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QuoteRIO DE JANEIRO ? Raked over the coals for months now, portrayed as a bumbling, corrupt, polluted cesspool of crime that never should have hosted the Olympic Games, the city of Rio de Janeiro and the nation of Brazil are punching back, hard ? at American swimmer Ryan Lochte of all people.

Authorities here do not believe Lochte was mugged at gunpoint Sunday morning, as he has alleged in the media and in an interview with police.

They don?t believe he and three fellow swimmers had their taxi stopped by robbers disguised as police. They don?t believe they had guns drawn on them and they certainly don?t believe an organized criminal crew like that would take their money but not their cell phones and jewelry.


His claims of a wild and dangerous night on the streets of Rio went global. It?s the very headline that government officials dread, scaring off tourists and business investments alike. If four big, strong Olympic athletes aren?t safe riding in a taxi then who is? Your kids? Your employees?


On Wednesday, a local judge issued an order to seize the passports of Lochte and fellow American swimmer Jimmy Feigen, essentially assuring they couldn?t leave the country. He ordered them to be subjected to more questioning, citing inconsistencies in ? and implausibility of ? their stories of what happened that night.

Lochte had already left Brazil, though, flying back to the United States before the order was issued. He told NBC on Wednesday that no one told him he couldn?t go and that he had offered full cooperation.

Feigen, however, was still in Brazil after not showing up for his flight. He told USA Today that he would cooperate. The United States Olympic Committee stated that the two other swimmers there that night, Jack Conger and Gunnar Bentz, ?were removed from their flight to the United States [Wednesday night] by Brazilian authorities.? A representative of the American consulate here was seen at the airport.

For the sake of argument, assume that the Brazilians are correct, Lochte is lying and there never was a robbery. There are massive holes in the story. The timeline doesn?t match up. The inability of Lochte or the others to identify a taxi driver or a taxi company is suspicious. No driver has come forward to police, his cab company, anyone. Perhaps he was involved. There?s no telling, but the swimmers didn?t call police or USOC officials at the time.

Then there is surveillance video obtained by the Daily Mail out of London of the four men returning to the athlete?s village at 7 a.m. Sunday. This was three hours after one of Lochte?s stories said the incident likely happened. They are wearing jewelry, carrying cell phones and acting casually, not at all like someone who just had a gun pointed at them.

?One sees that the supposed victims arrived with their physical and psychological integrity intact, even playing with each other, showing that there wasn?t any psychological shock inherent to such alleged violence,? a prosecutor said in a statement.

Still, even if Lochte, who has often acted impulsively, made up a story, this would hardly constitute a crime that would require such resources. If anything, it?s proof there is one less armed robbery gang out there. Yes, wasting the time and talents of police is a serious issue, but there are a lot of serious issues here in Rio.

This one has been deemed the most serious, though, because it picked at a beaten-down city and country. It played off the worst assumptions of a place that has been dragged through the mud.

It was four Olympic athletes, Americans no less, after a night of partying, finding a way to continue to sully Brazil?s image, in this case, the Brazilians believe, for no particular reason.

Yeah, Brazil is going to go to the wall to fight that.

The story of Lochte, Feigen and the others may still check out. It?s certainly possible they were mugged. This is still Rio, like most major cities dangerous and unpredictable. The Guardian reported Wednesday night that a member of Britain?s Olympic team was held up at gunpoint, prompting British track and field officials to warn their athletes that it?s not worth the risk to leave the athletes? village. Maybe Lochte?s story is a bit embellished but still mostly correct.

Lochte doubled down on the basics of the incident in an off-camera discussion with NBC, which was relayed by Matt Lauer, although a few details were changed.

Why would they all make up the story? There are a million reasons. Why would Lochte almost bask in the attention from it, going to the media with this story? A million of those, too.

To NBC, after all, Lochte boldly claimed that in the face of an armed burglary in progress he refused to lay on the ground as commanded, and when a gun was pressed to ?my forehead and he said, ?Get down,? and I put my hands up. I was like ?whatever.? ?

