Tiger Woods
 

SO is this a big deal, or overblown?

Did he wife really attack him with a golf club?

probably...they aren't 'required' to talk to the cops.

Should have kept it in his pants! :D

I think it works out well that they're covering for each other. If what I've read is truly, she attacked him on some level, and he was driving under the influence of prescription painkillers. So they both have an interest in keeping away from the cops.

Domestic violence accusations are always a big deal.

People wouldn't let it go if it was a husband (celeb or not) accused of hitting a woman with a golf club. Even if she was hit because she "didn't keep it in her pants."

Their attempt to cover this up won't make this all go away so easily. Hello, Tiger Woods...welcome to life as a celebrity.

Overblown.

They have a right to be private about domestic disputes if that really is what happened. I think people should respect that. Obviously if she hit him with the golf club she should be prosecuted, but if he doesn't want to press charges, that's on him. It is his choice.

As far as driving under the influence of prescription painkillers, I had not heard that. Either way they said that there was no evidence of alcohol or other drugs in his system. He was driving at a moderate speed. No big deal. I'm just glad he wasn't more seriously injured.

Right.

And as with men who are accused of hitting women, the point will be driven home by whomever knows about the alleged incident even if the "abusee" insists on not talking about it/pressing charges.

Isn't keeping quiet about domestic disputes a "bad" thing? I think if there is ever violence involved, it is not a good thing to keep it hush-hush. I'm hoping I read that wrong. I don't even know what is happening with Tiger Woods. I hope he isn't cheating on his wife.

I agree.

A lot of people (not speaking for deepimpact) only care when it's a woman getting her ass beaten.

Where is it written that she hit HIM with the golf club? Everything I've read or heard has said she used the golf club to break the window and get him out of the car. That is a far different story than a domestic violence one.

Thats just what I read. It was like 2:30am and she heard the crash and came out and broke the window with his golf club to get him out of the car.

What domestic violence on the car?:rolleyes:

well hopefully the car speaks out, you never hear about woman-on-car violence! lol

Woman-on-Car Violence (lol)....No, I thought they said that she hit him. If it was just breaking a window of his car or something-that is one thing. If there is physical abuse going on, that is another.

I only read that she used the golf club to get him out the car.

This thread made me think I missed something because I haven't been following this story closely. Oh well.

Oh...the rumors are flying around NYC that they got into a fight, Tiger left after Elin attacked him, she ran after him with the golf club, breaking the back window out of the SUV, causing the wreck, then beat him in the face. This, of course, is all speculation, but the hush-hush nature of the accident, their refusal to speak with investigators about the accident lead credence to these rumors. The above statements made by me were in jest only because we don't really know what happened. If she truly did assault him, in no way is it right, even if he cheated on her.

So where wuz ya going at 2:30am Tiger?

Hehehe

McDonald's 24/7 drive thru.

7/11

HA!

A domestic DISPUTE and domestic VIOLENCE are two different things. I used the terminology "domestic dispute" to refer to the typical arguments that husbands and wives have with each other. And no, keeping quiet about those kinds of things is not bad. It means they are just keeping their business private. Right now, we really don't know if she actually hit him or not. It is simply speculation. And there has been nothing to indicate that he hit her either.

Thanks for the clarification.

As you know, what you said is accurate in terms of the legal definition of domestic dispute versus domestic violence.

However, it is arguably not the more mainstream/common use of "domestic dispute," which is probably why als463 responded as she did.

I'm in the minority, but I really think they should just let it go. At this point the FHP's actions seem almost vindictive, like they are so pissed that he won't talk to them so they are going to give him hell.

And if they discover that his injuries were the result of "domestic violence" then can they really arrest her and gain a conviction if he refuses to prosecute?

On the painkillers tip . . . I didn't know that would constitute a DUI. Most painkillers I have taken have not strictly forbidden driving. The labels just said be careful when driving or don't drive until you know the effects. So why is that considered a DUI? Doesn't make sense to me unless you are mixing them with illegal drugs or alcohol at the same time.

I agree with you...if he doesn't press charges, what's the point? And really, what evidence will they have that he was under the influence of pain killers. A medical chart will likely only say that he takes the medication but not when, how much, etc. They won't be able to prosecute him without knowing the blood levels to figure out if he would really be intoxicated/influenced by the medication anyway.

The labels on bottles of wine don't strictly prohibit driving either -- they caution to drink and drive responsibly.

It's DUI if the drugs, whether they are OTC, prescription or illegal, impair one's ability to drive. But as AOII Angel says, proving that at this point would be almost impossible.

You mean Tiger doesn't really drive a BUICK?! <shock>

I think the story is kinda funny, and I tend to believe the TMZ story: she was pissed about the stories in the Enquirer that says he's been cheating, they fought, he ran out of the house and got in his car, she ran after him with the golf club and smashed out the windows, it startled him and he ran into the fire hydrant/tree. He had lacerations on his face, which I doubt would come from a golf club - more like broken glass. I bet there was something broken inside the house, maybe she threw a beer bottle at him or something?

This sounds perfectly reasonable and plausible to me!

The funniest part of the TMZ article (the one w/ the picture of the crash) is this...


Tiger was wearing shorts, a t-shirt and no shoes. It's illegal in Florida to drive without shoes.


They might not be able to prove he had taken painkillers, but they can sure charge him for driving without shoes! :rolleyes:

GASP! TIGER DOESN'T DRINK BEER!!!

"When you are Tiger Woods, you can be unavailable to police, when you are Tyrone Woods..."

Leno.

Interesting comment I just saw twittered:



So Rihanna's beating was our moral duty to address, but if Tiger caught a 9-iron to the grill it's "their personal business"?

LMAOlolololol :D:p

US Weekly is reporting a second woman has come forward to claim she had an affair with Tiger.

http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrityn...-woods-2009112

Of course, she was also on Tool Academy, so I'm sure she's incredibly reliable. :rolleyes:

You'd really have to loooooove celebrity culture or taking stories at face value to not understand how absurdly unlikely that story really is.

KSig, didn't you have friend of a friend whose cousin's friend's sister used to go out with Tiger back in the day?

another male athlete accused of stirring the pot with his penis. surprise.

i assume this isn't too off base, even if all of the accusations are not true. when will they learn?

(this is a separate issue from the domestic violence)

assuming that it's true...