Ryan Moats Police Video
Ryan Moats, an NFL running back for the Houston Texans, was trying to get family members to Baylor Regional Medical Center in Plano, Texas early March 17, where his mother-in-law was moments away from death from breast cancer.
Dallas police officer Robert Powell, 25, approached Moats’ SUV outside the hospital emergency room with his gun drawn and pointed at distraught family members. He ordered Ryan’s wife, Tamishia Moats, to get back into the vehicle but she ignored him and ran into the building to be with her mother. Even after learning the dire nature of their situation, the officer continued to detain the NFL player for running a red light.
Family members, a hospital nurse and a Plano police officer all made a plea for Moats to be allowed to enter the hospital. Unphased, the Dallas officer made Moats remain at the scene while he lectured him and wrote out a ticket. By the time he entered the hospital, his mother-in-law Jonetta Collingsworth had died.
Moats did an on-air radio interview with 105.3 The Fan and said, “We were at an emergency room entrance, we were at a hospital, we had our hazard lights on, but we were not reckless at all. All I know is what he did was wrong. He stole a moment away from me I can never get back.”
An apologetic Dallas police chief David Kunkle spoke to the media today. He acknowledged that the incident had caused a firestorm and admitted that he was embarrassed by a number of things that Officer Powell, a 3 year member of the force, had done. Powell has been put on administrative leave and will face charges that could cost him his job.
The ticket that was issued to Ryan Moats has been dismissed.
See police video below.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-k2d9aP75A[/youtube]
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Heart-breaking ,sickening,not acceptable . . . my prayers are with the family.It is frightening to know that Robert Powell chose to play the role of GOD. . nancy pizzariella
Repugnant!!! Fire that idiot cop.
People pulling into a HOSPITAL with safety hazards on.. You would think a trained Police Officer would try and figure out what type of situation he was dealing with before drawing a gun and telling the occupants that their attitude sucks and that hes gonna tow their car. Whats and A**Ho*le
If her mother was so close to death, why was she not at the hospital in the first place. Did she think that because her husband was an NFL player that she could wait at home for the doctors to call and say that her mother was in the last hour of life and she could break the law by running red lights to get to the hospital before her mother took her last breath?
You give this officer a badge and ask him to risk his life everyday to “serve & protect” and then you throw him to the wolves when the heat is on. Shame on you Chief KNUCKLEHEAD!
The cop was just doing his job, just because the guy is a football player and black, they are going to ruin a young mans life. How did the cop know that he wasn’t lying to him? You would think that the chief would back his man for doing the right thing.
Go on..
Hide the Truth.
I thought police were there to serve the public interest.
Now it looks like the public is interested in seeing this punk burn.