FULL: Scottie Scheffler's charges dropped in court after Louisville arrest

[@daleperry4771]

Cop lied, exaggerated on his report, and the DA just couldn't shut the hell up. Bla, bla, bla!

[@chevy4x466]

It’s his 15 minutes of fame.

[@holyvuhln]

Lol got owned at that!

[@lpr5269]

I would love to hear the conversation that Bryan Gillis had with his superiors after this debacle.

[@MichaelGeever]

He didn't exaggerate, he fabricated VERY serious charge. He falsified a police report that could have put someone in prison, cost him millions, and he would have lost his 2nd amendment rights! That cop should be fired, and Scott should sue the LPD!

[@trwent]

I think you meant "blah, blah, blah".

[@justdeaf-ry6bn]

Cop lied and needs to be arrested

[@johnsonja329]

Scottie is too good of a guy to sue for the way he was treated and an unlawful arrest, but he should. We need some accountability brought to police officers. Protecting citizens is a privilege.

[@JStryker7]

@@johnsonja329 it doesn’t take him suing for them to arrest the officer responsible

[@Jimbodini112]

Cop bit off more than he could chew.! He’s used to lyin and violating citizens rights who don’t have the means that Scottie has. Picked the WRONG ONE my PIGnorant friend.!

[@Blackdog4818]

And he had numerous incidents of not having his body cam on, which is procedure for this police department. Wonder what other stuff he does on a power trip?

[@J0HN_3_16]

Between travel expenses and attorney fees Scheffler is out more than $10,000.00. Louisville will lose future PGA tournaments and the damage to Louisville's reputation will take years to rebuid. Meanwhile the cop who lied and filed a false police report faces zero consequences. Cop should be prosecuted. End qualified immunity.

[@SpudOutdoors]

It’s more than that. Scottie had a chance for the grand slam

[@recoilrob324]

I hope Scottie files false arrest and imprisonment charges against the cop and Department. That cop has had multiple complaints against him in the past and is very likely to have more filed in the future unless he's made to pay for this. Come ON Scottie! We all know you're a nice guy...but sometimes nice guys have to stand up and do what needs done.

[@JarrodFLif3r]

Cops never get punished for lying on police reports. Unfortunately it takes a high profile white golfer for many to realize this.

[@JeffreySmith-m3y]

​@@recoilrob324problem for Scottie is the citizens of Louisville would pay those lawsuits. The man is a multimillionaire and doesn't want the public giving him a penny.

[@MissLippy-fy6bj]

This doesn't touch the worst police misconduct in Louisville in recent years.

[@Jukeboxster]

any sensible person could see that these were excessive charges based on how the officer described the incident. Scottie drug the cop down the street with his car? Give me a break.

[@jameslynch4042]

Can we see the $80 pants he supposedly ripped beyond repair?

[@paulramone1724]

It is a deadly accusation, saying the officer was being dragged. It'd be his justification for emptying his gun into the windscreen.

[@madmaximilian5783]

Sooo who is surprised that this cop lied on this innocent man...*Nobody!

[@Nikkithedog-t6b]

It happens across the country 1000 times per day. It's organized crime.

[@jimsteinway695]

What about the cop who lied?

[@JohnOlson-mb3ey]

He will end up getting promoted. Thats how the cops do things

[@bobthetitanic]

​@@JohnOlson-mb3eyone of the 2 cops they let Dahmer go is now head of a police union .

[@edstrazz2758]

He's chief of the department now.

[@will.m1110]

It’s called Qualified Immunity.. it protects individual Officers from being sued. When Internal Investigations finds misconduct of an individual Officer, their job is protected by the Police Unions…

[@randykirk62]

Which is total bullsh.t

[@burwindd1]

Avoid Louisville, moral of the story

[@JohnSmith-xx9th]

In other words, RED STATES 😂

[@adamelam6385]

@@JohnSmith-xx9thyes, go to Portland and Oakland. Much better cops and quality of people.

[@DR.DisInfect]

Avoid police encounters at all cost. Their egos are unreal and get people killed and wrongly prosecuted daily

[@marlock6573]

@@adamelam6385 Louisville has significantly more crime than either of those cities, and neither Portland or Seattle have lost their liability insurance because of an excessive number of civil lawsuits settlements from the PD like Louisville did.

