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Two Olympic swimmers CONFESS Lochte armed robbery story WAS made up as Brazil cops release [tr]
UK Daily Mail ^ | August 18, 2016 | Ruth Styles, Matt Roper, Ben Ashford, Chris Spargo

Posted on 08/18/2016 10:52:10 AM PDT by C19fan

US swimmers Jack Conger and Gunnar Bentz have told police that they fabricated claims that they and their Olympic teammate Ryan Lochte were robbed at a gas station on Sunday. The sudden admission came as video was released in which the men can be seen running to and from the bathroom, spending over 10 minutes at the gas station a little after 6am in the morning. Sources have confirmed to DailyMail.com that Lochte and the group destroyed a gas station door and refused to pay for the damage until a security guard demanded they hand over money.

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TOPICS: Society; Sports
KEYWORDS: 2016olympics; brazil; lochte; olympics; rio; rioolympicscrime; teamusa
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To: pepsi_junkie

What I did not realize until today is that Lochte’s mother was the one who first alerted the authorities. So he may have felt he was in a position to not allow her to appear to be a fool, so he went along with whatever (exaggeration or outright lie) he may have told her. He might have told her he lost his money, and she asked how, so he kind of fabricated... not thinking she would call police or whatever she did. So now, he’s in DEEP, and has to throw someone under the bus, and it will not be his mother. ?? just some random thoughts.


41 posted on 08/18/2016 11:57:07 AM PDT by NEMDF
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To: JimRed

Are you kidding. If there were enough bucks in it Nike would scoop them up in a New York Minute (ie Michael Vick).


42 posted on 08/18/2016 12:09:07 PM PDT by xp38
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To: impimp

The two that confessed were in Brazilian custody. Don’t be surprised when the story changes again upon arrival back in the USA.


43 posted on 08/18/2016 12:16:16 PM PDT by USNBandit (Sarcasm engaged at all times)
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To: NEMDF

Me too.

For all the wonderful athletes who made America proud, the women’s gymnasts, the swimmers, Michael Phelps (I went to school with his father, btw)....

You got a couple jerks and all day we’re watching this on TV sucking all the oxygen out for those who didn’t embarrass us like these ass****.


44 posted on 08/18/2016 12:40:49 PM PDT by Fishtalk (https://aschooloffishblog.wordpress.com/)
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To: toast

Well, if they were in such dire need of a bathroom at that hour, why couldn’t they have located the security guard and slipped him a couple of Yankee dollars to open the bathroom for them? Being in a non-emergency situation does not justify damaging someone else’s property.


45 posted on 08/18/2016 12:41:41 PM PDT by LiveFree99
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To: C19fan
real heroes!


46 posted on 08/18/2016 12:42:36 PM PDT by drewh
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To: drewh

I definitely agree with that !!


47 posted on 08/18/2016 12:43:36 PM PDT by Scythian_Reborn
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To: LiveFree99

They were drunk and stupid. I’m explaining their actions, not excusing them.


48 posted on 08/18/2016 12:45:04 PM PDT by toast
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To: Tenacious 1

” If Lochte would have simply told his mom he “lost” his money, nobody would have ever heard about this.’

Told his Mom?

I thought he was 32 years old.

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49 posted on 08/18/2016 12:46:44 PM PDT by Mears
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To: C19fan

Is all this hate press for Brasil just payback because Obama failed to bring the Olympics to Chicago in 2016. We all know Sharia has a long memory.


50 posted on 08/18/2016 12:47:20 PM PDT by Calusa (Sprinkles are for winners! -- Progressive Flo)
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To: Mears

Yikes, you’re right, RL is 32 years old. About a decade too old to be pulling stupid stunts like this, even if he is lacking a bit upstairs.


51 posted on 08/18/2016 12:51:05 PM PDT by LiveFree99
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To: Mears
Told his Mom?

I thought he was 32 years old.

That is how the story got out. It first appeared in the US press because his mom was telling the story. Nobody reported a crime there that we are aware of. Once the story went international (it fits the meme that Brazil is a corrupt mess of crime), locals wanted to know what happened and the investigation began. THAT is what I understand about it. Lochte and Co. didn't go to the police. I am not aware that a crime was reported at the gas station.

Lochte was asked about the incident after reporters heard what his mom was saying about it.

52 posted on 08/18/2016 1:01:44 PM PDT by Tenacious 1 (You couldn't pay me enough to be famous for being stupid!)
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To: Scythian_Reborn

LOCHTE is an A-Hole Mommas Boy punk that happens to be a good swimmer.
I predict this AH goes no where


53 posted on 08/18/2016 10:36:26 PM PDT by CGASMIA68 (kant spell er punktuate,fluncked english.Gramer to!!)
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