Scottie Scheffler's charges dropped; new video shows moments after arrest

Kentucky prosecutors have dropped all charges against Scottie Scheffler. The developments come as new video surfaces from his arrest earlier this month.
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[@eddiesuen3711]

still claiming he was dragged by the car. No way in hell they would drop the charges if he was. Still lying.

[@LoneTinaja]

@eddiesuen3711 - in addition to lying the detective used lousy English when he said "I was drug...".

[@rch90]

They always lie anything to get them charges to stick

[@Stryyder1]

@@rch90 He was lying for the eventual civil case he was going to file against the best golfer in the world right now. He was looking to bank.

[@rch90]

@@Stryyder1 where'd you come up with that stupid idea he was lying to make his case stick simple as that

[@thegreyhoundgirls536]

Where’s your body cam video?? Hmmmmmmmm??

[@illmagnetic]

Notice how the 2nd cop tried to justify the 1st cop hitting him and putting words in his mouth.

[@maximiliand2544]

They should not have the abiliity to turn their body camera off.

[@thegreyhoundgirls536]

THIS!!!!

[@timnevitt2993]

yes it should be turned on at first of shift until end of shift video and audio with no way of turning off

[@BG-bx4ey]

​@@timnevitt2993As soon as you create a magic battery with unlimited power, you got it.

[@Tortilla.Reform]

Bodycams are a necessity and an investigative tool. Sheriff Grady Judd refuses to get body cams for his department to this day Never trust a cop who doesn’t like cameras, especially if they’re in leadership

[@not_glad]

Two issues I can think of here. Some areas they visit aren't appropriate for filming, rest rooms ect. Second, that's a lot of data, that amount of data is going to get really expensive.

[@rch90]

The funny thing about it is it's on camera and he's still going to lie about it

[@Stryyder1]

And Scotties team came up with multiple eye witness accounts saying he was never dragged...

[@jaceandjulianasworld3565]

But it’s not on camera. A bus is blocking what happened before the officer ran up to the car and arrested Scheffler. It’s apparent the officer was hit by Scheffler’s car based on the officer’s reaction .

[@rch90]

@@jaceandjulianasworld3565 they already proved it didn't happen so your point is worthless

[@parsleyfarm328]

@@jaceandjulianasworld3565 I've watched a few news stations discussing the video of the guy in the yellow vest sprinting up to the car and identifying that person as Det. Gillis. If this is true, It is clear that Det. Gillis was not dragged.

[@holtzlander]

You weren't dragged, boy! We all saw the same video.

[@oddopops1327]

@@noyfbfoad8190 🤣🤣😂😂

[@johncasamassa462]

Yep. He's a lying sack of crap.

[@robertwaller2637]

Sounds like this guy was on a power trip, and yes he's still lying!

[@SPVBaseball]

He was pissed that he was having to be out there at 5am in a driving rainstorm.

[@frenchbrit5098]

@@SPVBaseball He's a detective (go figure) and in their head better than a patrolman, so your comment makes sense.

[@levicallis459]

Yep , just your typical , probably got picked on in high school and became a cop to fight his short man issues

[@mustangecoboosthpp3869]

Shame on the Kentucky police department, it is clear the office lied.

[@mikerogers1949]

Yeah and messed up the tournament for him. Crappy deal

[@michaelrichey6783]

I wonder if the officer bet against him in the tournament...

[@jgfunk]

My friend, who backs the blue and once lived in Louisville for 7 years, told me that the Louisville PD is the most corrupt and dangerous gang in all Kentucky

[@fordjubilee]

Lesson...keep your mouth shut. Its to protect you...Its hard... they put pressure on you but just shut up and say I want to see my/A lawyer PERIOD...

[@chrisp3083]

Is lying on a police report a crime??

[@jacobray7494]

It's supposed to be but cops rarely get charged for that.

[@sgtbaker81]

Qualified immunity?

[@chipchaser44]

yes and no. Yes it is a crime! No, they never prosecute cops for doing it!!!

[@vandrewsan]

Only if you lie while filling a report. When they lie it's excused, there's a double standard.

[@johncasamassa462]

Apparently not.

[@ianbattles7290]

"Why does it matter if he's a security guard or a police officer if he's telling you to stop?" Because a security guard doesn't have the lawful authority to stop me, you dope!!!

[@BG-bx4ey]

Also, the players were instructed to drive past the security that is there to stop spectators from going in. Some people reacted to this story as if he weren't the #1 golfer in the world going to the PGA championship... very odd

[@pigslefats]

He's on drugs if he thinks he was "drugged". What, was his hand trapped in the door. Did Scottie grab his wrist in a vice like grip. Imagine if this was you. You would be serving jail time.

