Comments on: Dallas Police Officer David Powell Apologizes to Ryan Moats and Family http://www.purposeweb.com/dallas-police-officer-david-powell-apologizes-to-ryan-moats-and-family/ purpose driven web marketing Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:35:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jullius Briscoe http://www.purposeweb.com/dallas-police-officer-david-powell-apologizes-to-ryan-moats-and-family/#comment-211 Jullius Briscoe Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:43:45 +0000 http://www.reputationadvisor.com/?p=249#comment-211 Powell has lost the public trust because he failed to see the big picture even with cues provided by the more experienced Plano officer and the hospital staff. Because Powell does have a family, I would recommend he consider work in the penal system where telling good guys from the bad is not as difficult. I wish him well but I do not want him out there. On the apology, it should not have taken him this long to take responsibility for an error in judgement. Only enlightend self interest finally moved him to change course. Powell has lost the public trust because he failed to see the big picture even with cues provided by the more experienced Plano officer and the hospital staff. Because Powell does have a family, I would recommend he consider work in the penal system where telling good guys from the bad is not as difficult. I wish him well but I do not want him out there. On the apology, it should not have taken him this long to take responsibility for an error in judgement. Only enlightend self interest finally moved him to change course.

]]> By: Lyn http://www.purposeweb.com/dallas-police-officer-david-powell-apologizes-to-ryan-moats-and-family/#comment-210 Lyn Tue, 31 Mar 2009 19:41:55 +0000 http://www.reputationadvisor.com/?p=249#comment-210 Officer Powell should not have apologized. He did, though, so we're stuck with another black male getting away with being pushy and disrespectful of traffic laws, law enforcement, and Whites. One more thing. I don't want to hear about some cop being scared. He drew his pistol because tactically it was the right thing to do. Officer Powell did not know anything other than what he could see - a SUV with several people in it was not stopping and when it did people started to quickly get out 1 walked away 1 ran up on him. Officer Powell - and most other White cops - are not scared of blacks. Ryan Moats needs to wear a skirt from now on. Because he whines like a female. Moats, and all the other coloreds who whine about profiling and po-lice brutality: CRY ME A RIVER. Officer Powell should not have apologized. He did, though, so we’re stuck with another black male getting away with being pushy and disrespectful of traffic laws, law enforcement, and Whites.

One more thing. I don’t want to hear about some cop being scared. He drew his pistol because tactically it was the right thing to do. Officer Powell did not know anything other than what he could see – a SUV with several people in it was not stopping and when it did people started to quickly get out 1 walked away 1 ran up on him. Officer Powell – and most other White cops – are not scared of blacks.

Ryan Moats needs to wear a skirt from now on. Because he whines like a female. Moats, and all the other coloreds who whine about profiling and po-lice brutality: CRY ME A RIVER.

]]> By: Jullius Briscoe http://www.purposeweb.com/dallas-police-officer-david-powell-apologizes-to-ryan-moats-and-family/#comment-209 Jullius Briscoe Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:05:42 +0000 http://www.reputationadvisor.com/?p=249#comment-209 sanction=section sanction=section

]]> By: Jullius Briscoe http://www.purposeweb.com/dallas-police-officer-david-powell-apologizes-to-ryan-moats-and-family/#comment-208 Jullius Briscoe Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:04:01 +0000 http://www.reputationadvisor.com/?p=249#comment-208 I have been told the hardest thing about serving as a police officer is dealing with people during their most difficult circumstances. I do not know if ethics are part of the training of officers but I think it should be. Maybe, assigning this officer to teach a course on how to balance doing what is legal with doing what is right would be an appropriate section. I was going to recommend that he be assigned a senior officer to patrol but I realize that what that means is that his decision making when alone is questionable. The DPD and the Citizens of Dallas need officers who are going to do the right thing when no one is looking (definiton of integrity, I believe). On the other side, I hope that citizens will be fair and remember that most cops want to just do their job well, complete their shift, and go home. There are lessons for all in this situation. I have been told the hardest thing about serving as a police officer is dealing with people during their most difficult circumstances. I do not know if ethics are part of the training of officers but I think it should be. Maybe, assigning this officer to teach a course on how to balance doing what is legal with doing what is right would be an appropriate section. I was going to recommend that he be assigned a senior officer to patrol but I realize that what that means is that his decision making when alone is questionable. The DPD and the Citizens of Dallas need officers who are going to do the right thing when no one is looking (definiton of integrity, I believe).

On the other side, I hope that citizens will be fair and remember that most cops want to just do their job well, complete their shift, and go home. There are lessons for all in this situation.

]]> By: Daniel Dessinger http://www.purposeweb.com/dallas-police-officer-david-powell-apologizes-to-ryan-moats-and-family/#comment-207 Daniel Dessinger Tue, 31 Mar 2009 15:38:16 +0000 http://www.reputationadvisor.com/?p=249#comment-207 @Jullius Briscoe, Those were definitely important cues to miss. I would agree that such errors in judgment do call for strict response from the DPD Chief. Perhaps working in the penal system WOULD be a good idea. I think the unconvincing belated apology is the icing on the reputation crisis cake. If he doesn't sound sincere, let him work it off in the penal system like you said. @Jullius Briscoe, Those were definitely important cues to miss. I would agree that such errors in judgment do call for strict response from the DPD Chief.

Perhaps working in the penal system WOULD be a good idea. I think the unconvincing belated apology is the icing on the reputation crisis cake. If he doesn’t sound sincere, let him work it off in the penal system like you said.

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