NYR
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Because presumption of innocence is a human right recognized by many nations and the UN?Why? This isn't a court of law.
Because presumption of innocence is a human right recognized by many nations and the UN?Why? This isn't a court of law.
Because presumption of innocence is a human right recognized by many nations and the UN?
So he accidentally mixed up his medication at 3 in the morning?
I don't know. Just like you don't know yet still are assuming you know. We don't know all the facts. We know his side. We know he was released on his own recognizance within hours, which doesn't happen with drunks, they stick them in the tank and let them sleep it off. Until the facts come out, he has a right to the presumption of innocence, I can't believe this is even something that needs to be justified. You are entitled to your opinon, you are not entitled to presume guilt.So he accidentally mixed up his medication at 3 in the morning?
I don't know. Just like you don't know yet still are assuming you know. We don't know all the facts. We know his side. We know he was released on his own recognizance within hours, which doesn't happen with drunks, they stick them in the tank and let them sleep it off. Until the facts come out, he has a right to the presumption of innocence, I can't believe this is even something that needs to be justified. You are entitled to your opinon, you are not entitled to presume guilt.
I don't know. Just like you don't know yet still are assuming you know. We don't know all the facts. We know his side. We know he was released on his own recognizance within hours, which doesn't happen with drunks, they stick them in the tank and let them sleep it off. Until the facts come out, he has a right to the presumption of innocence, I can't believe this is even something that needs to be justified. You are entitled to your opinon, you are not entitled to presume guilt.
I'll never understand why super-rich dudes don't always have a driver on hand. Seriously fuck driving if I can pay someone to do it for me.
It's worse than the nickname.It's a nickname. His real name is Eldric.
The worst part is those back issues came to be because he was playing navy seal.
http://www.espn.com/espn/feature/st...-life-unraveled-years-father-earl-woods-death
Guess he should've improved his drive.
http://www.espn.com/espn/feature/st...-life-unraveled-years-father-earl-woods-deathThen there's the story of the lunch, which spread throughout the Naval Special Warfare community. Guys still tell it, almost a decade later. Tiger and a group of five or six went to a diner in La Posta. The waitress brought the check and the table went silent, according to two people there that day. Nobody said anything and neither did Tiger, and the other guys sort of looked at one another.
Finally one of the SEALs said, "Separate checks, please."
The waitress walked away.
"We are all baffled," says one SEAL, a veteran of numerous combat deployments. "We are sitting there with Tiger f---ing Woods, who probably makes more than all of us combined in a day. He's shooting our ammo, taking our time. He's a weird f---ing guy. That's weird s---. Something's wrong with you."
Stop pitying him. It's not like he needs to ever apply for a job. He's got enough money in the bank to die comfortably. Which is why it's even stupider he didn't buy a safe ride for this.
What a shit line of thinking.
He has no consequences to face from this DUI other than some fines he can afford and some public embarrassment which will fade and will never be as embarrassing as his cheating scandals. He will never be turned down in a job application, he will not face a prison sentence, he won't have his life ruined by this like some other people. And his decision to drive drunk was inexcusable given how wealthy he is (not that he was probably even thinking rationally, although several people who drink with less money are smart enough to call themselves an Uber).
His possibly poor mental health and inability to responsibly avoid dangerous vices might be something to pity, but not his DUI.
His face looks so young though. I mean, I'm 11 years younger than he is and I have way more wrinkles.
[LINK]https://www.yahoo.com/sports/news/t...reaction-prescribed-medication-000638898.htmlI understand the severity of what I did and I take full responsibility for my actions, Woods wrote in his statement. I want the public to know that alcohol was not involved. What happened was an unexpected reaction to prescribed medications. I didnt realize the mix of medications had affected me so strongly. Woods apologized to his fans and pledged to do everything in my power to ensure this never happens again. Woods closed his statement by thanking the Jupiter Police Department and the Palm Beach County sheriffs office.
Well it wasn't opiates judging by pupil size. He'd be pinned out to have the rest of his face like that.
If the pill story is true, betting on a nerve pain drug such as neurontin or lyrica, or muscle relaxers.
Worth adding to the OP.He released a statement..
[LINK]https://www.yahoo.com/sports/news/t...reaction-prescribed-medication-000638898.html
Worth adding to the OP.
