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Olympian Ryan Lochte apologizes for 'behavior,' sticks to gunpoint claim
#23557304 - 08/19/16 03:50 PM (7 years, 5 months ago) |
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http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2016/08/19/us-olympic-committee-apologizes-for-distracting-ordeal-2-swimmers-leave-brazil.html “I want to apologize for my behavior last weekend for not being more careful and candid in how I described the events of that early morning"... 
Is this white privilege or just a couple of guys out havin' some fun after kicking ass in the swimming pool? No poll necessary
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Re: Olympian Ryan Lochte apologizes for 'behavior,' sticks to gunpoint claim [Re: vinsue]
#23557319 - 08/19/16 03:55 PM (7 years, 5 months ago) |
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Such a bizarrely embarrassing story.
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Re: Olympian Ryan Lochte apologizes for 'behavior,' sticks to gunpoint claim [Re: vinsue]
#23557392 - 08/19/16 04:20 PM (7 years, 5 months ago) |
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Swimmers are rowdy like bikers.
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Re: Olympian Ryan Lochte apologizes for 'behavior,' sticks to gunpoint claim [Re: Crazy_Horse]
#23557411 - 08/19/16 04:25 PM (7 years, 5 months ago) |
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So for those who haven't heard, and correct me if I'm wrong -- but apparently what happened was three US swimmers got hammered, trashed a gas station bathroom, and then were confronted about paying for the damages. Which they did.
Then they went on to claim that they were robbed at gunpoint. And there's video that corroborates the whole gas station thing.
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Re: Olympian Ryan Lochte apologizes for 'behavior,' sticks to gunpoint claim [Re: Niffla]
#23557433 - 08/19/16 04:33 PM (7 years, 5 months ago) |
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My lady received an email from her company that went out to every store to remove ALL olympic signs that have ryan lochte on it and to remove all products that have to do with him.
He gettin dropped like a hot potato.
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Re: Olympian Ryan Lochte apologizes for 'behavior,' sticks to gunpoint claim [Re: Niffla]
#23557434 - 08/19/16 04:33 PM (7 years, 5 months ago) |
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the whole thing stinks to high heaven
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Re: Olympian Ryan Lochte apologizes for 'behavior,' sticks to gunpoint claim [Re: Cowb0yNeal00]
#23557459 - 08/19/16 04:42 PM (7 years, 5 months ago) |
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SWIM says he was robbed . . .
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Re: Olympian Ryan Lochte apologizes for 'behavior,' sticks to gunpoint claim [Re: vinsue]
#23557460 - 08/19/16 04:42 PM (7 years, 5 months ago) |
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Re: Olympian Ryan Lochte apologizes for 'behavior,' sticks to gunpoint claim [Re: Niffla]
#23557477 - 08/19/16 04:49 PM (7 years, 5 months ago) |
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Niffla said:

So for those who haven't heard, and correct me if I'm wrong -- but apparently what happened was three US swimmers got hammered, trashed a gas station bathroom, and then were confronted about paying for the damages. Which they did.
Then they went on to claim that they were robbed at gunpoint. And there's video that corroborates the whole gas station thing.
ts nickocado Im all down on the vegandrama on youtube thiose vegans are crazy this person was probably also a vegan
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Re: Olympian Ryan Lochte apologizes for 'behavior,' sticks to gunpoint claim [Re: specialpeopleclub]
#23557817 - 08/19/16 06:28 PM (7 years, 5 months ago) |
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ryan locthe is an embarrassing mess
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Re: Olympian Ryan Lochte apologizes for 'behavior,' sticks to gunpoint claim [Re: Niffla]
#23557897 - 08/19/16 06:49 PM (7 years, 5 months ago) |
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Niffla said: Such a bizarrely embarrassing story.
It is bizarre.
I do believe that he was held up at gunpoint by either police or security, and he had to bribe his way out of money.
But so what? Like first of all, this guy was caught vandalizing property. Security (or police or whoever it was) pointed a gun at him, and simply demanded he pay some money, and then he was free to leave.
He could have gone to jail, and this would have been a huge international scandal! The press would have been publicizing his mugshot everywhere!
Not only that, but he could spent a night in a Brazil jail, which is no joke. I would much rather have paid some money to simply be let go.
