1 hour ago, TheDeuce said:

No body cam footage. Most predictable thing I’ve heard all week. 

 

All things considered I am not surprised but I would like to know the LMPD policy on body cams. 

1 hour ago, TheDeuce said:

Mostly because you or I wouldn’t have credentials and specific instructions on how/where to proceed. 

I don't think those two things are related. 

48 minutes ago, Voice of Reason said:

I don't buy that either. We may not have been out of jail in 1 hour, but none of us would have spent a night in jail.

I would like to see what the bonds have been in Jefferson County for everyone else that was charged with Assault 2nd on a Police Officer.  My gut says this is the only one that got out on OR. 

48 minutes ago, sportsfan41 said:

Most of the officers I know, just want to make it through their shift and get home. No one goes to work wanting to be in the news. 

Amen!  Say it louder for everyone in the back!

47 minutes ago, sportsfan41 said:

For those charges, you should. 

I agree, if the system is not going to protect the protectors the system will break down. 

5 hours ago, TheDeuce said:

Maybe they should apply for LMPD, that would be an upgrade for us. 

 Sadly, I think it's trending the other way.  Many are leaving LMPD for better departments. 

8 hours ago, TheDeuce said:

It was probably communication, following instruction, different communication, confusion, escalation. 

This is what it seems like to me. 

8 hours ago, sportsfan41 said:

Most of the officers I know, just want to make it through their shift and get home. No one goes to work wanting to be in the news. 

Yep, same here.

I've not heard it mentioned, but is it possible these officers were working for Vahalla at the time. I know a lot of departments allow off duty officers to be hired as security/traffic control for special events like this. This keeps events like this from draining officers off the road, leaving less available to answer calls.

I ask this because a detective was in uniform on a Friday morning. Very very few departments have detectives in uniform instead of plain clothes. Which leads me to believe he was working off-duty overtime. 

If they were working off-duty overtime for traffic control, I could easily see why they weren't wearing body cams.

That said, I have no idea what the detective was thinking grabbing onto a moving car.

KY has one of the most effective bond systems in the country when it comes to quickly setting bonds for those arrested. Some counties have a bond officer visit jail 2 or 3 times a day setting bonds on the recently arrested, in most cases bond is available within a few hours for most anyone arrested. Of course the most egregious cases won't be given bond immediately. When bond is set a few of the determining factors are if the subject is a flight risk, an immediate danger to others or the expectation of them appearing for their next court date.

I think Scheffler got confused and made a poor decision to drive on, I think the detective over reacted and both are at fault. 

Reports are prosecutors are planning to drop the charges. 

 

Sounds like they are not going to drop the charges, still don't know if it will ever make it to court. 

I'll find a link to the audio where Romines was trying to get the arraignment date moved and the County Attorney objected. 

On 5/17/2024 at 7:33 PM, theguru said:

My guess is there will be some type of minor plea and then Scheffler will pay the officer and there will be a non-disclosure agreement. 

57 minutes ago, TheDeuce said:

Sounds like they are not going to drop the charges, still don't know if it will ever make it to court. 

I'll find a link to the audio where Romines was trying to get the arraignment date moved and the County Attorney objected. 

I am still sticking with what I posted a few days ago.

1 minute ago, theguru said:

I am still sticking with what I posted a few days ago.

I would almost guarantee that doesn't happen, but we'll see.