Maybe because they have a tough job and loyalty to the institution.
Okay, I'm outta here. I thought maybe someone was getting special treatment. Sorry I asked.
***Scottie Scheffler Arrest Thread***
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That’s part of the problem imo.
I would normally think this doesn't end well for the PD but I bet Scheffler just wants it to go away and won't pursue too much.
Seems like a guy that doesn't want that attention.
Seems like a guy that doesn't want that attention.
They are supposed to work for us and help us but no one can ever be 100% sure that ANY circumstance or situation, no matter how small or an obvious use of common sense could lead to a better outcome can lead to life altering changes or even death.
I have been quite clear on my stance, and this doesn't change it other than confirming the cop is a bad cop. I have been a firm believer the facts will always come out at the end. But all of the facts are never known just hours after the incident occurs to the point where people can make accurate conclusions.
I have said numerous times that the cop indeed could be a very bad cop. I simply wanted to see what made the officer react the way he did. That was the missing piece to the story, and it is a very large component to any case. That's why a court case will always lay the foundation of all the events that led up to the final act.
So now that we can see the full story of the events and in video form where people can see for their own eyes, yes, the cop is a bad cop.
No, I'd expect to be chewed out briefly then sent on my way.
I don’t want the cop’s badge. I want the charges to be dropped. I also wanted the cop to release him with nothing more than an ass-chewing or citation at worst. But it’s too late for that now.
I’m “wailing” about the incident because @NoCreativity and others have been lying about what happened and then some have even doubled down on it. So yeah, I’m going to defend the guy who made an honest mistake rather than the cop who escalated it to a ridiculous level.
Also, to answer your first question, if I accidentally drove in an area, where I thought (and actually was) allowed to go, in a confusing situation, and stopped shortly after a cop started banging on my window; then I would not expect to be detained, arrested, and charged with a felony
Read the damn thread first. Your questions are already answered many times over.
Would you look at that. It sure feels like the people with common sense takes who thought this whole thing didn't even come close to passing the smell test just might have been on to something after all.
If an officer doesnt activate their body camera then charges should be dropped.
They have a loyalty to follow the law, not to be a badge carrying tough guy, leave their mandatory body cam off, then make up a report. I don't give a **** about golfers, they are weirdos in their own right, but this is pretty standard police behavior and there have been tens of examples to back it up.
So perhaps you're correct, their loyalty is not to the law, but to upholding their big boss man reputation.
Their loyalty is to protect and serve, saying it's to the institution is ludicrous. Here's a good example of a dumb cop being put in his place by a good cop who's doing his job
Bingo. I always come back to how many people have had their lives changed because of something similar to this. People who aren’t famous, who didn’t have cameras to catch what actually happened, who don’t have the financial means to fight it, ect.
And just like in any profession, some are very good at their jobs, and some are not very good.
Thinking about buying a 360 degree dash cam now.
There’s a big difference in an accountant not being very good at his job than a cop who can alter someone's life completely with lack of judgment.
What if the charges would have stuck and Scottie wasn’t a golfer. Think a felon has an easy time finding employment?
How does Louisville not have the style that automatically activates as soon as you open the car door? Those are pretty universal now and it both takes it out of the officer's hands to remember to turn it on and, conversely, doesn't allow the officer to turn it off if they want to.
