He was just a little tied up at the time.
Posted on 11/29/2009 11:30:20 AM PST by GQuagmire
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ Tiger Woods has canceled yet another meeting with the Florida Highway Patrol.
We're told Tiger's lawyer canceled the meeting the FHP had wanted for 3:00 PM ET today. The lawyer gave no reason for the cancellation
Yes, it’s his wife being protected.
I don’t think it’s her closing the door in their faces, I think it’s him. he’s obstructing an investigation.
As far as his image is concerned...it’s already been damaged in my opinion.
None whatsoever. Anyone who has kids old enough to drive, and therefor have heard some of the ridiculous excuses for the dented fender, would immediately call BS on this story. I can't believe the cops bought it that night.
As for the rest of it, that car suffered some significant damage. Given the cost of repairs today, it might even be totaled. How could the police not not suspect some kind of intoxicant? After all, he barely made it out of his own driveway and it was a single vehicle accident. It screams of "diver under impairment". Why they didn't demand a BAC that night, is a question that the media should be asking FHP.
He probobly doesn’t want to say anything to cause a problem for his wife, I can understand that, he is allowed.
Hmmm.... I understand she bravely busted out the rear window and rescued him. /s
Right, I have been in a few rescues from a car and trust me your instinct tells you go to the nearest point of the injured.
For instance, in Washington, D.C. 12 years ago, I saw truck on the beltway flip over onto the concrete barrier. I immediately stopped my car, ran to the driver side, assessed him and tried to get the drivers side door open to get him out of the vehicle. Gas was spilling and seemed imperative to move him from the vehicle.
I ran to the passenger door, barely got it open and had to place both legs on the frame of the truck to pull it open wide.
Pulled him out, assessed him again, looked fine, drunk but fine. Grabbed some his clothing from the truck and press them against the wounds. Showed the guys, who had stopped to help, what I was doing and said to continue doing that until an ambulance arrives. Just keep the pressure on him.
Went back to my car, grabbed a light blanket and placed it on him.
I then continued to my dinner reservation, as the other guys were taking care of what I started.
That is what happens in an accident. You don’t blow out a back window of a Cadillac SUV, somehow crawl to your husband and miraculously drag him to the side of the road.
If that were a legitimate statute, half of Florida would be incarcerated. lol
Sounds good to me.....LOL! I suspect the real truth will lie in the fact that Tiger was running for his life from one pissed off woman whom everyone knows you can't reason with when their temper has taken control.
Best thing for Tiger to do in the future is keep his golf clubs locked up in the vault with his firearms.........In the hands of the wrong person, either one is just as deadly...... LOL!
good point about possible/likely impairment —— how many *ordinary* citizens could have such an accident just beyond their own driveway and not be tested???
clearly the double-standard for celebrities operating here.....
haha!
I am in Florida, and I think you are right!
He better settle this before he tries to play 18 holes of golf. The gallery will be brutal if he continues to stonewall.
LOL. if being a “punk ass” were a crime then just about the whole Democrap party and all of their media whores would have to be locked up....
Get me Quinten Tarantino on the Line!
Uh ... who’s in charge here, the cops or Tiger?
I guess he’s exercising his right to remain silent. But at the same time he’s interfering with an investigation.
From what i heard, it was the rear driver’s-side window that was smashed, probably to open the driver’s door lock.
BTW, on another point - after the Chris Brown/Rihanna incident, weren’t various “DV experts” advising Rihanna to get away from Brown, because he “would do it again”?
LOL, to true. Whole incident seems extreme but when you are running for your life because you can’t legally protect yourself....
From the looks of it, the accident occurred in a gated community. It may very well be that no city or state authority has jurisdiction, or questionable jurisdiction at best. This is probably not a criminal case either, and there was no harm to a person and possibly no public property involved. Enough gray areas exist to suggest controlled release of information is a sensible tactic.
It’s safe to assume he’s getting very good, expensive legal advice.
Tiger should not be arrested. His wife should have been arrested for domestic abuse. The police ignored obvious signs of domestic violence including facial lacerations and the broken back window. In addition, Tiger’s unconscious condition may have been the result from a blow from his wife. I do not see any scenario that the accident caused him to lose consciousness.
The possible scenario for criminal charges against Tiger is obstruction of justice. However, with spousal privilege, I doubt that any case can be made for obstruction of justice.
What is wrong with Tiger’s lawyers? They should have had all this quietly settled with the cops the day after the incident.
Lies. :)
I would have told them EVERYTHING and let them take her.
Thats right! And in terms of vehicle damage where no citations were issued and no report of property damage, he doesn't even have to make a police report unless he wanted to file an insurance claim; which I highly doubt.........
TMZ is trying to turn this domestic incident into a major news story.......
“He is protecting his wife from the cops, as any husband would.”
What if it was a man suspected of possibly assaulting his wife? Would it be deemed admirable if she refused to tell the cops in order to “protect her husband”? Assault is wrong, and if Tiger’s wife went after him then she should be held accountable.
Right!!
