Posted on 05/21/2024 10:52:37 AM PDT by Red Badger
“I don’t see where it says that this occurred in the middle of the fatality (poss. crime?) scene investigation.”
That because it doesn’t say. The pedestrian death occurred at Gate 2; The Scheffler incident occurred at Gate 1 — about .25 miles away.
Maybe because they had just allowed the ESPN crew to pass and enter the grounds? The only issue is why did the cop go to such an extreme and immediately arrest him, handcuff him and march him off to a squad car and taken to jail without even asking for identification?
At most, it was a traffic misdemeanor and not an arrestable offense.
Scheffler has every right to file a civil rights lawsuit against the police dept. for violating his Fourth Amendment rights.
But being the high profile individual he is, I suspect the city will drop all charges and Scheffler will agree to pay the fine for whatever traffic misdemeanor he will be charged with and there will be no fanfare.......
You’re arguing trivial details. I am not
You said the Scheffler incident happened at a “crime scene”. It didn’t. That’s not a detail.
“Scheffler has every right to file a civil rights lawsuit against the police dept. for violating his Fourth Amendment rights.”
He might very well. However he could have avoided a lot of trouble
I don’t know who “she” is? Do you mean Scheffler? Maybe he was confused and thought he was being waved thru by some random guy in a reflective vest and raincoat? I’ve been in situations like this with road crews randomly waving cars thru’ and half the time you can’t tell if it’s you or the other guy being told to go, with the way they swipe their arms around.
No matter what — you seem to be making as many suppositions about Scheffler as others make about cops (and yeah, I know, I have a kid in the FBI and it hurts to read comments here about how they should all be nuked and stuff like that) BUT — why assume that Scottie had any idea that it was “just some vendor” who was killed and decided that guy wasn’t as special as him? From all accounts (and despite having somewhat of a punch-me face) Scottie Scheffler seems to be an easy-going, nice, Christian guy who just happens to be a very good golfer, not some elitist prick.
I am not arguing trivial details. The way it is presented in reports is that it was a crime scene. Use your imagination
Why was scheduled driving on the median with a cop on foot chasing him
“ Fourth Amendment rights.”
He was up on the median. Driving. While the cop yelled at him to stop, chasing him
That’s beyond privacy
“ I’ve been in situations like this with road crews randomly waving cars thru’ and half the time you can’t tell if it’s you or the other guy being told to go, with the way they swipe their arms around.”
Scheduled might have a very good case. And the cops may have been 100% wrong
What I am saying, and not necessarily to you, as you’re getting into character assessment based on almost nothing and I am not, is he has to live with this nonsense it could have been avoided
“I’ve been in situations like this with road crews randomly waving cars thru’ and half the time you can’t tell if it’s you or the other guy being told to go, with the way they swipe their arms around….”
Em. I’m talking to uninformed people
If a cop banging on the window is saying stop the car, there are police lights going off all over the place is questionable then I got nothing for ya
Maybe YOU need to read the story bro:
Wischusen said Scheffler was moving at a relatively slow speed — “the speed that you would drive a car if you were pulling up to the front gate of a place,” he said — and before pulling over had driven approximately the 10 or so yards that Darlington had estimated.
Sounds like it's you who have a problem with reading comprehension........
Scheduled=scheffler
I never said he is above the law. But I do think the detective over-reacted to what was likely a miscommunication.
Why is the cop obligated to give a crap who he is.
Because Scheffler is the No. 1 golfer in the world, playing in a major golf tournament that draws hundreds of thousands of spectators and media reps, who pump millions of dollars into the local economy. They descended upon Louisville to watch the top golfers in the world, not an over-zealous cop who apparently wanted to be part of the show.
The cop was securing a crime scene Shuffler ignored the cops and drive up on the median.
The cop was not securing a crime scene. He was directing traffic at Gate 1. The so-called crime scene was at Gate 2 -- .25 miles away. Also, according to eye-witnesses, the cop was not wearing clothing that identified himself as a cop. Rather, he was wearing a florescent vest that covered his police attire and could have been mistaken for private security. According the Scheffler, he was following the directions of other police officers in a chaotic situation.
No. It wasn’t a detective directing traffic.
The cop has been identified as "LMPD Detective Bryan Gillis." Scheffler was charged with "disregarding and officer directing traffic," among other things.
There was a friking fatality.
Yes there was.
Get informed
I am.
You want all cops to be bad just because they’re cops? That’s ignorant.I have a son who is a LEO in a major metropolitan area, where he has served for 25 years as uniform, plain clothes, under cover, and detective; and my daughter is a career prosecutor in a major metro area. Hate to burst your bubble, but not all cops are intelligent, articulate communicators, even tempered, and level headed.
He did stop, approx. 60 ft. up the road after he pulled out of the west bound lane to avoid stopping traffic.........
People here and elsewhere have placed him in an elite position.
“I never said he is above the law. But I do think the detective over-reacted to what was likely a miscommunication.“
If I am within a quarter mile of a lot of cops sirens blazing lights spinning and drive on the median the cop gets knocked over, it takes me 60 ft to stop the frikin car and I get hauled in people are not jumping to my defense like this
We know tgis is going away for him and maybe it should for all I know but the problem is he’ll live with this and he had to get locked up.
To get out of traffic and out of danger of oncoming traffic to protect himself and the officer. Why did he stop 60 feet ahead and get out of the car and why did the cop immediately put him in cuffs and arrest him without asking for identification for an apparent traffic violation which is a misdemeanor?
Fourth Amendment violation right there....
Again. Scheffler might have a good case and with his money and sponsorship this is going away
People here have a knee jerk hate the cops reaction.
Screw Ossifer Butthurt.
“ To get out of traffic and out of danger of oncoming traffic to protect himself and the officer. ”
Oh I’m sorry. I did not realize you were an eyewitness
It might turn out that way but this guy had to spend time in a jail cell and will have to face this issue for a long time. If it turns out the cop saw him, went after him on a personal vendetta, there was no close by fatality confusing the situation, Schaffer did not drive off road and did not knock the cop over then it’ll be an open and shut butthurt cop situation
“And for about 14 consecutive hours we wore both hats.”
Wow, these ESPN nerds are sure impressed with themselves.
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