Wednesday morning, Roddy White was pulled over in Dekalb County, Georgia for speeding as well as having expired tags.
The former Falcons star WR, who has been out of the NFL, went on a Twitter rant explaining the situation that left him feeling as if he could have died because an officer precautionary approached a man, who just broke two laws who reached for his information as the officer made his way to the vehicle, with his hand on holstered his gun.
So I just got pulled over for speeding and my tag expired so I got 2 tickets which I wasn’t complaining about I gladly excepted them
— Roddy White (@roddywhiteTV) November 16, 2016
But what I had a problem with is officer Kirby of the dekalb county police department bag #1970 I’m going to have to report this man
— Roddy White (@roddywhiteTV) November 16, 2016
This officer got out his car and immediately unbutton his his strap on his gun and put his hand on his gun and came to my car wit his hand
— Roddy White (@roddywhiteTV) November 16, 2016
On his gun like I was going to do something to him so I asked him why he had his hand on his gun the man said it was police procedure
— Roddy White (@roddywhiteTV) November 16, 2016
So I said really and he said no it’s my procedure I than asked him why do u think I want to hurt you and he had no response I than said
— Roddy White (@roddywhiteTV) November 16, 2016
It’s cops like you that makes this world a very ugly place its a good thing I already had all my information to give him or I could’ve died
— Roddy White (@roddywhiteTV) November 16, 2016
On a routine traffic stop cause if u stopping me for speeding I don’t see a reason to grab your gun
— Roddy White (@roddywhiteTV) November 16, 2016
But I am going to report officer Kirby for his action it may save the next black man’s life
— Roddy White (@roddywhiteTV) November 16, 2016
Sames as if Julio Jones was a bigger threat to Roddy Whie than this officer was.
