Posted on 11/29/2009 2:21:57 PM PST by Steelfish
Tiger Woods On Accident: 'Situation Is My Fault' ; Lawyer Mark NeJame Tells Police That Today's Interview Is Canceled
Sara K. Clarke and Susan Jacobson November 29, 2009
For the third day in row, professional golfer Tiger Woods will not be talking to investigators about the early-morning crash that sent him to the hospital.
A spokeswoman for Florida Highway Patrol said the agency was contacted at about 1 p.m. from prominent local attorney Mark NeJame, who said he is now representing Woods. NeJame told FHP that its interview with Woods scheduled for today was canceled.
It's the third day in a row that Woods has declined to talk to investigators. On Friday, Woods' wife, Elin Nordegren Woods, told troopers seeking to interview Woods that he was sleeping. They agreed to return the next day, but that appointment postponed shortly beforehand by Woods' agent, Mark Steinberg of IMG. Troopers were asked to return Sunday, said FHP spokeswoman Sgt. Kim Montes.
Woods is not obligated to speak to investigators; only to provide his drivers license, registration and proof of insurance, Montes said.
FHP also released the 911 call dispatchers received from a neighbor after Woods drove his Cadillac Escalade into a tree.
"My neighbor, he hit the tree," the unidentified caller said. "I see him, and he's laying down."
The caller said he couldn't tell if Woods was breathing. After dispatchers asked the caller if he was near Woods, the caller said "I'm with him right now." When they asked again how he was breathing, the line went dead.
"His phone must have gone out of range," one dispatcher said.
Earlier today Woods broke his public silence about the accident and posted a statement on his website, tigerwoods.com, claiming responsibility for the accident and denouncing rumors that have surfaced about the incident:
(Excerpt) Read more at orlandosentinel.com ...
And O.J. is still looking for the “real killer!”
And the check is in the mail, etc.
That’s not your mother’s oldsmobile.
Najame was the attorney advising Caylee Anthony’s grandparents (George & Cindy)
I love Tiger Woods. I really do. But the image of a stiking Swedish viking woman wielding a five iron at a hastily retreating Tiger over another woman just makes me laugh. I can’t help it.
One of the great RnR songs of all time
And some great advice too
Fuzzy is decent, but Tiger just let him twist in the wind a long time before accepting his apology, and a lot of the other players were upset about that.
this has been funny to me also.
Still, the damage to his “good-guy” image is largely not repairable, IMHO.
Running into a neighbor's tree doesn't strike me as a big image problem... LOL...
Give him a ticket or arrest him, or is this a capital offense in Florida?
I would say that the police are just fine with the way things are right now. It's no big deal to them.
On the other hand, to a lot of FReepers, it appears to be a big deal... LOL...
No matter what version of the story you believe, it is Tiger’s fault.
Yeah, if you're driving a vehicle and you run into a tree... it usually is your fault... LOL...
A statement obviously written by his lawyer, which seems to deny the rumors, but really doesn't. Bill Clinton couldn't have said it any better.
I’m still pissed he hasn’t talked to the cops. If it were you or I, they’d be knocking down the door.
Actually, no, the cops cannot compel you to talk to them. If you think they can, you don't know your rights under the Constitution... LOL...
Ya gotta love that “Potential SSN” bit.
Perhaps you missed the additional destruction of a fire hydrant. This, of course, is claely beyond the pale ... ;-)
Geez...haven't any of you fought with your spouse.
“claely” is an alternative spelling of “clearly”, of course ....
Perhaps you missed the additional destruction of a fire hydrant. This, of course, is claely beyond the pale ... ;-)
Apparently that's the case with many FReepers here... :-) That fire hydrant was just one thing too many for them... :-)
Fine. What specifically is he denying?
Geez...haven't any of you fought with your spouse.
Irrelevant.
As you all know, I had a single-car accident earlier this week, and sustained some injuries. I have some cuts, bruising and right now I'm pretty sore.
This situation is my fault, and it's obviously embarrassing to my family and me. I'm human and I'm not perfect. I will certainly make sure this doesn't happen again.
This is a private matter and I want to keep it that way. Although I understand there is curiosity, the many false, unfounded and malicious rumors that are currently circulating about my family and me are irresponsible.
The only person responsible for the accident is me. My wife, Elin, acted courageously when she saw I was hurt and in trouble. She was the first person to help me. Any other assertion is absolutely false.
This incident has been stressful and very difficult for Elin, our family and me. I appreciate all the concern and well wishes that we have received. But, I would also ask for some understanding that my family and I deserve some privacy no matter how intrusive some people can be.
Don’t the Woods have a kid? If they do I hope Mrs. Woods knocked some sense into him.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.