Dear Mark Davis:
Your March 31st editorial article entitled “Mark Davis: Sorry or not, this cop must go” fairly depicted the incident that evoked the emotions of America after being widely streamed in the media.
The issue that raised eyebrows nationwide wasn’t due to the fact of Officer Powell pulling over Moats after witnessing his traffic violation, but instead the lack of poise in his conduct. In his defense, Officer Powell had every right to implement the law and penalize traffic violators, but most seem to agree the scrutiny that Moats and his family members underwent far surpassed the level to which it deserved.
The incident gave rise to the deeper issue undermining this case by raising the question of what he didn’t do ethically rather than concerning what he did legally. Different situations call for different measures in any given line of duty and at the end of the day the individual has to use their best judgment to make decisions. Unfortunately for Powell his downfall was in his inability to decipher, or better yet unwillingness to fairly interpret the situation and act accordingly.
Should Powell be penalized? Yes. Did Powell apologize? Yes, but only conveniently after his deplorable actions suffered widespread scrutiny from angered Samaritans. In contrast to before, where he stood firmly behind his behavior.
I agree with you when you state that actions, not words, dictate reality, however, Powell’s words decree verbal conformation to his cruel emotionless detachment from the severity of the situation and in my opinion were just as disturbing as his actions. “I can screw you over” was just one of the appalling comments made by officer Powell during the occurrence.
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