[@marktaft]

Longwinded way to say the cop lied.

[@GardenGuy1942]

The cop didn’t lie, that’s illegal, and he hasn’t been charged

[@86kyuan]

@@GardenGuy1942He said he was dragged by the car. The video showed the cop running to the car and jumping on the car window. He lied

[@Josephbloe]

Yep. A whole lot of word salad to say. We screwed up.

[@HotBluesinGRMichiga1]

This DA is the perfect example of what is wrong with so much of our judicial system. Jeez, first you make a BIG deal about not changing the hearing date and then you take FOREVER to frame the picture of "we just blew it". I LOVE Sheffler's attorney's literal "no comment" response.

[@davebennett3982]

He didn't have to comment. Everyone is already laughing at the entire justice system down there. They are a joke and need to be put in jail.

[@jx14aby]

He could have just said "The people have no objection to continuing the arraignment," but instead had to harangue the court for ten minutes. I knew he was a clown then, and it's only been confirmed by this hearing. He loves to hear himself talk.

[@johnholmes8919]

every arrest by this cop should be reviewed by the feds

[@wingatebarraclough3553]

Absolutely. Also... who hired this lying cop? Who trained him to lie? Who supervised him while he lied? What coworkers were so blinkered they didn't notice he's a dirty cop, or, what coworkers abetted and colluded with his lies and abuse?

[@randykirk62]

Plus he was caught doing donuts n his police car w a drunk he arrested..whats that tell u😅

[@johntruxal432]

Louisville pd was already investigated by fbi/doj and found to lie and violate peoples rights...

[@MissLippy-fy6bj]

The feds are less trustworthy than the police.

[@BB-nw3mj]

Only Louisville could make amateur hour last 2 weeks.

[@courtneesdad]

😂😂

[@BeardedBreeden1]

This attorney is an idiot. Just simply say “We screwed up and the officer made a mistake. We offer an apology to Mr Scheffler and have a good day.” The officer is a bigger screw up than anyone in this.

[@Ivanblock757]

Never understood what's so hard about saying we made a mistake

[@randykirk62]

Cops have too much ego

[@thejakefort]

@@Ivanblock757 it’s because they know if they say it once then they will most likely have to say it again and someone saying sorry for something twice kill’s reputations so the idea is never apologize,

[@Ivanblock757]

@@thejakefort then don't do stuff so you have to apologize

[@JeffChr]

disgraceful to leverage that accident victim in creating an excuse for a dishonest cop

[@davidR9410]

Has the cop who lied been fired?

[@PK1982_]

Doubtful he will be fired. The union will have his back.

[@lisacecil449]

No!! He just had a talking to like a slap on the wrist!!

[@johnholmes2808]

Promoted, probably.

[@BillyColeII-dr6dk]

Promoted to "Detective"....LOL

[@randyfromthepeg4994]

he got a promotion

[@markschulte-b4f]

They should still be sued , as they have been so many times before, including many cases recently in Louisville. There are serious problems in the Kentucky law enforcement community. The police and their attorneys lied repeatedly and circled their wagons for a week, under obvious duress after this ridiculous incident.

[@qubit1018]

Kudos to Scheffler's attorney, Steve Romines, not to use this opportunity to grandstand. It shows his professionalism and competency.

[@ben94cobra]

unlike the "commonwealth" attorney who continued to triple down in another feeble attempt to construct a scenario that explained and defends the inexcusable actions of a power hungry cop. This guy will no doubt be patted on the back for his long winded and self serving speech at the next local police-sponsored golf outing and the officer will continue with not so much as a mark in his file. Hell, he'll probably be promoted.

[@jimsteinway695]

This shouldn’t be about the guy who passed as much as it was a tragedy. He’s making a pitch for sympathy since his police are embarrassed as well as his office. He tried demanding Scheffler be in court the following Tuesday. They don’t try to be ministers of justice when they’ve got someone framed

[@ruggedrickrude1946]

pass the behavior to a totally different seperate situation

[@smeennu]

Every single police officer in Lousiville was there directing traffic that morning and they STILL managed to get someone killed and arrest the #1 golfer for charges that had "no probable cause"

[@joelsanford]

The prosecutor is hoping that his statement will help you forget how the cop lied and exaggerated about what happened. Guarantee the cop has done this his entire career and getting away with it with people that are not famous.

