Texas police department accuses Tucker Carlson of stoking 'confusion and bitterness' with 'absolutely inaccurate' report about cops dropping charges against rioters following day of Fort Worth protests

• Last night, Carlson said: 'Dozens of rioters were arrested. Ten days later, the city's police chief Ed Kraus said he was dropping all charges against them' 
• Fort Worth PD said it it had only dropped charges of 'minor misdemeanors which did not involve property or personal crimes,' stemming from the riots on May 31
• It also rebuked Carlson for his 'gross mischaracterization' of a June 9 statement released by Fort Worth PD Chief Ed Kraus
• Carlson accused Kraus of suggesting that his own officers acted criminally

A Texas police force last night accused Tucker Carlson of stoking 'confusion and bitterness' with an 'absolutely inaccurate' report that charges against rioters had been dropped.

Fort Worth Police Department said it it had only dropped charges of 'minor misdemeanors which did not involve property or personal crimes,' stemming from riots at the end of last month.

It also rebuked Carlson for his 'gross mischaracterization' of a June 9 statement released by Fort Worth PD Chief Ed Kraus. 

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Last night, Tucker Carlson told viewers: 'Dozens of rioters were arrested for this. Ten days later, the city's police chief Ed Kraus said he was dropping all charges against them.'

Last night, Carlson told viewers: 'On May 31, a crowd of Black Lives Matter demonstrators blocked a bridge in downtown Fort Worth. When police arrived to disperse them, they threw rocks and bottles of bleach. Three police officers were injured.

The mob then went on to loot and vandalize businesses. Dozens of rioters were arrested for this. Ten days later, the city's police chief Ed Kraus said he was dropping all charges against them.' 

On June 9, Fort Worth PD had tweeted: '@chiefkraus to drop all charges for rioting that resulted from protests in #FortWorth. Each individual will be notified by letter that their charges have been dropped.'

However, it clarified the tweet soon after by adding: 'Anyone who protested and was arrested for vandalism, criminal mischief, theft, etc. do not fall under this. Separate cases/charges. This [the dropping of charges] is solely for the charge of rioting.'

In his monologue Carlson claimed that Kraus had released a statement which suggested that the 'real criminals in the riot were not the rioters but his own police officers, whom he suggested would be reigned in and perhaps punished.' 

On June 9 Fort Worth PD had tweeted: '@chiefkraus to drop all charges for rioting that resulted from protests in #FortWorth. Each individual will be notified by letter that their charges have been dropped.'

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It clarified the tweet soon after by adding: 'Anyone who protested and was arrested for vandalism, criminal mischief, theft, etc. do not fall under this. Separate cases/charges. This [the dropping of charges] is solely for the charge of rioting.'

Fort Worth PD responded in its statement: 'Recklessly releasing such inaccurate, unverified information does nothing for the good of the public and simply creates an environment of confusion and bitterness during a time in which so many are wanting their voices heard.' 

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