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If I was the judge, I would be sending them both for drug testing and psych evaluation.
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Why does it take 3 months to get a no-contact order? If someone requests a no-contact order it should be given immediately and then you can sift through the details later IMHO.
That and they're both nuts.
That and they're both nuts.
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For sure, on both points.900HP wrote:Why does it take 3 months to get a no-contact order?
If someone requests a no-contact order it should be given immediately
and then you can sift through the details later IMHO.
That and they're both nuts.
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By Jerry Jordan
KickinTheTires.Net
EDITOR’S NOTE: The emails quoted in this article were not altered in any manner and any portions of them quoted were done without editing for content, spelling or grammar.
DAYTONA BEACH – As three-time NASCAR Champion, Tony Stewart, coped last year with the most tragic accident ever to happen to him, Patricia Driscoll, the woman now accusing ex-boyfriend and NASCAR driver, Kurt Busch, of domestic abuse, boasted her training in psychological warfare was needed to help Stewart’s public relations team manipulate and control the media, according to an email obtained by Kickin’ the Tires.
“I am writing you because what little know about me you may not know that I have a background in Psychological Operations,” Driscoll wrote, in an email dated Aug. 12, 2014. “Part of my training and skill set is to break down large issues and be able to convince large and small groups of people to do what you want. I’ve worked in countries all over the world waging not only physical wars but mental wars, and I’ve helped get a lot of Congressman save their jobs when they did some stupid and not so legal things.”
Although numerous people, including Busch, have claimed Driscoll told them she was a “trained assassin,” and killed Mexican drug dealers during her trips back home to El Paso, this is the first time she has admitted something along those lines in the dozen, or so, emails obtained by Kickin’ the Tires.
Driscoll heads the Armed Force Foundation, which works with soldiers to overcome PTSD and return to normal life after their return from combat. She is also the founder of Frontline Defense Systems, a multi-million dollar defense contractor that provides ground sensor technology to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for monitoring movement along the U.S. border with Mexico.
Driscoll and Busch are currently waiting on a ruling from Kent County (Del.) Family Court Commissioner David Jones, on whether or not a protective order is needed to keep the two separated, as well as, whether the Dover Attorney General will seek criminal charges for an incident that occurred inside his motorcoach during the fall race at Dover International Speedway. She claims Busch grabbed her around the neck and slammed her head against the wall after ignoring his repeated request for her to leave because she had let herself in using a code she learned during their relationship, which he ended a week before. In court testimony, she said she ran to a motorcoach used by a Motor Racing Outreach pastor and his family but the pastor said neither he, nor his wife, saw any marks on Driscoll. Six weeks later, Driscoll drove to Dover from the Baltimore area to report the alleged assault to Dover police – using the time between the supposed incident and reporting it to try and obtain money from Busch, court testimony revealed.
Jones’ decision, which was expected just over a week ago, was delayed after attorneys requested more time to file their closing briefs following four days of court testimony. The ruling should come this week, as NASCAR officially kicks off its season at Daytona International Speedway.
As for the email, it reads like a playbook of how she tried to use the media in her efforts to obtain that protective order; and it’s the first time in her own words – at least partially – that Driscoll admits to working for the government in some covert capacity.
“Between NYC & DC the people I know and work with have saved the reputations of a lot of high profile people from DUI’s, sex scandals, DUI that lead to an accident where someone was killed, corruption, drugs, prostitution, etc.,” Driscoll’s email continues. “This isn’t the time for just in house PR, this is the time for a good 10-15 different heads with different backgrounds putting together a war strategy. This monster is out of control and you only have a short time to steer this ship back around.”
The email was sent in response to the death of Kevin Ward, who was struck and killed by Stewart’s winged sprint car, when he ran down the track after spinning out during the race Canandaigua Motorsports Park in New York. Ward, who was later found to be under the influence of marijuana, was angry after he and Stewart got together during the race and climbed from his car to confront Stewart as he drove by on a live track. The case was investigated by the local district attorney and Stewart was cleared of any wrongdoing.
