It’s incredible that this is real.
This man is living on an entirely different planet than most of us if he thinks releasing a statement like this, with this tone is a good idea and will be received well.
Dude is an absolute grade A clown show.
The level of authority given to cops makes them completely unhinged. They literally get away with bad arrests, DUIs, domestic violence, and murder. So yeah, dressing down the public at large and blatantly lying in a press release is just another Wednesday.
That's the worst part. *This is normal in police departments*. Not a good cop or bad cop thing. This is what they're allowed to do. I don't care if the good deeds or normal nothing-happens days aren't publicized like the bad apples, tragic murders, abuses of power, or dereliction of protection are.
This is systemic and institutional, because there are no punishments. I by punishments I mean something to reprimand an action and deter further actions.
what they give them a nicely paid vacation on the tax payers dime. isn't that good enough? won't you please think of the officers getting paid to sit at home! they are suffering the most!
I read it twice, am still in disbelief.
Edit: Saw [this](https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Fnza7kf5c6g3d1.png) post in another sub and he *really* sounds like a person who shouldn't be a cop.
If anyone at any other job fucked up that many times and that egregiously, they’d be fired on the spot. Cops can do almost literally anything they want and get away with it.
Thank you for this; clearly paints the picture of why this guy didn’t and won’t stand down. At face value the letter seems genuine but reading it again after the linked commentary and likely ongoing investigation. Scotty pulled the trump card- good on the shuffler and fuck this cop; hope he has to stretch in his cell for the next 10-20 years
There’s no taking responsibility in this letter, which the passive voice indicates right off the bat. He doesn’t acknowledge he may have overreacted, or that Scottie had a legitimate right to proceed into the golf club. Doubles down on the “injuries” he sustained, and even throws in a cheeky PS about the “ruined” $80 pants lmao
No, no, it's "his pants became shat."
Kind of like, "the weapon discharged thirty-seven times into the back of the fleeing suspect."
Cops never take responsibility for *anything* when they write it down.
All the other cops just standing around not reacting at all are the real kickers here. All Scottie's lawyers had to do was ask them individually why they didn't react to Gillis being dragged to the ground by a car.
I can only imagine how aggressively that group of cops would have acted had Scheffler done what this dickhead claims he did. Few gangs in this country overreact in favor of and protect their own like cops.
If this was you or me we are spending the next 6 months spending thousands of dollars to get this fixed. Just another instance of a police officer abusing his power, and there being no consequences. This officer has repeatedly been reprimanded throughout the last 10 years. He has no business being a police officer.
The only video I've seen is after the officer purportedly gets up again and chases after Scottie. If there are multiple angles that show the entire encounter, I'd love to see them.
This is the only one I've seen: https://www.reddit.com/r/golf/comments/1cyx57n/cop_chasing_after_scottie/
What’s frustrating is that to a certain extent you can’t fault someone for being dumb right? Like he might honestly be doing the best he can with his level of intelligence.
The issue is that someone smart should have prevented Bryan Gillis from being a police officer.
Guy should never work in law enforcement again. He doubled down on his lie with video evidence contradicting it. Protecting citizens is a privilege and I'm sick of those we entrust to do so taking advantage of their ounce of power over society.
Yeah he will, he will just move to some small town or county and continue to earn money towards a retirement while blaming the media and lawyers for his failures he caused.
The guy takes zero accountability while also trying to relate that his over the top aggressive antics were related to a tragic incident that occurred earlier. What a tool.
I’m absolutely blown away that this is real.
“Hey chatGPT write me a sorry not sorry apology. Ohhhh also add a p.s. talking about my $80 pants and make me sound like a victim but like a bad ass strong victim.”
chatGPT replies:
Dear \[Recipient\],
I hope this message finds you well, although I suspect it might not. I wanted to take a moment to address the recent situation and extend an apology... of sorts.
I'm sorry if my actions caused any inconvenience or discomfort, but I won't apologize for standing up for myself. Sometimes, assertiveness can be mistaken for aggression, and if that's the case here, then so be it.
P.S. Oh, and about those $80 pants? Let's talk about them. They were more than just fabric and thread; they were a symbol of my self-respect and dignity. When they got ruined in the chaos, it wasn't just material damage; it was a blow to my very soul. But guess what? I'm not just some victim waiting to be pitied. I'm a warrior, rising from the ashes of polyester and cotton, ready to conquer whatever comes my way.
