Alleged Racist Cop Apologizes to Ryan Moats

Robert Powell of Dallas Police Department, the alleged racist cop who delayed Ryan Moats of the Houston Texans from seeing his dying mother-in-law, has issued an apology for his actions. While he first said that he reviewed the tape and didn’t find anything wrong with his actions during the traffic stop, the apology statement was later issued by his lawyers.

Here is the text of the Robert Powell’s apology:

“I wish to publicly and sincerely apologize to the Moats family, my colleagues in the Dallas Police Department, and to all those who have been rightfully angered by my actions on March 18, 2009. After stopping Mr. Moats’ vehicle, I showed poor judgment and insensitivity to Mr. Moats and his family by my words and actions. With great remorse I accept my responsibility for adding to their grief in an already difficult time.

I have attempted to reach Mr. Moats to express my personal condolences directly to his family and my regret about my actions. While these efforts have been unsuccessful so far, I hope we can talk soon.

Again, I am very sorry for what I did and ask for the forgiveness of all those touched by these unfortunate events.”

Dallas Police (Image: Flickr)

On Thursday, the Police Chief for the Dallas Police Department apologized for Powell’s actions. As of now, there has been no definite punishment handed down to Powell.

By the time Moats was able to make it to his mother-in-law’s hospital room, she had passed.