Now Lochte is telling NBC the gun was just pointed in his direction, not put to his head. Whatever, indeed.

Time will tell whether this story stands or unravels. This much is certain: On Wednesday authorities here believed it was all a hoax, another cruel attempt to make them and the city look terrible, incompetent and dangerous.

And this time they weren?t going to take it. Not from Ryan Lochte. No, for Ryan Lochte, they?re going to put everything they have into proving it?s the lie they believe it is.

Quote from: GRAND on August 18, 2016, 01:14:03 PM
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get that fag

Quote from: Jonovan on August 18, 2016, 01:44:07 PM
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QuoteEven the IOC agrees. ?We have to understand that these kids were trying to have fun,? IOC Rio Games spokesperson Mario Andrada said. ?They came here, they represent their country to the best of their ability. They train for years. They competed under gigantic pressure. I understand they?re under investigation. I can?t go much further into the details.

?But let?s give these kids a break. Sometimes you take actions that you later regret. Lochte is one of the best swimmers of all times. They had fun, they made a mistake, life goes on.?

Quote from: ANIMMAI on August 18, 2016, 01:16:01 PM
not making all the mess up for attention

is it "gone girl"

Quote from: Kurama on August 18, 2016, 01:57:37 PM

QuoteEven the IOC agrees. ?We have to understand that these kids were trying to have fun,? IOC Rio Games spokesperson Mario Andrada said. ?They came here, they represent their country to the best of their ability. They train for years. They competed under gigantic pressure. I understand they?re under investigation. I can?t go much further into the details.

?But let?s give these kids a break. Sometimes you take actions that you later regret. Lochte is one of the best swimmers of all times. They had fun, they made a mistake, life goes on.?

Nah fuck that send these faggots to jail.

Quote from: Capricorn King on August 18, 2016, 01:59:43 PM

Quote from: Kurama on August 18, 2016, 01:57:37 PM

QuoteEven the IOC agrees. ?We have to understand that these kids were trying to have fun,? IOC Rio Games spokesperson Mario Andrada said. ?They came here, they represent their country to the best of their ability. They train for years. They competed under gigantic pressure. I understand they?re under investigation. I can?t go much further into the details.

?But let?s give these kids a break. Sometimes you take actions that you later regret. Lochte is one of the best swimmers of all times. They had fun, they made a mistake, life goes on.?

Nah fuck that send these faggots to jail.

not them trying to make excusesnfor them
ALREADY

Quote from: aGhoulact on August 18, 2016, 01:58:58 PM

Quote from: ANIMMAI on August 18, 2016, 01:16:01 PM
not making all the mess up for attention

is it "gone girl"

omff i haven't seen that yet :fuming:

Quote from: aGhoulact on August 18, 2016, 01:58:58 PM

Quote from: ANIMMAI on August 18, 2016, 01:16:01 PM
not making all the mess up for attention

is it "gone girl"

omff i haven't seen that yet :fuming:

Quote from: Uni on August 18, 2016, 04:08:48 PM
Drag, Degrade, Demoralize those pieces of shit!
:welllol:

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Quote from: Uni on August 18, 2016, 04:08:48 PM
Drag, Degrade, Demoralize those pieces of shit!
:welllol:

!!!

Let this had been Usain or somebody

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Quote from: Don Draper on August 18, 2016, 04:19:34 PM

Quote from: Uni on August 18, 2016, 04:08:48 PM
Drag, Degrade, Demoralize those pieces of shit!
:welllol:

!!!

Let this had been Usain or somebody

just the thought of the double standard has me PISSED

Quote from: Kurama on August 18, 2016, 01:57:37 PM

QuoteEven the IOC agrees. ?We have to understand that these kids were trying to have fun,? IOC Rio Games spokesperson Mario Andrada said. ?They came here, they represent their country to the best of their ability. They train for years. They competed under gigantic pressure. I understand they?re under investigation. I can?t go much further into the details.

