I believe the only problem I have with this article is that now ESPN is using TMZ reports as valid sources.

Seems like an odd pecking order.

a video that automatically starts up and a pop-up survey dealy that follows me as i page down.

awesome, ESPN, you really know what your web readers love!

The state police think they can show probable cause of a crime during the events that unfolded Friday

I think Tiger can hire a lot more attorneys than these cops have ever seen, so good luck with that.

Marcus Aurelius: The state police think they can show probable cause of a crime during the events that unfolded Friday

I think Tiger can hire a lot more attorneys than these cops have ever seen, so good luck with that.

lol yeah. Good luck with that indeed.

Did his Escalade ever actually leave his property, and, was the hydrant he hit owned of the municipality or was it owned by the developer?

I never got a GED in law, but if he never left his property and never damaged public-owned property can't he tell them to go screw?

Mr. Coffee Nerves: I never got a GED in law, but if he never left his property and never damaged public-owned property can't he tell them to go screw?

they're looking into domestic violence, not the car wreck

I'm sorry, but the cops have no right to get any more information. Sure, they want it, but if Tiger and his wife don't want to make a statement or file charges or anything that's their business not the cops.

Why do they want to spend so much time on such a non-issue that they will try to get a warrant to pull hospital records?

Isn't there a killer or rapist on the loose?

jonasborg: I'm sorry, but the cops have no right to get any more information. Sure, they want it, but if Tiger and his wife don't want to make a statement or file charges or anything that's their business not the cops.

if they're investigating domestic violence, they do

albo: if they're investigating domestic violence, they do

I've seen enough COPS episodes to know this.

Mr. Coffee Nerves: Did his Escalade ever actually leave his property, and, was the hydrant he hit owned of the municipality or was it owned by the developer?

I never got a GED in law, but if he never left his property and never damaged public-owned property can't he tell them to go screw?

Aren't fire hydrants publicly owned?

albo: jonasborg: I'm sorry, but the cops have no right to get any more information. Sure, they want it, but if Tiger and his wife don't want to make a statement or file charges or anything that's their business not the cops.

if they're investigating domestic violence, they do

It depends on the state. I have no idea about Florida laws.

Gwendolyn: It depends on the state. I have no idea about Florida laws.

the articles i read was that florida's law could require someone to take the fall in a domestic violence situation, even if they both say they're fine

I'm actually a little baffled the cops are going after Tiger for this, and I'm trying not to draw the obvious conclusion.

Lessee... Tiger is driving in shorts and a s-shirt without shoes, "back up" yet someone rams his car front-first into a tree, and his back window is busted by a golf club wielded by his wife.

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

HulkHands: "back up" yet someone rams his car front-first into a tree

"backs up" yet somehow rams his car front-first into a tree,

FTFM

GAT_00: I'm trying not to draw the obvious conclusion.

They hate hot blondes?

bulldg4life: I believe the only problem I have with this article is that now ESPN is using TMZ reports as valid sources.

TMZ has been all over this.

They were all over the Michael Jackson story too. I was overseas when Jackson died -- Sky News and CNN International were quoting TMZ left and right. And they got it right.

Mr. Woods could probably own the state legislature, I hear they're discounted their prices for the upcoming holiday.

Soonerpsycho: soonerpsycho.com

outstanding

jonasborg: Isn't there a killer or rapist on the loose?

No, but there is a ninety year old fixin' to go crash into the farmer's market.

I think somebody needs to go sit on the Group W bench.

Mr. Coffee Nerves: Did his Escalade ever actually leave his property, and, was the hydrant he hit owned of the municipality or was it owned by the developer?

I never got a GED in law, but if he never left his property and never damaged public-owned property can't he tell them to go screw?

Not in the case of domestic violence.

jonasborg: I'm sorry, but the cops have no right to get any more information. Sure, they want it, but if Tiger and his wife don't want to make a statement or file charges or anything that's their business not the cops.

Why do they want to spend so much time on such a non-issue that they will try to get a warrant to pull hospital records?

Isn't there a killer or rapist on the loose?

With FL, I worry more about hot pedophilic teachers but yes, I see your point.

And yes, I'm not sure why they are concerned about domestic violence unless they have a report of some other activities earlier that night.

This is my take based on the released evidence

Speculation:

Enquirer I think it was ran a story about Woods having an affair last week in Australia. Woods goes home and argues with his wife all week/weekend about the validity of the story(true or false).

