Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) laughed at his Democratic challenger, Joy Hofmeister, for accurately noting during a debate that the state had higher violent crime rates than New York and California. “So let’s talk about facts: The fact is, the rates of violent crime are higher in Oklahoma under your watch than in New York or California,” said Hofmeister, who is Oklahoma’s superintendent of public instruction. “That’s a fact.” Stitt interrupted her, laughing and saying that the information was not true. “Hang on, Oklahomans, do you believe we have higher crime than New York or California? That’s…
