Scottie Scheffler arrested for assault on police officer

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am a former prosecutor and this thread makes me laugh, but more in derision than humor.

It reminds me of all the experiences I had working in the legal system where middle and upper middle class white people argued endlessly to me - sometimes until I had to hang up the phone on them or close the door in their faces - about why the law shouldn’t apply to them or their precious snowflake child.

These same people would bray and bark if I didn’t enforce the law with all due haste and harshness on those poor white trash and brown people who were mucking up the neighborhood.

It’s the same old story, as old as our legal system.

How many of the people posting here in defense of this rich white golfer who injured a law enforcement officer have argued strenuously that all those black motorists the cops ended up shooting should have just done what they were told?

Sickening racism/classism going on in these comments.


By the way, I’m not a cop lover - especially not after having worked with them for years. Some are good, many not so much. Most of them would be the first to call me or come to my office looking for a pass for their kid’s drunken driving or whatever. My comment is not about cops, it’s about the rule of law - which so many Americans feel shouldn’t apply to them.

Can you tell us where the golfer resisted arrest? This cop clearly needs more training about how to manage traffic, maybe he should go back to desk duty for awhile.

I’m sorry, but you are either a moron or pretending to be one.

I am a fat middle aged white woman, highly educated and a former prosecutor AND former defense attorney.

If I drove through a traffic barricade and continued on my way despite a cop practically adhered to my vehicle, knocking on the vehicle and yelling at me to stop, my fat ass would be in jail - especially if that cop was knocked down and injured by my colossal stupidity/arrogance.

Do you have any idea how many cops get killed on traffic details in this country every year?

The only idiot in this scenario was the arrogant rich white golfer. I hope the prosecutor is not bullied into dropping the charges, because this manchild should pay the same price my fat ass would have to pay if I acted an idiot like he did.

Did you miss the part about how the golfer was in a marked PGA vehicle? Other players have stated that they were told they could proceed to the venue and in fact, did exactly what Scheffler did to get around traffic? Also where was the cop adhered to the vehicle? How did that happen? Why aren't those facts in the police report?

Rules, traffic laws & law enforcement officer commands don’t apply to me because I have an event sticker on my Cadillac Escalade rental.

Do you realize how ridiculous you sound?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am a former prosecutor and this thread makes me laugh, but more in derision than humor.

It reminds me of all the experiences I had working in the legal system where middle and upper middle class white people argued endlessly to me - sometimes until I had to hang up the phone on them or close the door in their faces - about why the law shouldn’t apply to them or their precious snowflake child.

These same people would bray and bark if I didn’t enforce the law with all due haste and harshness on those poor white trash and brown people who were mucking up the neighborhood.

It’s the same old story, as old as our legal system.

How many of the people posting here in defense of this rich white golfer who injured a law enforcement officer have argued strenuously that all those black motorists the cops ended up shooting should have just done what they were told?

Sickening racism/classism going on in these comments.


By the way, I’m not a cop lover - especially not after having worked with them for years. Some are good, many not so much. Most of them would be the first to call me or come to my office looking for a pass for their kid’s drunken driving or whatever. My comment is not about cops, it’s about the rule of law - which so many Americans feel shouldn’t apply to them.

Can you tell us where the golfer resisted arrest? This cop clearly needs more training about how to manage traffic, maybe he should go back to desk duty for awhile.

I’m sorry, but you are either a moron or pretending to be one.

I am a fat middle aged white woman, highly educated and a former prosecutor AND former defense attorney.

If I drove through a traffic barricade and continued on my way despite a cop practically adhered to my vehicle, knocking on the vehicle and yelling at me to stop, my fat ass would be in jail - especially if that cop was knocked down and injured by my colossal stupidity/arrogance.

Do you have any idea how many cops get killed on traffic details in this country every year?

The only idiot in this scenario was the arrogant rich white golfer. I hope the prosecutor is not bullied into dropping the charges, because this manchild should pay the same price my fat ass would have to pay if I acted an idiot like he did.

