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Are_grits_groceries

(17,139 posts)
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brazil will gladly forgive any and all alleged issues for a nice cash donation nt msongs Aug 2016 #1
Sure, because White Americans and Europeans are the only one who have decency OBenario Aug 2016 #94
Most US & EU Central & South American trade agreements force those countries into abject poverty. TheBlackAdder Aug 2016 #99
No, a judge did jberryhill Aug 2016 #2
Oh FFS! Are_grits_groceries Aug 2016 #3
Would you like someone blaming the US for some shit from Judge Roy Moore? jberryhill Aug 2016 #5
Oh FFS! I NEVER mentioned the judge's gender. Are_grits_groceries Aug 2016 #7
"Who knows who was involved in the decision?" jberryhill Aug 2016 #18
Well, the judge IS a government official. Adrahil Aug 2016 #6
First, it's "she" jberryhill Aug 2016 #8
Thanks. She. Adrahil Aug 2016 #9
They aren't charged with anything jberryhill Aug 2016 #10
Ordering passports seized? Adrahil Aug 2016 #11
Can you provide a link to the thread where you are outraged about this: jberryhill Aug 2016 #12
A murder vs a potential robbery? B2G Aug 2016 #14
A potential robbery in which the perps were said to be "dressed as police" jberryhill Aug 2016 #15
So if you report a crime in Brazil, you can end up being stuck there for who knows how long? LisaL Aug 2016 #17
You can get hung up in any country's legal system jberryhill Aug 2016 #19
How about if you vandalize a gas station and fight with a security guard? jberryhill Aug 2016 #20
Just getting home and reading this info from you now so thanks for posting earlier Person 2713 Aug 2016 #103
If you report a false crime, yes. Making up claims of crime is a crime in Brazil n/t OBenario Aug 2016 #95
That judge is an embarrassment for judges everywhere. SunSeeker Aug 2016 #4
The Olympics have been a success. cwydro Aug 2016 #13
By the measure of the anticipated clusterfuck, yeah jberryhill Aug 2016 #16
I don't judge Olympics by the opening show, but by how the games were run. SunSeeker Aug 2016 #23
Damn straight. roamer65 Aug 2016 #65
Agreed. Brazil has put on a great Olympics. The Opening ceremony was just as entertaining FSogol Aug 2016 #32
Are you so certain about that now? onenote Aug 2016 #31
Even if Lochte made it up, it is an abuse of power to arrest someone for embarrasing your country. SunSeeker Aug 2016 #34
Material witnesses. onenote Aug 2016 #51
There are no grounds to arrest "material witnesses," especially for a petty misdemeanor. SunSeeker Aug 2016 #110
And these louts are the definition of the Ugly Americans malaise Aug 2016 #107
Neither side looks good here. nt SunSeeker Aug 2016 #108
I don't know why they did it jcgoldie Aug 2016 #21
Even if Lochte made it up, why arrest these two guys? SunSeeker Aug 2016 #24
Obviously Brazil is trying to clear its reputation jcgoldie Aug 2016 #30
It is an abuse of power to arrest somone just to clear up a press story. SunSeeker Aug 2016 #36
they potentially broke the law - pulling them off the plane is perfectly appropriate DrDan Aug 2016 #37
Potentially? They were not charged with a crime. SunSeeker Aug 2016 #38
vandalized a gas station - paid off the owner - then filed a false report DrDan Aug 2016 #40
No charges yet. So no grounds to arrest and detain these two. SunSeeker Aug 2016 #42
sorry you don't like it - but you can be held while charges are being sorted out DrDan Aug 2016 #44
It is a violation of human rights. nt SunSeeker Aug 2016 #45
good try - but no it is not DrDan Aug 2016 #48
You couldn't possibly be more wrong. opiate69 Aug 2016 #50
You couldn't possibly be more wrong. SunSeeker Aug 2016 #111
No it isn't mythology Aug 2016 #53
But these two didn't file a police report or vandalize anything oberliner Aug 2016 #70
No, you don't arrest someone without charges. SunSeeker Aug 2016 #41
they could be placed in custody here - typically up to 72 hours - while the DrDan Aug 2016 #43
Cite the statute please. SunSeeker Aug 2016 #46
depends on the state - but . . . DrDan Aug 2016 #47
and here DrDan Aug 2016 #49
You still must have grounds. Otherwise, it is false arrest.nt SunSeeker Aug 2016 #54
And the police had the surveillance video from the store opiate69 Aug 2016 #55
Neither of the two arrested on the plane offered a "fairy tale" to anyone. SunSeeker Aug 2016 #112
that is what the time period is for - to determine which charges will be brought DrDan Aug 2016 #56
you have to have "probable cause" - which they have DrDan Aug 2016 #59
What crime by these two does this evidence show? SunSeeker Aug 2016 #80