[@Democracy_Truth]

"It took me a long time to learn that when I'm winning, not to talk" spoken like a man who has lived under the same roof with a woman.

[@paulwatters3178]

Ya got it wrong. When living with a woman ya just don't talk period!!😂

[@322kfunk]

So cop filed a false police report !!!

[@onemischiefmaker7032]

Not only this time but how many others I'm sure there are many more.

[@Vortex-gz8se]

Almost all police reports are at least 90% fiction. Officers never get disciplined for it, even though it is perjury.

[@Jukeboxster]

cops are taught to write reports that favor them.

[@randyfromthepeg4994]

another in police work

[@jeffreygoss8109]

I thought this used to be a crime.

[@karenhardie1132]

Well look at that, a cop lied and his cronies lied too. Who would of thought?

[@golfrep2584]

This DA is a clown. It's a very good picture of Mr. Mills in his obituary?? 🤡

[@kingofthedots3835]

Scottie set the right example ......fight in court ....not at the scene ....

[@chevy4x466]

Yup, his class showed through in this moment of crisis for him.

[@randyfromthepeg4994]

easier for him than most. if that was you or me we would still be in jail

[@BK-zp8vl]

Easy to say, he can afford to defend himself from these psychopaths.

[@kingofthedots3835]

@@BK-zp8vl I'm afraid that no one has enough money to defend themselves from errant Law Enforcement ....just ask Trump and Alex Jones

[@grasoncook6303]

Put speed at 1.5x to make listening to this guy less annoying.

[@ltee2261]

He's slower than a week in the jail 😂

[@ArtJorgensen]

I did, and it works very well!

[@jennylhenry78]

Already did that before seeing your comment. 😂

[@NikkiSmith-jh9oi]

Of course!!!! They knew it was going to be dropped or a HUGE LAW SUIT!!! WAY TO GO!!!!

[@Harley_2023_richieg]

That's why Scottie's attorney said, "we have no intention of dropping this case. Either the charges will get dropped or we will go to court."

[@styner3]

Let's not forget that he was charged with 2nd degree assault of an police officer, dragging the officer 30ft. None of that happened at all, imagine if there was no video?

[@RideGasGas]

Now for some charges against the lying power hungry cop.

[@mack2192]

The prosecutor is a jerk! Shame on him.

[@lakeforest2020]

Not a bright man

[@NorthHallDawg]

Mr. Scheffler stated he "did not want to sue because the taxpayers would foot the bill"; however, there's a remedy to that: sue the officer as an individual to ensure he never gets a full paycheck the rest of his life, or settle the case if the officer agrees to resign from the department and never seek law enforcement employment in the future. I'm sorry, this officer at best emboldened his story and at worst lied; he must be held accountable and not just subjected to some in-house sanction by the agency because he "forgot to turn on his bodycam." Did he forget, or was it deliberate? This officer must pay the price for his treachery.

[@Bringyourquivertotheriver]

Only in the KZbin comments, would it be okay for a superstar athlete to go after a first responders wages. The guy is a class act athlete, your hypothetical would turn him into an embarrassment. Successful people understand that mistakes happen and they move on. That’s all.

[@Vortex-gz8se]

Google "qualified immunity".

[@aggressivelyamicable5987]

@@Bringyourquivertotheriver This wasn't a mistake. This was criminal fraud and misrepresentation. Imagine if this idiot corrupt cop did that to the common man. There's no doubt he has unjustly ruined people's lives in the past. I wish him the worst.

[@Mrbradbrenn]

The cop charged Scheffler with assault of a police officer. What a joke!

[@sandracheeks1811]

As a Louisvillian, I knew this was the case as soon as I heard the story. As far as many of us are concerned, our police are considered guilty until proven innocent because we know how they operate.

[@JohnSmith-xx9th]

Not only Louisville. It’s NATIONWIDE

[@jimdemers4986]

And yet another black eye on LMPD, and yet another occasion where SFA will be done about it. Officer clearly lied, nothing will be done...I guess that whole DOJ thing didn't really stick

[@ronwade2206]

Now arrest the a$$hole prosecutor and cops that thought this was righteous in the first place. Revenge Prosecution is a crime.