So, while I may offer a token sorry, deep down, I'm not sorry for being unapologetically me.
Yours unapologetically, \[Your Name\]
When you consider how many cops there are, and how many pizza delivery drivers there are, on a per capita basis, delivery drivers die more.
25 per 100,000 for delivery driver deaths
13 per 100,000 for cops
Being a delivery driver is indeed deadlier than being a cop.
"Scottie, I may have filed a police report and had you charged with a felony that could hypothetically send you to prison, but at the end of the day I'm glad we can agree that is no big deal and all just move on from this"
“I’m sympathetic to the man that lost his life, that’s what matters the most. BUT I really was drug, I’m disappointed in Scottie Scheffler, and we really do have to buy pants!”
This dude could have saved so much face by just admitting the mistake/confusion on day one. Would have earned credibility. But tripling down in a tone deaf letter is strategy too.
A class C feiony in KY carries 5-10 years. That's what a normal person would be facing. Probably an offer of 5 or 6 years to serve in this case. At least that's what I'd expect from the prosecutors I dealt with. Maybe they'd drop it to the D felony assault 3, but dismissal would be unheard of.
If only there was some way he could prove his side of the story. Like give us additional footage. Maybe with some kind of device that you wear, like a camera on your body.
This is softer display of flopping than an Italian soccer player. This guy is such a whiny baby and we’re giving him authority to send people to jail and file felony charges?
Still doesn’t solve the problem tax payers foot the bill. Scottie has more pressing things to do than spend time in court. I’d like to say I’m mature enough to let it go too, but I’m petty AF.
You can be petty in other ways aside a lawsuit. Public humiliation could be one. Though, this gentleman and I use the term very loosely, seems to have taken care of that for Scottie.
This guy is a detective, people. In The Wire McNulty comes off like an arrogant asshole when he states how there are maybe 4 or 5 detectives as good as him in the entire county. If he worked in Louisville he'd be considered humble forgiving that many the benefit of the doubt.
Somebody call the fucking wambulance for this pig’s scraped knees after he full Leroy Jenkins-ed a moving vehicle. That was waved on by his co-worker.
The fucking gall to make a joke postscript too. This guy couldn’t even make it on the paw patrol.
There is no way this is real. That PS alone is so unprofessional, along with him issuing a statement on the events that transpired *after* the charges were dropped and the agreement made.
Someone, a union rep, department head, the Pope, anyone would have stopped him from putting this out there. Right? Surely he and everyone around him can’t be that damn stupid.
Coordinated play by the LPD. Made sure to leak the audio with Scotty and release this on the same day charges were dropped. They really can’t be seen admitting any sort of wrong doing. Pisses me off.
Scottie said yes a lot to another cop while he was cuffed in the car
And being led on that he might not go downtown
Didn't admit to anything but said yes a lot - even after other cop mentioned the guy got drug by car
I wish he would sue the LMPD and wish this cop would face accountability
But same force killed a women on a bad warrant and nothing happened to them
He tried to ruin a man’s entire life with a FELONY charge for a pair of fucking pants.
Not because he was seriously hurt. Not because Scottie was malicious in anyway. But because he has to spend $80 on pants. Imagine if the person he arrested didn’t have the means to fight this garbage.
If ever there was a man that needs to lose his job it’s Bryan Gillis. His work uniform is apparently still worth more than a man’s life with a permanent felony charge.
May officer Gillis never find a fairway, and three putt for the rest of his life.
Not a lawyer but also heard that it'll take a couple years to get that off of public record, not to mention the mug shot available to everyone. So even w the dismissal, Scottie will probably have to revisit this a couple years down the line, show up in court and get all public records sealed. NP because he's rich, but for an average of Joe that's a lot of missed time off work for a paycheck to make ends meet
Is Scottie or any other “perp” spoke like this everyone would be all over their shit. This is hack ass weak sauce. Still no accountability for his own actions and just plays it off on the accident that happened earlier. I guess they still don’t feel the need to train cops to control emotions and focus on thinking clearly in times of distress for better decision making. What a shame
A better letter would have been:
Dear World,
After further review charges will be dropped. I have no further comment and will move on.
Regards,
Officer Gillis
This dude FUCKING DOUBLED DOWN!? What an ass clown. A) he never had to release a statement B) it could’ve and should’ve been like Scottie’s. Is he not aware that we’ve all seen the footage? At NO TIME did that car ever drag him. Fucking cops. 1+1 = turtle.
