Posted on 05/24/2024 8:16:18 AM PDT by george76
There’s been a shocking update in the Scottie Scheffler saga. The world’s top golfer was arrested for allegedly “dragging” a police officer during a confusing and chaotic moment en route to the golf course..
As it turns out, ESPN reporters were also on the scene and revealed the true story. According to them, the Keystone cop managing the traffic went on an unhinged power trip and turned into a banshee. He was not “dragged,” the ESPN reporters claim. Once this news broke, charges were quickly dropped against Mr. Scheffler. We thought that was the end of it—aside from the massive black eye on the city of Louisville and their clownish police department. But that’s not the end—not even close.
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Now, we’re hearing that the charges actually haven’t been dropped, and Mr. Scheffer is still in the legal hot seat and could be facing a possible trial.
Here’s what Scheffler is facing:
Second-degree assault of a police officer, a felony.
Third-degree criminal mischief.
Reckless driving.
Disregarding traffic signals from an officer directing traffic.
Scheffler is facing down a felony and 10 years in prison over this circus.
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JUST IN: Footage released of number 1 ranked golfer Scottie Scheffler getting arrested while turning into the parking lot before the second round of the PGA Championship.
Talk about an overreaction.
The footage shows Scheffler turning left into the Valhalla parking lot before the officer appeared to attach himself to the side of the car.
The grainy footage is the only footage available at the moment because the officer did not activate his bodycam.
Despite this, the charges were not dropped against Scheffler who is facing up to 10 years in prison for second-degree assault.
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That should have been the end of it. But, of course, in cities run by liberals, that’s never the case.
The two women pulling the strings in Louisville seem straight out of the DEI handbook. Based on how everything has unfolded, the police chief and the prosecutor appear to be poster women for choosing charity over excellence.
This is the Louisville chief of police. Her name is Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel.
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Truth be told, those eyebrows should be a felony.
It appears that Gwinn-Villaroel was chosen to be the chief of police solely for diversity reasons after the city of Louisville suffered a PR disaster with the shooting of Breonna Taylor—a shooting that Ann Coulter has persuasively argued was justified.
When Gwinn-Villaroel was appointed, the New York Times led with this headline: “In a First, Louisville Taps a Black Woman to Lead Its Troubled Police Force.”
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There’s been a shocking update in the Scottie Scheffler saga. The world’s top golfer was arrested for allegedly “dragging” a police officer during a confusing and chaotic moment en route to the golf course.
A mugshot of world no 1 Scottie Scheffler following his arrest by Louisville police last Friday
As it turns out, ESPN reporters were also on the scene and revealed the true story. According to them, the Keystone cop managing the traffic went on an unhinged power trip and turned into a banshee. He was not “dragged,” the ESPN reporters claim. Once this news broke, charges were quickly dropped against Mr. Scheffler. We thought that was the end of it—aside from the massive black eye on the city of Louisville and their clownish police department. But that’s not the end—not even close.
We covered the original story below:
RELATED: Major plot change in the Scottie Scheffler ‘cop dragging’ arrest…
Now, we’re hearing that the charges actually haven’t been dropped, and Mr. Scheffer is still in the legal hot seat and could be facing a possible trial.
Here’s what Scheffler is facing:
Second-degree assault of a police officer, a felony Third-degree criminal mischief Reckless driving Disregarding traffic signals from an officer directing traffic Scheffler is facing down a felony and 10 years in prison over this circus. This is the statement Mr. Scheffler released after the incident:
‘This morning, I was proceeding as directed by police officers.
‘It was a very chaotic situation, understandably so considering the tragic accident that had occurred earlier, and there was a big misunderstanding of what I thought I was being asked to do. I never intended to disregard any of the instructions. I’m hopeful to put this to the side and focus on golf today.
‘Of course, all of us involved in the tournament express our deepest sympathies to the family of the man who passed away in the earlier accident this morning. It truly puts everything in perspective.’
This is the video that was just released:
Collin Rugg:
JUST IN: Footage released of number 1 ranked golfer Scottie Scheffler getting arrested while turning into the parking lot before the second round of the PGA Championship.
Talk about an overreaction.
The footage shows Scheffler turning left into the Valhalla parking lot before the officer appeared to attach himself to the side of the car.