Did you miss the part about how the golfer was in a marked PGA vehicle? Other players have stated that they were told they could proceed to the venue and in fact, did exactly what Scheffler did to get around traffic? Also where was the cop adhered to the vehicle? How did that happen? Why aren't those facts in the police report?

Rules, traffic laws & law enforcement officer commands don’t apply to me because I have an event sticker on my Cadillac Escalade rental.

Do you realize how ridiculous you sound?

A different cop waived him through. This cop’s bodycam was off.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am a former prosecutor and this thread makes me laugh, but more in derision than humor.

It reminds me of all the experiences I had working in the legal system where middle and upper middle class white people argued endlessly to me - sometimes until I had to hang up the phone on them or close the door in their faces - about why the law shouldn’t apply to them or their precious snowflake child.

These same people would bray and bark if I didn’t enforce the law with all due haste and harshness on those poor white trash and brown people who were mucking up the neighborhood.

It’s the same old story, as old as our legal system.

How many of the people posting here in defense of this rich white golfer who injured a law enforcement officer have argued strenuously that all those black motorists the cops ended up shooting should have just done what they were told?

Sickening racism/classism going on in these comments.


By the way, I’m not a cop lover - especially not after having worked with them for years. Some are good, many not so much. Most of them would be the first to call me or come to my office looking for a pass for their kid’s drunken driving or whatever. My comment is not about cops, it’s about the rule of law - which so many Americans feel shouldn’t apply to them.

Can you tell us where the golfer resisted arrest? This cop clearly needs more training about how to manage traffic, maybe he should go back to desk duty for awhile.

I’m sorry, but you are either a moron or pretending to be one.

I am a fat middle aged white woman, highly educated and a former prosecutor AND former defense attorney.

If I drove through a traffic barricade and continued on my way despite a cop practically adhered to my vehicle, knocking on the vehicle and yelling at me to stop, my fat ass would be in jail - especially if that cop was knocked down and injured by my colossal stupidity/arrogance.

Do you have any idea how many cops get killed on traffic details in this country every year?

The only idiot in this scenario was the arrogant rich white golfer. I hope the prosecutor is not bullied into dropping the charges, because this manchild should pay the same price my fat ass would have to pay if I acted an idiot like he did.

Did you miss the part about how the golfer was in a marked PGA vehicle? Other players have stated that they were told they could proceed to the venue and in fact, did exactly what Scheffler did to get around traffic? Also where was the cop adhered to the vehicle? How did that happen? Why aren't those facts in the police report?

Because they’re irrelevant? You don’t get to drag a traffic cop because you have a marked car. I get maybe it was an accident, but as the driver you’re responsible for knowing if a cop is “adhered” to your vehicle.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am a former prosecutor and this thread makes me laugh, but more in derision than humor.

It reminds me of all the experiences I had working in the legal system where middle and upper middle class white people argued endlessly to me - sometimes until I had to hang up the phone on them or close the door in their faces - about why the law shouldn’t apply to them or their precious snowflake child.

These same people would bray and bark if I didn’t enforce the law with all due haste and harshness on those poor white trash and brown people who were mucking up the neighborhood.

It’s the same old story, as old as our legal system.

How many of the people posting here in defense of this rich white golfer who injured a law enforcement officer have argued strenuously that all those black motorists the cops ended up shooting should have just done what they were told?

Sickening racism/classism going on in these comments.


By the way, I’m not a cop lover - especially not after having worked with them for years. Some are good, many not so much. Most of them would be the first to call me or come to my office looking for a pass for their kid’s drunken driving or whatever. My comment is not about cops, it’s about the rule of law - which so many Americans feel shouldn’t apply to them.

Can you tell us where the golfer resisted arrest? This cop clearly needs more training about how to manage traffic, maybe he should go back to desk duty for awhile.

I’m sorry, but you are either a moron or pretending to be one.

I am a fat middle aged white woman, highly educated and a former prosecutor AND former defense attorney.

If I drove through a traffic barricade and continued on my way despite a cop practically adhered to my vehicle, knocking on the vehicle and yelling at me to stop, my fat ass would be in jail - especially if that cop was knocked down and injured by my colossal stupidity/arrogance.

