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.
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.