2024 PGA Championship

[DRYANKNPULL]

Well played, lads; well played 

The USGA assigned various golf clubs in the area the "honor" of being responsible for each of the 18 holes on #2. Mine was assigned the first hole and my wife and I volunteered.

It's a lot more complicated than I realized (we have a team of 70 just to cover all the shifts/positions for the first hole alone) but it should be a cool experience.

I work two practice rounds and Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

That's very cool!  It's my favorite.

[Thin Red Swine]

Good grief. I'm not sure where he tore his pants. Maybe it was really the Taco Bell Breakfast Burrito.

https://x.com/barstoolsports/status/1793690362474873085?s=46&t=kisRHQ-BH2YlHJQ0hr0_Kg

I guess the buses obscured the part where he was "dragged."

[Pighair]

Looks like the cop filed a false report.

[SwahiliSteve]

It appears to me that the officer was violent and almost bashing in his window

[DRYANKNPULL]

Looks like the cop filed a false report.

Seems to about sum it up. No way of knowing if Scottie would have won, but sure seems like this guy played a role in him not winning.

[Pighair]

He needs to sue Barney

[Borenutz]

He needs to sue Barney

Thought I saw a quote from his lawyer saying they aren't backing down on this, so that very well may happen.

LMPD said they weren't releasing any more footage until case is settled?

Not a good look on them.

[The Whyte Boar]

He was literally in the player's entrance.  What a dumb fucking cop, or do I repeat myself?

[hit_that_line]

https://x.com/jasonrileywdrb/status/1793732746332020985?s=46&t=Z4r2QIiNNsZM5Lty4ufQXQ

[BleedinRed]

Back the blue fellas.  

[DrMongoose]

Guys like this are the 2% that ruin shit for everyone else in their profession.

What a fricking douche canoe and with his file noted above how is he still employed?

[Borenutz]

Guys like this are the 2% that ruin shit for everyone else in their profession.

What a fricking douche canoe and with his file noted above how is he still employed?

I've done plenty of shit in my time that I should or could have been arrested for. Been made to dump out beer and weed as an underage minor. Somehow, never been arrested, thank goodness.  I guess I came across a few cops that figured we were pretty good kids doing the same shit they did as kids.

I've also ran across a few hot heads and just money collectors for minor insignificant traffic violations, where they could have issued a warning.

I don't really know all the dynamics of the LMPD here, but they still have a lot of distrust from Breonna Taylor case. I would have thought they would have tried to put this to bed and dismiss charges, discipline officer for no body cam etc. just bizarre to me that they are going to arraignment and backing this officer that already has an internal affairs rap sheet. Maybe they feel like they need the judge to do it instead to take the pressure off them.

It will be really interesting if this actually goes to trial.

[Hogworth Ballington III]

The police unions keep guys like this employed. Best thing the departments can do is kick the can down the road with a transfer to make him somebody else's problem.

[The Whyte Boar]

The only reason this hasn't been dismissed is because he is a rich white guy and they don't want to look like they are giving him special treatment. 

[Thin Red Swine]

The only reason this hasn't been dismissed is because he is a rich white guy and they don't want to look like they are giving him special treatment. 

It might be ONE reason but not the ONLY.

[GeoHogsGeo]

The police unions keep guys like this employed. Best thing the departments can do is kick the can down the road with a transfer to make him somebody else's problem.

You'd be amazed at how often this occurs. Fuckhead LEO's résumé looks like a who's who of local law enforcement offices.

[Hognrock]

I've done plenty of shit in my time that I should or could have been arrested for. Been made to dump out beer and weed as an underage minor. Somehow, never been arrested, thank goodness.  I guess I came across a few cops that figured we were pretty good kids doing the same shit they did as kids.

Same here. A couple of the lighter weight stories.

We were at a house party (parents were out of town) when we were 17/18 years old. Had several coolers full of beer and got busted by the cops. We were made to pour it all out and I was one of the ones pouring it down the sink. Cops went into the other room to talk with other kids and as I was pouring them out I would turn one up and down it. I was issued a "ticket" for MIP and they called our parents. My baseball coach ran me the next day until I puked and he said that was what he was going to do, he was correct.

2nd story. Me and a buddy used to drive backroads and listen to music, drink, etc. We pulled down a very isolated backroad to take a piss and "parked" in the middle of the road. There was a 4 way about a quarter mile away that you could see from the road. It's 11:00pm or so, and we see headlights. Then we see blue lights. Dammit. Fayette County Sherriff and deputy pull up and gets us out of the truck and seperates us to get our stories. I told the truth - There's a cooler of cold beers in the back cab of the truck, a shotgun in the back and a pistol in the console. My buddy lied and said nothing was in the truck. Sherriff comes back to me (after confiscating the beer which I'm sure they enjoyed that night) and says "tell your buddy to not lie next time and take your asses home, get off the road". Neither of us went to jail and very well could have.

It all depends on who you run in to.

[SwahiliSteve]

I'm shocked they are proceeding even with the fact the officer violated policy by turning off body cam video

[DirkPiggler]

I posted earlier, either here or elsewhere, that Scheffler wouldn't be wise to pursue civil action (if available - qualified immunity rears its ugly head again) against the officer because it would flip the narrative from overzealous cop abusing authority to wealthy athlete punching down at humble civil servant. 

If the DA proceeds with charges, I think that qualifies as a material change.  In that case, once acquitted go scorched earth on any and all participants.  And the PGA and USGA need to make it known publicly that if this case goes to trial Valhalla will never again sniff so much as a junior amateur regional qualifying event, much less major championships or the Ryder Cup.  Following through with what would be a show trial would require all the major golf orgs to stand up for one of their own.

[Son of Spam]

I'm shocked they are proceeding even with the fact the officer violated policy by turning off body cam video

They will probably go through the motions with a "trial" and then dismiss. That way it will appear justice was done.