Glad he's still owning up to it, but no doubt that's an important detail if it was prescription meds and not alcohol. I wonder if it'll be corroborated.
Added it. Thanks guys.He released a statement..
[LINK]https://www.yahoo.com/sports/news/t...reaction-prescribed-medication-000638898.html
More like the "Im dead inside and nothing has any meaning" face to me.The I made a huge mistake face.
Because Tiger Woods, despite his fall from Grace, is still one of the most famous people on earth.Why do people give such a damn about this man's personal life that he feels obligated to release a statement on what has happened?
As much as people obviously don't care about him on here, what difference would a statement do for him?
Why do people give such a damn about this man's personal life that he feels obligated to release a statement on what has happened?
As much as people obviously don't care about him on here, what difference would a statement do for him?
Why do people give such a damn about this man's personal life that he feels obligated to release a statement on what has happened?
As much as people obviously don't care about him on here, what difference would a statement do for him?
Why do people give such a damn about this man's personal life that he feels obligated to release a statement on what has happened?
As much as people obviously don't care about him on here, what difference would a statement do for him?
No. He has no consequences to face from this DUI other than some fines he can afford and some public embarrassment which will fade and will never be as embarrassing as his cheating scandals. He will never be turned down in a job application, he will not face a prison sentence, he won't have his life ruined by this like some other people. And his decision to drive drunk was inexcusable given how wealthy he is (not that he was probably even thinking rationally, although several people who drink with less money are smart enough to call themselves an Uber).
His possibly poor mental health and inability to responsibly avoid dangerous vices might be something to pity, but not his DUI.
ESPN is reporting he blew a 0.0 on the breathalyzer
http://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/19496396/tiger-woods-found-asleep-car-arrest-dui-charge
We love a celebrity comeuppance. This is in part an ugly species of envy: Why should Tiger Woods get to live like a Roman emperor just for being really good at a game that is, after all, the very definition of a trivial pursuit? And how good an actor do you really need to be to star in Pirates of the Caribbean? How many hundreds of millions of dollars should someone get just for being pretty? There is something in our puritanical national soul that is satisfied by the fact that those who fly higher have farther to fall. These episodes bring out something ignoble in us. But it isnt just celebrities, of course: The high and mighty are just the ones we talk about. An astonishing share of lottery winners go broke, and it isnt because people with low character or weak wills are just lucky with the numbers. People like Tiger Woods and Allen Iverson, who win lifes lottery, often have the same bad luck in the end: the bad luck of being human.
(...)
Maybe you lead a more virtuous life. Maybe you just lead a smaller one. It is difficult to say without being tested. And that may be why we love the ritual public denunciation of fallen idols. If we convince ourselves that they are monsters and moral outliers, then we do not have to face the much more terrifying possibility that they are schmucks like us and that we are schmucks like them.
Do people realize not realize that DUI includes things besides alcohol? Blowing a 0.0 doesn't really matter in the least.
Can we change the title to include he wasn't drinking please?
Money doesn't fix everything. The idea that he can live a happy life because of money is a bullshit line of thinking, no debate to be had.
Nobody will believe it, because "court of public opinion" hurrr durrr
Do people realize not realize that DUI includes things besides alcohol? Blowing a 0.0 doesn't really matter in the least.
DUI means more than alcohol. He was still driving impaired. I added his statement to the OP, I can add the police report as well.
I didn't say he can live a HAPPY life because of his money, go back and try reading. There are lots of rich people who don't break the law who are still unhappy. Instead, I specifically said his money will make any consequences of his DUI negligible or non-existent.
It does matter, because everybody assumed he was lying. Pill combos can be an honest mistake that anybody could make, especially the drugs he's likely taking to help with his back.
The reason it's good to include that it's not alcohol is the stigma that surrounds it.
It does matter, because everybody assumed he was lying. Pill combos can be an honest mistake that anybody could make, especially the drugs he's likely taking to help with his back.
The reason it's good to include that it's not alcohol is the stigma that surrounds it.
If someone gets arrested at 3 in the morning for DUI, I'm going to assume alcohol is involved until given other information. This is a completely reasonable assumption, whether it's a celebrity or otherwise.
Mixing prescription painkillers and driving around at 3:00 in the morning is no better than getting drunk and doing the same thing.
Tiger's admission being truthful should not be seen as a positive sign.