Louisville mayor offers new insight into Scottie Scheffler's arrest

[@watherplane5610]

The PGA tour shouldn’t go back to this state at all

[@myd0gr3x]

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...🤔

[@fraliexb]

And, defamation.

[@705michaelwilliams]

You really think they’re going to prosecute their officer? Good luck.

[@danielterry382]

Lock Him Up !

[@55rhill]

Exactly right. This detective is a poor uneducated cop who should be fired.

[@myd0gr3x]

@@705michaelwilliams IF the "government" prosecuted this Officer for acting outside of his duties and authority, that "government" would also be required to prosecute itself for the same committing offenses on a daily, minute by minute, basis... IF a man harms a man government can be CALLED IN to assist in settling the dispute; otherwise "government" has no authority to put "its" "hands" upon any man... "government", a sudo Al Capone, rarely, if ever, prosecutes "itself"...

[@chrisp3083]

This cop needs jail time. He is lucky Scheffler made his tee time or else they would be looking at a big lawsuit. They should still sue for false arrest but Scheffler has class.

[@richardc6843]

WHAT! You mean the cop lied! I have never heard of that happening before.

[@lukemeacham1282]

This is an easy fix: no body cam, no conviction. America needs to wake up. Body cams protect both officers and citizens. They should be on at all times. Officers should not have control over if they are on or not. Simple.

[@705michaelwilliams]

There’s a reason they make it so hard to get unless it benefits them.

[@MrDrManPerson]

​@@705michaelwilliams They get offended if you record too. "Hey we are recording too" yeah like those don't go missing all the time. All those fucking cops and not a single camera on.

[@golightly5121]

“this driver is going to hit me w car, I had better turn my camera on.”

[@markschulte-b4f]

No conviction is not the solution. Scottie should sue Louisville, obviously. Imagine what the Louisville police do when no one is watching.

[@markharding6582]

We have reviewed all video and found that we lost it all.

[@daveclark8337]

Look how many other cops were on the scene. Where's their bodycam footage as their Detective was getting 'dragged' and why didn't anyone rush to help him?

[@ro101anon7]

Corruption at its absolute disgusting best.

[@ronwest217]

No way! Breonna Taylor is an absolute example of corruption and incompetence. This is chicken shit.

[@danielterry382]

The policeman has a Lousy record with multiple suspensions and write ups, to include crashing his squad car. The statements in his report do not match the film footage ESPN is posting. He never fell to the ground, and his Pants not destroyed. He did not switch on his Body Camera, a direct violation of Policy. He completely over-reacted. The Charges should be dropped now, and that Cop terminated. Scottie should take Legal action, and give the $$$$ to Junior Golf .

[@JackRainfield]

So because one rogue detective traffic cop gets his ego bruised very easily his town will have to pay for an expensive trial. Sounds like someone needs early retirement.

[@chewbaka1496]

Retirement? For being a bad cop? He should get fired, if not thrown in jail for lying with malicious intent to harm someone else.

[@jakeboyd3055]

Boycott Louisville. Scottie and the PGA should sue the city and the Police Department.

[@zve482]

I’m sure his lawyer will disseminate them quite easily.

[@Recovering_Californian]

Gota wait until this criminal part is adjudicated.

[@keithstrutter63]

Could this be a case for defamation of character ? once the case is dismissed

[@donaldcassidy1592]

plea out please...I fought the law and the law won! old song DC

[@jesselaird9698]

Gillis should be sued but courts will grant him qualified immunity.

[@mickytan6206]

Bryan Gillis recognised Scottie Scheffler and thought he was in for a windfall.

[@cathysmith1555]

Yup, that’s why Scotties lawyer said, “we are not settling this case. The charges will either be dropped or we are litigating it. And we are ready to do that” he sounds like a tough customer

[@steveg18556]

A person without a lawyer and celebrity would still be in jail and facing serious prison time! Ego-driven criminal cops.

[@jumperstartful]

Corruption from the top down. And the city knows it. This will bring these people to task. Time will tell. This event with the High Profile PGA could solve a lot of problems that have been festering in the mayors and police department for a long time.