[@edde9449]

The city ducked a costly payout If there is no civil lawsuit, the PD will do nothing to clean up their department

[@rch90]

They won't do nothing anyways

[@toddseales8222]

The city is paying off Breonna Taylor’s family for the stupidly of the LMPD. They still haven’t learned.

[@rch90]

@@toddseales8222 they never will

[@marlock6573]

​@@toddseales8222They had so many lawsuits that the city lost its liability insurance. Absolute disgrace of a department.

[@johncasamassa462]

They have already been under review by the Justice Department. It has made no impression.

[@will.m1110]

Is it a LMPD policy violation if an officer observes another officer committing a violation, and doesn’t report said violation?

[@Tortilla.Reform]

Police officers protect each other from accountability all the time. And guess who’s going to investigate this officer failing to intervene with the other officer? Another officer.

[@dericksmith2137]

Just ‘being drug by the car’ sets a very low bar. Just because a cop grabs onto a moving vehicle and doesn’t let go, that does not prove criminal intent by the driver. At some point the cops need to accept responsibility for their actions and even stupidity. With a mixture of vehicles, flashing lights, and the hectic directives coming from multiple cops (we’ve all seen that), where no1 cop takes control over the others. So with multiple cops yelling directives (some of which are conflicting), before reaching into a vehicle and possibly becoming entangled, ensure that the driver comprehends your directives and intent. Because without comprehending why the cop is reaching in, it could simply seem like you’re being attacked! Which can go 1 of 2 ways, Fight or Flight. Basic instincts kick in, with no way to predict which of the 2 will be dominate.

[@ScottyP123]

Exactly. And If he were dragged, his shoes would be ruined. He never mentioned them.

[@printnewb]

Just goes to show you that if you make a bogey against the police, you go to prison.

[@johnklaus9111]

Is interrogating a suspect in a felony case without marrandizing them also visciating? yep. These cops decided that our laws don't apply to them when they are "in a chaotic incident"... Pretty standard deflection from every criminal ever. I couldn't follow the law sir, it's just too hard for me to do that and be king and poobah.

[@jaywoolston2851]

Sadly, any other person would now be sitting in jail awaiting trial. And they would possibly get several years in prison. Unfortunately for the LMPD, they arrested a millionaire who works for billionaires. Amazing how quickly this all got dismissed.

[@girlinvt]

They had witnesses who said it didn't happen the way the officer said it did. I bet there was a camera on one of those buses, since many company's have them. Or a motorist had a dash cam. They back tracked really fast on this. As his lawyer said, Sheffler has enough money to fight this and he will if he has to, and this LMPD has an abysmal history of false arrests, excessive force, and discrimination. He made it clear he would bring a civil lawsuit the moment he faces a judge on the charges.

[@Personalfinance_10174]

Stop, stop, stop....why was/is a cop (a cop with a record that in the real world.would get ya fired) still lying?

[@phobos258]

Well, he won't be past Statue to limitations after this season's over. so let's hope he decides to sue the absolute crap out of that cop and the dept.

[@JackRainfield]

Geeze... I wonder if Gillis lied when he gave out 108 traffic tickets in four hours?

[@mustangecoboosthpp3869]

It would impossible to issue 108 tickets in 4 hours, do the math, that would be issuing one ticket every 45 seconds for four hours, you can't walk up to a violator, get their information go back write out the ticket, return to the violator have them sign the ticket and explain their options on how to take care of the ticket in 45 seconds. If this Detective Gillis did in fact issue 108 tickets in just 4 hours then I am calling him out as corrupt and he was making up tickets on people he never made contact with.

[@JackRainfield]

@@mustangecoboosthpp3869 First of all I'm just repeating what has been published in several news articles. I agree that it sounds impossible however your math is off a bit. With 60 minutes in an hour 4 hours equals 240 minutes. 240 minutes divided by 108 tickets comes to one ticket every 2.2 minutes. So it's not 45 seconds but your point is still valid in any case. The articles say Gillis was given a commendation award for his performance so whatever the amount of citations or time line he was a ticket writing monster.

[@mustangecoboosthpp3869]

@@JackRainfield I did not count his having to see a violation and stop the violator in my estimate. Add in the time it takes to detect a violation and make the stop that eats up more time per stop.