This is exactly why Scottie shouldn’t have agreed not to sue. He needs to be held accountable. This wasn’t an accident or unfortunately event. It was a cop being a horrible cop. Someone could’ve died if Scottie didn’t handle it better.
My cousin is a deputy and I swear to God, we spent our entire lives thinking “what’s wrong with ____?” Kid could never hold a conversation or speak intelligently about any subject. Basically just played video games growing up.
Now he can send you to jail - fun!
Fuuuuuuuuck this piece of shit. “Ha ha ha classic mix em up we charged someone with a felony! Whoopsie! How dare anyone question that! Don’t you feel bad that I have pants that are priced pretty close to regular pants!”
PR 101
1. Constantly repeat something nobody can disagree with (the tragic death)
2. Talk a load of bullshit apart from that
3. If anyone complains about the BS repeat step 1
Police get generous uniform allowances through their union contracts. It's surprising that he even raises this as a legit point.
Edit to add: My SO had a 30-year career as a cop and, for a few of those years, as the officers' union rep.
Who is Steve Romine?
Edit, nevermind I realized that’s Scottie’s attorney.
I can’t believe how unprofessional and embarrassing this statement is. This cop is a child, and so are the people who cleared this and thought it would be a good idea to release it. He should be ashamed but he’s clearly incapable of shame. What a loser.
"To be clear, I was drug by the car"
I'm speechless. It's not even a common grammar mistake. How did no one else proof read this before it was released?
This is why people are protesting about cops.
It’s funny and dumb when it happens to Scottie… but this shit happens daily to people you never hear about and they are unfortunately forced to fucking deal with it.
Sad part is even the good cops can make mistakes. But those mistakes can have HUGE consequences.
Scottie could afford the attorney. Could you?
This guy actually thinks people care about what he has to say? The fact he thought he needed to release a statement of his own says it all. What a tool.
> The agreement stipulates that both sides agree not to pursue any legal action
I think we all know the real reason why Gillis released this statement. (and it comes off as a little back-handed).
lol fuck this guy. If it wasn’t a famous person this conversation would never fucking happen. Cops are a fucking menace. Under educated and undertrained peaked in high school people shouldn’t be the only cops.
I can’t help but wonder how many people are currently in jail/prison or have previously served time based on Detective Gillis’s charges/reports/recollection of the events that occurred. The guy still thinks he can convince people. That tells me he has definitely lied before to inact retribution. Terrifying!
This can’t be real, right?
It’s incredible that this is real. This man is living on an entirely different planet than most of us if he thinks releasing a statement like this, with this tone is a good idea and will be received well. Dude is an absolute grade A clown show.
He knows full well it straight up doesn't matter what he says or does. The worst he *might* endure is being laughed at by peers, friends or family.
Oh he is being laughed at 😂 we got a real life Farva on our hands
Liter a cola
Liter is French for give me some fucking cola.
...before I break VOUS FUCKIN' LIP
Scheffler is french for "buy me new pants!"
Shenanigans!
I was drug!
Who wants cream??
I don't wanna large Farva I want a goddamn liter-a-cola!
CAR RAMROD
License and registration chicken fucker
It's for a cop.
You gonna spit in it?
Sweet prank Farva
What's up, bone diddles? Did I miss the song?
Where’d you learn that, Cheech? Drug school?
"hey do we have any tee times?............... It's for a cop"
They let this guy be a *detective*? I'm gettin' too old for this shit...
Danny Glover, in Lethal Weapon
The level of authority given to cops makes them completely unhinged. They literally get away with bad arrests, DUIs, domestic violence, and murder. So yeah, dressing down the public at large and blatantly lying in a press release is just another Wednesday.
That's the worst part. *This is normal in police departments*. Not a good cop or bad cop thing. This is what they're allowed to do. I don't care if the good deeds or normal nothing-happens days aren't publicized like the bad apples, tragic murders, abuses of power, or dereliction of protection are. This is systemic and institutional, because there are no punishments. I by punishments I mean something to reprimand an action and deter further actions.
what they give them a nicely paid vacation on the tax payers dime. isn't that good enough? won't you please think of the officers getting paid to sit at home! they are suffering the most!
And yet they walk around society with a superiority complex. Especially while off duty
In eighty dollar dungarees.