[@RustySpur]

Someone please teach this mayor how to eat some crow….before he destroys Kentucky.

[@bottlerocket3218]

Should they have had their body cams on? yes, but many crimes are never on video, does that mean they didn't happen, or don't matter? Scheffler dragged an officer 10 feet with his car and injured him enough that he had to go to the hospital, he should have stopped his car immediately, but he clearly didn't.

[@JackRainfield]

@@bottlerocket3218 So far I've only heard one person say the officer was dragged.... the officer himself. The video with him approaching Scotty's car doesn't look like he's just been dragged and injured. His unrepairable clothes look completely normal in the video. If this goes to a jury I don't think they will find Scotty guilty.

[@bottlerocket3218]

@@JackRainfield Well you haven't heard anyone at the scene say he wasn't dragged either, it's still early in the process, all this video shows is the arrest, not the incident.

[@PK1982_]

​@@bottlerocket3218did you see the video? That officer made a fool of himself, No one was "dragged". Have to hand it to the police department for the creative language that they have obviously chosen to embellish what happened. They're just trying to save their own asses but it's not going to work.

[@Ken-ck4zn]

@@bottlerocket3218, no he didn’t, mo Ron

[@dustinmccord2046]

Cops ego got hurt so he trump up some charges and just forgot to turn his body cam on detectives have the biggest egos

[@Ggzerbe4]

And if this was a normal citizen he probably would have gotten away with it.

[@705michaelwilliams]

@@Ggzerbe4which is why you always girl the police! Get dash cams and use your cell phone to film when interacting with these tyrants. They will shift your words and do anything they can to put you in a cage. What a lowly existence.

[@philipdeaton5217]

That’s what I think some people are missing who are complaining about this story receiving a lot more coverage than other recent events and issues. This needs as much coverage as possible because if it had not been Scottie Scheffler, then an innocent person would now be a felon.

[@golightly5121]

Yeah, he is being assaulted by a car, he needs to turn his camera on. Shame on him!

[@puttervids472]

@@golightly5121haven’t assaulted. He assaulted the car. You can see him Hitting it with a flashlight. That’s how he hurt his hand. The brake lights are on well before the cop gets to the car. That’s not running. That’s stopping. Have you read this cops record ? He’s been suspended twice for reckless driving on duty. Once doing doughnuts in a cop car with a drunk civilian in the car. How that wasn’t a durable offense I’ll never know. His criminal record is longer than the accused. 😅.

[@starman6092]

Charges need to be dropped and an apology needs to be issued before this blows up anymore. This is looking bad for the Louisville PD and arresting officer.

[@jumperstartful]

Looking bad for the police chief and the mayor as well. They are the major part of the corruption. They are complicit in all of this.

[@voxpopuli5663]

Cop guilty has been disciplined etc. Now doesn’t turn on body cam with Scheffler, one of the nicest people. COP= GUILTY

[@ILuvRum]

Please explain the logic of cop didn't turn on body camera as per policy and was disciplined for it = Scheffler is not guilty of anything.

[@Sanholomc]

If this Police department and the prosecutors do not drop this case and they have everything that's going to happen to them come forward and show how incompetent they are

[@timbynum]

The longer they wait to drop the charges, the smaller the chances of the PGA ever returning.

[@jumperstartful]

I totally agree, but the bottom line is money. The PGA is under the squeeze of the money the LIV tour is paying. The PGA has to appeal to sponsors to come up with some equitable solution. The bottom line is that the PGA will go where ever the Dollar Is!!!

[@philkuhn4073]

We the citizens need to get our employees in check

[@donspartan9414]

Gutless mayor and LMPD. Should be dismissed.Period!

[@jillr759]

How shameful for this city. He wouldn’t hurt a fly.

