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.......
“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
“ Fourth Amendment rights.”
He was up on the median. Driving. While the cop yelled at him to stop, chasing him
That’s beyond privacy
“The only issue is why did the cop go to such an extreme and immediately arrest him”
We all love winners and Scottie Scheffler is a great golfer, possibly could end up in the top five of all time. But, Scottie has a less than stellar reputation when it comes to his demeanor. He is known as a hothead, arrogant, and a nasty attitude to those around him. Multiple people have said for years, he is a horrible loser in whatever he does and will win at all cost. Some players have said they can’t stand playing cards with him because of how he acts when he loses.
The cop completely overreacted, there is no doubt. But I suspect Scheffler gave the him an attitude, maybe even a few nasty words and the cop went postal.