No idea who Scheffler was before this, but sounds like he's a rich jerk who thinks the law doesn't apply to him. Hope he gets serious charges and they stick.
He already received ridiculously serious charges:
“Scheffler was charged with second-degree assault on a police officer – a felony – along with lesser charges of third-degree criminal mischief, reckless driving and disregarding signals from officers directing traffic, according to Jefferson County court records.”
We don't know exactly what the cop did but we do know what Scheffler did. He thought he could just ignore the police and drive around a fatality investigation on the median. He was too good to obey the police attending to the scene.
You don’t know what he thought. He said he didn’t know the guy was a cop. And you’re assuming he knew a fatality investigation was underway.
Yep. His time is much more important than figuring out why some nobody pedestrian loser got killed by a bus. He'll get off without a slap on the wrist, and probably an apology from the police. Rich people suck.
You guys are idiots. Scottie is not a rich jerk. He didn’t know the guy was a cop. He was wearing a parking lot attendant jacket and had total access as a player.
We don't know exactly what the cop did but we do know what Scheffler did. He thought he could just ignore the police and drive around a fatality investigation on the median. He was too good to obey the police attending to the scene.
You don’t know what he thought. He said he didn’t know the guy was a cop. And you’re assuming he knew a fatality investigation was underway.
Could he not see that there was a fatality investigation going on? You probably had flashing lights with numerous police and a big bus not moving. He figured he could just drive around the scene on the median? What if every drive did that? You might a few dead police.
You don’t know what he thought. He said he didn’t know the guy was a cop. And you’re assuming he knew a fatality investigation was underway.
Could he not see that there was a fatality investigation going on? You probably had flashing lights with numerous police and a big bus not moving. He figured he could just drive around the scene on the median? What if every drive did that? You might a few dead police.
You are literally making stuff up. All indications are that Scottie was doing what he had been instructed to do, he didn’t know there had been a fatality, and that the moron with a badge jumped on a moving vehicle for what at most would have been a traffic ticket. I’m sorry you hate successful people, but take your axe-grinding somewhere else.
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Yep. His time is much more important than figuring out why some nobody pedestrian loser got killed by a bus. He'll get off without a slap on the wrist, and probably an apology from the police. Rich people suck.
You guys are idiots. Scottie is not a rich jerk. He didn’t know the guy was a cop. He was wearing a parking lot attendant jacket and had total access as a player.
Do you know him personally? Did he not see the police lights and all the other cars stopped? Sounds like a jerk move to me, to go around when everyone else is stopped. Reminds me of people who drive down the shoulder of the interstate when traffic is at a standstill. The mindset is, "my time is more important than others' time". Wealthy athletes are prone to believing they are special and above the law.
Yep. His time is much more important than figuring out why some nobody pedestrian loser got killed by a bus. He'll get off without a slap on the wrist, and probably an apology from the police. Rich people suck.
You guys are idiots. Scottie is not a rich jerk. He didn’t know the guy was a cop. He was wearing a parking lot attendant jacket and had total access as a player.
This excuse doesn't seem to fly when plains-clothed "police officers" serve no-knock warrants.
You guys are idiots. Scottie is not a rich jerk. He didn’t know the guy was a cop. He was wearing a parking lot attendant jacket and had total access as a player.
Do you know him personally? Did he not see the police lights and all the other cars stopped? Sounds like a jerk move to me, to go around when everyone else is stopped. Reminds me of people who drive down the shoulder of the interstate when traffic is at a standstill. The mindset is, "my time is more important than others' time". Wealthy athletes are prone to believing they are special and above the law.
Actually, a guy’s time that is competing in the PGA Championship is far more important than that of spectators.
Could he not see that there was a fatality investigation going on? You probably had flashing lights with numerous police and a big bus not moving. He figured he could just drive around the scene on the median? What if every drive did that? You might a few dead police.
You are literally making stuff up. All indications are that Scottie was doing what he had been instructed to do, he didn’t know there had been a fatality, and that the moron with a badge jumped on a moving vehicle for what at most would have been a traffic ticket. I’m sorry you hate successful people, but take your axe-grinding somewhere else.
