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The Florida Highway Patrol was flooded with e-mails criticizing their handling of the investigation of the crash involving golfer Tiger Woods that led to him admitting to extramarital affairs.
A review by the Orlando Sentinel found that the highway patrol and its umbrella agency, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, got more than 400 e-mails in the days after the November crash outside Woods' home near Orlando.
What upset them the most? That day after day, Woods' wife, agent or lawyer turned away troopers who wanted to question the golfer about what happened and to gather evidence about whether Woods was driving while drunk or under the influence of drugs.
Wrote one man from Canada, "I have to ask, WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU PEOPLE DOING. The FHP in this incident is being bullied, and mocked by Tiger Woods. ... Shame on You FHP and get back to business."
The Florida Highway Patrol was flooded with e-mails criticizing their handling of the investigation of the crash involving golfer Tiger Woods that led to him admitting to extramarital affairs.
A review by the Orlando Sentinel found that the highway patrol and its umbrella agency, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, got more than 400 e-mails in the days after the November crash outside Woods' home near Orlando.
What upset them the most? That day after day, Woods' wife, agent or lawyer turned away troopers who wanted to question the golfer about what happened and to gather evidence about whether Woods was driving while drunk or under the influence of drugs.
Wrote one man from Canada, "I have to ask, WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU PEOPLE DOING. The FHP in this incident is being bullied, and mocked by Tiger Woods. ... Shame on You FHP and get back to business."
Many of the e-mails accused the highway patrol of doing shoddy work
and of treating Woods more like a celebrity than a suspect. Others
compared the agency to a squad of Barney Fifes. Wrote one man, "I've
seen better work by a mall cop."
Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Department press secretary Ann Howard says the highway patrol handled the investigation professionally.
Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Department press secretary Ann Howard says the highway patrol handled the investigation professionally.
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