Atlanta Hawks forward Powell arrested on traffic charges (refused to move his car for an ambulance)

Yahoo (AP) ^ | 3/13/11 | n/a

[DemforBush]

ATLANTA (AP)—Atlanta Hawks reserve forward Josh Powell(notes) was arrested before Saturday’s game for refusing to move his car for an oncoming ambulance, according to a team official...

[DemforBush]

What a jerkwad.

[re_nortex]

Josh "Thug" Powell, pampered multimillionaire for playing a kid's game.

[re_nortex]

Ambulance? Maybe this fine, upstanding citizen just thought it was an amberlamps.

[djf]

Hey, white men can’t jump.

Maybe black men can’t drive.

[DeaconRed]

What do you expect.
He is just being your typical "Jock".
He has been pampered since they found out he can play bass-a-ball.

[The_Sword_of_Groo]

Does Atlanta even have a team anymore? I thought they moved to Canadia years ago. oh, wait...

[New Jersey Realist]

I believe that what goes around comes around. Mark my words, this creep will need an ambulance one day and there will be a longer than expected delay.

[neocon1984]

“Pampered” maybe but “millionaire” unlikely.

He’s a marginal NBA player, and I doubt if he has invested his earnings wisely.

[WaterBoard]

"Powell faces Failure to Obey Authorized Personnel, Failure to Yield for an Emergency Vehicle and Obstruction of Office charges.

The Obstruction charge is a felony. No bail was set on that charge and Powell has a court date on Sunday according to Ms. Winston, an operator at the Fulton County Jail. The other two charges require a $300 bond."

[Pan_Yan]

...pampered multimillionaire for playing a kid's game.

Envy much?

[FrankR]

He'll just call his buddy Eric, and all will be well...

[momtothree]

I am probably dating myself, but when I first started driving, people moved out of the way of an ambulance. The thought that someone sick/injured/maybe dying was in their mind. However, in the last decade or so (where I live) I notice that many people REFUSE to pull over even when the ambulance (red lights and siren) are behind them. Perhaps it is just the jerk area where I live... but there are times that I am the only one who pulls over. Sign of the times... a “me” first and “I” can’t be bothered mentality?!

[SandRat]

I remember when people would do that for funeral processions.

[momtothree]

“I remember when people would do that for funeral processions”

Me, too. I guess we are now “oldsters”, huh? We can remember when people showed compassion/civility to other people even if they didn’t know them.

[blueunicorn6]

He was just trying to take a charge. It’s a blocking foul. The ambulance driver is awarded two free throws to see if he can bounce a basketball of this dipstick’s head. Sorry...March Madness.

[HangnJudge]

I remember when people would do that for funeral processions.

They still do
in areas where there is still
a shred of civility

[SandRat]

Yep ... we are.

I salute our Flag in a parade, and if I’m on post when Retreat sounds; I’ll pull over, get out, and stand Retreat.

[HangnJudge]

http://www.ajc.com/sports/atlanta-hawks/hawks-player-arrested-outside-870433.html

Atlanta Journal Constitution article

[fortheDeclaration]

Exactly!