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Louisville police officer who arrested Scottie Scheffler had been previously suspended
NBC News ^ | 23 May 2024 | David K. Li and Maura Barrett

Posted on 05/24/2024 8:39:52 AM PDT by MeganC

The police officer who put world No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler in handcuffs has a lengthy disciplinary record that includes multiple suspensions, employment records revealed Thursday.

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Excerpted for fair use. Much more detail at the link.

Also, Louisville PD has numerous wrongful use of force claims against it. Seems this is a pattern for them.

1 posted on 05/24/2024 8:39:52 AM PDT by MeganC
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To: MeganC

The jerk in question here is Detective Bryan Gillis.


2 posted on 05/24/2024 8:40:28 AM PDT by MeganC (Ruzzians aren't people. )
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To: MeganC

Well, it’s not like he shot him or something. LOL


3 posted on 05/24/2024 8:51:30 AM PDT by JoSixChip (2020: The year of unreported truths; 2021: My main take away from this year? Trust no one.)
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To: MeganC

Louisville is a mess. They elected their umpteenth far left mayor in forever. The PD has been a clusterfark for years.
The murder rate (mostly on the west side of town) is ridiculous. Although the crime is spreading into the areas where the leftist whites are starting to feel it and suddenly they are now concerned.

The city trashed local businesses during the ScamDemic, thank you very much.

All sad, because Louisville has the potential to be a great city. But the people overwhelming vote left at every level and still don’t get it.


4 posted on 05/24/2024 8:51:32 AM PDT by ChildOfThe60s ("If you can remember the 60s....you weren't really there")
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To: MeganC
Not all of KY LEOs are like this. My daughter's impending maid of honor lives in almost-nearby Cynthiana, and their police force has a different operative aspect to it. I think I'll let the picture and blurb speak for itself:

A YEAR OF CHANGE & SUCCESS FOR CPD

5 posted on 05/24/2024 8:54:32 AM PDT by chajin ("There is no other name under heaven given among people by which we must be saved." Acts 4:12)
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To: MeganC

As I understand it, early morning darkness, raining, the officers identity obscured by a yellow vest that may have made him appear to be normal gate security. But if Scheffler didn’t understand while he was jumping the line, I get the impression he didn’t have much of a conversation with Gillis. So I think Scheffler deserves some amount of blame.


6 posted on 05/24/2024 9:09:54 AM PDT by WhoisAlanGreenspan? (GO LIONS)
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To: WhoisAlanGreenspan?

I think the detective has been watching too many of those live PD car chases. So much so he may have forgotten he was not in a SUV when he tried the PIT manuver with his leg.


7 posted on 05/24/2024 9:49:28 AM PDT by Mouton (A 150MT hit will not solve our problems now.)
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To: MeganC

Right! One of the infractions “driving an intoxicated civilian” in his vehicle and then proceeding to do donuts in the parking lot of a business. WTH??


8 posted on 05/24/2024 9:51:08 AM PDT by quilterdebbie (We will endeavor to persevere!)
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To: WhoisAlanGreenspan?

Based on the initial reports, I thought that this was a case where 2 a-holes bumped into each other in a stressful situation, and one of them had a badge. I haven’t seen anything to change that first impression since then.


9 posted on 05/24/2024 10:14:06 AM PDT by Bernard (“God's cruelest punishment is to let you reap what you sow.”)
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To: chajin

A lot of the smaller departments are having problems retaining officers because of pay. In my sons department there are 22-24 officers and many are considering moving to better paying departments, none of them would touch Louisville or Lexington PD with a vaccinated crowbar though. He’s been an officer for going on four years and barely makes over $15 an hour. $15 to potentially get shot at, killed or injured for life each shift. He can make that or more starting at the local Walmart.

His department and the cities fire department are about to take significant loses in officers because they won’t pay their officers a decent salary. He likes his department but can go to KY State Police and start at $65K a year.


10 posted on 05/24/2024 10:33:03 AM PDT by sarge83
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To: MeganC; SunkenCiv
Scottie Scheffler and his buddies (who tell us 'what a nice guy he is') are typical whilte liberal 'elite', 'DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM' assh*les.

Obviously if one of 'their tribe' is arrested it's the fault of the police officer. American 'white liberal elites' feel they're above the law.

This whole episode is a stain on the sport... and it's disgusting.

11 posted on 05/24/2024 10:34:55 AM PDT by GOPJ (Watching Judge Merchan in action is like watching a corrupt bought umpire throw a game...)
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To: WhoisAlanGreenspan?

Scotty also said that another officer had told him to jump the line and proceed to the players’ entrance (he had a marked tag showing he was a player).

So, there seems to be some miscommunication between the officers at one end of the wreck scene and the other end of the wreck scene that primarily caused this whole situation.


12 posted on 05/24/2024 10:36:28 AM PDT by ExTxMarine (Finish the Wall and Deport them All!)
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To: ExTxMarine; WhoisAlanGreenspan?; Mouton; Bernard
Scotty also said that another officer had told him to jump the line and proceed to the players’ entrance (he had a marked tag showing he was a player).

Also, the accident was a quarter of a mile away, at another entrance gate.

Check the satellite map.

"Dopie" Gillis was being a mall cop.

13 posted on 05/24/2024 10:55:55 AM PDT by kiryandil (FR Democrat Party operatives! Rally in defense of your Colombian cartel stooge Merchan!)
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To: GOPJ

No, in this case you are a disgusting ass—le, do a little homework before you make such a knee jerk reaction again.


14 posted on 05/24/2024 11:00:26 AM PDT by BrandtMichaels ( Quit dreaming I'm told, never says the Broomstick Cowboy = All things are possible with God!)
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To: WhoisAlanGreenspan?

The cop lied in his sworn statement. Video proves it. He should be fired on the spot.


15 posted on 05/24/2024 11:03:42 AM PDT by 13foxtrot
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To: MeganC

That was just plain wrong to expect Scottie to act like a regular citizen. He’s way more important than we are and shouldn’t be slowed down by a lowly cop


16 posted on 05/24/2024 11:37:31 AM PDT by NWFree (Sigma male 🤪)
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“That was just plain wrong to expect Scottie to act like a regular citizen. He’s way more important than we are and shouldn’t be slowed down by a lowly cop””

Your cop lied on his report. You’re supporting a liar.


18 posted on 05/24/2024 11:40:02 AM PDT by MeganC (Ruzzians aren't people. )
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A foul ball and a short fuse. He would have been dumped by many depts. with a record like that.


19 posted on 05/24/2024 11:41:59 AM PDT by kenmcg (ti hi o)
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To: GOPJ

Seems you are determined to hate Scheffler. Arrest video shows he was nothing but compliant. The cops story has been directly contradicted by eye witnesses and he has a record that indicates reckless and overzealous policing. The fixed traffic cam shows Scheffler’s vehicle creeping along from the middle of the bus to his stopping point.

I’ve seen nothing to indicate anything other than Scheffler’s description of events which is that he drove as previously directed by the traffic detail cops and didn’t realize he was driving counter to police instructions until the cop ran up and banged on his window.


20 posted on 05/24/2024 12:07:21 PM PDT by RightOnTheBorder
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