Driscoll; however, believed she could use her skills and wanted to be brought on-board with Stewart’s public relations team to manipulate the media and turn stories in his favor. She also suggested in the email to bring out some of NASCAR’s highest profile names, like Roger Penske, “to speak out about the dangers of people walking down the track.” She claimed the idea came to her from Penske, himself.
“Go on the offensive like your life depends on it,” she continued. “Nothing gets better until you fight back. You must campaign for your life. Leverage all of your assets, it’s time to cash in all of your chips.”
She even suggested the PR team dig up a tragic accident from years past involving Richard Petty, where a young boy was killed at a drag race.
“If Tony goes to Michigan then the King (Richard Petty) needs to be seen stopping by his trailer by the media,” Driscoll’s email continues. “The media needs to be reminded of the 8 year old boy he accidentally killed while drag racing in 1965. The King has been kept alive financially by NASCAR and a lot of the owners. He should be pressured to be the face of this to help everyone out. All he has to do is talk about how devastating this even has been to him and that it haunts him to this day – get emotional and walk off. We need the sympathy factor here for what Tony is going through. If we could get Petty out there before the funeral Thursday that would be best.”
It is worth noting that Stewart’s PR team did not do the things Driscoll suggested and instead, let the investigation play out. They answered what questions they could from the media and allowed Stewart and the Ward family to grieve. Stewart dealt with the tragedy surrounded by his closest friends and family and assisted the district attorney in anything he needed during the investigation.
In the closing remarks of her email, Driscoll continues discussing her strategy to twist the media’s coverage. She pressed forward, giving a timeline to “start drowning the media before the (Ward) funeral” because “a crying mom will be the front page of every paper and TV show if we wait and do nothing.”
Driscoll also took a shot at one of the travelling NASCAR media members stating, “We need to take control of it and not let the Jeff Gluck’s of the world go on the Dan Patrick show.” Gluck is a hard-nosed reporter, who covers NASCAR for USA Today and one of the leading motorsports journalists in the garage.
Driscoll was asked on multiple occasions for comments on this email and the statements it contained. As had been the case since Kickin’ the Tires first began looking into Driscoll’s past and following the court case, she has insinuated that she was taking legal action and would let “her attorneys handle it.”
“You are a big part of the reason women don't want to come forward,” Driscoll wrote, in the closing paragraph of her most recent correspondence with Kickin’ the Tires. “You try to ruin good people and further victimize the victims. You call yourself a journalist but a real journalist would look at the situation objectively and write the whole story. You're no better than TMZ, but actually you're worse. I'd love to put your life under the worlds microscope and dig up the dirt and cut it up out of context and print it to make you look as bad as possible- only focusing on the bad. I'm going to let my lawyers handle it from here.”
By Jerry Jordan
KickinTheTires.Net
EDITOR’S NOTE: The emails quoted in this article were not altered in any manner and any portions of them quoted were done without editing for content, spelling or grammar.
DAYTONA BEACH – As three-time NASCAR Champion, Tony Stewart, coped last year with the most tragic accident ever to happen to him, Patricia Driscoll, the woman now accusing ex-boyfriend and NASCAR driver, Kurt Busch, of domestic abuse, boasted her training in psychological warfare was needed to help Stewart’s public relations team manipulate and control the media, according to an email obtained by Kickin’ the Tires.
“I am writing you because what little know about me you may not know that I have a background in Psychological Operations,” Driscoll wrote, in an email dated Aug. 12, 2014. “Part of my training and skill set is to break down large issues and be able to convince large and small groups of people to do what you want. I’ve worked in countries all over the world waging not only physical wars but mental wars, and I’ve helped get a lot of Congressman save their jobs when they did some stupid and not so legal things.”
Although numerous people, including Busch, have claimed Driscoll told them she was a “trained assassin,” and killed Mexican drug dealers during her trips back home to El Paso, this is the first time she has admitted something along those lines in the dozen, or so, emails obtained by Kickin’ the Tires.
