Criminal Justice

Billy Binion | 5.23.2024 5:53 PM

Those who follow professional golf may have been confused by the recent criminal charges filed against Scottie Scheffler, who apart from his prodigious talent is known for being a wholesome, devout figure.

There's at least one more reason, however, to be confused by the charges, which is that, based on the limited evidence, they appear to be totally disproportionate to what happened.

On May 17, Scheffler was arrested and charged with second-degree assault on a police officer, third-degree criminal mischief, reckless driving, and disregarding signals from officers directing traffic after a cop said Scheffler ignored his directions to stop and that, as a result, the officer was injured. "[Scheffler] refused to comply and accelerated forward, dragging........

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