Some people go into law enforcement for the wrong reasons. However, I wonder if Moats had his hazard lights on? I had an emergency once, and a cop saw my lights, and escorted me to the hospital with his lights on. Good cop versus bad cop.
If you read the article, you will see it clearly states that he did.
Video at the link shows he did have his hazard lights on
The article says:
“Moats turned on his hazard lights. He stopped at a red light, where, he said, the only nearby motorist signaled for him to go ahead. He went through.”
Sad story.