[@MrKarma21]

Bootlickers commence! Triple down and dig that hole deeper... Road is blocked. No oncoming traffic. "Sir, thats my driveway right there. Can i go ahead and pull in?" "Let me see your license so i can confirm your address". "Ok, youre good to go sir" . pulls forward. Officer 2 - "what the f are you doing!?" "Hands up!" "Taser taser!" "Release the dog!" "Stop resisting!!" "Shots fired shots fired, suspect down" officer johnson - "joe whyd you shoot him, i cleared him to pull forward?" Officer joe - "But i didnt"

[@politicsuncensored5617]

Try training your cops to turn on their video camera's to back up their BS claims. The next time you people see the PGA will likely be well after the year 2324 or 100+ years from now. Shalom

[@705michaelwilliams]

@@RyanHennessy-yt8znfor sure this. If the evidence fit their narrative, it would be plastered all Over the internet. Getting disciplined for a bodycam violation is way better than a lawsuit for violating rights.

[@MrDrManPerson]

​@@705michaelwilliamsI mean for real, NONE of those dozens of cops had a camera on? None of their vehicles dashcams? Yeah I don't believe it

[@puttervids472]

@@MrDrManPersonexactly. They al forgot ?? Come on.

[@donjames6687]

Historical as well as Statistical evidence shows these folks are NOT HONORABLE or TRUSTED.

[@705michaelwilliams]

This is why you get dash cams folks. Even if it doesn’t have a driver facing camera, there would be audio. It’s no longer a tool for insurance claims. These cops have gone off the deep end with their authority. Always film your interactions with police. They will act just like officer gillis every time you give them a chance. A few bad moments in a cops life can be the end of yours.

[@karinaz8756]

A dashcam will pay for itself after an incident like this.

[@jumperstartful]

well stated.

[@mikes417]

Starting to look like a hot head cop flaunting his power. Everyone who has ever met Scotty said he's the nicest person in the world can't imagine he would be rude to a cop just trying to go to work.

[@dingo3975]

The body cams were on, the thin blue line will hide the footage! Qualified immunity needs to end, this roid raged cop will get away with running after a car going 3 miles an hour and throwing his elbow at the car and claiming he was dragged 30 feet???!!

[@raybowles8587]

You would think, and I stress the word "think", Louisville officials would want to sweep this incident under the rug as quick as possible to not put a dark cloud over Louisville's hosting of a major event. When you host an event, you do ALL you can to treat your guest special so they want to come back to your city. The way Louisville officials are letting this play out is shameful and disgusting to say the least. Charges should have been dropped before Scottie got back to the golf course. It doesn't take a brain surgeon to see this was a miscommunication between the police. You can tell Louisville is run by democrats.

[@jumperstartful]

We will see if there is a judge that will do what is right. Case Dismissed!!!

[@michaelmiller6878]

Louisville better drop these charges ASAP. The whole world is going to hate Louisville. This cop is dirty and he’s harming the reputation of cops everywhere.

[@markd1199]

Fight us hater

[@jumperstartful]

The mayor, police chief and entire police department is the cause of this scam!!

[@MWMTex]

What's scary is the cops reviewing the cops. Some how they never find anything done wrong by the officer.

[@timothywinters7304]

If you are truly reporting the truth. Ask this question why nobody had cameras on. So every cop on scene didn’t have camera.

[@Jut37]

The Louisville peckerwood police department!

[@TG-bq1kn]

The other cops did not react to anything prior to the cop striking the car. The cops are likely lying.

[@blandis93312]

Totally innocent. Money to be paid out. Wait and see.

[@Playlist-yz8de]

If drunk donuts with the siren on doesn’t get you fired how can anyone respect the chief of police in this city?

[@James-o7u2i]

Black eye for Louisville!!! Embarrassing!!!

[@algernon5776]

Scheffler 2 Louisville Police 0

[@nmsauditor1a950]

Please pray for the officer, I understand he sustained a bruised ego from this incident and was taken to the hospital for treatment. He was released from the hospital after the nurse kissed his bruised ego and put a Barney band-aid on the wound.

[@705michaelwilliams]

Took a ride in the Whambulance.

[@nmsauditor1a950]

Additionally, policing is a dangerous job. Statistics show that 95% of officers' hospitalizations are from bruised egos. Fortunately, most recover, get promoted, and are back on the streets, fulfilling their egos within days.