The grainy footage is the only footage available at the moment because the officer did not activate his bodycam.
Despite this, the charges were not dropped against Scheffler who is facing up to 10 years in prison for second-degree assault.
That should have been the end of it. But, of course, in cities run by liberals, that’s never the case.
The two women pulling the strings in Louisville seem straight out of the DEI handbook. Based on how everything has unfolded, the police chief and the prosecutor appear to be poster women for choosing charity over excellence.
This is the Louisville chief of police. Her name is Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel.
Chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel of Kentucky Police spoke at a brief press conference
Truth be told, those eyebrows should be a felony.
It appears that Gwinn-Villaroel was chosen to be the chief of police solely for diversity reasons after the city of Louisville suffered a PR disaster with the shooting of Breonna Taylor—a shooting that Ann Coulter has persuasively argued was justified.
When Gwinn-Villaroel was appointed, the New York Times led with this headline: “In a First, Louisville Taps a Black Woman to Lead Its Troubled Police Force.”
The New York Times:
Louisville’s interim police chief, Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel, will continue permanently in her role and take over a department that has been in turmoil since the 2020 police killing of Breonna Taylor and was excoriated this year in a scathing U.S. Department of Justice report.
Ms. Gwinn-Villaroel, 49, will be the first Black woman to serve permanently as the Louisville Metro Police Department’s chief. She had been interim chief since January, after the resignation of her predecessor, Erika Shields, one of several recent leadership changes.
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Ms. Gwinn-Villaroel is the fifth person to lead Louisville’s police force since June 2020, when Chief Steve Conrad was fired after officers killed a popular restaurant owner in a firefight during that summer’s protests. Two interim chiefs filled in before Ms. Shields took over the department in January 2021.
Louisville’s police department began drawing intense scrutiny in 2020 after officers shot and killed Ms. Taylor, a 26-year-old emergency room technician, in her apartment during a no-knock warrant raid in the middle of the night. Four officers involved in that shooting were charged last year.
In addition, this is Louisville’s top prosecutor, the governor-appointed commonwealth’s attorney. Her name is Gerina Whethers.
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As Cabinet Secretary, Gerina lead the Kentucky Employees’ Health Plan (representing 7% of the state population), KY Work Compensation Plan, KY Employee Assistance Program, KY Deferred Compensation Plan, the Department of Human Resource Administration, and the Office of Diversity, Equality, and Training.
Whethers was appointed by the liberal governor of the state, Andy Beshear. Local media reported her hiring this way: “For first time ever, Black woman appointed as Louisville’s top prosecutor.” No surprise that this is what you get when you elect a liberal governor…
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these two women were hired solely to score diversity points in light of the George Floyd “racial reckoning.” The death of Floyd is truly the gift that keeps on giving.
It shouldn’t surprise anyone at this point that the focus of the Louisville prosecutors is on DEI—something we can also likely infer about their police department from the way this has been handled. After all, by all accounts, it seems that DEI played a major role in the promotion of these ladies to their positions of power.
Scheffler’s attorney issued a stinging statement, and the golf champ has multiple witnesses and video evidence on his side. There’s no way the Louisville Keystone Cops could secure a conviction here, so one has to wonder why these women are pushing so hard for one. Is this another example of women in powerful positions who are out of their depth? It certainly seems that way.
And speaking of ineptitude, rounding out these legal follies is liberal Mayor Greenberg, who gleefully hired Gwinn-Villaroel back in June of 2023.
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Scottie Scheffler is due in court on June 3 after Louisville Police gave no indication that the four charges against the world No 1 golfer will be dropped. During the press conference, police chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel revealed that Detective Bryan Gillis did not turn on his body-worn camera – a violation of police policy. Officials also released two new videos of the moment Scheffler was put in handcuffs and arrested. They said on Thursday that they are not aware of any footage of the initial interaction between the golf star and police.
Scottie will fight this, and in the end, the only victim will be the city of Louisville, which should never be allowed to host another noteworthy event again. The Daily Mail piece goes on:
Following the short press conference, when neither the mayor nor cops took questions from the media, Scheffler’s attorney released a stinging statement.
‘(This) won’t impact my case at all. Our position is the same as it was last Friday. Scottie Scheffler didn’t do anything wrong, we’re not interested in settling the case, we’ll either try it or it will be dismissed,’ he said.
