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On July 28th, Rudy Giuliani made the following claim on Fox and Friends:
That same day a writer for Snopes commented on the issue, concluding that is was false and "based entirely on a comment made by former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani during an appearance on Fox And Friends." The Snopes article included the following response from the Philadelphia Police Department:
But then the next day the New York Post ran an article claiming that it interviewed three Philadelphia cops who substantiated Giuliani's claim:
I don't see where Snopes has updated its article to reflect the Post's article, and I find it telling as well that there's been little to no coverage of this by traditional media outlets beyond the Post. At this point I can't really say what the truth is, but I can say with absolute certainty that both sides can't be right. Either someone is very mistaken or is lying.
This is the most anti-police, anti-law enforcement convention I've ever seen in my whole life. There was not a uniformed police officer allowed on the convention floor. I was told that by four high ranking Philadelphia police officers, two of whom I've known for a very long time.
Then I walked the floor two nights and couldn't find a single uniformed police officer. Go look at your footage. Find me a uniform. Hillary Clinton did not want uniformed police officers on the convention floor.
https://twitter.com/foxandfriends/status/758628478447079424
That same day a writer for Snopes commented on the issue, concluding that is was false and "based entirely on a comment made by former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani during an appearance on Fox And Friends." The Snopes article included the following response from the Philadelphia Police Department:
Philadelphia Police have worked in conjunction with the Secret Service throughout this event which includes the interior portion of the venue, as well as the exterior portion. Officers in uniform and plain clothes have been assigned to all areas inside of the venue, which includes the various floors, levels, and interior portions.
But then the next day the New York Post ran an article claiming that it interviewed three Philadelphia cops who substantiated Giuliani's claim:
The Post interviewed three police officers who confirmed they were ordered to steer clear of the convention floor during the proceedings while wearing their uniforms.
Philly police say uniformed cops were barred from DNC floor | New York Post
I don't see where Snopes has updated its article to reflect the Post's article, and I find it telling as well that there's been little to no coverage of this by traditional media outlets beyond the Post. At this point I can't really say what the truth is, but I can say with absolute certainty that both sides can't be right. Either someone is very mistaken or is lying.