Every cop hating comment here is discouraging
Why is Scottie Sheffler such an above the law person? Disgusting I don’t expect to find elitism here but I am mistaken
Why is the cop obligated to give a crap who he is. The cop was securing a crime scene Shuffler ignored the cops and drive up on the median
No. It wasn’t a detective directing traffic
There was a friking fatality.
Get informed
You want all cops to be bad just because they’re cops? That’s ignorant
Every arrogant, swaggering, overbearing tinplated dictator with delusions of godhood ... and a taxpayer funded badge, blue costume, and sidearm ... is discouraging.
Why is Scottie Sheffler such an above the law person?
The unlawful "lawman" is a public servant. We're ALL above him.
You want all cops to be bad just because they’re cops?
Speaking for myself only, I'm sick of bad cops. The police officer community is composed of bad cops and people who tolerate bad cops. That needs to end. If the police won't police themselves, they'll BE POLICED ... and they won't like it.
Why do you keep posting that the police were “securing a crime scene”? There was a traffic fatality, but not at the location where the Scheffler incident happened. The investigation did lead to a traffic snarl but was farther from the club entrance.
When will the reporter be asked what he meant by “attached himself to the car”? Reading the above article, information from other witnesses leads to the possibility that the policeman in question tripped and fell.
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.......
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.
Screw Ossifer Butthurt.
“ The cop was securing a crime scene Shuffler ignored the cops and drive up on the median”
But the press releases say Scottie is a nice and deserves special treatment far beyond a regular little person