Ryan Moats and the DPD

[FRPLG]

Originally Posted by SBXVII

Please keep in mind not all cops are like this. When your the last line of defense for the public/community the cop has to get control of any given situation in order to keep others as well as himself safe. Sometimes looking like an asshole. I doubt people actually know how many time an officer hears on a traffic stop " my family member is in on their way to the hospital," " a family member is having a baby," " a family member is on their death bed" on traffic stops simply to get out of a ticket. I've heard co-workers say they use lines like that in hopes the officer will believe they need to move on in a hurry and let them go with a warning.

Now the B.S. part of this story is the officer could have parked his car, notified his dispatcher that he was out with someone going into the hosptial and actually checked this story out and given a warning if proven true. Something the cop failed to do. Two other factors; How young was the officer and how long has he been on the force.

He'd been on the force 25 years. It's in the article.

[SBXVII]

Originally Posted by FRPLG

He'd been on the force 25 years. It's in the article.

Again I only saw the NFL footage. I'm not trying to defend him. I agree he messed up and should have handled it another way.

Just asking people to not be judgmental of everyone.

[skinsfanthru&thru]

Originally Posted by FRPLG

He'd been on the force 25 years. It's in the article.

He's actually only been on the force for 3 years and is 25 years old.

He should definitely be suspended for an extended period of time to undergo further training as it's evident he didn't know how to properly handle the situation. It would have taken him only minute at most to have found out from someone if their story has legit especially since he pulled them over in the hospital parking lot.

As far as the gun issue as SBVII has said, officers are trained to watch out for their safety and someone getting out of a pulled over car without being asked for by the officer more often than not results in someone about to attempt to do harm to that officer as evident by the amazing increase in recent years in officer shootings during pull overs for random traffic violations.
He only unholstered his weapon, but never actually pointed it at anyone.