I made this decision in the hope that my resignation will allow the Dallas Police Department, my fellow officers, and the citizens of Dallas to better reflect on this experience, learn from the mistakes made, and move forward. I still hope to speak with the Moats family to personally express my deep regret, sympathy, and to apologize for my poor judgment and unprofessional conduct. I also want to apologize to my fellow officers. I have sincere respect and admiration for the men and women of the Dallas Police Department and the work they perform daily, and I wish them well.
On March 18, Powell pulled out his gun and threatened Houston Texans running back and former Philadelphia Eagle Ryan Moats with jail as the player pleaded to go inside the hospital to be with his dying mother-in-law.
She died before he got there. Powell spoke with CBS 11 News in Dallas about the poor judgment, the regret and the subsequent death threats he is now receiving. Curious Texas investigates. Man fatally shot inside vehicle on I; police looking for truck possibly connected to gunfire. Irving police looking for year-old who ran away from home early Sunday. As I turn 50, I appreciate the paradox of aging.
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And that its his lack of due diligence which lead to further crimes being committed? I am assuming so. The situation with Moats and Officer Powell reminded me of a night out after work, as some co-workers and I stood witness to a long-distance high-speed police chase on TV, while talking shop at a local watering hole.
As we watched, cameras followed a car in the midwest speed down a public highway for over 30 minutes, weaving in and out of public traffic at speeds of over 90 miles per hour. Lives were put in danger by these criminals, and several vehicles narrowly missed being hit by the speeding get-away car.
When police finally caught up to the vehicle, the officers were not "nice" to the assailants. In fact, the officers in question used a small amount of force in throwing the criminals to the ground. My jaw dropped. These two dirt bags just drove through traffic at over 90 miles per hour, nearly took the lives of many innocent bystanders all while disrespecting the authority of police in leading them on what seemed like an endless chase.
I'd be all for the officer pummeling someone in this scenario, and even shooting them. If you're willing to drive your vehicle at over 90 miles per hour, running away from the police, through public, you do not deserve to breathe another minute, let alone be treated "nicely" by the police. Similarly, when Cedric Benson was arrested for boating while intoxicated in , the public's reaction was to believe that Benson was sober, and that police were in the wrong. The public didn't need any facts, the public simply drew a conclusion due to the public's lack of respect for police officers.
These examples are not close to the Ryan Moats scenario. I understand that, and I am not saying these are remotely close to the same. Back to Article. Close Menu. Search for:.
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