Driscoll heads the Armed Force Foundation, which works with soldiers to overcome PTSD and return to normal life after their return from combat. She is also the founder of Frontline Defense Systems, a multi-million dollar defense contractor that provides ground sensor technology to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for monitoring movement along the U.S. border with Mexico.
Driscoll and Busch are currently waiting on a ruling from Kent County (Del.) Family Court Commissioner David Jones, on whether or not a protective order is needed to keep the two separated, as well as, whether the Dover Attorney General will seek criminal charges for an incident that occurred inside his motorcoach during the fall race at Dover International Speedway. She claims Busch grabbed her around the neck and slammed her head against the wall after ignoring his repeated request for her to leave because she had let herself in using a code she learned during their relationship, which he ended a week before. In court testimony, she said she ran to a motorcoach used by a Motor Racing Outreach pastor and his family but the pastor said neither he, nor his wife, saw any marks on Driscoll. Six weeks later, Driscoll drove to Dover from the Baltimore area to report the alleged assault to Dover police – using the time between the supposed incident and reporting it to try and obtain money from Busch, court testimony revealed.
Jones’ decision, which was expected just over a week ago, was delayed after attorneys requested more time to file their closing briefs following four days of court testimony. The ruling should come this week, as NASCAR officially kicks off its season at Daytona International Speedway.
As for the email, it reads like a playbook of how she tried to use the media in her efforts to obtain that protective order; and it’s the first time in her own words – at least partially – that Driscoll admits to working for the government in some covert capacity.
“Between NYC & DC the people I know and work with have saved the reputations of a lot of high profile people from DUI’s, sex scandals, DUI that lead to an accident where someone was killed, corruption, drugs, prostitution, etc.,” Driscoll’s email continues. “This isn’t the time for just in house PR, this is the time for a good 10-15 different heads with different backgrounds putting together a war strategy. This monster is out of control and you only have a short time to steer this ship back around.”
The email was sent in response to the death of Kevin Ward, who was struck and killed by Stewart’s winged sprint car, when he ran down the track after spinning out during the race Canandaigua Motorsports Park in New York. Ward, who was later found to be under the influence of marijuana, was angry after he and Stewart got together during the race and climbed from his car to confront Stewart as he drove by on a live track. The case was investigated by the local district attorney and Stewart was cleared of any wrongdoing.
Driscoll; however, believed she could use her skills and wanted to be brought on-board with Stewart’s public relations team to manipulate the media and turn stories in his favor. She also suggested in the email to bring out some of NASCAR’s highest profile names, like Roger Penske, “to speak out about the dangers of people walking down the track.” She claimed the idea came to her from Penske, himself.
“Go on the offensive like your life depends on it,” she continued. “Nothing gets better until you fight back. You must campaign for your life. Leverage all of your assets, it’s time to cash in all of your chips.”
She even suggested the PR team dig up a tragic accident from years past involving Richard Petty, where a young boy was killed at a drag race.
“If Tony goes to Michigan then the King (Richard Petty) needs to be seen stopping by his trailer by the media,” Driscoll’s email continues. “The media needs to be reminded of the 8 year old boy he accidentally killed while drag racing in 1965. The King has been kept alive financially by NASCAR and a lot of the owners. He should be pressured to be the face of this to help everyone out. All he has to do is talk about how devastating this even has been to him and that it haunts him to this day – get emotional and walk off. We need the sympathy factor here for what Tony is going through. If we could get Petty out there before the funeral Thursday that would be best.”
It is worth noting that Stewart’s PR team did not do the things Driscoll suggested and instead, let the investigation play out. They answered what questions they could from the media and allowed Stewart and the Ward family to grieve. Stewart dealt with the tragedy surrounded by his closest friends and family and assisted the district attorney in anything he needed during the investigation.
