The fact that Tiger Woods was even using his normal cell phone (that his wife had access to) was beyond dumb, it was stupidity personified—as was the apparent serial adultery.
Lesson learned: The fact that you are brilliant in one field does not mean you are playing with a full deck in a different field. In the case of Tiger Woods, a cell phone address list was his downfall. But in another case—this one from Anacortes, Washington—
forgetfulness was what brought down Garrison Chase Colby, 39, who professed to be a devout Mormon.
He forgot to go through the pockets of his suit before he sent it to the cleaners. In that suit was his wallet.
According to the December 11, 2009 edition of the Skagit Valley Herald, “An employee at the cleaners opened the wallet and discovered a handful of identification cards. All had different names but all had the same photo—[Colby]. She called the police.”
Colby now sits in jail, facing numerous charged related to his past. As for the famous golfer, he does not face jail time but Tiger Woods’ cell phone records do remind us, at the very least, not to allow any secret telephone numbers to be in our every-day cell phones. And Garrison Chase Colby’s arrest reminds us that it is always best to go through the pockets before sending clothing to the cleaners.
Labels: cell phone records, dry cleaners, Garrison Colby, pockets, Tiger Woods cell phone
Privacy blog post by JJ Luna at 9:25 AM
