And that someone is famous.
And he is found near by his car going in and out of consciousness.
And his wife hit him with a golf club because (true or false) she thought he was having an affair.
And that famous person doesn't want his wife charged or the laundry aired in public.
Should he talk to the police about the "accident"?
No.
The famous person can say anything to the media -- especially vague "the sky is blue" stuff. (The incident is a "private affair", "I love my family very much", "the incident is entirely my fault", gosh, there are many ways to say nothing).
But if the famous person talks to the police he must tell the truth or commit a criminal offence and lie to the cops. Either is bad -- and committing the crime (leave aside the morality) is dangerous because the truth may well leak out.
So, if the famous person wants to keep his wife -- and keep everything quiet -- then he is best to say nothing to the police. A single car accident with injuries to the driver -- no alcohol or drugs -- the worst that will happen is a careless driving charge.

Of course, this is all rank speculation
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Tiger Woods: Wife went after him with golf club
November 29, 3:40 PM
Allentown Headlines
Examiner
Doreen Linder
In an ironic turn of events, Tiger Woods was not using a golf club, it was being used on him. Woods, a figure who is usually only seen on the golf course, made headlines last week, crashing his car and sustaining injuries. Rumors went flying as rumors of an extramarital affair said to be the cause of the accident and the reason that Woods was outside his multi million dollar mansion in his SUV at 2am Friday morning.

According to TMZ.com, Wood's injuries were not caused by the accident but by his wife Elin Nordergren. Nordgren went after Woods with a golf club after finding out about his affair. In a statement, Tiger Woods said that what preceded the accident is a, "private matter."
Tiger Woods: Wife hit him with golf club
Tiger Woods: Wife hit him with golf club
Tiger Woods: Wife hit him with golf club
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13 comments:
Who cares? Tiger was banging another skinny blonde. His first one got ticked and wacked him with a giant tiger stick. Big f'n deal!!!
Harsh! Still, the point is that so long as Tiger shuts up he's in control but if he speaks and commits himself to a version of the facts he loses control. And he is a man who likes control.
Why won't the Liberal Party admit it has no policies and is morally bankrupt. You clowns support Isreali terrorism.
It's Israeli not Isreali. And you are way off topic Anonymous. What's more you are wrong but that's for another day.
HIT ME WITH YOUR TIGER STICK! HIT ME HIT ME
The 'party girl' has already hired Allend!
Why the heck does money go to the heads of these talented only in sports boys? They end up leaving the wives at home with the kids and find it easy to find party girls. Why don't they develop any talent in what marriage is, what being a father is. It's just so stupid. Hope she didn't sign a pre-nup.
She signed no prenup. But charges are pending against Tiger so the story is yet to be told.
Death to infidels!!!
Crush them like beetles beneath your mighty heel!!
Is it a full moon tonight? Regardless, I see this as a tragedy. Many of us have marriage troubles. It's our own fault but that doesn't mean others should gloat. I hope Tiger fixes his problems and continues to be the wonderful sportsman he has always been.
"It is the same whether or not you forwarn them [the unbelievers], they will have no faith" (2:6).
"God will mock them and keep them long in sin, blundering blindly along" (2:15).
Theirs shall be a woeful punishment" (2:175).
"How steadfastly they seek the Fire! That is because God has revealed the Book with truth; those that disagree about it are in extreme schism" (2:176).
"Slay them wherever you find them. Drive them out of the places from which they drove you. Idolatry is worse than carnage. . . . [I]f they attack you put them to the sword. Thus shall the unbelievers be rewarded: but if they desist, God is forgiving and merciful. Fight against them until idolatry is no more and God's religion reigns supreme. But if they desist, fight none except the evil-doers"(2:190–93).
"Fighting is obligatory for you, much as you dislike it. But you may hate a thing although it is good for you, and love a thing although it is bad for you. God knows, but you know not" (2:216).
"Rank speculation"?
Rank is the appropriate adjective.
The last comment is odd but I have left it. It may be a suggestion that Woods has sinned or it may relate to the earlier comments about infidels. (Which are profoundly off topic -- as is the comment about the Liberal Party). Still, I won't pull them but I do ask comments be a little more focussed?
I think that it would be interesting to switch the genders in your hypothetical -- Famous Woman get attacked with, say, tennis racket, by husband. Should she talk with police? From where I'm sitting, you can't form a life partnership with someone who thinks its okay to clobber you, male or female. AND, when you don't call the police, you leave the door open for escalating violence, endangering yourself, and quite likely your children. Sure, legally one can keep violence hushed up, but it's a bad, bad idea.
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