[@toddwinstead4925]

Why is the city allowing this circus to go on? They have to know that the PGA is watching closely. This is a blackeye that they can't cover up.

[@dustinmccord2046]

Just wait til u see the video from the person on the bus

[@danc9440]

Do tell more........

[@andrewg5672]

1:34 that CORRUPT cop named BRYAN GILLIS put ALL his force to trying to break the window... he wanted sooo badly to pull out his gun and start firing... since he didnt, he made up a story where his leg got run over, was stomped on, and was fighting for his life. This is beyond pathetic!

[@54WantingMore]

The video shown clearly shows that no officer was dragged by the car but, it shows an officer that decided to lose his mind so quick that he didn't turn on his body cam but instead, resorted to violently beating on Scotties car. The guy is an unhinged clown and from my understanding, you couldn't even tell if he was security or police from what he was wearing. Lousville should have saved face and dropped the false charges immediately.

[@rolanddeschain965]

How did this young woman become chief of a metro police force? Her vast experience?

[@raymondgordon-c2n]

her tan

[@bobcrane9945]

I would bet that the Mayor and the district attorneys office are looking for a gracefull way out of this.

[@jumperstartful]

They and the police chief are totally corrupt.

[@emilbungcayao6122]

Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire!!! 😂🤣😅😆 This video says it all.

[@Joseph-namvet]

Oh my goodness, this mayor wouldn't dare let a golden opportunity go to waste. Course not, he needed a self-serving press conference because he is your typical democrat that needed the tv exposure to promote himself at at the expense of Louisville taxpapers and a police officer trying to do his job. All charges should have been dropped immediately, but the mayor is going to get all the national tv milage he can out of this. Gee, do you think has no sense of shame? - NOT -

[@chewbaka1496]

When I was an Active Duty Soldier, being assigned to Ft. Knox, Kentucky for training, other Soldiers would warn us against going to Louisville because of the many crooked cops there. They gave the same warning during safety briefings. This detective reminds me of that one from the movie, "The Equalizer." Where's Denzel Washington at? We need him to teach this corrupt detective a lesson or two.

[@garyrobertson7778]

Camera was off… he should be fired

[@bigpardner]

Looks like at the end of 1:37 into 1:38 the person (officer?) tried to open the door. No one seen hear hanging onto, being pulled or dragged by the car. Maybe that was earlier, before car turned into drive, if true? So why are we not seeing the section of video (the same video from an elecated position across the road) from 1:40, when Scheffler was still in the car, until 1:43, when he had been arrested and is being marched away in handcuffs? The entire episode of him being removed from the car, being arrested and handcuffed is missing. Was it cut out for some reason before being released?

[@_JamesBrown]

I hope Scottie's lawyer embarrasses these idiots. Don't accept a dismissal. It's not everyday we get to see a multimillionaire with a lawyer take on a corrupt police department.

[@cathysmith1555]

They are NOT unclear! The city would be wise to drop the charges immediately. Scotties lawyer sounds like he is going to take them apart for this BS, and I hope he does.

[@jeffroelle8236]

My question would be why is this guy Gillis still a Police Officer with all of the infractions and disciplinary actions that he has had levied upon him? Doing donuts in a Police vehicle with a drunk civilian in his police cruiser is not a fireable offense? This guy has continuously used poor judgement as a police officer and the fact that he failed to turn on his body cam makes him not credible!

[@stevenvox6549]

But the video you do have proves that the cop wasn't dragged and that Scottie was proceeding very slowly - which rules out assault and reckless driving, the most serious charges.

[@robertthomas1569]

Looks like the cop assaulted him

[@darinruddock3394]

If a body-cam video was deleted, that can be determined forensically by an expert. But most suspects can’t afford to fight that fight. I hope the PD realizes that Scottie and his attorney have the means to finance the expense of such an investigation. This is something most individuals do not have. If charges are filed, you can bet that every camera and recording device will be subpoenaed by Scottie’s attorney and they will find out if something was deleted.