[@qcrew2938]

Louisville police department embarrassed themselves

[@Teamdarkstyle]

This district attorney should be in jail, deflecting using a dead man to cover up the police corruption, and lies.

[@junkdog2367]

Amazon if Sheffler was a regular joe. Arrest the lier cop and charge the cop with felony.

[@vancebacri5894]

I know . I can’t Amazon.

[@chevy4x466]

@@vancebacri5894I love Amazon

[@nobodyimportant76467]

I can’t help but to wonder how many people have been in a similar situation - where a police officer lied - and not been so lucky

[@wingatebarraclough3553]

Seen that Fontana, California coerced "confession" story?

[@stevekeeling7988]

So that attorney went through that whole spill just to drop the charges? Talk about a waste of tax payer dollars

[@chipchaser44]

you should have seen him when Scottie's lawyer was trying to set an arraignment date. He spent 15 minutes telling the judge that the date shouldn't change.

[@timothywinters7304]

They keep making excuses about the rain . That cop committed a crime. This prosecutor aide in this crime . All those cops had body cameras off . What a joke Kentucky if you re elect this prosecutor you are the problem also.

[@sandraspears6389]

why is this guy running his mouth so much and wasting the courts time when he just aid with his opening statement was "we drop the charges"!!!!!

[@cfoskeeter]

He's a lawyer at heart and keeps forgetting that as a prosecutor, he's not getting paid for billable hours.

[@myd0gr3x]

THE STATE IS OBLIGATED TO PROSECUTE ALL OFFICERS INVOLVED... the Prosecutor is as corrupt as the Police... the "Officer" committed false arrest, false imprisonment, aggravated assault, aggravated battery, mis-malfeasance, falsifying charges, falsifying government documents, deprivation of rights; the "Officer" is also the sole cause if 95% of his injuries latching onto a moving automobile when he could have (being an accident scene recreation expert) instead pounded on the hood or trunk to get the driver's attention... the Prosecutor is also REQUIRED to disclose exculpatory evidence, AND prosecute the "Officer" if there is evidence of the "Officers" wrong doing... If there is any true Justice the "Officer" should not be being treated as thought everything he did was lawful, and everything Scottie did was unlawful...🤔

[@kingofthedots3835]

This was so easy a Cave Judge could rule on it .......these people directing traffic are power mad ,and dont know their left from their right ......ive already had two bad road crews in the last two weeks .....it actually requires intelligence 😮😮😮

[@seroxide]

What other things has this cop lied about?

[@davebennett3982]

Gee, what a surprise that the charges were dropped after the cop was proven to lie. Everyone that was involved in these charges being issued needs to be sued and prosecuted. Without the video, the charges would never have been dropped. These corrupt criminals would have kept up the lies. They do it everyday.

[@Sjessee58]

No wonder that prosecutor wanted to push the case through the courts so quickly. He didn’t have a full accurate investigation completed.

[@krzekil]

Translation: The officer screwed up. And to save the city a very expensive and public false arrest lawsuit, we are dropping all charges

[@Lovetheducks]

This is how it should be but we forget how many people that aren’t famous get convicted of a crime they didn’t commit because a police officer got in his feelings. Cops lie and get away with it all the time and when caught nothing happens to them. They should be fired and charged. There’s reason they “forget” to put body camera on. That should not be okay. Police lying because of their feelings ruins innocent people’s life everyday. Cop never held accountable. I’m so glad Scottie’s charges were dropped but we need to think about those who aren’t famous and go thru this. Im horribly sorry for the families loss that started all this.

[@Kyle-0262]

Scottie’s money didn’t get the charges dropped. LMPD AND DA Corruption that was exposed got them dropped! That DA is an absolute disgrace and idiot.

[@stephenbabine3325]

Scariest part is if this was John or Jane Doe instead of someone with name recognition, this never would have come to this conclusion and they would still be In jail.

[@jerrystanton6626]

Doing there best to keep the cops from looking any worse than they already do! This is how cops escalate the events and overcharge people! They are not here to “Protect and Serve” they must learn how to descalate and treat people with respect!

[@onemischiefmaker7032]

So is Detective Gillis finally on the BRADY list??

[@thomasjefferson2097]

Should have never charged Scotty.

[@lisacecil449]

Love Scottie’s attorney!!

