Social media customers have overwhelmingly supported world primary golfer Scotty Scheffler after footage of his arrest was launched that raises severe questions concerning the arresting police officer’s account of what occurred.
“Detective [Bryan] Gillis ought to have turned on his physique worn digicam however did not,” mentioned Louisville Police Division Chief Jacqueline Guinn-Villaroel. “His failure is a violation of LMPD police uniforms and gear.”
Dashcam footage from a police automotive exhibits Scheffler’s automotive slowly turning into Valhalla Golf Membership earlier than the second spherical of the PGA Championship final Friday morning.
Video footage taken from throughout the road confirmed the police officer working up behind the automotive and throwing himself into it, at which level Scheffler, who was already driving slowly, introduced the automotive to an instantaneous cease.
The arresting officer claimed that Scheffler “refused to yield and accelerated,” pulling him to the bottom — which is nowhere to be seen within the video.
Scheffler was charged with second-degree assault of a police officer, third-degree felony mischief, reckless driving and disregarding a visitors sign for an officer directing visitors, in keeping with court docket paperwork. The second-degree assault cost is a felony, the others are misdemeanors.
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Response to the arrest was overwhelming for Scheffler and included mocking Gillis.
“Scotty Scheffler was charged with felonious assault for this?!?!” Written by City Corridor author John Hasson. “That cop ought to lose his badge. unrealistic”
Sports activities commentator Dave Portnoy posted: “This story simply obtained weirder. We’ve got to see the place the police have dragged us to the bottom.”
Different reactions embody:
Zero felony acts have been dedicated on this video. I actually hope they should fireplace extra or some cops. https://t.co/UpbeDwKkLU
— AG (@AGHamilton29) May 23, 2024
https://x.com/CPowers14/standing/1793680233134170609
Scotty may personal Louisville when that is over https://t.co/wng9dovUHy
— Josh Pate (@LateKickJosh) May 23, 2024
BREAKING: Scottie Scheffler’s sprint cam exhibits police making an attempt to cease his automotive. pic.twitter.com/ZtpXKkWpla
— Shooter McGavin (@ShooterMcGavin_) May 23, 2024
So the police lied. He was not dragged 20-30 yards. He merely ran to the automotive and Scheffler stopped. https://t.co/mk8gu68Kh9
— Bonchiered (@bonchieredstate) May 23, 2024
If we’re not lacking one other encounter, it is fairly laborious to reconcile the police report and this video. https://t.co/n3RcP9cqd5
— Josh Holmes (@HolmesJosh) May 23, 2024
What. A joke. https://t.co/cSvphXZQhz
— Anna Maria Tarullo (@tarullotweets) May 23, 2024
“Our place stays the identical as final Friday,” the golfer’s lawyer, Steve Romines, mentioned in a press release. “I’m not negotiating as a result of now we have little interest in settlement. I am making ready to sue if crucial and the case shall be dismissed or we’ll go to trial as a result of Scotty did completely nothing unsuitable.”
Mayor Craig Greenberg mentioned a shuttle bus that struck and killed a resident shortly earlier than the incident “brought on a collection of unlucky incidents in darkish, wet and tense situations.”