Do you have any idea how many cops get killed on traffic details in this country every year?

The only idiot in this scenario was the arrogant rich white golfer. I hope the prosecutor is not bullied into dropping the charges, because this manchild should pay the same price my fat ass would have to pay if I acted an idiot like he did.

Did you miss the part about how the golfer was in a marked PGA vehicle? Other players have stated that they were told they could proceed to the venue and in fact, did exactly what Scheffler did to get around traffic? Also where was the cop adhered to the vehicle? How did that happen? Why aren't those facts in the police report?

Rules, traffic laws & law enforcement officer commands don’t apply to me because I have an event sticker on my Cadillac Escalade rental.

Do you realize how ridiculous you sound?

This is such a lazy, knee-jerk, know-nothing interpretation of the situation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am a former prosecutor and this thread makes me laugh, but more in derision than humor.

It reminds me of all the experiences I had working in the legal system where middle and upper middle class white people argued endlessly to me - sometimes until I had to hang up the phone on them or close the door in their faces - about why the law shouldn’t apply to them or their precious snowflake child.

These same people would bray and bark if I didn’t enforce the law with all due haste and harshness on those poor white trash and brown people who were mucking up the neighborhood.

It’s the same old story, as old as our legal system.

How many of the people posting here in defense of this rich white golfer who injured a law enforcement officer have argued strenuously that all those black motorists the cops ended up shooting should have just done what they were told?

Sickening racism/classism going on in these comments.


By the way, I’m not a cop lover - especially not after having worked with them for years. Some are good, many not so much. Most of them would be the first to call me or come to my office looking for a pass for their kid’s drunken driving or whatever. My comment is not about cops, it’s about the rule of law - which so many Americans feel shouldn’t apply to them.

Can you tell us where the golfer resisted arrest? This cop clearly needs more training about how to manage traffic, maybe he should go back to desk duty for awhile.

I’m sorry, but you are either a moron or pretending to be one.

I am a fat middle aged white woman, highly educated and a former prosecutor AND former defense attorney.

If I drove through a traffic barricade and continued on my way despite a cop practically adhered to my vehicle, knocking on the vehicle and yelling at me to stop, my fat ass would be in jail - especially if that cop was knocked down and injured by my colossal stupidity/arrogance.

Do you have any idea how many cops get killed on traffic details in this country every year?

The only idiot in this scenario was the arrogant rich white golfer. I hope the prosecutor is not bullied into dropping the charges, because this manchild should pay the same price my fat ass would have to pay if I acted an idiot like he did.

Did you miss the part about how the golfer was in a marked PGA vehicle? Other players have stated that they were told they could proceed to the venue and in fact, did exactly what Scheffler did to get around traffic? Also where was the cop adhered to the vehicle? How did that happen? Why aren't those facts in the police report?

Rules, traffic laws & law enforcement officer commands don’t apply to me because I have an event sticker on my Cadillac Escalade rental.

Do you realize how ridiculous you sound?

A different cop waived him through. This cop’s bodycam was off.

Oh really, what’s that cop’s name?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am a former prosecutor and this thread makes me laugh, but more in derision than humor.

It reminds me of all the experiences I had working in the legal system where middle and upper middle class white people argued endlessly to me - sometimes until I had to hang up the phone on them or close the door in their faces - about why the law shouldn’t apply to them or their precious snowflake child.

These same people would bray and bark if I didn’t enforce the law with all due haste and harshness on those poor white trash and brown people who were mucking up the neighborhood.

It’s the same old story, as old as our legal system.

How many of the people posting here in defense of this rich white golfer who injured a law enforcement officer have argued strenuously that all those black motorists the cops ended up shooting should have just done what they were told?

Sickening racism/classism going on in these comments.


By the way, I’m not a cop lover - especially not after having worked with them for years. Some are good, many not so much. Most of them would be the first to call me or come to my office looking for a pass for their kid’s drunken driving or whatever. My comment is not about cops, it’s about the rule of law - which so many Americans feel shouldn’t apply to them.