This was from a first-hand report from a reporter at the scene. I respect successful people. I guess you adore law-breakers.
Do you know him personally? Did he not see the police lights and all the other cars stopped? Sounds like a jerk move to me, to go around when everyone else is stopped. Reminds me of people who drive down the shoulder of the interstate when traffic is at a standstill. The mindset is, "my time is more important than others' time". Wealthy athletes are prone to believing they are special and above the law.
Actually, a guy’s time that is competing in the PGA Championship is far more important than that of spectators.
A person was killed, and there was an investigation in progress. The PGA Championships were far less important than that.
Could he not see that there was a fatality investigation going on? You probably had flashing lights with numerous police and a big bus not moving. He figured he could just drive around the scene on the median? What if every drive did that? You might a few dead police.
You are literally making stuff up. All indications are that Scottie was doing what he had been instructed to do, he didn’t know there had been a fatality, and that the moron with a badge jumped on a moving vehicle for what at most would have been a traffic ticket. I’m sorry you hate successful people, but take your axe-grinding somewhere else.
If "Scottie" was doing exactly what he had been instructed to do why was he the only one arrested for driving around the fatality investigation? No other arrests were made. He was the only law-breaker.
I am actually just surprised that he was driving himself to the tournament. It seems like he'd have a driver.
I don't know what happened, so I am not defending him, but I will say that it was 5:00 AM and raining, and if you've ever been to a major golf/tennis event, seeing lights and stopped cars is not unusual. As a competitor, he was likely told to bypass stopped vehicles in his marked car. I doubt anyone expects Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson to sit in long lines of traffic to get to their tee. Of course they are told to bypass the traffic in their marked cars.
All of that said, you stop for police. No matter what.
You are literally making stuff up. All indications are that Scottie was doing what he had been instructed to do, he didn’t know there had been a fatality, and that the moron with a badge jumped on a moving vehicle for what at most would have been a traffic ticket. I’m sorry you hate successful people, but take your axe-grinding somewhere else.
This was from a first-hand report from a reporter at the scene. I respect successful people. I guess you adore law-breakers.
Cite your source Sally. Nothing you’ve said is consistent with what the ESPN reporters have been saying all morning, including those noting that other golfers about 40 minutes after this incident made the exact same move Scottie did and were waived into the gates by the officers then at the scene. It is pretty evident that this was a genuine misunderstanding by all parties that was then escalated beyond all reason by the wanna-be Jack Bauer who went all psycho by “attaching” himself to a moving vehicle. I abhor law-breakers, but none more so than those who wear a badge.
You are literally making stuff up. All indications are that Scottie was doing what he had been instructed to do, he didn’t know there had been a fatality, and that the moron with a badge jumped on a moving vehicle for what at most would have been a traffic ticket. I’m sorry you hate successful people, but take your axe-grinding somewhere else.
If "Scottie" was doing exactly what he had been instructed to do why was he the only one arrested for driving around the fatality investigation? No other arrests were made. He was the only law-breaker.
He was the first one to do this after the cops arrived on the scene. ESPN is reporting that other golfers did the exact same thing 40 minutes after this incident but were waived into the golf course. It couldn’t be more apparent that the cop was at fault for this becoming the mess it is.
I have to give the cop the benefit of the doubt here. Scottie is such a hot head, hated among his peers, notorious rule breaker and generally known as a troublemaker. Not to mention his hooker and gambling addiction
For those who don't follow golf (and in case it wasn't obvious) "Afayap719" is being sarcastic. Scottie is a good guy and well liked.
If "Scottie" was doing exactly what he had been instructed to do why was he the only one arrested for driving around the fatality investigation? No other arrests were made. He was the only law-breaker.
He was the first one to do this after the cops arrived on the scene. ESPN is reporting that other golfers did the exact same thing 40 minutes after this incident but were waived into the golf course. It couldn’t be more apparent that the cop was at fault for this becoming the mess it is.
And “attaching” himself to the vehicle, makes the cop seem to be overzealous.
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