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Tiger Woods blames 'unexpected reaction' to prescription drugs for DUI arrest
CBC ^ | 05/30/2017

Posted on 05/30/2017 6:09:35 AM PDT by Phlap

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To: Vendome

He didn’t admit anything. He refused the breathalyzer test so he could control the narrative and tell a story that paints him in the most favorable light in these circumstances.


21 posted on 05/30/2017 6:42:43 AM PDT by Alberta's Child
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Tiger Woods attributed an “unexpected reaction” to prescription medicine

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I wonder was he mixing that prescription with alcohol? He doesn’t say.


22 posted on 05/30/2017 6:44:00 AM PDT by deport
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To: Phlap

Opiates happen


23 posted on 05/30/2017 6:44:46 AM PDT by headstamp 2 (Ignorance is reparable, stupid is forever)
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To: Alberta's Child

Lawyer’s first move is the get the evidence excluded. Which they probably will.


24 posted on 05/30/2017 6:45:21 AM PDT by mad_as_he$$
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To: Alberta's Child
"I suspect they only do that in cases where a driver faces more than just a DUI charge"

Nope. In many states, including mine, they will get an order for a blood draw in every instance where a DUI suspect refuses a breath test.

25 posted on 05/30/2017 6:47:07 AM PDT by circlecity
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To: Phlap

“Woods said he “apologized with all my heart” to his family and fans — and added that he “cooperated” with Jupiter police.”

I guess refusing the breathalyzer is cooperating.


26 posted on 05/30/2017 6:48:27 AM PDT by lacrew
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To: Phlap

Hey Tiger, reactions to prescription drugs come on slowly. As soon as you felt it, why didn’t you pull over and call someone?

Idiot.


27 posted on 05/30/2017 6:52:37 AM PDT by upchuck (Liberals created facebook and twitter and they were ruined by it ~ h/t dp0622)
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Oh, sure, and that explains why he would refuse a Breathalyzer which would have proved that he was NOT alcohol-intoxicated???

Refusing a breathalyzer is smart, particularly if you know you haven't been drinking. Make them draw blood and prove it.

28 posted on 05/30/2017 6:53:13 AM PDT by Drew68
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To: mad_as_he$$

What evidence? He’s facing a DUI charge because he refused to take a breathalyzer test. Unless his lawyer is going to claim that Woods offered to take the test and the police refused to give it, there is no case to be made here.


29 posted on 05/30/2017 6:56:06 AM PDT by Alberta's Child
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To: SamAdams76

Exactly! One report says he was at his restaurant The Woods.
None of the employees noticed him drinking, slurring words etc..?
Or since he’s Tiger Woods, nobody said anything.
All that money he has & couldn’t call Uber/Lyft??
He’s always acted arrogant, this incident no different. Supposedly there’s a dashcam video of him pulling the “do you know who I am” card.
Wonder if lawyers are fighting to bury the video. Not sure how the law pertains to dashcam videos.


30 posted on 05/30/2017 6:57:01 AM PDT by rainee (Her)
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To: Drew68
Refusing a breathalyzer is smart, particularly if you know you haven't been drinking. Make them draw blood and prove it.

Never mind. Apparently not in Florida where refusing a breathalyzer carries stiffer penalties than drunk driving.

31 posted on 05/30/2017 6:57:13 AM PDT by Drew68
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To: circlecity

That seems pointless and redundant in any state where the refusal to take a breathalyzer test is the equivalent of a guilty plea to a DUI charge.


32 posted on 05/30/2017 6:57:14 AM PDT by Alberta's Child
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To: rainee

The video can’t possibly be any worse than the mug shot that is all over the internet. LOL.


33 posted on 05/30/2017 6:59:02 AM PDT by Alberta's Child
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To: Phlap

Tiger Woods is now at a crossroad. Yes, he’s had his problems in recent years, but his life was still manageable. This latest incident could serve as a wake up call for him to take a look at where he’s headed and turn things around, or it could be the point at which his life takes a serious nose dive.


34 posted on 05/30/2017 6:59:10 AM PDT by GreenHornet
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Not here in Colorado.

Colorado law requires you to take a breath or blood test if you are arrested for a DUI, underage drunk driving (UDD), driving while impaired (DWAI), or are considered a “habitual user” of controlled substances. Colorado’s “expressed consent” law says that if you are lawfully arrested by an officer who has probable cause to believe that you have been driving under the influence, then you consent to taking a chemical test of your blood or breath for the purpose of determining your blood alcohol content (BAC). If the officer believes you may be under the influence of drugs, then you also consent to a urine test.


35 posted on 05/30/2017 7:00:27 AM PDT by taxcontrol
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To: Alberta's Child

Ha! True..that mugshot says it all.


36 posted on 05/30/2017 7:04:22 AM PDT by rainee (Her)
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To: Phlap
Why anyone with the means that Tiger Woods has would ever NOT have a driver or taxi take him home is beyond me. If there was even the most remote chance that he'd be out drinking, er, out under the influence of Rx medication--he should've had a professional drive him home.

I'm not saying he can't recover, but his reputation and records as a professional golfer are in serious jeopardy.

37 posted on 05/30/2017 7:06:42 AM PDT by Lou L (Health "insurance" is NOT the same as health "care")
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To: GreenHornet

He’s got nothing going on in his life outside of golf.


38 posted on 05/30/2017 7:06:46 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: Drew68

He should just call “1 800 No Cuff’s”!! lol


39 posted on 05/30/2017 7:09:40 AM PDT by US_MilitaryRules (I'm not tired of Winning yet! Please, continue on!)
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To: GreenHornet

When Tiger Woods is 80 years old his PR is going to be posting a Twitter message for him every six months ... telling his four remaining fans that he’s “feeling better than ever” and working hard to get ready for the next Master’s tournament — after withdrawing from it for 35+ consecutive years.


40 posted on 05/30/2017 7:11:11 AM PDT by Alberta's Child
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