Can you tell us where the golfer resisted arrest? This cop clearly needs more training about how to manage traffic, maybe he should go back to desk duty for awhile.

I’m sorry, but you are either a moron or pretending to be one.

I am a fat middle aged white woman, highly educated and a former prosecutor AND former defense attorney.

If I drove through a traffic barricade and continued on my way despite a cop practically adhered to my vehicle, knocking on the vehicle and yelling at me to stop, my fat ass would be in jail - especially if that cop was knocked down and injured by my colossal stupidity/arrogance.

Do you have any idea how many cops get killed on traffic details in this country every year?

The only idiot in this scenario was the arrogant rich white golfer. I hope the prosecutor is not bullied into dropping the charges, because this manchild should pay the same price my fat ass would have to pay if I acted an idiot like he did.

Did you miss the part about how the golfer was in a marked PGA vehicle? Other players have stated that they were told they could proceed to the venue and in fact, did exactly what Scheffler did to get around traffic? Also where was the cop adhered to the vehicle? How did that happen? Why aren't those facts in the police report?

Rules, traffic laws & law enforcement officer commands don’t apply to me because I have an event sticker on my Cadillac Escalade rental.

Do you realize how ridiculous you sound?

This is such a lazy, knee-jerk, know-nothing interpretation of the situation.

No, it’s really not. If you’re in traffic for whatever reason one day and you see some Cadillac Escalade behind you use the median to pass everyone, what’s the first thing we all think? I wish a cop would see him. And if you drive up the road and see that same luxury SUV pulled over by a cop you will laugh your ass off and hope the prick gets multiple tickets.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am a former prosecutor and this thread makes me laugh, but more in derision than humor.

It reminds me of all the experiences I had working in the legal system where middle and upper middle class white people argued endlessly to me - sometimes until I had to hang up the phone on them or close the door in their faces - about why the law shouldn’t apply to them or their precious snowflake child.

These same people would bray and bark if I didn’t enforce the law with all due haste and harshness on those poor white trash and brown people who were mucking up the neighborhood.

It’s the same old story, as old as our legal system.

How many of the people posting here in defense of this rich white golfer who injured a law enforcement officer have argued strenuously that all those black motorists the cops ended up shooting should have just done what they were told?

Sickening racism/classism going on in these comments.


By the way, I’m not a cop lover - especially not after having worked with them for years. Some are good, many not so much. Most of them would be the first to call me or come to my office looking for a pass for their kid’s drunken driving or whatever. My comment is not about cops, it’s about the rule of law - which so many Americans feel shouldn’t apply to them.

Can you tell us where the golfer resisted arrest? This cop clearly needs more training about how to manage traffic, maybe he should go back to desk duty for awhile.

I’m sorry, but you are either a moron or pretending to be one.

I am a fat middle aged white woman, highly educated and a former prosecutor AND former defense attorney.

If I drove through a traffic barricade and continued on my way despite a cop practically adhered to my vehicle, knocking on the vehicle and yelling at me to stop, my fat ass would be in jail - especially if that cop was knocked down and injured by my colossal stupidity/arrogance.

Do you have any idea how many cops get killed on traffic details in this country every year?

The only idiot in this scenario was the arrogant rich white golfer. I hope the prosecutor is not bullied into dropping the charges, because this manchild should pay the same price my fat ass would have to pay if I acted an idiot like he did.

Did you miss the part about how the golfer was in a marked PGA vehicle? Other players have stated that they were told they could proceed to the venue and in fact, did exactly what Scheffler did to get around traffic? Also where was the cop adhered to the vehicle? How did that happen? Why aren't those facts in the police report?

Rules, traffic laws & law enforcement officer commands don’t apply to me because I have an event sticker on my Cadillac Escalade rental.

Do you realize how ridiculous you sound?

A different cop waived him through. This cop’s bodycam was off.

Oh really, what’s that cop’s name?

Crickets, of course. Because it’s fake bullcrap pushed by crisis PR.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am a former prosecutor and this thread makes me laugh, but more in derision than humor.