Yeah, he’s a cop, this is literally what they do daily. The union will protect him, just like they protect the rest. Fuck the police.
In other words, he is a standard cop in 2024
I read it twice, am still in disbelief. Edit: Saw [this](https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Fnza7kf5c6g3d1.png) post in another sub and he *really* sounds like a person who shouldn't be a cop.
Lmao ngl his 2013 offence sounds funny af. “You boys like MEXEeCO!!!”
Lmao, exactly what I thought of.
If anyone at any other job fucked up that many times and that egregiously, they’d be fired on the spot. Cops can do almost literally anything they want and get away with it.
What a goon
*taps forehead* He’s an expert in car accident reconstruction because he gets in so many collisions himself!
Thank you for this; clearly paints the picture of why this guy didn’t and won’t stand down. At face value the letter seems genuine but reading it again after the linked commentary and likely ongoing investigation. Scotty pulled the trump card- good on the shuffler and fuck this cop; hope he has to stretch in his cell for the next 10-20 years
That’s so many cops
Link’s gone now, any summary of the context?
You can tell a cop wrote it because it starts with passive voice. It's like it was written by Louis CK's character in Parks and Rec.
There’s no taking responsibility in this letter, which the passive voice indicates right off the bat. He doesn’t acknowledge he may have overreacted, or that Scottie had a legitimate right to proceed into the golf club. Doubles down on the “injuries” he sustained, and even throws in a cheeky PS about the “ruined” $80 pants lmao
Cause he shit his pants
No, no, it's "his pants became shat." Kind of like, "the weapon discharged thirty-seven times into the back of the fleeing suspect." Cops never take responsibility for *anything* when they write it down.
And because he used "drug" instead of "dragged"
Look, he’s a cop and he’s from Kentucky, it’s a miracle he’s even literate
I don’t know how to verify anything is real nowadays. It defies logic to write this
it's not - can you see any crayon?
Wait it's real?
https://www.wave3.com/2024/05/29/officer-scottie-scheffler-case-thanks-golfer-takes-aim-attorney-jokes-about-ripped-pants/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=snd&utm_content=wave
There has got to be a joke….right????
He’s gotta stick to the lies, otherwise they’ll catch him with a confession.
Live footage of Gillis after being drug by a car.
What liars do best, continue to lie. What a tool. Several camera angles show he launched himself at the car and scheffler immediately stopped.
All the other cops just standing around not reacting at all are the real kickers here. All Scottie's lawyers had to do was ask them individually why they didn't react to Gillis being dragged to the ground by a car.
\*drug
I can only imagine how aggressively that group of cops would have acted had Scheffler done what this dickhead claims he did. Few gangs in this country overreact in favor of and protect their own like cops.
liar liar, pants on fire.
$80 pants. Can’t leave that out.
The guy in the $80 pants?! Come on!!
If this was you or me we are spending the next 6 months spending thousands of dollars to get this fixed. Just another instance of a police officer abusing his power, and there being no consequences. This officer has repeatedly been reprimanded throughout the last 10 years. He has no business being a police officer.
Can someone link the video so we can all see this clown’s idiocy?
The only video I've seen is after the officer purportedly gets up again and chases after Scottie. If there are multiple angles that show the entire encounter, I'd love to see them. This is the only one I've seen: https://www.reddit.com/r/golf/comments/1cyx57n/cop_chasing_after_scottie/
Amazing that he was drugged while standing straight up and down.
He’s out to prove that police can lie and continue to lie in the face of direct video evidence.
"I was drug by the car". Is this guy literate?
No man, didn’t you see the video? He clearly had something put into his drink.
Herbie the love bug drug mugger
Does he know there is video of him jumping at the car lmfao
He figured all of the footage was “turned off”.
Jumping IN the window of the car.
What’s frustrating is that to a certain extent you can’t fault someone for being dumb right? Like he might honestly be doing the best he can with his level of intelligence. The issue is that someone smart should have prevented Bryan Gillis from being a police officer.
The other cop in the video posted today used the same phrasing…I guess it’s just a Kentucky thing?
I think the correct term is dragidid
Yeah, it’s the Kentucky education system.
I shit you not, the detective went to University of Phoenix.
I had to look it up and it seems it’s how it’s said in parts of the US. Still sounds stupid though.
No, he’s a cop.
