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Everyone has “That Story” about “That Guy” who is more of an asshole than previously considered possible in the sometimes-rational universe that we live in.

I think we have finally settled the question “Who is the biggest asshole on the planet?“

Officer Robert Powell of Plano Texas, COME ON DOWN!

What kind of extraordinary douche bag stops a car in the Emergency Room parking lot of a hospital, then holds up a panicky family for 20 minutes while, according to nurses on the scene, the man’s mother is “blue coding for the third time”?  For those of you without a background in medical drama or comedy TV, “Code Blue” means that the patient (again, this man’s mother) is dying.  “Code Blue” is when George Clooney gets out the shock paddles and has a concerned look on his face as he screams “CLEAR!!!”

Now I might consider understanding the officer’s point of view if the suspect in question were drunk, drug addled, or waving a gun around.  We’re talking about a man, with his family, in the parking lot of the hospital.  Could a reasonable human being even consider the possibility that this family somehow poses a risk to public safety?

For Christ’s sake, even the other officer on the scene said “Hey, let him go!” but NOOOOOOOOOooo.  Officer Powell just HAD to have that insurance paperwork “rightthehellnow”.

“I can screw you over… your attitude sucks.”

This is what an officer says to a man who’s mother is dying?

What’s worse is that he did just that.  When the young man and his family finally made it upstairs to his mother’s room, she was gone. (Oh, and he was toting a fresh new traffic ticket, courtesy of Officer Douche Bag.)

The Dallas police department, when informed of the incident, formally apologized and dropped all charges against the young man, Ryan Moats.  An investigation is underway, but I’m not sure anyone in Internal Affairs wants to plumb to the bottom of the rabbit hole that is Officer Powell’s psyche.

I am normally not a big fan of professional athletes using their fame, fortune, and position to throw their weight around with the authorities, but as it happens, Mr. Moats is a running back for the Houston Texans.  It is my sincere hope that this young man uses every means at his disposal to ruin Officer Powell’s life as much as is humanly possible.  Powell shouldn’t be in charge of a stamp collection, much less have a badge and a gun.

Hey Powell.  it’s overblown, self-important bullies like you who give real cops a bad name.  If there is any justice in the world, you’ll be drinking from a brown paper bag in a few weeks and living on the street.  I’d rather have the cast of Reno 911 defending my streets than see you continue to hide behind a badge, you fucking coward.