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US swimmer Ryan Lochte to have his 'passport seized by Brazilian authorities' over false claims [tr]
UK Mirror ^ | August 17, 2016 | Andrew Gilpin

Posted on 08/17/2016 6:54:12 AM PDT by C19fan

And order has been made to seize American swimmer Ryan Lochte's passport by Brazilian authorities after claims he 'lied about being robbed.'

Earlier police had further questions for the swimmer - a 12-time Olympic medallist - about the supposed robbery and found 'little evidence' that it had taken place.

Lochte claims that he and three of his team-mates were robbed at gunpoint in a taxi, but police say the swimmers were unable to provide key details in police interviews.

Lochte’s attorney, Jeff Ostrow, said there was no question the robbery happened and that the swimmer had 24-hour security hired after the incident.

(Excerpt) Read more at mirror.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Conspiracy; Society; Sports
KEYWORDS: brazil; corruption; crime; olympics
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#RioSucks. Lochte paying the price for embarrassing Brazil and confirming what a hell hole it is.
1 posted on 08/17/2016 6:54:12 AM PDT by C19fan
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“found ‘little evidence’ that it had taken place”
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So said the investigating officer, Sgt. Schultz.


2 posted on 08/17/2016 6:56:43 AM PDT by LouieFisk
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If they seize his passport, he and his two friends go to the U.S. Consulate and report it stolen. That’s the truth. They will issue him a new one within one business day with payment of the proper fees.


3 posted on 08/17/2016 6:57:20 AM PDT by Vigilanteman (ObaMao: Fake America, Fake Messiah, Fake Black man. How many fakes can you fit into one Zer0?)
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This is the third world the Obama and leftists are striving for.


4 posted on 08/17/2016 6:57:27 AM PDT by ilgipper
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1. They were drunk - this is why they don’t remember much
2. 10:1 odds the taxi driver was in on the robbery
3. Lochte - get the heck out of there. Find a motorboat to get to one of the cruise ships housing the upper crust.


5 posted on 08/17/2016 6:57:47 AM PDT by lacrew
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Why anyone would go to a 3rd world country for any reason is beyond me.


6 posted on 08/17/2016 6:59:28 AM PDT by BlueStateRightist (Government is best which governs least.)
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Lochte claims that he and three of his team-mates were robbed at gunpoint in a taxi...

So all four of them are lying? To what purpose?

7 posted on 08/17/2016 7:02:53 AM PDT by Rummyfan (Let us now try liberty.)
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When the Brazilian police rob you...who do you turn to?


8 posted on 08/17/2016 7:03:35 AM PDT by IC Ken
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And just WTH would they scheme up a tale about being robbed? What could they gain from such a trick?? Rio is a pit.


9 posted on 08/17/2016 7:06:28 AM PDT by tflabo (truth or tyranny)
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Seizing the passports of the athletes. That’s what the Olympics is all about.


10 posted on 08/17/2016 7:07:05 AM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Let's Make Our Government and Founding Documents Great Again!)
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11 posted on 08/17/2016 7:07:20 AM PDT by RightGeek (FUBO and the donkey you rode in on)
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Here’s a scenario I am just speclating

He goes to the naughty parts of town, gets his wallet lifted by a hooker, decides he wants to report it as a robbery by gunpoint.

Who wants to put money on this?


12 posted on 08/17/2016 7:10:16 AM PDT by Mr. K (Trump will win NY state - choke on that HilLIARy)
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So Brazil’s response to a reported robbery is to attack the victims and prevent them from leaving the country. What a country!


13 posted on 08/17/2016 7:10:38 AM PDT by Truth29
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And order has been made to seize American swimmer Ryan Lochte's passport by Brazilian authorities after claims he 'lied about being robbed.'

If Rio and Brazil want to make an already embarrassing Olympics into an even bigger fiasco, there are few ways to accomplish it more effectively than to publicly harass a famous Olympic athlete who has already been victimized at the Games. I find it difficult to believe Brazilian authorities are this stupid.
14 posted on 08/17/2016 7:11:38 AM PDT by AnotherUnixGeek
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Probably closer to the truth than simply having been robbed at gunpoint.


15 posted on 08/17/2016 7:12:53 AM PDT by CodeToad (Islam should be banned and treated as a criminal enterprise!)
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Only problem with that scenario is the police allegedly reviewed the metal detector tapes at the entrance of the Olympic village, and determined that Lochte had his wallet and watch.

If that is true (and I am skeptical), Lochte and friends made it back to the village with all their possessions that night. So no need to make up a story to cover for something embarrassing. But really - no reason to make up a story at all.


16 posted on 08/17/2016 7:15:14 AM PDT by lacrew
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“I find it difficult to believe Brazilian authorities are this stupid.”

I think the line between Brazilian authorities and street gangs is very blurry.


17 posted on 08/17/2016 7:18:20 AM PDT by lacrew
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MAYBE, but there were 4 of them. ?? Doesn’t seem like they could all hold up to the lie for very long, IMHO.


18 posted on 08/17/2016 7:21:07 AM PDT by NEMDF
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Even though their President is under indictment for fraud, she is still the dictator in charge. By the way her fraud pales in comparison to Hitlery’s.


19 posted on 08/17/2016 7:21:49 AM PDT by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again,")
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When the water turned green and smelled like farts in an Olympic pool people wondered if this was the “turd world.” Brazilian police proved it was not an anomaly.


20 posted on 08/17/2016 7:28:12 AM PDT by luvbach1 (We are finished. It will just take a while before everyone realizes it.)
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