OK, here is the scary thing to me. As we enter the Police State, we are going to have Cops like this who just love to boss people around and have Power Trips. Alex Jones has stories ALL THE TIME about behavior like this.

We will be harassed to the nth degree for the smallest little infraction - and if you're on some kind of watch list? Lookout.
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March 26, 2009-

'My mother-in-law is dying' - NFL player pleads with cop while rushing to hospital

Story Updated: Mar 26, 2009 at 5:52 PM PDT
By Associated Press Watch the story DALLAS (AP) - A police officer was placed on administrative leave Thursday over a traffic stop involving an NFL player whom he kept in a hospital parking lot and threatened to arrest while his mother-in-law died inside the building.

Officer Robert Powell also drew his gun during the March 18 incident involving Houston Texans running back Ryan Moats in the Dallas suburb of Plano, police said.

"I can screw you over," he said at one point in the videotaped incident. When another officer came with word that Moats' mother-in-law was indeed dying, Powell's response was: "All right. I'm almost done."

Dallas Police Chief David Kunkle apologized to the family and announced that Powell would be on paid leave pending an internal investigation.

"When we at the command staff reviewed the tape, we were embarrassed, disappointed," Kunkle said. "It's hard to find the right word and still be professional in my role as the police chief. But the behavior was not appropriate."

Powell, 25, a three-year member of the force, stopped Moats' SUV outside Baylor Regional Medical Center at Plano after Moats rolled through a red light.

Police officials said Powell told his commanders he believed he was doing his job, and that he drew his gun but did not point it. Kunkle said Powell was not necessarily acting improperly when he pulled his weapon out, but that once he realized what was happening should have put the gun back, apologized and offered to help the family in any way.

"His behavior, in my opinion, did not exhibit the common sense, the discretion, the compassion that we expect our officers to exhibit," Kunkle said.

Moats' wife, who was in the car along with other relatives, said Powell pointed his weapon at her.

"He was pointing a gun at me as soon as I got out of the car," Tamishia Moats told The Dallas Morning News.

Ryan Moats told KRLD-FM in Dallas in a phone interview Thursday that after the officer pointed the gun at his wife, he pointed it at him. "I just tried to stay as still as possible to not scare him or do anything to make him react," he said.

He earlier told the newspaper he thought Powell should be fired but backed off that in his radio interview.

"All I know is what he did was wrong," Moats said. "He stole a moment away from me that I can never get back. I'm really not the judge on what should happen to him."

The Moats family did not immediately return messages left by The Associated Press. Powell did not respond to requests for comment through the Dallas police union.

Video from a dashboard camera inside the officer's vehicle, obtained by Dallas-Fort Worth station WFAA-TV, revealed an intense exchange in which the officer threatened to jail Moats.

He ordered Tamishia Moats, 27, to get back in the SUV, but after pausing for a few seconds, she and another woman rushed into the hospital. She was by the side of her mother, 45-year-old Jonetta Collinsworth, when she died a short time later from breast cancer.

"Get in there," said Powell, yelling at Tamishia Moats as she exited the vehicle. "Let me see your hands!"

"Excuse me, my mom is dying," Tamishia Moats said. "Do you understand?"

Ryan Moats explained that he waited until there was no traffic before proceeding through the red light. When Powell asked for proof of insurance, Moats grew more agitated and told the officer to go find it.

"My mother-in-law is dying! Right now! You're wasting my time!" Moats yelled. "I don't understand why you can't understand that."

As they argued, the officer got irritated.

"Shut your mouth," the officer said. "You can either settle down and cooperate or I can just take you to jail for running a red light."

By the time the 26-year-old NFL player received a ticket and a lecture from Powell, about 13 minutes had passed. When he and Collinsworth's father entered the hospital, they learned Collinsworth was dead.

Kunkle said the video showed that Moats and his wife "exercised extraordinary patience, restraint in dealing with the behavior of our officer."