It breaks down into an arguement at 2am and woods tries to leave to give her time to cool off before something violent happens. She chases him out of the house with a golf club and takes a swing at the back of the truck thinking she would just put a dent in it.

She misses and breaks the window scaring/shocking woods (it probably sounded like a gunshot breaking the glass) as he was not expecting this and caused him to swirve and hit the tree.

He doesnt want her or himself to go to jail over what happened so before anyone gets out there they make a quick story about the broken window to "get him out" (if the airbags didnt go off surely the doors would still work, so why break the back window?).

He doesnt want to tell the authorities anything that way he cannot purger himself to make it worse.

So, they're pissed he's stonewalling them on an issue he's not legally bound to discuss with them so they're gonna violate his HIPAA rights to see if they can get some probable cause to investigate his wife for scratching his face? What a farking waste of time - the seriousness of spousal abuse aside, I think Tiger can take care of himself. Methinks there's probably a few hundred poor folk in Florida who would love to get some attention on THEIR ignored spousal abuse cases. What we have here folks, is grandstanding by the police. Believe me, If Elin represents any danger whatsoever to Tiger the secret police from Nike are already all over that shiat way better than the locals could be.

there was all kinds of mean nasty ugly looking people on the bench there. Mother rapers. Father stabbers. Father rapers! Father rapers sitting right there on the bench next to me!

oldmildog: Mr. Coffee Nerves: Did his Escalade ever actually leave his property, and, was the hydrant he hit owned of the municipality or was it owned by the developer?

I never got a GED in law, but if he never left his property and never damaged public-owned property can't he tell them to go screw?

Aren't fire hydrants publicly owned?

Not this one. It's owned by the Isleworth HOA. The architecture committee decorated the shrubs near it, had it engraved, and coated in gold leaf. The landscape contractor polishes it twice weekly. It's insured for $40,000.

JohnBigBootay: So, they're pissed he's stonewalling them on an issue he's not legally bound to discuss with them so they're gonna violate his HIPAA rights to see if they can get some probable cause to investigate his wife for scratching his face? What a farking waste of time - the seriousness of spousal abuse aside, I think Tiger can take care of himself. Methinks there's probably a few hundred poor folk in Florida who would love to get some attention on THEIR ignored spousal abuse cases. What we have here folks, is grandstanding by the police. Believe me, If Elin represents any danger whatsoever to Tiger the secret police from Nike are already all over that shiat way better than the locals could be.

Would probably disagree...

jst3p: Not in the case of domestic violence.

Sure. And 99% of the time I agree and think it's a great rule. Most of the time the battered party is trapped by money or circumstance. In this situation though, either party can hop in a brand new custom escalade and take a servant or two with them on their way to check into the finest 5 star hotel in Florida... which is probably like a mile away. The cops should be working on important things. Whomever was harmed is filthy rich and inside their own family. Now if one of them hurts someone else, by all means, call in the swat truck and force them to have their day in court but in this case I'd just say the local cops want some press time.

He doesn't want the world to know his wife beat him up.

No amount of money can make up for that.

JohnBigBootay: jst3p: Not in the case of domestic violence.

Sure. And 99% of the time I agree and think it's a great rule. Most of the time the battered party is trapped by money or circumstance. In this situation though, either party can hop in a brand new custom escalade and take a servant or two with them on their way to check into the finest 5 star hotel in Florida... which is probably like a mile away. The cops should be working on important things. Whomever was harmed is filthy rich and inside their own family. Now if one of them hurts someone else, by all means, call in the swat truck and force them to have their day in court but in this case I'd just say the local cops want some press time.

So are OK with a system where the wealthy get a pass on the rules the rest of us have to live under?

GAT_00: I'm actually a little baffled the cops are going after Tiger for this, and I'm trying not to draw the obvious conclusion.

The cops are going after his wife. Tiger is seen as the victim in this situation.

Hillbilly Jim: Would probably disagree...

Whatever is going on with Tiger, I'd be willing to bet it doesn't include multiple kept poor women in secret apartments a mile from his house.

jst3p: So are OK with a system where the wealthy get a pass on the rules the rest of us have to live under?

Not at the moment. Axe me again after I win the lottery though.

JohnBigBootay: Whomever was harmed is filthy rich and inside their own family.

They have kids. Kids don't understand that mommy and daddy are rich enough to be allowed to beat up each other within the protection of their gated community.

mikaloyd: jst3p: So are OK with a system where the wealthy get a pass on the rules the rest of us have to live under?

Not at the moment. Axe me again after I win the lottery though.