That worthless sac will cheat again so Elin just needs to grab the kids and leave. She deserves a better man anyway... 1 with moral character and looks.
As for damaging his neighbor's (and the public's property) I would imagine that Woods has the means to take care of that, and if he for some reason is not doing so, then by all means the cops can get a warrant and haul him in.
If this was some sort of domestic dispute and Woods does not want to involve the police in it, that is also his right. So unless the police have some sort of probable cause to believe that a crime was committed, then Woods has every right to not speak to the police.
What are we talking about here? A misdemeanor? A violation?
NOTHING ‘good’ EVER comes from speaking with the police, regardless of whether you are, in fact, innocent or guilty.
Lawyer up and STFU. Period. Full stop. Don’t speak to ANYONE other than your lawyer.
You have no idea how easily a determined prosecutor can ‘shape’ your words ( or acts ) to fit a cause for prosecution. What YOU think is obviously exculpatory, your lawyer AND the D.A. knows WILL only open you up to the most amazingly painful consequences. And you totally do NOT know the rules of their game as well as THEY do.
Once your are in their frame, they can ONLY ‘win’ if you are somehow found ( or plead ) guilty. And once their budget has been tapped by their awareness of you, they NEED that ‘win’ in the worst way. And guess who ‘loses’ when they ‘win’ ???
Take a cruise through WWW.FLEXYOURRIGHTS.ORG for a rather useful course in self-defense. ( I KNOW they’re rather ACLU-ish there, but the info is totally valid and vital to anyone who is — however ‘innocently’ — brought into contact with the law. )
Cops have already issued an official statement saying alcohol was not involved...
Every state in the union has an exception for spousal privilege in cases of domestic assault. In some states - not sure about FL - it is indeed obstruction that the victims are threatened with by prosecutors. This only rarely happens in cases of habitual offenders whose wives continually refuse to cooperate, but it happens.
The other FReeper was wrong then, there was no traffic violation and no citation was issued.......
Resonable suspicion may be enough for a judge to sign a warrant. That is if celebrity doesn’t trump criminality. Unfortunately I think it does.
He was just a little tied up at the time.
I was watching some sports talk show last night and someone was asked if an average citizen had told the cops to come back later what would the police have said? The guy said they would have been asking questions a few minutes later. Well known people are treated differently than the average person. What did he do that he does not want people to know?
If it is in a gated community, it is on private property and would be under the purview of the local county mountie.
I have read the Bill of Rights. I also know that the police can arrest you and put you in jail, Bill of Rights or no Bill of Rights. There is also something called “obstruction of justice.” Woods broke the law. If he does not want to talk to the police, that is his right; however, the police also have the authority to arrest you and put you behind bars. Is Woods going to tell the judge when he wants to show up for his case, or is he going to wave his Bill of Rights before him. I would like to see how far he gets with that.
Tigers a fool! The cops just want to make a courtesy call on the stupid ass to cover their tails and he is making it difficult on them.
Good point. The treatment of Woods and his wife is confusing. They are getting different treatment than the average person. She has some serious violence problems if she attacked him with a golf club. He has some serious relationship issues if the reports are true.
If the roles were reversed, women’s groups would be complaining loudly. Sadly, no one is focusing on the main issues of domestic abuse and obstruction of justice.
You're kidding, right? First of all, how do you even know there was damage to the tree? And second of all, for the sake of argument, with all the money in the world and judging by the neighbor's house its obvious they are extremely well off too, why the heck would anyone even bother filing a claim for insurance? Tiger or I would just say send me the bill.........
OMG!!! ROTFLMAO!!!
he should only do it through his lawyer.
I don’t know, but if any charge does apply, I sure wouldn’t help the cops make a case against me. It’s also his perogative not to incriminate his wife if there was an altercation between the two of them.
No traffic violations are ever issued on private property. I suspect the gated community is partially owned by Tiger, and all other residents. Thus no traffic violation.
“Well known people are treated differently than the average person.”
Thats NOT a newsflash. Nevertheless, what exactly do they want to talk to him about. All they have any evidence of is a minor traffic accident. AT MOST thats a $200 ticket and damages to other peoples property.
“What did he do that he does not want people to know?”
I doubt he’s a major drug dealer and is not taking taxes to fund prostitution. He had a fight with his wife. Give the guy a break and some room to fix his family issues.
What right do you or I have to know what was going on?
He damaged the neighbor’s property. There can be charges there.
Why? He had an accident. I can hit your tree and offer to pay damages directly to you. The police have too much interference in our lives as it is.
Absolutely correct! Private property.....
Tiger gets beat up by a chick!
I am not a lawyer, but I was not aware that you could tell the cops that I do not want to talk with you, especially since he broke the law. I am fairly certain that driving into a fire hydrant is illegal. If I tried that, I would find myself in jail waiting for bail. It must be nice to be a celebrity and know that the laws do not apply to you as they do to us little people.
Why would hitting a fire hydrant be illegal? Accidents happen.
You sound more like defense attorney than a business professor.
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