ROBERT POWELL RUMORS

Officer Who Harassed NFL Player Resigns For Better Racism Opportunities Elsewhere

The police officer who detained Houston Texans runningback Ryan Moats for a traffic violation while his mother-in-law was dying in a hospital resigned today, ending an illustrious career of racism. The 26-year-old officer has been working on his biggotry for years, and was shocked to discover people were outraged when he pulled a gun on an African-American who slowly ran a traffic...
Via The Sports Comedian  |  April 01, 2009

The Cop Who Stopped Ryan Moats Resigns

The police officer who detained Ryan Moats in a hospital parking lot while the player's mother-in-law was dying inside has resigned. In a two-sentence letter, Dallas Police Department officer Robert Powell ((pictured, thanks Fox4 Dallas)) resigned Wednesday over the March 18 incident in which the officer drew his gun and threatened Houston Texans running back Ryan Moats."...
Via Online Sports Guys  |  April 01, 2009

Dallas PD Officer In Moats Traffic Stop Resigns

Good news, we suppose, coming from the DALLAS MORNING NEWS today, as Robert Powell, the guy who may have misinterpreted the situation a skosh when he detained Ryan Moats in a hospital parking lot while Moats’ mother-in-law passed away inside, has resigned over the incident. That’s “resigned,” as in quit, not “re-signed,” as in got a contract [...]
Via SPORTS by BROOKS  |  April 01, 2009

Dallas Cop Robert Powell Couldn’t Wait To Shoot People

The story out of Dallas where Ryan Moats was harrassed by a cop just keeps getting stranger. It seems the officer, Robert Powell, has left quite a trail of Internet evidence into his thinking about his job. Yesterday we tracked down a page (above) from his now infamous Xanga site where he made comments in 2006 that [...]
Via Busted Coverage  |  March 31, 2009

You’re a Better Man Than I Am Ryan Moats

Ryan Moats and his wife Tamishia went on Good Morning America to talk about being kept from Tamishia’s dying mother while an over-zealous Dallas cop harassed them for running a red light...
Via Pacman Jonesin'  |  March 30, 2009

Zach Thomas: Moats Cop Also Handcuffed And Jailed My Wife Over A U-Turn

Robert Powell, the cop who incurred the nation’s wrath after detaining Texans RB Ryan Moats while his mother-in-law was dying in the hospital, reportedly has a history of mistreating NFL players and their family members. According to the Dallas Morning News, Mr. Powell, who is on administrative leave in the wake of the Moats debacle, [...]
Via Pacman Jonesin'  |  March 29, 2009

Police Officer Apologizes To Moats Over Incident

Dallas police officer Robert Powell has released a statement of apology to Texans running back Ryan Moats and his family for the incident of pulling him over for running a red light while Moats’ mother-in-law died in a Dallas hospital. Per the Associated Press, Powell released this statement through his lawyer: “I wish to publicly [...]
Via Texans Gab  |  March 27, 2009

Dallas PD Is 'Sorry; They Treated Moats Like S***

As the story has caught the nation’s attention, the Dallas PD has decided to run some damage control, issuing a public apology to Moats and placing Powell on a paid suspension (it’s like a vacation, but instead of going to a beach, you worry). And yet we can’t help but wonder if there’d be any publicity, suspension, apology or anything if Moats weren&rsquo...
Via SPORTS by BROOKS  |  March 27, 2009

Racism makes me mad.

And I know that's a simple and didactic statement. But you know what? When there's not much I can do from where I sit, there's not really many emotions I can feel. Sure, it pisses me off to see someone get themselves put upon by something less than a man because they are a different skin color. But?I wasn't going to donate anything to the Dallas Policeman's ball. Yeah, I'm talking...
Via The Grand National Championships  |  March 27, 2009

Video: Cop Blocks NFL Player From Dying Relative

Have you ever been pulled over by a cop who says something to the effect of “you better have a good reason for doing what you just did”? Well, Texans running back Ryan Moats had a pretty good reason, but that didn’t seem to phase a Dallas police officer Robert Powell, who’s might be just about the biggest jerk in the world.
Via SPORTS by BROOKS  |  March 26, 2009
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