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08-14-2016 02:57 PM
Yikes.
http://newschannel20.com/news/nation-world/ioc-report-of-ryan-lochte-robbed-untrue-reports-cite-mom
Very scary. Thankfully no one got hurt.
08-14-2016 03:01 PM
I saw the headline in the Daily Mail, but I didn't read the article for details. My question was how these Olympic athletes were unable to defend themselves. Couldn't they just have beaten the bejesus out of their attackers?
08-14-2016 03:05 PM
@Ms X wrote:I saw the headline in the Daily Mail, but I didn't read the article for details. My question was how these Olympic athletes were unable to defend themselves. Couldn't they just have beaten the bejesus out of their attackers?
USA Today and Fox Sports Australia both said Lochte was robbed and had his wallet stolen.
According to Access Hollywood, Lochte told Billy Bush, ""We got pulled over, in the taxi, and these guys came out with a badge, a police badge, no lights, no nothing just a police badge and they pulled us over," Lochte said. "They pulled out their guns, they told the other swimmers to get down on the ground — they got down on the ground. I refused, I was like we didn't do anything wrong, so — I'm not getting down on the ground
"And then the guy pulled out his gun, he cocked it, put it to my forehead and he said, 'Get down,' and I put my hands up, I was like 'whatever.'"
08-14-2016 03:05 PM
I read that the robbers were dressed as the police and they were armed.
08-14-2016 03:06 PM
@Ms X wrote:I saw the headline in the Daily Mail, but I didn't read the article for details. My question was how these Olympic athletes were unable to defend themselves. Couldn't they just have beaten the bejesus out of their attackers?
@Ms X wrote:I saw the headline in the Daily Mail, but I didn't read the article for details. My question was how these Olympic athletes were unable to defend themselves. Couldn't they just have beaten the bejesus out of their attackers?
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You'll have to read legitimate news sources to get the facts. They were pulled over by men posing as police and were held at gunpoint.
Thank God no one decided to be a hero over a few dollars and they're alive and safe
08-14-2016 03:06 PM
This info was the first thing I saw when I went on-line early this morning (Eastern Time). Patrick Sandusky, spokesman for the U.S. Olympic Committee, was quoted as saying this is absolutely not true. Here it is 6 hours later and now he is saying it is true. What the?????
08-14-2016 03:08 PM
08-14-2016 03:10 PM
It DID happen. The networks are covering the event. It's very scary and brings to mind the importance of safety when traveling abroad. The authorities were so worried about terrorism that they ignored good old fashioned criminality. It's not funny and would make me think twice about traveling to Rio.
08-14-2016 03:10 PM
@Ms X wrote:I saw the headline in the Daily Mail, but I didn't read the article for details. My question was how these Olympic athletes were unable to defend themselves. Couldn't they just have beaten the bejesus out of their attackers?
Guys with GUNS???
I don't think so...
08-14-2016 03:11 PM
"they got down on the ground. I refused, I was like we didn't do anything wrong, so — I'm not getting down on the ground."
"And then the guy pulled out his gun, he cocked it, put it to my forehead and he said, 'Get down,' and I put my hands up, I was like 'whatever.'"
Who in da hell does he think he is?
"Never argue with a fool. Onlookers may not be able to tell the difference."
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