In the closing remarks of her email, Driscoll continues discussing her strategy to twist the media’s coverage. She pressed forward, giving a timeline to “start drowning the media before the (Ward) funeral” because “a crying mom will be the front page of every paper and TV show if we wait and do nothing.”
Driscoll also took a shot at one of the travelling NASCAR media members stating, “We need to take control of it and not let the Jeff Gluck’s of the world go on the Dan Patrick show.” Gluck is a hard-nosed reporter, who covers NASCAR for USA Today and one of the leading motorsports journalists in the garage.
Driscoll was asked on multiple occasions for comments on this email and the statements it contained. As had been the case since Kickin’ the Tires first began looking into Driscoll’s past and following the court case, she has insinuated that she was taking legal action and would let “her attorneys handle it.”
“You are a big part of the reason women don't want to come forward,” Driscoll wrote, in the closing paragraph of her most recent correspondence with Kickin’ the Tires. “You try to ruin good people and further victimize the victims. You call yourself a journalist but a real journalist would look at the situation objectively and write the whole story. You're no better than TMZ, but actually you're worse. I'd love to put your life under the worlds microscope and dig up the dirt and cut it up out of context and print it to make you look as bad as possible- only focusing on the bad. I'm going to let my lawyers handle it from here.”
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Judge orders Kurt Busch to stay away from Driscoll UPDATE: A Kent County Family Court judge has ordered NASCAR's Kurt Busch to stay away from his ex-girlfriend, Patricia Driscoll, according to a court order filed Monday. The order, good until 2016, says Busch has to stay 100 yards away from Driscoll, her home and workplace. At NASCAR races he has to maintain the maximum "practicable" distance from her and not attempt to contact her, according to the order issued by Commissioner David Jones. Busch is also not allowed to contact Driscoll by phone, email or any other means and has to be evaluated for mental health problems related to anger control and impulse control. He also may not be allowed to purchase or possess firearms or ammunition. The commissioner's written opinion explaining the reasoning behind the order will be released Friday. Carolyn McNeice, Driscoll's attorney, said she and her client were pleased with the decision. "Ms. Driscoll can now know that she will not receive any unwanted communications from Mr. Busch and feel that she is safe after nearly 5 months," McNeice wrote in an email. The decision concludes a long, drawn-out no-contact order hearing between Busch and Driscoll.(Delaware News-Journal)(2-16-2015)
UPDATE: Busch attorney Rusty Hardin said in a statement he was not surprised by the decision and that Busch plans to appeal the verdict. He has 30 days to appeal once the full opinion and conclusions are issued by the end of the week. "We are deeply disappointed because we believe the evidence of Ms. Driscoll's total lack of believability was overwhelming," Hardin said. "It is important to note that the commissioner's ruling is a civil family court matter and totally unconnected to any criminal investigation or finding. ... Mr. Busch's conduct was totally reasonable and legal under the circumstances. He never intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly caused her any injury." Hardin also said that he has new evidence that will challenge Driscoll's credibility and has handed it over to the attorney general's office. Carl Kanefsky, a spokesman for the Delaware attorney general's office, said Monday that there is no timetable for the investigation to be completed. "We deeply regret that Ms. Driscoll has been allowed to abuse the justice system in such a flagrant way," he said.(ESPN.com)
AND Stewart Haas Statement: "These are serious allegations and we do not take them lightly. We are relying on the authorities in Delaware and their collective experience to identify all the facts. They are the experts in these matters and their decision, specifically the one that will be made by the Attorney General, will determine our course of action."(2-16-2015)
Judge orders Kurt Busch to stay away from Driscoll UPDATE: A Kent County Family Court judge has ordered NASCAR's Kurt Busch to stay away from his ex-girlfriend, Patricia Driscoll, according to a court order filed Monday. The order, good until 2016, says Busch has to stay 100 yards away from Driscoll, her home and workplace. At NASCAR races he has to maintain the maximum "practicable" distance from her and not attempt to contact her, according to the order issued by Commissioner David Jones. Busch is also not allowed to contact Driscoll by phone, email or any other means and has to be evaluated for mental health problems related to anger control and impulse control. He also may not be allowed to purchase or possess firearms or ammunition. The commissioner's written opinion explaining the reasoning behind the order will be released Friday. Carolyn McNeice, Driscoll's attorney, said she and her client were pleased with the decision. "Ms. Driscoll can now know that she will not receive any unwanted communications from Mr. Busch and feel that she is safe after nearly 5 months," McNeice wrote in an email. The decision concludes a long, drawn-out no-contact order hearing between Busch and Driscoll.(Delaware News-Journal)(2-16-2015)
