I have several friends who are police officers, and none of them would have acted the way Officer Powell did. It is a fact that police officers face danger every single time they are on duty. They face hardened criminals, and there are times they have to make split second decisions between life and death.

However, in a well-lit, hospital parking lot, and the vehicle's occupants not showing any kind of threat, the proper protocol is to escort Mr. Moats to the hospital to confirm the situation. Once confirmed, Officer Powell, in his discretion, could have chosen to bypass the citation as my friends would have done (it was still within Officer Powell's right to issue the citation, but it would have been insensitive to say the least).

I would say that most police officers I know are good, and they are out there facing danger to make sure we and our families are safe. But, there are a few (in my opinion) like Officer Powell who make bad judgments and cause negative public opinion for the good majority (again, in my opinion).

"The like natural inducement hath brought men to know that it is no less their duty, to love others than themselves; for seeing those things which are equal, must needs all have one measure; if I cannot but wish to receive good, even as much at every man's hands, as any man can wish unto his own soul, how should I look to have any part of my desire herein satisfied, unless myself be careful to satisfy the like desire, which is undoubtedly in other men, being of one and the same nature? To have any thing offered them repugnant to this desire, must needs in all respects grieve them as much as me; so that if I do harm, I must look to suffer, there being no reason that others should shew greater measure of love to me, than they have by me shewed unto them: my desire therefore to be loved of my equals in nature as much as possible may be, imposeth upon me a natural duty of bearing to them-ward fully the like affection; from which relation of equality between ourselves and them that are as ourselves, what several rules and canons natural reason hath drawn, for direction of life, no man is ignorant,

My point here. Human beings deserve to be treated as human beings. My second point is that cops have a duty to serve and protect and they puty this public service and decency to protect above their own lives. This guy looks, smells, and all evidence shows that he is a public avenger.

Only 41 cops died all last year. People overestimate it. The publics freedom and respect and decency come before a police officer. Police are paid by the public. And as you can see, the media polices the police. And the public enforces the policing of the police. This guy is not human, can not be trusted, and does not have a good heart. If he isn't fired. The government should receive as John Locke said, "revoltution".