[@ScottyP123]

“May I be excused like he’s excused”? 🙄

[@robertonstott6264]

What about the fact that Gills lied about the events leading up to Schefflers arrest?

[@MICHAELBRYSON-b9v]

Thank the Lord. God bless

[@randyfromthepeg4994]

no thx

[@darrylbrown8253]

Scottie needs to file a lawsuit. He mentioned the deceased more than the "misunderstanding" itself. Too bad he didnt talk that way about Breanna.

[@NomenClature-o8s]

Scottie won’t do that. He knows the people of Kentucky would be punished by that. He’s too good a guy to do that.

[@tomscott4438]

He seems to skip over the part about how the cop lied and then later tried to get Scheffler to confess to a crime that never happened. He was not dragged, he was not assaulted, nor did Scottie disobey police directives. They are lucky Scottie is not of a mind to sue them for false arrest, submitting a false charging statement, and illegal incarceration. This is a troubled and troubling police department but they are not alone, especially in the deep south where the police are unaccountable for their actions. Let's pay attention to that.

[@ned6938]

The DA and every cop involved should be facing many felony charges.

[@barbarachambers7974]

I knew it. It didn't surprise me at all.

[@wethenorth6437]

Even though the Officer was obviously in the wrong and made up false accusations I suspect the only reason the charges were dropped is because of who Scottie is. The average John Q Public citizen would probably still be in jail waiting for his court date and attempting to obtain a decent court appointed lawyer. Money and fame brings with it immense power including the ability to circumvent the legal process that everyone else would have a very hard time trying to navigate. This is an excellent example of the stark divide between the "haves" and the "have nots" and just goes to show how morally and legally corrupt the country has become. If everyone truly got a fair trial encompassing the entire judiciary there would be a lot less poor people in prison.

[@nthomp3349]

The cop lied. The DA tried to cover for the cop. Both should be in prison for screwing around like this

[@jeffreymcdowell7189]

What you have to know is legal precedence says cops are allowed to lie at all times except when under oath in court. That's a means of getting their conviction

[@cheetahlip]

What a circus

[@GeofftheJeff]

They only dropped all charges once they saw the video and knew the cop was full of shit. Sue the police department and maybe they’ll think twice about trying to get away with it again.

[@MelsDiner115]

Yup.. probably have multiple videos from different cops that show the detective was absolutely lying.

[@donvickery7719]

At which, once again, police lied. Charges based on lies.

[@bmarks0294]

It would be a better country if everyone was treated with this much respect for the law.

[@JohnSmith-xx9th]

It’s a Police State. More people are incarcerated in the US than in any other nation. Not exactly something to be proud of.

[@jasoningram9928]

Why does the judge let this guy go on and on about the person that was killed? It's not helping your cause!

[@samuelallison6036]

Just to clarify, it’s the Police arrested and brought charges Scheffler, not the DA. The DA had nothing to do with it. Once charges are brought forward from the PD after their investigation the DA decides whether to move forward with the case or not. A large part of any DA’s job (one that isn’t discussed amongst the general public) is throwing cases where the officers violated the suspect’s constitutional rights or charged a person with insufficient evidence. It’s the DA’s job to drop charges when there is a bad case. This guy definitely milked the opportunity for attention, but he and his office were in no way responsible or played any role in the arrest. A lot of people’s comments are implying or outright stating that the DA worked with the police to arrest Scheffler. They did not.

[@OldSchoolRn]

While it's important to acknowledge the cultural disparities and imbalances in our justice system highlighted by Scottie Scheffler's case, we shouldn't vilify all police officers. Many officers work diligently to keep our communities safe. Instead of resorting to sweeping generalizations, let's focus on constructive criticism and push for reforms that ensure fair treatment for everyone. Respecting those who serve while advocating for a more just and equitable system benefits us all.

[@maureencurran4161]

And them trying to say the accident was in direct conflict with the poor man who was killed. Two separate incidents.....you don't ask for donations at a hearing, very unprofessional

[@AmericanMX]

Now the investigation into the officer on why he believed an arrest should be made???? Retraining or maybe a new line of work.

[@brucefranken4615]

Louisville is Kentucky's largest city (pop. 600,000+) and this is the best they can do to prosecute this high profile case?