It reminds me of all the experiences I had working in the legal system where middle and upper middle class white people argued endlessly to me - sometimes until I had to hang up the phone on them or close the door in their faces - about why the law shouldn’t apply to them or their precious snowflake child.

These same people would bray and bark if I didn’t enforce the law with all due haste and harshness on those poor white trash and brown people who were mucking up the neighborhood.

It’s the same old story, as old as our legal system.

How many of the people posting here in defense of this rich white golfer who injured a law enforcement officer have argued strenuously that all those black motorists the cops ended up shooting should have just done what they were told?

Sickening racism/classism going on in these comments.


By the way, I’m not a cop lover - especially not after having worked with them for years. Some are good, many not so much. Most of them would be the first to call me or come to my office looking for a pass for their kid’s drunken driving or whatever. My comment is not about cops, it’s about the rule of law - which so many Americans feel shouldn’t apply to them.

Can you tell us where the golfer resisted arrest? This cop clearly needs more training about how to manage traffic, maybe he should go back to desk duty for awhile.

I’m sorry, but you are either a moron or pretending to be one.

I am a fat middle aged white woman, highly educated and a former prosecutor AND former defense attorney.

If I drove through a traffic barricade and continued on my way despite a cop practically adhered to my vehicle, knocking on the vehicle and yelling at me to stop, my fat ass would be in jail - especially if that cop was knocked down and injured by my colossal stupidity/arrogance.

Do you have any idea how many cops get killed on traffic details in this country every year?

The only idiot in this scenario was the arrogant rich white golfer. I hope the prosecutor is not bullied into dropping the charges, because this manchild should pay the same price my fat ass would have to pay if I acted an idiot like he did.

Did you miss the part about how the golfer was in a marked PGA vehicle? Other players have stated that they were told they could proceed to the venue and in fact, did exactly what Scheffler did to get around traffic? Also where was the cop adhered to the vehicle? How did that happen? Why aren't those facts in the police report?

Because they’re irrelevant? You don’t get to drag a traffic cop because you have a marked car. I get maybe it was an accident, but as the driver you’re responsible for knowing if a cop is “adhered” to your vehicle.

By the way, a “marked car” at these golf events is literally just a small magnet on whatever sponsor automaker cars pulled from local new car dealerships. There might be nearly 1,000 “marked cars” for a PGA major rolling in and out of an event. Doesn’t mean you’re the freaking Pope and time stops for you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I just can’t believe the “soft” treatment this golfer is receiving for his actions. Now if Scottie were a black golfer we all know what the outcome would have been.

Nothing. Just like Tiger Woods. The guy was arrested what else do you think should happen to him?

Tiger Woods has been treated with the utmost "softness" by law enforcement, despite multiple incidents of questionable driving and behavior.

How do you mean? Woods was arrested for DUI in 2017 and plead guilty to a reckless driving charge - this is a common practice in many jurisdictions for first time DUI offenders, especially in similar circumstances where the driver wasn’t actively driving at time of police intervention (Woods was found asleep behind the wheel and his vehicle was stationary) so that actually creates a circumstance that can make conviction at a jury trial uncertain.

Woods had a car accident and could have been killed but instead was merely disabled by serous injuries that required surgery and rehabilitation. Police who responded to that incident found no probable cause to suspect intoxication; I’m not inclined to disbelieve them because I know that most cops have a hard on for charging DUIs and are more likely than not to do so if there is any indication a driver is impaired. As I recall, Woods was driving a rental car on an unfamiliar stretch of road with a high rate of accident - he might have been exceeding the speed limit? But a lifelong disability seems a decent consequence for any foolishness he exhibited in that incident.

What other incidents are alleged as Woods being given a pass by police?

Police found no probable cause of impairment for this uber wealthy, famous golfer. We get it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am a former prosecutor and this thread makes me laugh, but more in derision than humor.

It reminds me of all the experiences I had working in the legal system where middle and upper middle class white people argued endlessly to me - sometimes until I had to hang up the phone on them or close the door in their faces - about why the law shouldn’t apply to them or their precious snowflake child.

These same people would bray and bark if I didn’t enforce the law with all due haste and harshness on those poor white trash and brown people who were mucking up the neighborhood.

