Scottie Scheffler mug shot - arrested in Louisville before second round

[BigJay]

One of the issues here and what made the situation escalate so quickly is here is a normal dynamic at all tournies:

A lot of security vehicles with a few police stationed just outside the course. One of their main tasks is to let players in clearly marked loaner vehicles through to the course without stopping.

What happened today was a pedestrian (a contract worker) was killed by a bus right outside the gates of the golf course very early.

That, of course, brought in a much larger police force whose main goal was to keep everyone away from the course entrance, as this area was now a crime scene.

Scottie had no idea the person had been killed. He didn’t know now, instead of the usual security that guards the course gate entrance that he is instructed to drive through each day, was now heavily laden with cops.

It sounds like the cop gave him an order to stop and once he didn’t comply, either because he didn’t hear the guy, or because he was just doing what he does at the course gate entrance every day at every other tournament, it was on. Once cops get that ego/adrenaline going you’re going to be in trouble. I’m glad they didn’t shoot him.

This seems like it was a communication breakdown all around. Players could have been sent a text alert apprising them of the situation.

The cop/cops should probably have been made aware what cars are filled with players.

Who the hell knows what happened in the total darkness.

I know an ESPN reporter who witnessed it all said a cop came up to him afterward and asked, “who did we just arrest?” So Scottie didn’t pull the “do you know who I am card.”

My take is it seems the situation definitely could have been avoided with just a little bit of chill-out on both sides.

Or in other words, it sounds like Scottie fuxcked around and found out

 

[Archie]

PGA like the NFL...sweeps the criminal behavior under the rug

 

[BMR Genie]

 

[BigJay]

Scottie out of jail, to the course half-hour before tee time. Shoots 66

to quote @samsncharge99 ”no big deal”

 

[Tanko]

Scottie out of jail, to the course half-hour before tee time. Shoots 66

to quote @samsncharge99 ”no big deal”

He should get arrested before every tournament.
Clearly it helped him focus.

 

[Wagerallsports]

Well, the video explains a lot now

Racism

 

[BobbyFK]

YOU WERE THERE?

Of course not

 

[BigJay]

Well, the video explains a lot now

Racism

? They thought Scottie was black?

 

[JDS]

PGA like the NFL...sweeps the criminal behavior under the rug

If you’re serious about this comment, which likely you’re not because you’re always sarcastic, but comparing the NFL to the PGA behavior wise is complete fuckery and ignorance, so let’s hope it’s just a bad joke this time.

 

[Wagerallsports]

? They thought Scottie was black?

Just the opposite

Don’t you see all of the arresting officers??

If it had been Harold Varner he would have walked

 

[samsncharge99]

Scottie out of jail, to the course half-hour before tee time. Shoots 66

to quote @samsncharge99 ”no big deal”

just another day in the office

 

[BigJay]

Just the opposite

Don’t you see all of the arresting officers??

If it had been Harold Varner he would have walked

I was being ironical

 

[Wagerallsports]

There no irony here

Racial profiling by police officers is a fabrication

Except in a case like this where they feel like it’s revenge, based on the fabrication

 

[Tanko]

Tiktok lawyers are probably not the best lawyers in the world but, quite a few are saying the charges will likely be dropped. They point out:

1. It was very dark out. --> Tough to identify someone as a cop in the dark/rain.
2. In the police report it states, the cop was "in full uniform" but was wearing a highly visible raincoat. ---> So we had a guy in a raincoat directing traffic at the entrance to a golf tourny. The rain coat covered his uniform --> There isn't a way for Scheffler to know it was a cop telling him to stop.
3. When Scheffler tried to driver through, the cop "jumped" on his car. Scheffler had no idea it was a cop and was probably wondering why some guy directing traffic jumped on his car. That also explains why he drove 10 more yards with this person, whom he thought was a nut-job (not a cop), on his car.

Clearly a misunderstanding and its likely to get dropped by the DA, per several lawyers describing what they know so far.

 

[Archie]

RIP to the deceased and condolences to the family for their loss

 

[lekidecincinnati]

scottie is a god fearing man i'm sure this a big misunderstanding

 

[JDS]

Tiktok lawyers are probably not the best lawyers in the world but, quite a few are saying the charges will likely be dropped. They point out:

1. It was very dark out. --> Tough to identify someone as a cop in the dark/rain.
2. In the police report it states, the cop was "in full uniform" but was wearing a highly visible raincoat. ---> So we had a guy in a raincoat directing traffic at the entrance to a golf tourny. The rain coat covered his uniform --> There isn't a way for Scheffler to know it was a cop telling him to stop.
3. When Scheffler tried to driver through, the cop "jumped" on his car. Scheffler had no idea it was a cop and was probably wondering why some guy directing traffic jumped on his car. That also explains why he drove 10 more yards with this person, whom he thought was a nut-job (not a cop), on his car.

Clearly a misunderstanding and its likely to get dropped by the DA, per several lawyers describing what they know so far.

Tanko if I was in that situation, these silly racist bastids would’ve had their knee on my neck, real talk. Scottie is a fuckin’ saint lol.

 

[Wagerallsports]

Tiktok lawyers are probably not the best lawyers in the world but, quite a few are saying the charges will likely be dropped. They point out:

1. It was very dark out. --> Tough to identify someone as a cop in the dark/rain.
2. In the police report it states, the cop was "in full uniform" but was wearing a highly visible raincoat. ---> So we had a guy in a raincoat directing traffic at the entrance to a golf tourny. The rain coat covered his uniform --> There isn't a way for Scheffler to know it was a cop telling him to stop.
3. When Scheffler tried to driver through, the cop "jumped" on his car. Scheffler had no idea it was a cop and was probably wondering why some guy directing traffic jumped on his car. That also explains why he drove 10 more yards with this person, whom he thought was a nut-job (not a cop), on his car.

Clearly a misunderstanding and its likely to get dropped by the DA, per several lawyers describing what they know so far.

Yep

Same reason some ppl are hesitant to stop when an unmarked police car is behind them with lights flashing

Personally I would still stop but completely understand why some wouldn’t

 

[BigJay]

Cop was wearing “a highly visible raincoat”

 

[JDS]

Posters that think Scottie Scheffler is the one in the wrong regarding this story, should keep their comments to themselves because they don’t know Scottie and they don’t know golf. Save yourself the embarrassment & move on to a topic you’re more qualified to comment on.