[@MrDrManPerson]

Dozens of cops, and cop cars with dashcams, but not a single camera was on? Yeah this is sounding so BS

[@jacoe33333]

what a joke!!!! Did you see how that cop slammed the car with his flash light . This has got to stop!!! Sue them for damaging your car Scotty.

[@jcabram9002]

2:33 The officer was doing donut in a parking lot while and having an intoxicated civilian inside the car with him. 😂 This is straight up from the movie Superbad. How can we take this guy seriously? 😆

[@jeffenglish9132]

So the cop involved didn’t have his cam on but I counted atleast 4 others cops there too so if what is being accused really happened wouldnt you think atleast 1 of those other cops would’ve turned there cameras on? They didn’t because it never happened.

[@Recovering_Californian]

I have a feeling the cop made some things up .... If it wasn't for the fact that Scottie Scheffler is a semi-famous golfer some poor John Doe would be headed to prision.

[@andrewclark4369]

Boy Scotty was really speeding in there at about 5 mph. Wow! Another over reaction by a bunch of rent a cops..

[@jeffreygoss8109]

Hasn’t Louisville proven how crooked their police force is? Didn’t they bring this new chief to clean up the PD, and what a poor job she done.

[@johnklaus9111]

No body camera and now the mayor is weighing in. Welcome to Podunk trashville. I'd never set food in Kentucky if I preferred my freedom. Actually, that video did kinda dispute the cops story. He didn't run from behind the car, which is where he would have been had he fallen off it. He ran from the left. This cop needs to sit in an orange jumpsuit. He also appears to have made a violent assault on the car going 2 mph... I thought the scene was significantly more chaotic, but that did not seem to be the case at all. This cops story is rotten.

[@MrMikekydd]

So the cops just stood there like that after he dragged one of their fellow officers? They would have swarmed him. Nonsense

[@rweaver912]

Two people need to be FIRED! YOU know who they are!

[@klardfarkus3891]

One word for the mayor, shyster.

[@strengthaxlesystem]

type of cop that's drunk with power, should be dismissed, or be told to apologize

[@markschulte-b4f]

The officer obviously lied. Others covered for him at the time and continue to do so. This shows Louisville has made little to no progress in the last 5 years.

[@davidalanmedia]

I see an out of control LMPD Officer who lied about the incident as well as other fellow officers who lied as well.

[@Bugsbunnyskooling101]

LMPD IS A JOKE, THEY ALWAYS HAVE BEEN. THEY DONT DO SHIT LIKE THEY SUPPOSED TO.BOYCOTT LMPD TIME FOR TRANSPARENCY, TIME FOR REFORM.

[@im-gl2oj]

Not everyone can impersoate a competent golf instructor, not everyone can be a stand up police officer, but, in both cases, even the bad apples don't ruin the bunch. I do feel for Scott S. I went through something similar once with a rookie cop with a Napoleon syndrome. The veteran officer that showed up was my saving grace, although the situation was stressful. Scott S. is something serious sportsfans

[@martingomez5522]

The officer is dirty. He's done this a million times.

[@michaelblaes9847]

It's not unclear. The cop lied. That's it, he lied, he made up a big story and all the other cops went along with it. The whole department needs to be fired. All those cops saw what happened and LIED. A man is facing felonies for nothing and this prosecutor hasn't dropped the BS charges. It is disgusting and everyone should wonder how many people are in prison because a cop LIED for no reason.

[@markschulte-b4f]

No conviction is not the solution. Scottie should sue Louisville, obviously. Imagine what the Louisville police and their coconspirators, the lawyers and judges, do to folks when no one is watching.

[@waynewilliams8554]

The officer has been reprimanded for not turning on his body worn camera, that would show what really what happened. New footage from another video disputes what the officer wrote in his report. Louisville PD needs to drop the charges!!

[@momoamen2702]

Scottie must sue The real reason why case was dismissed not only this rogue officer created the circumstances but his extensive misconduct as an officer was gonna come out in court they had no choice

[@aaronarmijo3626]

Cops can't be belligerent to number 1 golfers but cops can be belligerent to anyone else!

[@timothywinters7304]

Lol I said that last week he will have other complaints .

