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GusBob

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35. I read

Wed Aug 17, 2016, 11:12 PM

Aug 2016

The cops say their demeanor after the incident was not like normal victims, I guess they were too jocular or something,

and people in RIO say bandits always steal watches and phones, people are real concerned about that of the story

Which makes them guilty as hell, it seems

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Brazil court tells US swimmers Lochte, Feigen to stay put [View all] MowCowWhoHow III Aug 2016 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author geek tragedy Aug 2016 #1

Clearly, they were asking for it. What were they wearing? MADem Aug 2016 #18

I think there is a story being missed in this story jberryhill Aug 2016 #26

Oh wow. DURHAM D Aug 2016 #2

they really don't do that whole "rule of law" thing there do they? nt geek tragedy Aug 2016 #3

Sometimes yes, sometimes no. Just like the US. OBenario Aug 2016 #40

Lol he already left the country GusBob Aug 2016 #4

smart move nt geek tragedy Aug 2016 #5

Link? groundloop Aug 2016 #7

He's from my old home town, friends "say" GusBob Aug 2016 #9

Yeah, I just read that as well. Also, they never filed a police report on the incident groundloop Aug 2016 #10

Get in trouble with who? milestogo Aug 2016 #17

LOLOLOLOL!!!!!!!!!! FrodosPet Aug 2016 #45

So answer me milestogo Aug 2016 #46

Yeah, they are not going to find the Taxi driver.... forkol Aug 2016 #16

They said the robbers were "dressed like police" jberryhill Aug 2016 #27

This message was self-deleted by its author turbinetree Aug 2016 #6

He already left. Dawson Leery Aug 2016 #8

Different nation, different justice systems, surely? Hortensis Aug 2016 #24

Best decision he could make. OBenario Aug 2016 #39

Apparently when he returned to the Olympic villiage that night and went through security, which Akicita Aug 2016 #11

Insurance scam? Nye Bevan Aug 2016 #12

Or he went somewhere that he wasn't supposed to be. Ace Rothstein Aug 2016 #13

For a wallet and a watch? How much cash could he be carrying on the streets in Rio? Akicita Aug 2016 #14

Doubt that's it, from what I read they never even filed an official police report groundloop Aug 2016 #15

robbed can mean many things....perhaps his brand new rolex he bought from a street vendor dembotoz Aug 2016 #19

Where did he ever say... TeeYiYi Aug 2016 #20

The unusual aspect is that the watch was not stolen jberryhill Aug 2016 #28

Likewise,... TeeYiYi Aug 2016 #30

If it was a real claim they need to stay to help the investigation Leontius Aug 2016 #21

They should be put in jail? I'm curious....on what charge? GusBob Aug 2016 #22

Making a false claim about a crime is a crime. Leontius Aug 2016 #23

Not if they didn't file a report geek tragedy Aug 2016 #31

Brazil's federal police stop US swimmers Gunnar Bentz and Jack Conger from boarding flight home MowCowWhoHow III Aug 2016 #25

Trying to detain international athletes for something like this seems ridiculous to me anneboleyn Aug 2016 #29

My gut feeling is local police are trying to save face or cover something up groundloop Aug 2016 #33

See post 16 above GusBob Aug 2016 #34

I totally agree with you. This seems like an attempt to save face by police in Rio anneboleyn Aug 2016 #36

Makes no sense at all. OBenario Aug 2016 #42

If it was the cops or similar shaking them down obamanut2012 Aug 2016 #47

I read GusBob Aug 2016 #35

Yeah because they're special and rules don't apply to them. Leontius Aug 2016 #41

Brings back memories of a trip I took to Brazil. milestogo Aug 2016 #32

I have had incidents happen like this to my friends and to me in other countries anneboleyn Aug 2016 #37

... OBenario Aug 2016 #43

It will be interesting to see how this story develops (in the international press at least). Nihil Aug 2016 #38

... Nihil Aug 2016 #44