In fairness I'm guessing the whole marked PGA car thing is supposed to act like basically an escort.
***Scottie Scheffler Arrest Thread***
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Lol, yeah, I'm arrogant becuase im siding with law enforcement on this one.
Situations like this one are extremely dangerous for all involved including, police, first responders, and towing operators so it doesn't surprise me if thry have a short leash in these situations.
This is one of those situations where it would be smart for both sides to call it a misunderstanding, show respect to each other, and move on.
That’s not how the PGA works. It’s 100+ players. They’re given courtesy cars so everyone knows their clearance level.
I agree, both people were doing what they were supposed to do. And then, like reasonable people, the cop should have had a discussion with Scottie, realized it was all a pretty reasonable misunderstanding, and let him go into the facility.
Agreed what unfortunate is someone died today and now this overshadows what should be a somber feeling. Also I feel like a bunch of lawsuits on the city of Louisville will result, costing the taxpayers that had nothing to do with the situation.
I'm sure Scotty won't be convicted of a felony for this case, but it's quite common to "over charge" the alleged offender. I would imagine the end result of this case will likely just be a couple citations for failing to yield to a police officer
You can either continue to make **** up, or listen to what has been reported by major news outlets.
Until then, are you a Kiwi guy or do you prefer the higher end like Saphir?
Exactly. I'm not saying Scottie isn't faultless here. But God forbid you just have a reasonable discussion with someone before you pull him out of his car, cuff him and trump up a bunch of charges against him. I'd venture to guess it very easily could have gone something like this:
"Why the **** are you driving down the shoulder?"
"I'm sorry, I'm a player and they had told us we would be able to bypass and get to the course."
"I'm not sure who told you that but you need to get back in line"
"Ok sorry"
GFY newbie. I have a very good reason why I side with law enforcement on this but I won't bore you with all the details.
Cyclonepride
Thought Police
Over charging leads to undue stress, legal fees, and leads to people pleaing guilty to things they didn't do (so while common, it's a nefarious practice). The end result will be a public apology and a huge black eye for their PD.
But if I understand the story correctly, Scottie was only pulled out of the car after the officer was dragged from Scotty's moving car. That's the main reason why he was in custody. If he simply talked to the officer until both parties understood who he was and where he was going, none of this happens. That fault lies in both parties
You can have a short leash and that isn't a problem...But you also need to be able to see a situation for what it is and not overreact.
This is absolutely 100% a massive overreaction.
This is officers who didn't care to deescalate the situation and had to show how powerful they are. And this applies not only to the arresting officer but those around and involved.
There won't be any citations. This is all going to disappear quickly in an effort to make sure they don't get sued.
Agreed. But pretty much every prosecuting office will charge with the most serious possible offense. That's just how the legal system works
I’m just not sure why Scheffler gets a pass for not following directions of a police officer when told to stop? If someone drives through an accident scene anywhere else, they’re likely to get the same treatment.
Not to mention, I counted no less than 4 officers in that Darlington video that were involved in this arrest. All of these people could have been actually helping direct the flow of traffic and ensure everyone's safety. But instead it took 4 people to perform the arrest.
Once again, we are talking about Scottie Scheffler here. He's the most milquetoast, law-abiding dude out there. There's just no chance he saw a cop and said **** you I'm going anyway. It was dark, it was early and I have no doubt there was confusion. It sounds like from Darlington once he realized it was a cop he immediately stopped.