"At no time did Mr. Moats identify himself as an NFL football player or expect any kind of special consideration," Kunkle said. "He handled himself very, very well."

The Moats family, who are black, said they can't help but think that race might have played a part in the white officer's behavior.

"I think he should lose his job," Ryan Moats said.

When the exchange was at its most contentious, Powell said he could tow Moats' SUV if he didn't have insurance and that he could arrest him for fleeing because he didn't immediately stop when Powell turned on his sirens. The pursuit lasted a little more than a minute.

"I can screw you over," Powell said. "I'd rather not do that. Your attitude will dictate everything that happens."

The ticket issued to Moats was dismissed, Dallas police spokesman Lt. Andy Harvey said.

Texans spokesman Kevin Cooper said the team had no comment.

Moats, a third-round draft choice of the Philadelphia Eagles in 2005 out of Louisiana Tech, was cut by the Eagles in August and later signed with the Texans. In three seasons as a backup, he's rushed for 441 yards and scored four touchdowns.

He was a standout at Bishop Lynch High School, a private school in Dallas, rushing for more than 2,600 yards and 33 touchdowns as a senior.

I heard that on the news a short time ago

Seig Heil!

I do mean that in a spiteful way towards the officer who pulled such a bone headed power trip!

Dallas has been known to have alot of problems...from cops, city council, ISD. doesn't surprise me alot but I'm glad they did something about this jerk

We have always had cops like this, cocky and take their authority to the extreme. Doesn't mean all cops are like that.

luckily another officer and a nurse (both who came later) intervened

People taking advantage of their position of power is a well known problem in all profession of that sort.

Preachers, police, doctors, nurses, prison guards, politicians, etc....

He probably had a Ron Paul sticker on his car, quoted the Constitution and talked about how he voted for the Libertarian party.

After having watched the video, I find fault with both parties.

Moats ran the red light, that is a ticketing offense, he and the wife both jumped out of the car, which I'm sure freaked the cop out, seeing as they're being taught that just about everyone wants to kill cops now.

However, how hard would it have been to escort them into the hospital and while they were saying goodbye to the Mother, this officer could have wrote the ticket.

But they chose to question the "God" so the "God" acted the way he did, it's become an issue of Officers no longer being Cops, but "Law Enforcers".

From protect and serve to punish and enslave.


What really bugs me is there are some really good officers out there, but they get pushed to the side while it seems like the power mad psychos are the ones getting the promotions.

a hospital nurse and another cop tried to reason with this cop. i agree with your point war. Dallas is known for corruption everywhere and gives the honest people a bad name. how many people have lied before trying to get out of a ticket???? the cop reacted to them getting out of the car and some walking away. the cop also could have handled it better. i watched the news here with my nephew and said the same thing you did....he could have escorted him to the moher...if the guy HAD lied...then actions could have been taking. the cop lost it for whatever reason and was out of line after a time.

Case in point, this is what happens to the good cops.


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They didnt have any affect on the situation I seen it on the news

wrong....it would have probably gone on longer or had a worse outcome if they hadn't. they helped and at least tried. BTW...I saw it on the news as well. when it first happened AND I live here with many cop friends

wrong...only the NFL players wife got to go and see the relative before she passed

"By the time the 26-year-old NFL player received a ticket and a lecture from Powell, about 13 minutes had passed. When he and Collinsworth's father entered the hospital, they learned Collinsworth was dead."

mirror...did I say the cop wasn't at fault????

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I only had to take one beating from a cop to learn this.

When pulled over, wait until asked for Lic. and registration.

Keep hands where officer can see them.

Be polite, but not overly so.

Don't joke, or be a smartass.

Don't get out of the vehicle unless asked.

I have been pulled over many many times under some bad situations, and have gotten few tickets.

I went 20 yrs with out getting a speeding ticket, and got one on the way to a hospital to see my mother while she was in the ICU. She never left the hospital alive. My girls were young at the time and they were kinda scared. Used it as a teaching opportunity.

From protect and serve to punish and enslave.

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