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Actually there is. One of the swimmers (Feigan) just paid 10,800 to avoid any prosecution. The other two appear to be deemed not party to any of the issues and have been allowed to leave.
That's interesting, so perhaps it was Feigan who actually damaged the property.
This is such an insult that they are holding our Olympians. It requires us to embarass Brazil so that they and the other little countries never mess with good ol USA again. This was the lesson from Iran. Be tough, Obama. The world is watching.
The world is watching. They are watching Olympians being detained for criminal activity. They lied about the robbery as well. Why should they just be given a free ride? Because they are Olympians, or because they are Americans?
What if it were Brazilians in the US? Would you feel the same?
The identity of the security guards will be kept private? Yeah, of course. In a free country like ours the accused has a right to confront witnesses against them. The cops are lying and have fabricated the entire story to save face for Brazil. The US needs to take some action to retaliate for this.
The world is watching. They are watching Olympians being detained for criminal activity. They lied about the robbery as well. Why should they just be given a free ride? Because they are Olympians, or because they are Americans?
What if it were Brazilians in the US? Would you feel the same?
Tell me, if you were held at gunpoint by a uniformed officer and told you had to pay money out of your pocket right then, would you think it was just normal? That doesn't normally happen in most of the United States, if anywhere. Though I was told by someone that it was common in Chicago in the '50s. Maybe it still is?
Tell me, if you were held at gunpoint by a uniformed officer and told you had to pay money out of your pocket right then, would you think it was just normal? That doesn't normally happen in most of the United States, if anywhere. Though I was told by someone that it was common in Chicago in the '50s. Maybe it still is?
They vandalized a restroom (door and fixtures), tried to leave, were detained at gunpoint, police were called, and they opted to pay for the damages and leave before the police showed up.
If a Brazilian destroyed a bathroom during the US Olympics and created a fairy tale what would be our actions.
It mostly certainly, definitely is. Learn about the favelas, the massive shantytown slums that make American impoverished inner cities look like Beverly Hills, where even police are afraid to go into. The water system in Rio cannot even handle toilet paper. That's right--after you do #2 you have to throw the nasty paper into the trash can. The country has a history of military coups. They don't have the entitlement system like we do (disability, workers comp, social security, welfare, housing assistance, food stamps, etc.) because it's not financially sustainable. Vast numbers of people can't even read and write. Bribery and police/government official corruption is common.
Tell me, if you were held at gunpoint by a uniformed officer and told you had to pay money out of your pocket right then, would you think it was just normal? That doesn't normally happen in most of the United States, if anywhere. Though I was told by someone that it was common in Chicago in the '50s. Maybe it still is?
Tell me, if you destroyed private property, filed a false police report and then lied to the world would you expect a free pass?
What if someone did it to your personal property? Would you want the perps to get a free pass?
Once again you keep equating Brazil to the USA. You keep assuming that everyone needs to do things like the United States.
I agree that if someone is in the United States they should be treated in accordance with US laws and customs.
This didn't happen in the USA. How we do things here has no relevance to how other countries react to criminal behaviors. So what is normal here isn't normal else where.
It mostly certainly, definitely is. Learn about the favelas, the massive shantytown slums that make American impoverished inner cities look like Beverly Hills, where even police are afraid to go into. The water system in Rio cannot even handle toilet paper. That's right--after you do #2 you have to throw the nasty paper into the trash can. The country has a history of military coups. They don't have the entitlement system like we do (disability, workers comp, social security, welfare, housing assistance, food stamps, etc.) because it's not financially sustainable. Vast numbers of people can't even read and write. Bribery and police/government official corruption is common.
My advice is to not go there then. If you do go there I suggest that you obey the laws. In this case it wouldn't be difficult because what those athletes did is against the law here as well.
What does Brazil's alleged lack of infrastructure or US style sewer systems have to do with what those athletes did?
Vast numbers of people can barely read and write in this country as well. Ever watch professional athletes from say the NFL or NBA give a post game interview? College grads that can barely get their point across. Once again the USA does not own the moral high ground.
In this case those athletes are college educated, and yet couldn't grasp that destroying private property is against the law.
I saw nothing on the video showing them vandalizing anything. All I saw was uniformed people following them to their cab in a threatening manner. An it turns out that 3 minutes of the video were cut out by the police in their dog and pony show this morning. What's that about? Face it, you are a gullible person who is willing to accept lies from police as facts without any evidence to back it up. Work on that.
You need to look closer. There is video coverage of them tearing something off the wall after they went into the bathroom. There where multiple security cameras. Face it, you don't want to believe facts, and evidence and folks like that are part of the problem and not part of a solution. Work on that ....
So, now that we know that the American Olympians lied, do conservatives still think Obama should have jumped the gun and create an international incident to get the athletes back? Do the conservatives here have the balls to admit that this has always been a fake outrage thread?
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