Tiger Woods

[mrspickles]

May 30, 2017 12:38:50 GMT -4 discoprincess said:

May 30, 2017 10:06:00 GMT -4 scarlet said:

I'm guessing the implication is that it's because he was prescribed meds for his recent back surgery and, being the naive "gee, pills, how do I take these" person he is*, had said "unexpected reaction." So yeah, super weak "apology," if you even want to call it that.

*obvious sarcasm

ETA: Well, he seems to be telling the truth about the booze. His breathalyzer was .00:

link

Good for him. However, it probably didn't help his case when he was adamant about not taking the test in the first place:

Officers smelled alcohol on his breath after pulling him over. Wood reportedly refused a breathalyzer and was “arrogant” when officers questioned him.

Refusing to take a breathalyzer results in an automatic arrest and license suspension.

If he knew he hadn't been drinking, why not prove it by blowing into the little tube? I don't get it.

I don't understand it either, but every TV DUI lawyer commercial I hear says 'know your rights and don't take the breathalyzer' I don't know if they're rolling the dice that by the time someone is transported to get the blood test their BAC will have dropped or if the breathalyzer is suspect or what. I also don't rule out the possibility that the TV DUI lawyers might just be trying to make themselves sound more necessary by literally scaring up business.

[discoprincess]

May 30, 2017 12:51:19 GMT -4 mrspickles said:

I don't understand it either, but every TV DUI lawyer commercial I hear says 'know your rights and don't take the breathalyzer' I don't know if they're rolling the dice that by the time someone is transported to get the blood test their BAC will have dropped or if the breathalyzer is suspect or what. I also don't rule out the possibility that the TV DUI lawyers might just be trying to make themselves sound more necessary by literally scaring up business.

"TV DUI lawyer" - Hee! I never see commercials for those here in my city. I usually only see spots from personal injury lawyers.

I wonder whether Tiger invoked his right to counsel. Maybe if Tiger had been more cooperative, this could have quietly gone away (aside from TMZ). Coming off as "arrogant" and "uncooperative" may have made this story more newsworthy than it had to have been. As it is, with Tiger's notorious history, this is a PR nightmare for him.

From what I heard, Florida does not play when it comes to DUI or suspending your driver's license for infractions.

[Gigiree]

In Iowa, if you refuse to take the breathalyzer the DOT will automatically suspend your license. The only benefit to refusing is to decline to provide immediate evidence for criminal proceedings. However, once you are arrested, and the officer gets a warrant, they will take your blood for a much more accurate test. Then if you are able to delay the warrant and test until your liver has had time to process much of the alcohol in your system, you may skate by without a criminal conviction, but your license is still suspended.

It is much, much easier to just not drive while under the influence of any mind-altering chemicals. Much safer, as well.

[scarlet]

He didn't refuse though. I posted an article noting the police report saying he was cooperative.

[mrspickles]

May 30, 2017 13:23:18 GMT -4 scarlet said:

He didn't refuse though. I posted an article noting the police report saying he was cooperative.

I think we were typing at the same time.

[baileydash]

The dude is starting to look like Garfield the cat. That is one of the worse mug shots I've ever seen.

[laboria]

May 29, 2017 14:30:01 GMT -4 Auroranorth said:

While few people look their best in a mugshot, I would not have recognized him without being told who he is.

When his mugshot showed up on the local news, I thought that it looked like a darker version of Tiger Woods, not that it was Tiger. And I totally agree, his dad did a real number on him.

[riosamba]

May 30, 2017 13:23:18 GMT -4 scarlet said:

He didn't refuse though. I posted an article noting the police report saying he was cooperative.

As for Tiger in general, I'll follow the Thumper rule and zip it. But the reporting and the facts here do seem to be at odds.

[discoprincess]

May 30, 2017 13:35:03 GMT -4 baileydash said:

The dude is starting to look like Garfield the cat. That is one of the worse mug shots I've ever seen.

Re: Garfield - This comment is about the only thing funny about this entire mess.

[discoprincess]

Bumping since it's been more than three years since the last post.

Tiger Woods' former mistress Rachel Uchitel speaks out about their affair

Uchitel is participating in HBO's new documentary, "Tiger," which premieres on Sunday, January 10.

"I have stayed quiet about this story but at this point I have nothing left to lose. My name hasn't lost the stigma at all," Uchitel says in the two-part film, according to the Daily Mail.

Apparently, Rachel Uchitel was giving Tiger something that he wasn't getting at home (and it wasn't just about the sex).