they lied to the police DrDan Aug 2016 #81
They are not charged with that. nt SunSeeker Aug 2016 #83
they are still deciding the charges - hence kept in Brazil DrDan Aug 2016 #84
No one is even claiming or suggesting charges will be brought against these two. SunSeeker Aug 2016 #87
you should be listening to the press conferrence - the Police Chief just said DrDan Aug 2016 #88
Police Chiefs are always right. SunSeeker Aug 2016 #89
that ranks right there with Lochte's latest statement - the video provided to police DrDan Aug 2016 #91
The initial clip shown was edited, without the part where the swimmers were hit up for money. SunSeeker Aug 2016 #106
"one US Swimmer admitted others lied about robbery" DrDan Aug 2016 #90
There are no charges the two pulled off the plane lied to police. nt. SunSeeker Aug 2016 #92
there are no charges of anything yet - those are potentially coming DrDan Aug 2016 #93
There is no evidence Conger and Bentz lied to police, DrDan. SunSeeker Aug 2016 #97
You have a Brazilian law degree? Ace Rothstein Aug 2016 #77
Do you? SunSeeker Aug 2016 #78
No, but I'm not the one making definitive statements about what is allowed/not allowed. Ace Rothstein Aug 2016 #79
Do you disagree that arrest without charges is a violation of human rights? nt SunSeeker Aug 2016 #82
that is just plain silly DrDan Aug 2016 #85
It depends on the potential charges. Ace Rothstein Aug 2016 #86
Sounds like the swimmers lied and the Brazilians acted entirely appropriately. Nye Bevan Aug 2016 #22
How is yanking these two swimmers off a plane "acting appropriately"? SunSeeker Aug 2016 #25
Even in the US, material witnesses to a crime can be and are detained. Nye Bevan Aug 2016 #26
They're in Brazil. They're subject to Brazilian law. stopbush Aug 2016 #27
More than a whiff of "affluenza" in this case. Nye Bevan Aug 2016 #33
Yep. Not to mention that the worst tme to concoct such a lie stopbush Aug 2016 #35
Exactly. It's Bullingdon club behavior and vile. suffragette Aug 2016 #66
lied to police? filed a false report? DrDan Aug 2016 #28
No one filed a police report. The "crime" Lochte and Feigen are accused of carries no jail time. SunSeeker Aug 2016 #113
Reports are they have the swimmers on security camera piechartking Aug 2016 #29
They also have video from the Olympic village of the wallet they said was stolen n/t Tempest Aug 2016 #39
How is that they lied about being robbed!?!?! uponit7771 Aug 2016 #58
they made it up . . . and filed a false report DrDan Aug 2016 #64
The reports are wrong. There is no video of them "kicking down a door." SunSeeker Aug 2016 #115
Filed false police reports. That's a crime. CBGLuthier Aug 2016 #62
No one "filed false police reports." SunSeeker Aug 2016 #114
100% agreed relayerbob Aug 2016 #52
So wait, they weren't robbed at all?! thx in advance uponit7771 Aug 2016 #57
It would appear not (nt) jcgoldie Aug 2016 #60
I never believed his story. cwydro Aug 2016 #67
Lochte told him mommy he was robbed Skittles Aug 2016 #109
The thing about justice in other countries is that they don't play by our rules liberal N proud Aug 2016 #61
filing a false police report is a crime both here and in Brazil DrDan Aug 2016 #63
But these two didn't do that oberliner Aug 2016 #71
apparently they made statements to the police substantiating the robbery DrDan Aug 2016 #72
Do you have a link to that? oberliner Aug 2016 #73
. DrDan Aug 2016 #74
also the paragraph following the one I provided DrDan Aug 2016 #75
is the death penalty harsh? Enrique Aug 2016 #98
Grits, I appreciate that your post is a fair one, with good questions rather suffragette Aug 2016 #68
Looks like the judge smelled something funny in their story Warpy Aug 2016 #69
Well this whole thing has turned into a clusterfuck. NaturalHigh Aug 2016 #76
The US swimmers turned this into an international incident HerrKarlMarx Aug 2016 #96
I agree, and wouldn't any normal person want to be on best behavior.. lostnfound Aug 2016 #100
Got it in one. truebluegreen Aug 2016 #101
They all owe an apology to the people of Rio. And after that , to other US Olympic participants IMO Person 2713 Aug 2016 #105
How many judges is that? madinmaryland Aug 2016 #102
Thank God this didn't happen on Cheney's watch Bucky Aug 2016 #104

msongs

(73,678 posts)
1. brazil will gladly forgive any and all alleged issues for a nice cash donation nt
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 01:23 AM
Aug 2016
 

OBenario

(604 posts)
94. Sure, because White Americans and Europeans are the only one who have decency
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 03:59 PM
Aug 2016

Screw you.