[@douglasmusgrove8886]

Body camera not on during the confrontation by arresting officer. Hhhhmmm , sounds familiar. Think the defendants attorney is going to have a field day in court. Does any of this nonsense come as a surprise. By no means. 16 years on the force , no body cam on ? Do we need to know more ?? Seriously. Incompetent , unprofessional behavior comes in many shades and flavors. Think the 16 year cop is in need of a stern reprimand and retraining.

[@porterwake3898]

Hmmm who's side to take, guy who has never had a run in with the law his entire life charged with a FELONY assault on a police officer, or a police officer with multiple suspensions and disciplinary actions.

[@MegaTriumph1]

Detective Dufus kept Scotty from committing any more serious crimes that day.

[@charlottejones9838]

Dragged??? Injuries??? Lies lies lies.

[@Four1LF]

Why didn't the police chief acknowledge that "jumping onto a car" or "attaching yourself to a car" is also out of policy because it is so dangerous for the officer? I think the officer's EGO is involved in this. I also believe that if this were Tiger Woods -the situation would have righted itself onsite without an arrest -but again somebody's (the cop's) ego was involved.

[@ZackMuffinMan]

The police chief sounds drunk or high out of her mind on drugs. She can barely speak properly.

[@viclunaanthc3274]

DA, drop the case. It smells bad. Do the right thing and do better!

[@Crimefighter-OG]

Chief needs to fix those eyebrows.

[@robertfox8855]

How are you reviewing a case with no body cam. LOL.

[@btbraden08]

Why is the ability to turn on and off the camera in the hands of the officer that wears it? Any criminal that doesn’t want to get caught committing crimes won’t have their camera on, especially if all they get is a wag of the finger for it.

[@Kevin-wr9um]

None of the cops had a bodycam on?

[@markd1199]

Fight us in Louisville. PGA is scared to come back!

[@Will-t5x]

Anyone notice the absurd vanity of the police chief bearing 5 star rank insignia ? LUDICROUS !!! There have been less than 10 5 star generals and admirals combined in our Nation's history. Madame, your ego is NOT your amigo ! 🤡

[@jzam3220]

Scottie has a strong civil case against this pd. And if they drop the charges then that gives Scottie an even bigger case

[@zve482]

Top golfers. They’re professional golfers. The mayor is spoken like a true demo blue city.

[@MB-ed2qj]

A lying cop. Im stunned

[@davidbotto7312]

What an embarrassment this mayor and police chief are and the “detective” is a previously suspended liar. What utter bulls-t!

[@user-me3np9cx2d]

Really bad look for Louisville. Why drag this out? They need to drop this

[@StevenWoodard-r9e]

the cop has a longer rap sheet than most criminals!!! He's DEF in the wrong line of work!!!

[@Elitripp]

Scottie was in a PGA players courtesy car, the PGA or whoever they have the contract with for providing transportation should also sue the Lexington Police Department and Detective Gillis for damages to their vehicle. If the court system is just, then Lexington PD should have to prove Shefler's guilt on all accounts he is charged with. Certainly, I would like to see where the officer was dragged according to his statement. If the LPD or prosecuting attorney are holding back exculpatory evidence from the defense, then the Judge should declare a mistrial. Innocent until proven guilty and so far, all I have seen by evidence is that Scottie was making a left-hand turn and a guy that looks like he really frequents a donut shop attacked his car. If any of the other officers had contact prior to the video showing Shefler making the left turn or was a witness to the claims of Detective Gillis, they should come forward. I'm seriously having a hard time believing with all the blue lights and uniformed officers, that none of them have footage of the entire interaction. If this all comes back to be BS, Shefler, Valhalla and Scottie's sponsors may need to sue for damages.

[@swb3248]

Mayor “ we do not know of any video that exists showing the initial encounter, that we want to show’

[@gramps5157]

Neither video shows the cop being dragged but neither video shows the initial contact between the golfer and the cop. That's where all this started, it's with the initial contact, not when the cop runs after him and slams on his window. But there is enough people standing around that it should not be that hard to find an eye witness.

[@____chris]

Police found no wrong doing after their own internal investigation......sounds about right