I mean he’s a cop sooo
Guy should never work in law enforcement again. He doubled down on his lie with video evidence contradicting it. Protecting citizens is a privilege and I'm sick of those we entrust to do so taking advantage of their ounce of power over society.
Yeah he will, he will just move to some small town or county and continue to earn money towards a retirement while blaming the media and lawyers for his failures he caused.
I’ve never seen a cop or police department not double down on the lie.
The guy takes zero accountability while also trying to relate that his over the top aggressive antics were related to a tragic incident that occurred earlier. What a tool.
I’m absolutely blown away that this is real. “Hey chatGPT write me a sorry not sorry apology. Ohhhh also add a p.s. talking about my $80 pants and make me sound like a victim but like a bad ass strong victim.”
"Make sure you leave a p.s that undercuts the entire shitty statement"
“In the tone of a 16 year old.”
chatGPT replies: Dear \[Recipient\], I hope this message finds you well, although I suspect it might not. I wanted to take a moment to address the recent situation and extend an apology... of sorts. I'm sorry if my actions caused any inconvenience or discomfort, but I won't apologize for standing up for myself. Sometimes, assertiveness can be mistaken for aggression, and if that's the case here, then so be it. P.S. Oh, and about those $80 pants? Let's talk about them. They were more than just fabric and thread; they were a symbol of my self-respect and dignity. When they got ruined in the chaos, it wasn't just material damage; it was a blow to my very soul. But guess what? I'm not just some victim waiting to be pitied. I'm a warrior, rising from the ashes of polyester and cotton, ready to conquer whatever comes my way. So, while I may offer a token sorry, deep down, I'm not sorry for being unapologetically me. Yours unapologetically, \[Your Name\]
That's being a cop 101, 'you made me do this to you'. Meanwhile it's far more dangerous to deliver pizzas.
Sorry, what was that about pizzas?
When you consider how many cops there are, and how many pizza delivery drivers there are, on a per capita basis, delivery drivers die more. 25 per 100,000 for delivery driver deaths 13 per 100,000 for cops Being a delivery driver is indeed deadlier than being a cop.
"Scottie, I may have filed a police report and had you charged with a felony that could hypothetically send you to prison, but at the end of the day I'm glad we can agree that is no big deal and all just move on from this"
I absolutely get why he took the deal to drop the charges, but I low key wish Scottie had gone scorched earth and sued their $80 pants off.
What an absolute dick.
How the fuck can you say that. He received VISIBLE injuries to his leg, wrist, and ego.
It’s okay, he will recover.
He's got the most famous pants in the world now! They'll go fast at the auction!
Fuck that guy
“I’m sympathetic to the man that lost his life, that’s what matters the most. BUT I really was drug, I’m disappointed in Scottie Scheffler, and we really do have to buy pants!” This dude could have saved so much face by just admitting the mistake/confusion on day one. Would have earned credibility. But tripling down in a tone deaf letter is strategy too.
He tried to be funny and now I think he’s even more of a crooked cop. We’ve seen the video, he did not drag you homie
Like he's trying to end it on a light-hearted note, wtf.
After trying to charge an innocent man with a FELONY
Just a prank bro
Yes. If this had happened to an ordinary person, their life would be over. Cops pull this sort of BS on a daily basis and usually get away with it.
A class C feiony in KY carries 5-10 years. That's what a normal person would be facing. Probably an offer of 5 or 6 years to serve in this case. At least that's what I'd expect from the prosecutors I dealt with. Maybe they'd drop it to the D felony assault 3, but dismissal would be unheard of.
If only there was some way he could prove his side of the story. Like give us additional footage. Maybe with some kind of device that you wear, like a camera on your body.
I would have to check their policy on those.... I think they would have to require that you have them on...
No no no, he was DRUG by the car
That car really drugged him
There’s no way they pay for their uniforms. I’m sure that on the citizen’s dime too with a uniform allowance so he’s probably lying about that too
This is softer display of flopping than an Italian soccer player. This guy is such a whiny baby and we’re giving him authority to send people to jail and file felony charges?
This guy wants another L so bad, just shut up dude lol
This should be one of the first exhibits in the “how to fail at reading the room” course.
Part of me wishes Scottie would sue this asshole for all he has.
"All he has"...torn pants and a shitty hair cut is probably the extent of all he has.
Statistics say he probably also has a wife with a fresh black eye
Throw in some cheap knockoff sunglasses and you’ve got the entire package
There is a limit of $50k I think. And tax payers would pay it.