It’s the same old story, as old as our legal system.

How many of the people posting here in defense of this rich white golfer who injured a law enforcement officer have argued strenuously that all those black motorists the cops ended up shooting should have just done what they were told?

Sickening racism/classism going on in these comments.


By the way, I’m not a cop lover - especially not after having worked with them for years. Some are good, many not so much. Most of them would be the first to call me or come to my office looking for a pass for their kid’s drunken driving or whatever. My comment is not about cops, it’s about the rule of law - which so many Americans feel shouldn’t apply to them.

Can you tell us where the golfer resisted arrest? This cop clearly needs more training about how to manage traffic, maybe he should go back to desk duty for awhile.

I’m sorry, but you are either a moron or pretending to be one.

I am a fat middle aged white woman, highly educated and a former prosecutor AND former defense attorney.

If I drove through a traffic barricade and continued on my way despite a cop practically adhered to my vehicle, knocking on the vehicle and yelling at me to stop, my fat ass would be in jail - especially if that cop was knocked down and injured by my colossal stupidity/arrogance.

Do you have any idea how many cops get killed on traffic details in this country every year?

The only idiot in this scenario was the arrogant rich white golfer. I hope the prosecutor is not bullied into dropping the charges, because this manchild should pay the same price my fat ass would have to pay if I acted an idiot like he did.

Did you miss the part about how the golfer was in a marked PGA vehicle? Other players have stated that they were told they could proceed to the venue and in fact, did exactly what Scheffler did to get around traffic? Also where was the cop adhered to the vehicle? How did that happen? Why aren't those facts in the police report?

Rules, traffic laws & law enforcement officer commands don’t apply to me because I have an event sticker on my Cadillac Escalade rental.

Do you realize how ridiculous you sound?

This is such a lazy, knee-jerk, know-nothing interpretation of the situation.

No, it’s really not. If you’re in traffic for whatever reason one day and you see some Cadillac Escalade behind you use the median to pass everyone, what’s the first thing we all think? I wish a cop would see him. And if you drive up the road and see that same luxury SUV pulled over by a cop you will laugh your ass off and hope the prick gets multiple tickets.

He wasn't using the median.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I just can’t believe the “soft” treatment this golfer is receiving for his actions. Now if Scottie were a black golfer we all know what the outcome would have been.

Nothing. Just like Tiger Woods. The guy was arrested what else do you think should happen to him?

Tiger Woods has been treated with the utmost "softness" by law enforcement, despite multiple incidents of questionable driving and behavior.

How do you mean? Woods was arrested for DUI in 2017 and plead guilty to a reckless driving charge - this is a common practice in many jurisdictions for first time DUI offenders, especially in similar circumstances where the driver wasn’t actively driving at time of police intervention (Woods was found asleep behind the wheel and his vehicle was stationary) so that actually creates a circumstance that can make conviction at a jury trial uncertain.

Woods had a car accident and could have been killed but instead was merely disabled by serous injuries that required surgery and rehabilitation. Police who responded to that incident found no probable cause to suspect intoxication; I’m not inclined to disbelieve them because I know that most cops have a hard on for charging DUIs and are more likely than not to do so if there is any indication a driver is impaired. As I recall, Woods was driving a rental car on an unfamiliar stretch of road with a high rate of accident - he might have been exceeding the speed limit? But a lifelong disability seems a decent consequence for any foolishness he exhibited in that incident.

What other incidents are alleged as Woods being given a pass by police?

Police found no probable cause of impairment for this uber wealthy, famous golfer. We get it.

Don’t use words you don’t understand. Thanks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I just can’t believe the “soft” treatment this golfer is receiving for his actions. Now if Scottie were a black golfer we all know what the outcome would have been.

Nothing. Just like Tiger Woods. The guy was arrested what else do you think should happen to him?

Tiger Woods has been treated with the utmost "softness" by law enforcement, despite multiple incidents of questionable driving and behavior.