?But let?s give these kids a break. Sometimes you take actions that you later regret. Lochte is one of the best swimmers of all times. They had fun, they made a mistake, life goes on.?

Nah fuck that send these faggots to jail.

Quote from: Don Draper on August 18, 2016, 08:25:44 PM

Quote from: Kurama on August 18, 2016, 01:57:37 PM

QuoteEven the IOC agrees. ?We have to understand that these kids were trying to have fun,? IOC Rio Games spokesperson Mario Andrada said. ?They came here, they represent their country to the best of their ability. They train for years. They competed under gigantic pressure. I understand they?re under investigation. I can?t go much further into the details.

?But let?s give these kids a break. Sometimes you take actions that you later regret. Lochte is one of the best swimmers of all times. They had fun, they made a mistake, life goes on.?

Nah fuck that send these faggots to jail.

Why did I just read that Lochte is 32? "Kids"????

Quote from: Uni on August 18, 2016, 04:46:47 PM

Quote from: BrokenHeartsHeal on August 18, 2016, 04:38:13 PM

Quote from: Don Draper on August 18, 2016, 04:19:34 PM

Quote from: Uni on August 18, 2016, 04:08:48 PM
Drag, Degrade, Demoralize those pieces of shit!
:welllol:

!!!

Let this had been Usain or somebody

just the thought of the double standard has me PISSED

oh monkeys! typica! But BLM?!
:wheresmymeds:

Quote from: 'lock on August 18, 2016, 09:59:25 PM

Quote from: Don Draper on August 18, 2016, 08:25:44 PM

Quote from: Kurama on August 18, 2016, 01:57:37 PM

QuoteEven the IOC agrees. ?We have to understand that these kids were trying to have fun,? IOC Rio Games spokesperson Mario Andrada said. ?They came here, they represent their country to the best of their ability. They train for years. They competed under gigantic pressure. I understand they?re under investigation. I can?t go much further into the details.

?But let?s give these kids a break. Sometimes you take actions that you later regret. Lochte is one of the best swimmers of all times. They had fun, they made a mistake, life goes on.?

Nah fuck that send these faggots to jail.

Why did I just read that Lochte is 32? "Kids"????

yet they gave Gabby hell for not putting her hand over her heart
Ch

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Not Sinia  :dead: :plzstop: :plzstop: :plzstop:

Come on ICON

Quote from: Don Draper on August 18, 2016, 04:19:34 PM

Quote from: Uni on August 18, 2016, 04:08:48 PM
Drag, Degrade, Demoralize those pieces of shit!
:welllol:

!!!

Let this had been Usain or somebody

Quote from: 'lock on August 18, 2016, 09:59:25 PM

Quote from: Don Draper on August 18, 2016, 08:25:44 PM

Quote from: Kurama on August 18, 2016, 01:57:37 PM

QuoteEven the IOC agrees. “We have to understand that these kids were trying to have fun,” IOC Rio Games spokesperson Mario Andrada said. “They came here, they represent their country to the best of their ability. They train for years. They competed under gigantic pressure. I understand they’re under investigation. I can’t go much further into the details.

“But let’s give these kids a break. Sometimes you take actions that you later regret. Lochte is one of the best swimmers of all times. They had fun, they made a mistake, life goes on.”

Nah fuck that send these faggots to jail.

Why did I just read that Lochte is 32? "Kids"????

yet they gave Gabby hell for not putting her hand over her heart
Ch

Quote from: Kurama on August 18, 2016, 01:16:38 PM
love when that white male privilege is BOOKED abroad.

:blessed:

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Quote from: Don Draper on August 18, 2016, 04:19:34 PM

Quote from: Uni on August 18, 2016, 04:08:48 PM
Drag, Degrade, Demoralize those pieces of shit!
:welllol:

!!!

Let this had been Usain or somebody

I'm fuming just thinking about it. He would go from Olympic favorite to the media's punching bag