[@cletisellis2735]

He should sue the officer, officers personally and the city of Louisville… I’m sorry to hear of the fatality. These police officers need to be held accountable personally.

[@Chudley716]

After that first hearing, somebody sure took that prosecutor to the woodshed.

[@turdferguson2839]

Louisville PD should be ashamed of themselves and the chief needs to be fired

[@jamesklapetzky8633]

Once again the evidence shows the TRUE story and clears the defendant loke it should.

[@octaviosantibanez2526]

WHEN MONEY TALK,NOT FAIR👎👎👎

[@jx14aby]

That prosecutor loves to hear himself talk.

[@dougdiplacido2406]

Nice job of not admitting that the cop is a screwup and that the State also screwed up. Keep the victim out of this mess. No matter how chaotic the site was the cop needs to follow protocols.

[@JeffreySmith-m3y]

By saying there was no evidence to charge him with any crimes it's pretty much as good as saying the cop that charged him lied about what happened.

[@Pronghorn22nation]

If only NY had a prosecutor like this ? Bragg should take notes from the Supreme Court.

[@pokerbob2277]

Dam right there dropping. Embarrassed to no end. Fully support law enforcement but this is just a shame. They should have to answer for the officer lying

[@PaulWilson-lu3ki]

Yet the police department will say that the officer acted appropriately. There must be consequences for an officer, when charges are dropped. Had this been an ordinary citizen, they would be in jail and this scum bag prosecutor would have gone full force to prosecute.

[@allenboyer2207]

But did he buy the guy a new pair of pants? :)

[@guac9069]

"It's taken me a long time to understand that when I'm winning, don't talk" what a legend

[@davidwalker1793]

Thankfully justice at work in an American court.

[@roadie26]

Except for those unfortunate to have the resources and national attention. Im afraid if this was some random Joe it would have been a different outcome.

[@Steve-on6fu]

What justice?? I don’t see justice. I see a criminal court and corrupt pigs!!

[@TheFordman241]

It’s also not justice when the cop who lied isn’t receiving any consequences.

[@RamblinWreckMan]

That’s a long winded way of saying the detective lied his ass off and the prosecuting attorney looks like a fool.

[@Heavycheese997]

Bragg,James and Willis should take note of what this prosecutor just said.

[@tomryan8600]

Disgusting that the DA used a dead man as an excuse for the cop's misbehaviour========= Bus turning around seems more BS ==== Videos do not show it and if a bus was turning around somewhere it had nothing to do with that cop or Scottie==========

[@swampfox352]

"We assumed guilt and tried to fabricate charges" Truth and Scheffler's character all reflect a more accurate description of what really happened that morning.

[@Mikefromtexas210]

What about the cop that lied about being dragged.

[@davidkeller1040]

Prosecutor looks like a high school sophomore doing a mock proceeding that he did not prepare for. Common sense will tell you why. If the illegal arrest of Mr. Scheffler had happened to this prosecutors’ favorite nephew, do you think he would be twisting himself into a pretzel in public to protect the arresting officer? Common sense will tell you the answer.

[@RebelArchitect]

Another ultra rich guy with charges dropped! In America? Hard to believe.

[@Danielthornton61]

@4:00 He said that they were "reviewing evidence as it came to us" that week. Then don't charge people with crimes, especially serious ones, until all the evidence is reviewed and verified as to what laws were actually broken... as required.

[@gottafly30]

DA trying to cover his ass and the false police report that got him there. he went from thinking this was his career case to thinking this will be his career embarrassment. he would have been better off saying "the charges are dropped and i have no further comments." Scheffler is too nice to sue them.... but he should because that bad cop will be fraudulently arresting someone next week, and the week after that. on and on. probability PGA will be back to Louisville... less than zero...

[@aislinnkeilah7361]

Sanity prevailed. Detective filed a false police report and should be fired. .

[@randyfromthepeg4994]

and where are the 50 percent who took the cops side that day. hiding under a rock

[@randykirk62]

Thank you😢

[@ericmagness7766]

Prosecutor is long winded and unnecessarily. He seems to like to hear himself speak. We all knew this two weeks ago.

[@user-fm2ss8dg7v]

No Major PGA Golf Tournament or any Major Sporting Event should ever be held in Louisville again after the treatment of Scottie Scheffler by the authorities there.