This guy should have considered himself lucky that all he had to pay was $20, and should have shut the fuck up and not told anybody ever about the incident. He's stupid for even talking to the media about it.
If that were me, I would have paid the money and never told a single soul to anybody about it. What a dumb guy.
Edited by Crystal G (08/19/16 06:59 PM)
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Re: Olympian Ryan Lochte apologizes for 'behavior,' sticks to gunpoint claim [Re: Niffla]
#23557915 - 08/19/16 06:55 PM (7 years, 5 months ago) |
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Quote:
Niffla said:

So for those who haven't heard, and correct me if I'm wrong -- but apparently what happened was three US swimmers got hammered, trashed a gas station bathroom, and then were confronted about paying for the damages. Which they did.
Then they went on to claim that they were robbed at gunpoint. And there's video that corroborates the whole gas station thing.
No, that whole part about paying for the gas station damages is likely not true. Cops usually accept bribes in countries like Brazil, especially if they know that person is a foreigner.
And if they were truly required to pay damages to the gas station, the gas station would have come up with some type of estimate first, instead of just forking over money on the spot like that. And that damage would have added up to much more than $20, which is what Lochte paid.
So those security guards, or police officers or whatever, are also lying. They are just trying to cover their asses for accepting bribes.
LMFAO at that picture though
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Re: Olympian Ryan Lochte apologizes for 'behavior,' sticks to gunpoint claim [Re: Crystal G]
#23558025 - 08/19/16 07:32 PM (7 years, 5 months ago) |
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Crystal G said:
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Niffla said:

So for those who haven't heard, and correct me if I'm wrong -- but apparently what happened was three US swimmers got hammered, trashed a gas station bathroom, and then were confronted about paying for the damages. Which they did.
Then they went on to claim that they were robbed at gunpoint. And there's video that corroborates the whole gas station thing.
No, that whole part about paying for the gas station damages is likely not true. Cops usually accept bribes in countries like Brazil, especially if they know that person is a foreigner.
And if they were truly required to pay damages to the gas station, the gas station would have come up with some type of estimate first, instead of just forking over money on the spot like that. And that damage would have added up to much more than $20, which is what Lochte paid.
So those security guards, or police officers or whatever, are also lying. They are just trying to cover their asses for accepting bribes.
LMFAO at that picture though 
This exactly! then again I really don't know what to believe. The swimmers could be lying but then i take a look at how messed up the justice system in brazil is from r/watchpeopledie and bestgore and i don't know what to believe as there are so many possibilities
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Re: Olympian Ryan Lochte apologizes for 'behavior,' sticks to gunpoint claim [Re: MushroomMomo]
#23558055 - 08/19/16 07:40 PM (7 years, 5 months ago) |
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I don't disagree that the justice system over there is highly corrupt and that they'd gladly force bribes out of foreigners -- especially those hailing from the states -- but all of the articles circulating say that there's actual video at the gas station that corroborates their claims that the three swimmers put this whole thing in motion by damaging some stuff
Mind you I haven't seen said video or even know if it's been released, but all of the articles seem to point to this video in question
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Re: Olympian Ryan Lochte apologizes for 'behavior,' sticks to gunpoint claim [Re: Niffla]
#23558137 - 08/19/16 08:04 PM (7 years, 5 months ago) |
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I mean, even IF he had a gun pointed at him... so what? If he was behaving in a violent way, and trashing private property, it's actually perfectly acceptable for police or security in those countries to point a gun at you.
I do believe he may have had a gun pointed at him, and I 100% believe that those cops or security guards were forcing him to pay a bribe.
But, so what? Like I said, it's a million times better than having charges pressed against you and going to jail. Not only would he have had to go to a jail in BRAZIL, but he would have had his mugshot plastered all over international media.
I mean, if anything, this guy should be HAPPY he only paid some money and got out of it. He shouldn't have ever said a word about it.
Edit: I saw the video too, there's an excerpt in it where the guys are told (after they are instructed to get out of their cab) to sit down on the sidewalk, and immediately after sitting down all of a sudden they all unanimously hold up their hands in the air.
You can only see the 3 swimmers in the video, the angle is cut off so you can't see the other person who may be pointing a gun at them. So it doesn't prove whether they were held up at gunpoint or not. But based on their behavior putting their hands up immediately after sitting on the sidewalk, I do believe they had a gun pointed at them. These guys supposedly didn't speak Portuguese, at least not beyond a couple words, so they wouldn't have known to put their hands up without some kind of physical gesture.
