My 2 cents....

Just in case you haven't seen the above videos, take the time to look at them. I thought everyone was making a huge deal about nothing....the police are faced with all kinds of situations on a daily basis and they never know who is telling the truth or not. That being said, I just watched these videos and I am in shock at the behavior of the police officer.

I usually don't blog my opinions about things like this, but for some reason this struck a chord with me. Maybe it is because I am a nurse and have seen people die....I always have had deep and true compassion for the patient and their family members, no matter what. It amazes me that other people can be so dismissive of something as major as a loved one dying. It truly makes me wonder what kind of world do we live in??? Is punishing someone for running a red light really worth a moment in time that they will never be able to get back???

Maybe it is because I lost my own mother almost 8 years ago. There were a couple of late night phone calls and rushing to be at the hospital and then the final phone call. If an egotistical police officer on a power trip would have stood in the way of me making it to be with my mom....they would have had to take the gun out of MY hands.

I think Ryan Moats acted with unbelievable restraint. And he never once mentioned he was an NFL player. That is more than I can say for the officer....who made it very clear that he could "screw him over if he wanted to".

I think the most outrageous part of the whole thing is that hospital personnel came out 2 different times to tell the officer that Ryan Moats' mother-in-law was Code Blue...and he still kept writing the ticket and continued to lecture. Seriously??? Even a nurse came out and said she has coded three times, he really needs to come up....and the officer's response "I'll be done in a minute". I usually do not feel so strongly about the news, but this is completely uncalled for. I understand that police officers hear sob stories all day long and unfortunately those people have ruined it for the rest of us. But have some compassion...or even just some common sense.

Also, if you have the time take a look at the Good Morning America footage with the Moats on this morning. They are dealing with this with so much dignity and grace....I applaud them. They even accepted his apology....I just don't think I would have been able to do that. And I'm sure I would have had a few choice words for him.....

Okay, I am climbing down off my soapbox now. Just needed to get that off my chest. Whew...

Until next time....