... is Dallas, Texas police officer Robert Powell. The lead sentence of the story says it all:
"A police officer pulled over a professional football player rushing to see his dying mother-in-law, drew his gun, threatened the player with jail and held him in the hospital parking lot as she died, officials said Thursday."
Houston Texans running back Ryan Moats had waited until no traffic was coming, then carefully passed through a red light in the middle of the night in an attempt to get his family to the hospital in time to say goodbye.
The family just barely made it; Moats didn't. He was too busy dealing with "Officer" Powell, who at one point had his gun drawn and pointed at Moats' wife, and who threatened to arrest Moats for running said light and for not immediately producing proof of insurance, a bogus charge if there ever was one.
WFAA-TV news coverage of the incident is here.
Sincere appreciation must go to Dallas Police Chief David Kunkle for immediately dismissing the ticket, publicly apologizing to Moats and his family while making sure to draw attention to the fact that Moats never tried to use his status as an NFL player to his advantage, and suspending Powell pending an investigation and his hopeful timely future sacking.
We fervently hope that "Officer" Powell, a through-and-through bully and complete jerk without a scintilla of compassion, is never allowed to pin on a badge again.
Condolences to Ryan Moats and his family in their time of loss.
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The most telling part of one article I read is that the "officer" reviewed a videotape of the incident, and then told his boss he didn't see any problem with his own behavior.
I would never forgive that officer if I couldn't have my husband at my side when my mother passed! Never, ever! Our American communities do not need 'officers' like him. Yes, condolences to Mr. Moats and his wife's family. Had that officer been my late grandfather-in-law, the family would have been escorted to the hospital and condolences would have been given. You know, it's supposed to be about protecting and serving, not bullying and harassing. Are all the good police officers either retired or dead? Sometimes it seems that way.
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