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

In the discussion thread: Brazil court tells US swimmers Lochte, Feigen to stay put [View all]

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Thu Aug 18, 2016, 08:35 AM

Nihil (13,508 posts)

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

So far, all that is apparent is that the same people on DU who would be cheering the police
if they did this to a Russian or Egyptian in the same situation are indignantly protesting the
"total innocence" of the Americans on the same amount of "evidence" ...

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47 replies	Author	Time	Post
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

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