[@ianbattles7290]

If they had ANY proof that the officer's claims were even remotely truthful, there is no way in hell they would have dropped the charges.

[@encinobalboa]

DA is a fool. He pushed for an early arraignment to force Scottie to enter a plea. Video comes out and shows cop was lying. DA could not have been more wrong on this.

[@RonColetta-oh8mq]

They're losers

[@klardfarkus3891]

The officers behavior needs to be investigated. Always sweeping this poor behavior away just ensures it will become the norm. Hold these officers accountable.

[@theguersteind9797]

Brian Gillis is a liar plain and simple, thank goodness we have video tape of the incident.

[@Martzgal85351]

DOJ needs to step in again and investigate/clean up this police department. It is a complete disaster and it starts at the top! The report last year seems to have zero impact.

[@zebra3stripes]

I don't understand how you can describe yourself as being dragged by a car if you are free to withdraw your hand from an open window.

[@Johny-wl8ck]

' money talkeds " 😊

[@texasiguana]

well of course they are dropping charges! Who ever thought they were holding criminal charges, even if guilty.

[@pomegranate6221]

Oh .so because his golfer he's cut loose 🙄

[@oldchunkofcoal3141]

Drug buy the car or just ON drugs?? Do they drug test police like they do construction workers after a accident??

[@johnthomas1178]

This behaviour won't stop until golf is outlawed. Write your elected officials today.

[@politicsuncensored5617]

This was and still is a major embarrassment for the Louisville police dept. They make the Keystone cops look great. Shalom

[@Hugo_Furst]

How did the officers pants get shredded? Where did he get the bruised knee?

[@EMidMSO]

Were any bets placed by the police after this incident?

[@tallykev6608]

Of course they were dropped. the arresting officer is a bad guy... needs to not be a police officer.

[@user-jv5cu4hz3q]

Kentucky sucks pretty hard , has been that way forever.

[@purpleraventd3]

Another example of lack of integrity by a police officer. The charge of assault on a police officer was a total lie. Isn't that perjury? He was NOT dragged. He ran into the damn car himself. Again, bad cops making good ones look bad.

[@RonColetta-oh8mq]

what good cops? there were at least 3 other pigs there. They have body cams and have eyes. They could've spoke up. So where are all these good cops?

[@ElizabethCommons]

Stop lying like yall always do !

[@EatAllDaHumans]

Usual suspects

[@Firephosure]

Clearly, the cop reached into the moving car. Therefore, he was "drug" to the ground. LOL. I didn't see anyone on the ground in that video. Scottie need to file a lawsuit. Yeah it's for principle. The cop might not have ill will but Scottie should.

[@Stoneytroll]

Lying cop

[@user-gc6wx8ee5o]

Gillis sounds like he may need to be investigated by IA

[@commonsenseisntcommon1776]

Now SUE!!!!

[@Bwilliams2]

Lies

[@TC.....]

Scheffler was wrong, he already admitted to it

[@BG-bx4ey]

You clearly heard a small audio clip and have not seen the details of the story at all.

[@pas212]

What about the lies made by cops in the arrest report?

[@user-lz4mu4ge4q]

I support the police. In this case, I saw a cop who assaulted a citizen, lied about the incident with other cops who validated the false story. They should be prosecuted.

[@sgtbaker81]

Scott has a chance to fight for the voiceless. Will he rise to the occasion?

[@commietube4273]

NEVER TALK TO COPS

[@jonathandasilva3282]

Officer should be fired. He lied and continues to lie smh

[@philipj.sherman2987]

That detective is a liar.

[@sleepydeadheaddude]

Surprise Surprise a cop that lies

[@karenlavigne1108]

Cop is a Liar

[@billcarr6289]

Rich famous free

[@sidpackard8613]

Left out “innocent”.

[@toddseales8222]

@@sidpackard8613 and scumbag cop

[@BG-bx4ey]

He wasn't even on a public road, he turn into the private property of the club when he was illegally detained for turning into his place of work. Clown.

[@jdave1619]

Cop is a coward and should be fired. Lawsuit lawsuit lawsuit

[@drstone1167]

Pro PGA golfer Scottie Scheffler praised God ahead of 2024 Masters. Scottie says he believes in ✝️ Jesus. Ultimately, I think that's what defines me the most… I was called here to glorify God,' number 1 ranked golfer Scottie Scheffler told the media Wednesday ahead of the 2024 Masters. He is a great athlete to use as and Christian example.

[@benemerson1168]

Liar cop. When a cop jumps on a car or is dragged by a car it’s the cops fault.