I'm sure he was frightened having a gun pointed at him, I know how scary it can be. Even if you know it is not loaded, it is a scary feeling. But if that were me, I would have walked away elated that all I had to do was pay some money. Not go crying and blabbing about it to the media.
Edited by Crystal G (08/19/16 08:32 PM)
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Re: Olympian Ryan Lochte apologizes for 'behavior,' sticks to gunpoint claim [Re: vinsue]
#23558225 - 08/19/16 08:33 PM (7 years, 5 months ago) |
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Re: Olympian Ryan Lochte apologizes for 'behavior,' sticks to gunpoint claim [Re: Apostle]
#23558238 - 08/19/16 08:35 PM (7 years, 5 months ago) |
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Apostle said: White privilege doesn't exist.
You should paint your skin black for a week, go in blackface but make it look as realistic as possible, and go about your usual day as that color. Just as an experiment.
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Re: Olympian Ryan Lochte apologizes for 'behavior,' sticks to gunpoint claim [Re: Crystal G]
#23558276 - 08/19/16 08:48 PM (7 years, 5 months ago) |
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I do believe he may have had a gun pointed at him, and I 100% believe that those cops or security guards were forcing him to pay a bribe.
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But, so what? Like I said, it's a million times better than having charges pressed against you and going to jail.
I don't know if i can excuse such behavior just because going through the Justice system in that Shit-hole of a country would be worse.
I think they just want to take the attention off the fact that people have gotten robbed left n right in Rio and turn the attention onto those darn rambunctious North Americans.
Hopefully the Lads learned their lesson though and remember to stick to hotels when in the Third World.
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Apostle said: White privilege doesn't exist.
You should paint your skin black for a week, go in blackface but make it look as realistic as possible, and go about your usual day as that color. Just as an experiment.
i don't think anything short of expensive holly-wood tier make-up would make me appear like a genuine black man.
I can imagine that my day as a black man would probably be exactly the same since i behave like a civilized human being. And when i don't, i get punished, because of my behavior and not my skin color. My skin color being...brown(latin),by the way. I guess i can get closer to "white" when i stay out of the Sun but i don't think most white folks would classify me as such.
Where do i fall on the privelege-ometer?
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Re: Olympian Ryan Lochte apologizes for 'behavior,' sticks to gunpoint claim [Re: Apostle]
#23558499 - 08/19/16 10:05 PM (7 years, 5 months ago) |
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Apostle said: I don't know if i can excuse such behavior just because going through the Justice system in that Shit-hole of a country would be worse.
I don't know if i can excuse such behavior just because going through the Justice system in that Shit-hole of a country would be worse.
I wouldn't call it a robbery. They were forced to pay a bribe for vandalizing property. That's all.
And the reason it's better than going to jail isn't because Brazilian jails are so bad. It's because he's an Olympic athlete and this would have turned into a shitstorm of a scandal had he been sent to jail. On top of that, he would have had to pay more fines, thousands of dollars more than what he originally paid.
Even in America, it's so much better to simply pay a bribe than to go to jail. He's lucky to get out of jail, and should have just gladly paid the $20 bribe and peaced out.
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i don't think anything short of expensive holly-wood tier make-up would make me appear like a genuine black man.
It's probably not as expensive as you think. That makeup that they use to cover up tattoos completely on people's faces for job interviews and stuff is only $30 for a jar.
Quite many people have done this experiment (turned themselves black for a week), and were surprised by the results.
Edited by Crystal G (08/19/16 10:12 PM)
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Re: Olympian Ryan Lochte apologizes for 'behavior,' sticks to gunpoint claim [Re: Crystal G]
#23558517 - 08/19/16 10:11 PM (7 years, 5 months ago) |
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In any case, if i go by lib logic, i should be able to experience oppression in my current shade. Maybe i'll pic my hair into a fro just to be sure.
the only robberies i referenced were the actual robberies happening in Rio. I never claimed the swimmers were robbed. Which isn't to say that i count it out. I don't really know what happened in that gas station but even if they were forced to pay for a reason i think the "forced to pay" part would fit the definition.
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