‘It’s very simple. All the evidence that continues to come out continues to support what Scottie said all along – this was a chaotic situation and a miscommunication and he didn’t do anything wrong.
‘We’re prepared to litigate the case if we need to. If we don’t need to, fine, but our position remains the same: it will either be dismissed or we’ll go to trial… we’ll let the process play out.
He added: ‘My role is to represent Scottie Scheffler and that’s what I’ll continue to do. Nothing has changed since my comment last week: he didn’t do anything wrong. We will go to trial or the case will be dismissed. We have no interest in settling the case, there are no discussions regarding that. We’re prepared to litigate as need be.
Romines was aware of the video which was subsequently released on Thursday. ‘I’ve seen everything that there is to see. Everything out there supports exactly what Scottie has said from the start.’
This is stunningly humiliating for Louisville, the mayor, the prosecutor, and the police department. The fact that they are now doubling down on it is absolutely mind-boggling. Sadly, our entire country has turned into one big joke thanks to failed left-wing policies, like this dangerous DEI agenda.
No one is saying this but I think that's why he went to LIV. The PGA is being hoisted on its own woke petard.
I would not want to be the police department that has to pay financial damages for this. And doubling down demonstrates malice, wreckless disregard of the ongoing damage that they are doing to this man’s career, reputation and also the financial damages to the PGA tour. Whatsay, a couple hundred million $$, trebbled.
That right there is a big part of the problem. The judgment should first come out of the miscreant cop's hide. Make abusive cops pay directly for their own abuses, and the abuses will stop in short order.
i read schefflers statement. these pple aka the PD are making a mountain out of a molehill. when i first heard the news it said he hit someone and then drove away.
terrible isnt it.
This DEI club needs to be shut down
Sue them all back to the Stone Age and wait until Trump gets back into office. Then, have an honest (Trump hires) DOJ look into this for criminal abuse of power. This sh!t has to stop or the 15th club in the bag will be something special.
GLAD HE IS FIGHTING THIS.
I DON’T CARE IF THE FINE IS $1.
HE DID NOTHING WRONG.
ANY LACK OF COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE COPS IS NO FAULT OF HIS.
HE has a SMART lawyer.
HE DOES NOT NEED ANYTHING LIKE THIS ON HIS LIFETIME RECORD.
IS there a 5 ; contract in place for this venue???
IF not-—RELOCATE to somewhere that cares about all the golfers & other revenue.
Louisville needs to review their “LEADERSHIP”.
OFFICER has a history of bad behavior & “sit in the corner until you can behave”.
I am female.
THAT IS THE STRANGEST SET OF EYEBROWS I HAVE EVER SEE -—AND I used to work in HOLLYWOOD!!!
I am female.
THAT IS THE STRANGEST SET OF EYEBROWS I HAVE EVER SEEN -—AND I used to work in HOLLYWOOD!!!
SAME EYEBROW ISSUES!!!!!!
GOOD
HOPEFULLY-—LOUISVILLE IS OFF THE LIST
POST OF THE DAY
True .. No symptoms = you are not sick.. Even a Pawpaw fruit & a can of soda tested positive for covid..
Woke golf went all in on the experimental, not properly tested, mandated shots = Yellow stars.
John Rahm got booted from two tournaments because of failed tests even though he had no symptoms. Then he went to LIV.
The PGA also removed President Trump’s 2022 PGA Championship at the Trump Bedminster course in New Jersey... for no good reason.
The PGA is being hoisted on its own woke petard.
Detective Bryan Gillis who put Christian Scottie Scheffler in handcuffs has a lengthy disciplinary record that includes multiple suspensions going back more than a decade.
Gillis did not activate his body worn camera when he encountered Scheffler.
It’s detective Bryan “Dopie” Gillis, aka Paul Blart, mall cop.
Scottie has to pay some more people if he wants to walk out of the mess he made for himself
“... those eyebrows should be a felony.”
They are applied at a local Earl Scheib Paint & Body Shop...
The mess is angry black woke, Did not Earn It, affirmative action females = Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel = the police chief who was chosen only for diversity reasons - and the liberal Andy Beshear governor who appointed the woke prosecutor Gerina Whethers... Note the eye brows and ..
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