Questionable Traffic Stop

Well today while reading the paper I came across a story that I found to be sad. I found it to be sad because on one hand the officer felt like he was doing his job and that he couldn’t just fall for any story given to him for someone who broke the law. But on the other hand they were at the hospital so all he had to do was go in and verify the story. A football player Ryan Moats was rushing his wife to a local hospital in Texas because her mom was dying from breast cancer. Mr. Moats ran a red light to get her there because they were advised that her mom was about to pass and the family who wanted to be there needed to be there soon. While in transit right outside of the hospital Mr Moats ran a red light and was pulled over right in front of the hospital. Mrs. Moats jumped out the car and started running into the hospital the officer ordered her back into the car she replied that her mom was dying and ignored his request and continued into the hospital. So while preparing to give a citation the officer and Mr. Moats had a very heated exchange. The officer even threatened to jail Mr. Moats. Moats could not at that point locate his insurance paperwork and was advised by the officer that he needed to shut up and cooperate or he was going to jail for running a red light. After all of this exchange the officer gave him a ticket and lectured him for an additional 13 minutes during which his mother in law passed away. During all of this there was another passenger in the car who happened to be the father of Mr. Moat’s mother in law so he had to sit through this ordeal wanting to be with his daughter during her final moments but held in front of the hospital by a police officer. I understand that police officers have a job to do I also understand that they get all kinds of sob stories, but the fact that they were in front of the hospital just kind of makes me wonder what kind of person the officer is. He could have easily escorted them in there to verify instead of intentionally delaying them from spending final moments with their loved one. I am grateful that he wasn’t a over reactor because things could have been worst he could have shot Mrs. Moats in her back while she made her way into the hospital because she refused to stop on his order so I am grateful for that. It seems to me that they may need some sensitivity training or something. We send our Prayers and condolences to the Moats family.