Seconded.

JohnBigBootay: Hillbilly Jim: Would probably disagree...

Whatever is going on with Tiger, I'd be willing to bet it doesn't include multiple kept poor women in secret apartments a mile from his house.

Pimpin aint easy. Tiger has 99 problems and at least 2 are biatches.

Guelph35: He doesn't want the world to know his wife beat him up.

No amount of money can make up for that.

Agreed. Is there anything more humiliating than getting beat up by Jesper Parnevik's former nanny? I mean, even getting beat up by Jesper himself would be considered pretty wimpy.

jst3p: So are OK with a system where the wealthy get a pass on the rules the rest of us have to live under?

Ha! Dude, the poor have a hard time getting a cop to show on a domestic violence beef when one of them is filing the complaint! There hasn't even been a complaint here. The freakin' cops are reading TMZ and trying to stay in the headlines.

jst3p: So are OK with a system where the wealthy get a pass on the rules the rest of us have to live under?

By the way, which RULE are you citing? Tiger already provided the driver's info required by law in traffic mishaps.

jonasborg: I'm sorry, but the cops have no right to get any more information. Sure, they want it, but if Tiger and his wife don't want to make a statement or file charges or anything that's their business not the cops.

Why do they want to spend so much time on such a non-issue that they will try to get a warrant to pull hospital records?

Isn't there a killer or rapist on the loose?

No.

poisonedpawn78: He doesnt want to tell the authorities anything that way he cannot purger himself to make it worse.

It's not perjury unless he is under oath. However, most states have laws that make it illegal to lie to police during an investigation. The worst that can happen to him is that he gets popped for lying to the cops and the worst that can happen to his wife is that she gets popped for domestic violence.

On a side note I notice a lot of people acting like this isn't a big deal and I wonder how much of this has to do with the fact that this involves a woman abusing a man and not vice versa. I think that if there was any evidence that tiger laid a finger on his wife there would be public outcry.

JohnBigBootay: jst3p: So are OK with a system where the wealthy get a pass on the rules the rest of us have to live under?

By the way, which RULE are you citing? Tiger already provided the driver's info required by law in traffic mishaps.

I was talking about the domestic violence investigation, and you are aware of that as evidenced by your prior typing:

Sure. And 99% of the time I agree and think it's a great rule.

Trying to change the subject now is pretty pathetic.

JohnBigBootay: Ha! Dude, the poor have a hard time getting a cop to show on a domestic violence beef when one of them is filing the complaint! There hasn't even been a complaint here. The freakin' cops are reading TMZ and trying to stay in the headlines.


Top tip: The police get better headlines when they investigate things that are being investigated and broadcast by every news and gossip channel in the universe than they do when they refuse to investigate same.

jst3p: So are OK with a system where the wealthy get a pass on the rules the rest of us have to live under?

What rule is he getting a pass on?

He isn't required, by law, to speak with the authorities about a traffic incident where a DUI isn't involved.

JohnBigBootay: jst3p: So are OK with a system where the wealthy get a pass on the rules the rest of us have to live under?

Ha! Dude, the poor have a hard time getting a cop to show on a domestic violence beef when one of them is filing the complaint!


Source or bullshiat.

There hasn't even been a complaint here.

In most states, Florida being one of them, there does not need to be a complaint. By all means keep typing and showing that you have no idea what you are talking about.

Control_this: oldmildog: Mr. Coffee Nerves: Did his Escalade ever actually leave his property, and, was the hydrant he hit owned of the municipality or was it owned by the developer?

I never got a GED in law, but if he never left his property and never damaged public-owned property can't he tell them to go screw?

Aren't fire hydrants publicly owned?

Not this one. It's owned by the Isleworth HOA. The architecture committee decorated the shrubs near it, had it engraved, and coated in gold leaf. The landscape contractor polishes it twice weekly. It's insured for $40,000.

If Isleworth gets public water, the hydrant belongs to the water authority which provides water.

JohnBigBootay: Hillbilly Jim: Would probably disagree...

Whatever is going on with Tiger, I'd be willing to bet it doesn't include multiple kept poor women in secret apartments a mile from his house.

IF she was pissed off at him enough to start swinging golf clubs can you rule out for certainty that violence will not escalate.

Salacious Salad: a woman abusing a man and not vice versa.

I think that if there was any evidence that tiger laid a finger on his wife there would be public outcry.

Bingo. And absolutely. He would have some womens group all over him like PETA on Vick.