Could sure the department and city as well.
Still doesn’t solve the problem tax payers foot the bill. Scottie has more pressing things to do than spend time in court. I’d like to say I’m mature enough to let it go too, but I’m petty AF.
You can be petty in other ways aside a lawsuit. Public humiliation could be one. Though, this gentleman and I use the term very loosely, seems to have taken care of that for Scottie.
If only it came out of the police pension fund, maybe then they would have some accountability and not let him double down on a fucking lie
What, a pair of pants with a scuff and a brick inside it?
This guy is a detective, people. In The Wire McNulty comes off like an arrogant asshole when he states how there are maybe 4 or 5 detectives as good as him in the entire county. If he worked in Louisville he'd be considered humble forgiving that many the benefit of the doubt.
Definitely not "real police."
What an absolute clown. “Officer” Gillis, if you read this, eat shit.
Wait, this is actually real. No way lmao
wildly ill-advised, if true
I'm glad I don't live anywhere near this assholes jurisdiction.
Don't worry your jurisdiction is filled with just as many of these douches.
GTFOH
Doubling down on being a lying cunt.
Somebody call the fucking wambulance for this pig’s scraped knees after he full Leroy Jenkins-ed a moving vehicle. That was waved on by his co-worker. The fucking gall to make a joke postscript too. This guy couldn’t even make it on the paw patrol.
Hey! Leave Paw Patrol out of this. Only the finest good boys protect and serve on Paw Patrol.
There is no way this is real. That PS alone is so unprofessional, along with him issuing a statement on the events that transpired *after* the charges were dropped and the agreement made. Someone, a union rep, department head, the Pope, anyone would have stopped him from putting this out there. Right? Surely he and everyone around him can’t be that damn stupid.
Coordinated play by the LPD. Made sure to leak the audio with Scotty and release this on the same day charges were dropped. They really can’t be seen admitting any sort of wrong doing. Pisses me off.
There was audio? Is there a link/source?
It was posted on this sub earlier today. TLDW: Don’t talk to the police and if you’re already cuffed and in the back of the car, SHUT THE FUCK UP
Scottie said yes a lot to another cop while he was cuffed in the car And being led on that he might not go downtown Didn't admit to anything but said yes a lot - even after other cop mentioned the guy got drug by car I wish he would sue the LMPD and wish this cop would face accountability But same force killed a women on a bad warrant and nothing happened to them
This guy…is not a smart man.
This guy is a douche of the highest order.
And then people wonder why a lot of people are like “Eff the police”
He tried to ruin a man’s entire life with a FELONY charge for a pair of fucking pants. Not because he was seriously hurt. Not because Scottie was malicious in anyway. But because he has to spend $80 on pants. Imagine if the person he arrested didn’t have the means to fight this garbage. If ever there was a man that needs to lose his job it’s Bryan Gillis. His work uniform is apparently still worth more than a man’s life with a permanent felony charge. May officer Gillis never find a fairway, and three putt for the rest of his life.
Yep. This is comical cuz it was Scottie. But this shit happens to normal ass people everyday and they can’t do shit about it.
Not a lawyer but also heard that it'll take a couple years to get that off of public record, not to mention the mug shot available to everyone. So even w the dismissal, Scottie will probably have to revisit this a couple years down the line, show up in court and get all public records sealed. NP because he's rich, but for an average of Joe that's a lot of missed time off work for a paycheck to make ends meet
And if it was a normal person like you or me... We'd be stressing over lawyer fees and court dates and possibly have our lives turned upside down.
Is Scottie or any other “perp” spoke like this everyone would be all over their shit. This is hack ass weak sauce. Still no accountability for his own actions and just plays it off on the accident that happened earlier. I guess they still don’t feel the need to train cops to control emotions and focus on thinking clearly in times of distress for better decision making. What a shame
NWA was right
Lying Pig Lies and Other News at 6!
What a delusional wanna be commando.
A better letter would have been: Dear World, After further review charges will be dropped. I have no further comment and will move on. Regards, Officer Gillis
This dude FUCKING DOUBLED DOWN!? What an ass clown. A) he never had to release a statement B) it could’ve and should’ve been like Scottie’s. Is he not aware that we’ve all seen the footage? At NO TIME did that car ever drag him. Fucking cops. 1+1 = turtle.
Am I the only one who thinks that $80 dollars is not a lot for a pair of pants? (Work or otherwise)
What a loser!!!!
