Judge approves Tiger Woods' request to seek treatment out of U.S. because of privacy concerns

He’s going to go to Australia where driving your vehicle upside down is the norm.

"Absolutely you can go to outside the country for treatment. Feel free to terrorize the streets of Spain with your drunk driving." - The judge. Probably.

Judge- can I vacay in Europe because I get in trouble here… sure, seems fitting punishment

What’s the difference between a golf ball and Land Rover, tiger can drive a golf ball more than 300y.

Can we call “no backs” once he’s out?

Kind of surprised a golfer cant drive.

Seriously. Can you imagine going 90 in a 45 and not getting charged? >Woods was seriously injured in a 2021 crash when his vehicle struck a tree in California. He was driving at least twice the speed limit in a 45 mph zone but showed no signs of impairment, authorities said. He was not charged

In 1985, Vince Neil of Motley Crue killed Hanoi Rocks band member Razzle while drunk driving, and injured two other people in another vehicle who suffered brain damage. He was sentenced to 30 days in jail and was let out after 15 for good behavior. There was also 5 years probation, 200 hours of community service and he was ordered to pay $2.6 million to the survivors

I mean this is a request based specifically on his fame. Under the circumstances, it’s incredibly reasonable. Regular rich people would not have this problem.

Yeah, but this is one of the few cases where it maybe makes some sense. It's not gonna be good for his chances at recocery if he's being followed around by the press all the damned time reporting on if he so much as drinks from a glass bottle. The thing worth being pissed about is that we just lock normal people up instead of treating their substance abuse problems, when both are expensive to the state, but one fixes the problem and the other makes society worse in basically every way.

When it comes to rehabs the bottom level (the ones courts send you to, always scams. Ohio uses talbert house and only talbert house and a few of their drug rehabs accept convicted pedophiles) and the top level is also scams, rich people petting horses And going to spas And spending $45,000 for a fraudulent completion certificate to give the judge. Real rehabs are in the middle, poorly funded and with tons of restrictions. Judges also love AA and that shit is straight up a cult. Or NA, which is just for creepy dudes to take advantage of vulnerable women.

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Its so f****** tiring.

Why didn’t you just do the logical thing and choose to be born to a rich family?

A fine based on a percentage of his income. 

Or, you know, he can just f****** get the f*** out of this country like he wants and stay

Did you read Matthew Perry's biography? He pretty much says this is the way it is.

I received benzos to treat alcohol withdrawal when I went to outpatient rehab so if it helps him get the help he needs I’m fine with it. And in regards to e******, well, if it’s consensual I don’t really see a problem with it

It's not like the anonimity problem wasn't solved in 1935 when AA was invented  More famous people than him got sober and are sober on the same rooms as everyone else  Even paparazzi in LA respect the meetings 

I wont even bother to read about the legal gymnastics for this

Well, it’s not a felony…

You’d be shocked to discover the charges for a DUI are not that serious. In the eyes of the law this is his first dui I believe. The 1st incident was reckless driving

Poor guy, if only he had the money to hire a driver. Being a former world-class sportsman must be pretty rough.

Just assuming here, but I'm betting it came down to him wanting to go to a country where paparazzi aren't allowed to be... well... paparazzi. It's an image thing. Not a knowledge thing.

He's not being let off. He's getting treatment while his court case moves forward. At a minimum, it will take months to reach trial. He can either sit in treatment and try to get sober before his case is tried\* or he can sit at home and continue to abuse whatever drugs he is on. Even a non-wealthy, non-celebrity would be allowed to seek treatment during this time period. \*In reality, it's more likely there will be a plea agreement but that will also take months, at a minumum, to sort.

Lol! Abnormal levels of crackin' & raisinin'!

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It's probably fun to be high and drive fast if that's your thing.

I always thought the first thing you do when you get rich is you hire a homie as your driver. That’s my mark of success. I don’t think these people have homies. Or they are that selfish

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outside the jurisdiction of any crime I have ever committed LOL

No, that rule is for the poors

The second one we know about because it's the second wreck so they had to book him, who knows how many times he's been pulled over for drunk driving and got away with it because of who he is. 

Nobody is running away for a DUI.

Why wouldn't he come back to the US? And what consequences do you think he is trying to avoid? At most he is looking at a fine and maybe temporary suspension of his license.

Yeah, no. This is not the type of charge that has Americans fleeing to other countries. R*** and murder? Yes. DUI? No.

The rich have a different set of laws. What bothers me is that being "famous" playing golf in the PGA is a result of being in this country. He should have to live with that in good and bad times. Shame should come with abusing your good life.