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Rio 2016 : Olympic security chief attacked
mirror.co.u ^ | 7 Aug 2016 | Jeremy Armstrong , Gerard Couzens

Posted on 08/07/2016 9:41:16 PM PDT by Tilted Irish Kilt

Portugal's minister of education was robbed as he headed back to his hotel in the South American city as it emerged the Olympic security chief had also been attacked after the opening ceremony

The Rio 2016 Olympic games have been rocked by more trouble after it emerged the Olympic security chief had been attacked after he left the opening ceremony.

The Olympics security chief was attacked as he left the Games opening ceremony by a knife-wielding robber who was shot dead by a cop.

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A policeman with him shot one of the assailants dead and the others fled.

Authorities have attempted to hush up details of the shooting, which is a monumental embarrassment to crime-plagued Rio 2016 bosses.

The security chief himself became a mugging target after committing 10,000 security forces to protect the extravaganz

At least one robbers behavior is greatly improved !

1 posted on 08/07/2016 9:41:16 PM PDT by Tilted Irish Kilt
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To: Tilted Irish Kilt
When seconds count
the police are only 10 minutes away !

2 posted on 08/07/2016 9:44:25 PM PDT by Tilted Irish Kilt ( British historian Arnold Toynbee - Civilisations die from suicide, not by murder.)
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Any word on the death toll?


3 posted on 08/07/2016 9:45:06 PM PDT by 867V309 (It's over. It's over now.)
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To: Tilted Irish Kilt

Have they blamed Richard Jewell yet?


4 posted on 08/07/2016 9:47:41 PM PDT by dfwgator
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867V309 :" Any word on the death toll? "

None known at this time , but word has it ..
they broke the world record for the 100 yard dash with obstacles.

5 posted on 08/07/2016 9:49:06 PM PDT by Tilted Irish Kilt ( British historian Arnold Toynbee - Civilisations die from suicide, not by murder.)
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Were any sofas involved?


6 posted on 08/07/2016 9:52:24 PM PDT by xp38
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xp38 :"Were any sofas involved?"

Only if you were yacking on cellphone, while kyacking down the river.
Still waiting for the matching ottoman to come downstream for a complete set.

7 posted on 08/07/2016 10:08:15 PM PDT by Tilted Irish Kilt ( British historian Arnold Toynbee - Civilisations die from suicide, not by murder.)
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To: dfwgator

Oh, you have a great memory.


8 posted on 08/07/2016 10:43:42 PM PDT by Bullish (That establishment heads from both sides are exploding over Trump is the very best part.)
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You couldn’t make this stuff up...


9 posted on 08/08/2016 12:18:21 AM PDT by HotHunt
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There is a haiku in here somewhere.


10 posted on 08/08/2016 6:51:37 AM PDT by T-Bone Texan (Don't be a lone wolf. Form up small leaderlesss cells ASAP !)
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