But it really wasn't false.

When the police chief is making up lies about you trashing the bathroom and has stolen your passport, it puts you in a tough spot

If Lochte's story on the police report was similar to what he told Billy Bush, then jeah it was false.

I think there are two key takeaways here:
1) A $70 unknown smh was turned into an $11k public humiliation entirely due to LOL Lochte.
2) 4 Olympic swimmers were unable to hold their pee for a 30 minute cab ride. DO NOT TRUST THAT PRACTICE POOL!!!

So are we all settled on $50 or $70, or is there still a candle being held for the $400 or $700 Lochte claimed? Is it possible the difference represents someone's need to account for hooker money? Just bad at math?

Clark; Is it "normal" for a gas station to have 2 armed security guards? I definitely would not have expected that, and I bet the guys relieving themselves on the building (or whatever) did not either. I mean, a lock on the door is one thing...one armed security guard is one thing...

Is that going to be for carjackings? Gas theft? Turf war?

It's $50. One jock's inability to master currency conversion rates doesn't make R100=$50. It's ~$30.

Yes it would be normal in most Latin American big cities, especially in Rio, for a large 24-hour gas station to have armed security. Can't dependably operate 24/7 without it. Armed security is common all over.

Colin will appreciate this for sure

http://m.huffingtonpost.com.au/antho...ngo-in-brazil/

USA v Cuba - final round to decide it all

Not really an Olympic trainwreck so to speak, but Australian team in trouble for trying to tamper with their accreditation to gain access to the Olympic basketball semi between Australia and Serbia (probably best they missed that game tbf)

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/ol...eb1009c264e66b

Clark,

sup Ashley

Lochte doing a taped interview with Laurer on NBC today. I hate these formats. Questions get approved, reactions edited and interviewer wants more exclusive interviews so is always a little reserved. Ends up being essentially a PR piece most of the time.

Of course, even with prep and coaching Lochte may still be too dumb to pull it off and we know he's inclined to lie in any slot he can to save face so it could still be entertaining I suppose.

The main point you seem to not be grasping is that a deadly weapon was aimed at 3 people over only them causing roughly $50 worth of property damage. It doesn't matter if Lochte is the biggest douche in the world.

How exactly is he not grasping this? Note that "not caring" isn't the same as "not grasping". Most people think it's funny that drunk moron swimmers were encouraged to pay for their idiocy at gunpoint. It is!

did anyone find out whether it is against brazilian law to detain someone pissing on your gas station at gun point till the police get there

whatever

The main police guy seemed to think it was fine. But 2+2 poasters obviously have a lot more knowledge of Brazilian assault law than he does.

From reading his posts, he seems to agree that it was fine a gun was pointed at said douches, even though they were not a physical threat to anyone.

It's uncivilized, and it's exactly the same thing that's being debated in our own country right now (cops recklessly escalating non-violent situations into potentially deadly ones).

whatever

A Federal law allows any person to arrest a suspect criminal found in flagrante delicto or fleeing from the crime scene. The person has to, at his/her own judgment, have the physical power to keep the suspect detained, has to verbally explain what he/she is doing to the arrestee and has to call the police. Both have to wait for the arrival of the police. The person who makes a citizen's arrest has to sign the police forms as a witness and explain the facts.

or you can just demand that they pay you money. That's fine too.

It was the swimmer bros' idea to pay the money!

Not according to Bentz. They were held at gunpoint and there was a language barrier. Only when the translator told them they had to give them cash did they hand it over.

Re: citizens arrest - Not sure peeing in the bushes and leaving would qualify as fleeing a crime scene either.

In some parts of the world it is very common for cash to exchange hands in lieu of police showing up.

Right, the swimmers were just trying to leave, which was clearly unacceptable. Can't believe people are trying to cast blame on the HERO security guard.

Sure. If there's a fender bender at the at fault party agrees to paying cash instead of going thru insurance/filing police report, that seems fine. As long as the discussion isn't held with one party pointing a loaded firearm at the other.

what is it like unfathomable that if i vandalize and piss on property in USA#1 then take off that private security might pull a gun on me to get me to stop?

and getting out of that situation for $50 seems like a pretty good deal really
(ofc LoLochte paid $0)