespread any such practice is.
Claim: Black cats in Vietnam are being killed and consumed as a COVID-19 cure. (South West News Service, 2020-04-24)
Evidence (2020-04-24): Cats are eaten in Vietnam, but there is no evidence of widespread killing and consuming of black cats as a treatment for COVID-19. [...] While Vietnam has grappled with real issues related to animal welfare, experts we spoke to say they haven’t found widespread evidence that black cats are being killed and turned into a paste to treat COVID-19. [...] Phuong Tham, director of Human Society International in Vietnam, told PolitiFact that black cats are being killed there "by people with lack of knowledge, believing that black cats' bones can treat asthma in children, while others kill them for superstitious beliefs," but "we have seen no evidence that black cats in Vietnam are being killed for COVID-19 treatment."
Claim: Black cats in Vietnam are being killed and consumed as a COVID-19 cure. (South West News Service, 2020-04-24)
Evidence (2020-10-27): Black Cats Skinned, Cooked, Sold As Coronavirus Remedy In Vietnam, Rights Group Says Animal rights activists are demanding action following reports about people skinning and cooking black cats for preparing "coronavirus cure" in Vietnam. Some people reportedly were making a paste with the meat to treat COVID-19. [...] It may be noted that reports about the black cat "coronavirus cure" emerged at a time when many Chinese cities were banning the consumption of cat and dog meats. Chinese city Shenzhen, taking account of the deadly pandemic situation, prohibited the consumption and trade of dog and cat meats in the first week of April, becoming the first city in the country to do so.
Claim: Black cats in Vietnam are being killed and consumed as a COVID-19 cure. (South West News Service, 2020-04-24)
Evidence (2020-04-24): World 'Cruelty' in reports black cats killed for COVID-19 cure [...] Reports from animal rights activists say black cats in Vietnam are being collected, killed and their bodies ground up as a supposed coronavirus treatment.GETTY IMAGES [...] The No to Dog Meat charity claims black cats are boiled, skinned and cooked before being turned into paste and sold as COVID-19 medicine. The gruesome practice is said to be centred around the city of Hanoi, but the concoction also is being sold online, the news outlet reported.
Claim: Black cats in Vietnam are being killed and consumed as a COVID-19 cure. (South West News Service, 2020-04-24)
Evidence (2023-12-26): A Vietnamese restaurant that slaughtered up to 300 cats a month for a stomach-churning soup recipe has closed its doors this month after the owner voiced his moral concerns with the practice. [...] About 1 million cats — mostly stolen pets and strays — are killed for meat per year in Vietnam, the HSI noted. [...] "Although most Vietnamese people don’t eat cat meat, the belief still persists that consumption can cure bad luck, and the scale of the suffering is astonishing. These 20 lucky cats and kittens have escaped a terrible fate and will be found loving homes, but our work continues to see a nationwide ban on the cat meat trade that brings such pain and distress to so many," it concluded.