TheBlackAdder

(29,981 posts)
99. Most US & EU Central & South American trade agreements force those countries into abject poverty.
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 05:48 PM
Aug 2016

.


US and EU companies offer hybrid seeds for free for a year or two to poor farmers, who later find out that you cannot replant 10% of your crop for the next harvest--forcing them to buy seeds. These are farmers who make $1-2 a day. Then, the US and EU purposely pumps their subsidized crops to Central and South America and Africa, where it sells for 1/4th the cost to locally crow, forcing those farmers out of business and BigAg comes in and buys their family farms.

But White Americans and the EU are the only ones who have decency.


.

 

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)
2. No, a judge did
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 01:30 AM
Aug 2016

What do you mean by "Brazil"?

Are you saying that this judge was acting on behalf of the country in general?

Who do you believe instructed or coerced this one judge into issuing the order which she did?

This will get sorted out, but the suggestion that this judge was acting on behalf of some national agenda is not something which is supported by any facts, and is simply something you made up.

Are_grits_groceries

(17,139 posts)
3. Oh FFS!
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 01:55 AM
Aug 2016

Then a Brazilian judge did. I wasn't suggesting any sort of country-wide conspiracy. Who knows who was involved in the decision? She could have acted on her own.

I'll amend my post title. Nothing like making another mountain.

 

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)
5. Would you like someone blaming the US for some shit from Judge Roy Moore?
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 04:36 AM
Aug 2016

The subtext of this story that no one is picking up on is that the muggers were "dressed like police".

I have a feeling it goes beyond the clothing.

"Who knows who was involved in the decision?"

Yeah, you never know with those women judges, who probably need someone telling them what to do.

Are_grits_groceries

(17,139 posts)
7. Oh FFS! I NEVER mentioned the judge's gender.
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 08:37 AM
Aug 2016

You are pulling crap out of everything I post.

 

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)
18. "Who knows who was involved in the decision?"
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 09:42 AM
Aug 2016

That's a Trumpian question.

A routine legal procedure in Brazil is being followed, and it is one used in the US to detain material witnesses, but because of the persons involved, there has to be some aroma of a corrupt judge who, for inscrutable reasons, has taken a course calculated to piss off millions of Americans.

I think if everyone takes a deep breath, and the swimmers appear and answer some questions, then this will get sorted in short order without all the drama and horror over this gross violation of privilege.
 

Adrahil

(13,340 posts)
6. Well, the judge IS a government official.
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 07:22 AM
Aug 2016

He wields governmental authority. By definition, he is acting on behalf of the government. I'm not suggesting that there is some kind of national policy at work here, but if governmentnhigher ups don't want this, they haven't particularly done anything to stop it.

 

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)
8. First, it's "she"
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 08:54 AM
Aug 2016

Second, judges rule against governments all of the time.

Third, just what is it that "higher ups" can do about a court ruling they don't like? Explain to me how that works in any society with basic legal norms.
 

Adrahil

(13,340 posts)
9. Thanks. She.
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 08:55 AM
Aug 2016

Pretty much every country has some means to deal with stuff like this. Grant them immunity, clemency, whatever, for whatever horrible crime they are are supposed top have committed.

This is pretty ridiculous.

 

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)
10. They aren't charged with anything
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 08:59 AM
Aug 2016

Pro-tip - if you are a material witness to a crime under investigation, you aren't subject to immunity, clemency, whatever, but you can be kept from leaving.

That happens in the US and no one complains about it. Why is it unusual when Brazil does it?
 

Adrahil

(13,340 posts)
11. Ordering passports seized?
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 09:03 AM
Aug 2016

That's a bit extreme. It's not like thew police are building a case against the perpetrators.

I'll tell you this, Brazil has sealed this Olympics as a real shit show with this kind of behavior.

 

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)
12. Can you provide a link to the thread where you are outraged about this:
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 09:17 AM
Aug 2016


http://kneb.com/regional-news/judge-deliberating-on-detainment-of-material-witness-in-bridgeport-murder-case/

A Greeley, Colorado woman has been determined to be a material witness in the “body in a barrel” murder near Bayard late last year.