UPDATE: Busch attorney Rusty Hardin said in a statement he was not surprised by the decision and that Busch plans to appeal the verdict. He has 30 days to appeal once the full opinion and conclusions are issued by the end of the week. "We are deeply disappointed because we believe the evidence of Ms. Driscoll's total lack of believability was overwhelming," Hardin said. "It is important to note that the commissioner's ruling is a civil family court matter and totally unconnected to any criminal investigation or finding. ... Mr. Busch's conduct was totally reasonable and legal under the circumstances. He never intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly caused her any injury." Hardin also said that he has new evidence that will challenge Driscoll's credibility and has handed it over to the attorney general's office. Carl Kanefsky, a spokesman for the Delaware attorney general's office, said Monday that there is no timetable for the investigation to be completed. "We deeply regret that Ms. Driscoll has been allowed to abuse the justice system in such a flagrant way," he said.(ESPN.com)
AND Stewart Haas Statement: "These are serious allegations and we do not take them lightly. We are relying on the authorities in Delaware and their collective experience to identify all the facts. They are the experts in these matters and their decision, specifically the one that will be made by the Attorney General, will determine our course of action."(2-16-2015)
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Kurt Busch Suspended Indefinitely by NASCAR: #41-Kurt Busch has been suspended indefinitely, according to ESPN's Marty Smith and multiple reports. Earlier Friday it was ruled that Busch smashed his ex-girlfriend Patricia Driscoll's head against his motor home wall Sept. 26 at Dover International Speedway, according to the conclusions of a Kent County (Del.) family court commissioner who granted Driscoll's request for a protective order Monday. Busch was scheduled to race Sunday at Daytona International Speedway, where he was slated to start 24th in the Daytona 500, the sport's biggest event.(ESPN)
http://espn.go.com/racing/nascar/story/ ... r-findings
Busch likely committed an act of abuse, judge says.
http://www.delawareonline.com/story/new ... /23761315/
Sources report XFINITY Series driver Regan Smith is expected to replace Busch in SHR's #41 Chevy in the Daytona 500.
NASCAR Indefinitely Suspends Driver Kurt Busch: NASCAR has indefinitely suspended driver Kurt Busch for actions detrimental to stock car racing following the release today of a supplemental disposition setting forth the findings and conclusions that formed the basis for the Family Court of the State of Delaware's decision on Monday to issue an Order of Protection from Abuse against him. Busch, driver of the #41 car, was found to be in violation of:
· Section 12.1.a: Actions detrimental to stock car racing
· Section 12.8: Behavioral Penalty
"Given the serious nature of the findings and conclusions made by the Commissioner of the Family Court of the State of Delaware, NASCAR has indefinitely suspended driver Kurt Busch, effective immediately. He will not be allowed to race nor participate in any NASCAR activities until further notice. Kurt Busch and his Stewart-Haas Racing team are fully aware of our position and why this decision was made. We will continue to respect the process and timetable of the authorities involved."(NASCAR)
Statement from Jim Campbell, Chevrolet vice president of Motorsports and Performance Vehicles: "Chevrolet has suspended its relationship with Kurt Busch indefinitely. We will continue to monitor the events surrounding Mr. Busch and are prepared to take additional action if necessary."(Team Chevy)
Statement from Stewart-Haas Racing Regarding Kurt Busch The following is a statement from Stewart-Haas Racing executive vice president Joe Custer regarding Kurt Busch. "We understand NASCAR's position regarding Kurt Busch and accept their decision. We are in the midst of finalizing our plans for the Daytona 500 and we will announce those details as soon as we're ready."(SHR)(2-20-2015)
http://espn.go.com/racing/nascar/story/ ... r-findings
Busch likely committed an act of abuse, judge says.
http://www.delawareonline.com/story/new ... /23761315/
Sources report XFINITY Series driver Regan Smith is expected to replace Busch in SHR's #41 Chevy in the Daytona 500.