How do you mean? Woods was arrested for DUI in 2017 and plead guilty to a reckless driving charge - this is a common practice in many jurisdictions for first time DUI offenders, especially in similar circumstances where the driver wasn’t actively driving at time of police intervention (Woods was found asleep behind the wheel and his vehicle was stationary) so that actually creates a circumstance that can make conviction at a jury trial uncertain.

Woods had a car accident and could have been killed but instead was merely disabled by serous injuries that required surgery and rehabilitation. Police who responded to that incident found no probable cause to suspect intoxication; I’m not inclined to disbelieve them because I know that most cops have a hard on for charging DUIs and are more likely than not to do so if there is any indication a driver is impaired. As I recall, Woods was driving a rental car on an unfamiliar stretch of road with a high rate of accident - he might have been exceeding the speed limit? But a lifelong disability seems a decent consequence for any foolishness he exhibited in that incident.

What other incidents are alleged as Woods being given a pass by police?

Police found no probable cause of impairment for this uber wealthy, famous golfer. We get it.

Don’t use words you don’t understand. Thanks.

Oh, I understand!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I just heard on CNN that the police officer apparently did not have his body cam turned on.

Is it normal practice for body cams to be turned off during a fatality investigation?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I just can’t believe the “soft” treatment this golfer is receiving for his actions. Now if Scottie were a black golfer we all know what the outcome would have been.

Tiger Woods.

+1 seriously!!

I said this pages ago. The argument just doesn't stand. Tiger got more passes than any man should have.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am a former prosecutor and this thread makes me laugh, but more in derision than humor.

It reminds me of all the experiences I had working in the legal system where middle and upper middle class white people argued endlessly to me - sometimes until I had to hang up the phone on them or close the door in their faces - about why the law shouldn’t apply to them or their precious snowflake child.

These same people would bray and bark if I didn’t enforce the law with all due haste and harshness on those poor white trash and brown people who were mucking up the neighborhood.

It’s the same old story, as old as our legal system.

How many of the people posting here in defense of this rich white golfer who injured a law enforcement officer have argued strenuously that all those black motorists the cops ended up shooting should have just done what they were told?

Sickening racism/classism going on in these comments.


By the way, I’m not a cop lover - especially not after having worked with them for years. Some are good, many not so much. Most of them would be the first to call me or come to my office looking for a pass for their kid’s drunken driving or whatever. My comment is not about cops, it’s about the rule of law - which so many Americans feel shouldn’t apply to them.

Can you tell us where the golfer resisted arrest? This cop clearly needs more training about how to manage traffic, maybe he should go back to desk duty for awhile.

I’m sorry, but you are either a moron or pretending to be one.

I am a fat middle aged white woman, highly educated and a former prosecutor AND former defense attorney.

If I drove through a traffic barricade and continued on my way despite a cop practically adhered to my vehicle, knocking on the vehicle and yelling at me to stop, my fat ass would be in jail - especially if that cop was knocked down and injured by my colossal stupidity/arrogance.

Do you have any idea how many cops get killed on traffic details in this country every year?

The only idiot in this scenario was the arrogant rich white golfer. I hope the prosecutor is not bullied into dropping the charges, because this manchild should pay the same price my fat ass would have to pay if I acted an idiot like he did.

Did you miss the part about how the golfer was in a marked PGA vehicle? Other players have stated that they were told they could proceed to the venue and in fact, did exactly what Scheffler did to get around traffic? Also where was the cop adhered to the vehicle? How did that happen? Why aren't those facts in the police report?

Rules, traffic laws & law enforcement officer commands don’t apply to me because I have an event sticker on my Cadillac Escalade rental.

Do you realize how ridiculous you sound?

This is such a lazy, knee-jerk, know-nothing interpretation of the situation.

No, it’s really not. If you’re in traffic for whatever reason one day and you see some Cadillac Escalade behind you use the median to pass everyone, what’s the first thing we all think? I wish a cop would see him. And if you drive up the road and see that same luxury SUV pulled over by a cop you will laugh your ass off and hope the prick gets multiple tickets.

He wasn't using the median.

He very well was. Several witnesses confirmed. Cops changed the story on the arrest record.