There was a troubling story out of Texas last night about a Dallas police officer -- Robert Powell -- who pulled over, and harassed, Texans running back Ryan Moats. There was a short pursuit that ended with Moats eventually stopping his car in a hospital parking lot. Moats had good reason: His mother-in-law was inside the hospital, struggling for her life. She had breast cancer, and died shortly thereafter.
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↵But Moats was unable to be by the side of his wife, mother-in-law and the rest of his family inside the hospital because Officer Powell was busy earning his Worst Human in the World award outside. This video via Shutdown Corner really explains it all: ↵
↵Powell has been demoted to desk detail while the department investigates. Seems far too generous for someone so inhuman.↵
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↵But Moats was unable to be by the side of his wife, mother-in-law and the rest of his family inside the hospital because Officer Powell was busy earning his Worst Human in the World award outside. This video via Shutdown Corner really explains it all: ↵
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↵↵Powell has been demoted to desk detail while the department investigates. Seems far too generous for someone so inhuman.↵
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