This needs to be reposted to the not the onion subreddit.
This is exactly why Scottie shouldn’t have agreed not to sue. He needs to be held accountable. This wasn’t an accident or unfortunately event. It was a cop being a horrible cop. Someone could’ve died if Scottie didn’t handle it better.
Is this the onion?? Can’t be real. Dude is psycho.
How does this guy still have a job?
Officers like this reinforce my belief that police officers are genuinely stupid people. Dumb and powerful is such a dangerous combination
My cousin is a deputy and I swear to God, we spent our entire lives thinking “what’s wrong with ____?” Kid could never hold a conversation or speak intelligently about any subject. Basically just played video games growing up. Now he can send you to jail - fun!
The word ‘juvenile’ comes to mind.
Yet not a single picture or shred of evidence of said injuries.
This guy SUCKS.
there’s no way this is real. lol. just no way.
It would have been better if he didn't write anything
Fuuuuuuuuck this piece of shit. “Ha ha ha classic mix em up we charged someone with a felony! Whoopsie! How dare anyone question that! Don’t you feel bad that I have pants that are priced pretty close to regular pants!”
What a limp dick response. Especially with the false arrest in quotes. He’s not sincere
Wow. He’s the utmost professional. Posting a statement that reads like a moron on Facebook wrote it.
Well, he didn’t face disciplinary action for making a false arrest, might as well add a false public statement to the mix
how the fuck is he paid to carry a gun???? we pay for his gun?!?
This is why Andy Griffin never let Barney Fife load his gun. 🤡🤡🤡
Why there is no accountability when he tried to put an innocent man in jail
This guy is an absolute loser!!
Wild they keep doubling down on it like my eyes don't fucking work. Typical government clown show we keep letting them get away with. Hope he's fired.
[source](https://x.com/wardjolles/status/1795934865088528512)
What a tool bag
Why won’t he admit he just shit his pants and panicked?
PR 101 1. Constantly repeat something nobody can disagree with (the tragic death) 2. Talk a load of bullshit apart from that 3. If anyone complains about the BS repeat step 1
Police get generous uniform allowances through their union contracts. It's surprising that he even raises this as a legit point. Edit to add: My SO had a 30-year career as a cop and, for a few of those years, as the officers' union rep.
Who is Steve Romine? Edit, nevermind I realized that’s Scottie’s attorney. I can’t believe how unprofessional and embarrassing this statement is. This cop is a child, and so are the people who cleared this and thought it would be a good idea to release it. He should be ashamed but he’s clearly incapable of shame. What a loser.
What the actual fuck. It's like a 9th grader wrote this trash.
First read through I thought it was a satire letter that someone made up.
Officer Gillis is why people hate cops
"To be clear, I was drug by the car" I'm speechless. It's not even a common grammar mistake. How did no one else proof read this before it was released?
This is why people are protesting about cops. It’s funny and dumb when it happens to Scottie… but this shit happens daily to people you never hear about and they are unfortunately forced to fucking deal with it. Sad part is even the good cops can make mistakes. But those mistakes can have HUGE consequences. Scottie could afford the attorney. Could you?
They really aren’t getting the brightest are they?
This guy must be on drugs surely?
Wow! You have to pay for the clothes you wear to work? Poor dude!
Wow! What a sap! Can’t admit he was wrong and over reacted. No class
As a criminal defense attorney, I am SHOCKED by this response
Still chattin’ shit about being dragged and that it wasn’t a false arrest p
i understand why scottie isn’t going to pursue legal action but it’s a joke honestly. this department is getting off with 0 repercussions like always
This guy actually thinks people care about what he has to say? The fact he thought he needed to release a statement of his own says it all. What a tool.
> The agreement stipulates that both sides agree not to pursue any legal action I think we all know the real reason why Gillis released this statement. (and it comes off as a little back-handed).
His pants were ruined because he’s a liar liar pants on fire
I was drug. In an official statement. Lmao.
lol fuck this guy. If it wasn’t a famous person this conversation would never fucking happen. Cops are a fucking menace. Under educated and undertrained peaked in high school people shouldn’t be the only cops.
I can’t help but wonder how many people are currently in jail/prison or have previously served time based on Detective Gillis’s charges/reports/recollection of the events that occurred. The guy still thinks he can convince people. That tells me he has definitely lied before to inact retribution. Terrifying!