NASCAR Indefinitely Suspends Driver Kurt Busch: NASCAR has indefinitely suspended driver Kurt Busch for actions detrimental to stock car racing following the release today of a supplemental disposition setting forth the findings and conclusions that formed the basis for the Family Court of the State of Delaware's decision on Monday to issue an Order of Protection from Abuse against him. Busch, driver of the #41 car, was found to be in violation of:
· Section 12.1.a: Actions detrimental to stock car racing
· Section 12.8: Behavioral Penalty
"Given the serious nature of the findings and conclusions made by the Commissioner of the Family Court of the State of Delaware, NASCAR has indefinitely suspended driver Kurt Busch, effective immediately. He will not be allowed to race nor participate in any NASCAR activities until further notice. Kurt Busch and his Stewart-Haas Racing team are fully aware of our position and why this decision was made. We will continue to respect the process and timetable of the authorities involved."(NASCAR)
Statement from Jim Campbell, Chevrolet vice president of Motorsports and Performance Vehicles: "Chevrolet has suspended its relationship with Kurt Busch indefinitely. We will continue to monitor the events surrounding Mr. Busch and are prepared to take additional action if necessary."(Team Chevy)
Statement from Stewart-Haas Racing Regarding Kurt Busch The following is a statement from Stewart-Haas Racing executive vice president Joe Custer regarding Kurt Busch. "We understand NASCAR's position regarding Kurt Busch and accept their decision. We are in the midst of finalizing our plans for the Daytona 500 and we will announce those details as soon as we're ready."(SHR)(2-20-2015)
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Gosh!! Kurt is already Guilty before any court action?? The Nascar and Chevy action sucks! This is destroying their credibility? Politically Correct is rearing it very ugly head again!
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Sounds like a Hollywood script for the next psycho thriller movie. Just need a big shoot out at the end.
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No one has talked about the status of her SON. Who was or seemed to be very close to Kurt. He seemed to act as a father figure and spent a great deal of Quality time with the boy. Wonder how all of this Drama has affected him? The court should look at her as an Unfit mother.
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I never thought I'd say this......... but I hope Kurt Busch wins the parade.....opps, I mean race Sunday.
I'm against domestic violence, but I'm not politically correct so....it would be kinda funny if Kurt won the race, then slapped the crap out of the Sprint girl in victory lane.
I'm against domestic violence, but I'm not politically correct so....it would be kinda funny if Kurt won the race, then slapped the crap out of the Sprint girl in victory lane.
I used to be a people person, but people ruined it.
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I think the system fell off the tracks, when the judge in the civil case
came out publicly saying that Bush was "probably guilty".
Then Chevy and NASCAR were tripping over themselves, to see who could suspend him first.
Stewart Haas had to follow suit.
came out publicly saying that Bush was "probably guilty".
Then Chevy and NASCAR were tripping over themselves, to see who could suspend him first.
Stewart Haas had to follow suit.
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If that same judge was trying Bush in a criminal case,
with no jury, his opinion matters.
Since he was not, why did his opinion matter
more than yours or mine ?
His statement might have "tainted the jury pool",
making it very hard to have a fair trial.
On the other hand, if he is guilty, lock him up.
with no jury, his opinion matters.
Since he was not, why did his opinion matter
more than yours or mine ?
His statement might have "tainted the jury pool",
making it very hard to have a fair trial.
On the other hand, if he is guilty, lock him up.
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