But District Judge Leo Dobrovolny Wednesday delayed a decision on whether 25 year old Felicia Talley needs to be permanently detained to ensure her appearance at the November trial of first degree murder suspect Zachary Mueller of Bridgeport.

During a hearing in Bridgeport Wednesday Dobrovolny admitted he “didn’t have a lot of alternatives” regarding the release of Talley.

Assistant Attorney General Doug Warner told the court Talley was “a risk” to appear for trial and exhibited behavior of “flight and avoidance” as authorities tried to find and interview her regarding the death of 33 year old Pedro Dominguez of Greeley. His body was found in a barrel near Bayard December 4th and Talley’s 24 year old boyfriend Zachary Mueller of Bridgeport has been charged with first degree murder in the case.
 

B2G

(9,766 posts)
14. A murder vs a potential robbery?
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 09:21 AM
Aug 2016

Really?

 

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)
15. A potential robbery in which the perps were said to be "dressed as police"
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 09:33 AM
Aug 2016

Under a lot of latin-derived legal systems, judges are also in charge of investigations.

The judge wants to ask them some questions about a crime alleged to have been committed within that judge's jurisdiction. When investigators went to the Olympic Village, the witnesses couldn't be found. Nobody is being locked up, but they are subject to the law of the country they are in, and there is a judge properly within her lawful authority to secure their appearance to answer questions.

You know what you do? You show up and you answer the questions.

I've been to Brazil, and to a lot of other countries, and it is surprising how many Americans think they are somehow not subject to the laws of the country they are visiting for reasons like, well, gee, we're Americans.

Just who the hell does this woman think she is, following procedure and all that stuff. There's no special rule for people from the US. There's no special rule for Olympic athletes, even white ones!

LisaL

(47,418 posts)
17. So if you report a crime in Brazil, you can end up being stuck there for who knows how long?
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 09:40 AM
Aug 2016

How much is that going to cost you? Plane tickets, hotels, etc?

 

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)
19. You can get hung up in any country's legal system
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 09:45 AM
Aug 2016

If you report a crime in the US, there's a fair chance the police will come out and shoot you. Every system has its quirks.

If you are a witness to a crime in the US, you can be held within the jurisdiction and not permitted to leave. It's not like that doesn't happen here.
 

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)
20. How about if you vandalize a gas station and fight with a security guard?
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 11:29 AM
Aug 2016

UPDATE 10:58 a.m. — ABC is reporting that a Brazilian police source claims: “one of the swimmers was seen on CCTV footage breaking down the door to the bathroom at the gas station and fighting with a security guard.”

Person 2713

(3,263 posts)
103. Just getting home and reading this info from you now so thanks for posting earlier
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 08:14 PM
Aug 2016
 

OBenario

(604 posts)
95. If you report a false crime, yes. Making up claims of crime is a crime in Brazil n/t
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 04:09 PM
Aug 2016

SunSeeker

(58,240 posts)
4. That judge is an embarrassment for judges everywhere.
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 03:30 AM
Aug 2016

But not as much of an embarrassment as the Rio Olympics have been to Brazil.

 

cwydro

(51,308 posts)
13. The Olympics have been a success.
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 09:19 AM
Aug 2016

Not sure why you're calling them an embarrassment.

Brazil put on a stellar show despite the paucity of funds for such.

Maybe they don't measure up to your ideas or perhaps you're comparing them to countries with a lot more money, but they have not been an "embarrassment."

 

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)
16. By the measure of the anticipated clusterfuck, yeah
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 09:39 AM
Aug 2016

First off, it is a shame that the Olympics are conducted by a thoroughly corrupt, money grubbing fascist organization, since the athletes are, by and large, sincere, dedicated and extremely talented.

It is also true that the Olympics is largely a scam perpetrated by well-connected elites against the inhabitants of wherever they are held. Lots of money changes hands, but only the correctly connected hands.

By any measure, it is a vastly disproportionate diversion of resources from other uses that would more directly benefit the citizenry on which they are inflicted.

But, yes, you are correct that thus far it has not been blown up by terrorists, nobody has contracted flesh-eating bacteria from the water, the competitions are being conducted in an orderly manner, and there have been spectacular performances by the athletes.

However, the general word "success" is probably too vaguely defined to be accurately used.

SunSeeker

(58,240 posts)
23. I don't judge Olympics by the opening show, but by how the games were run.
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 12:05 PM
Aug 2016

These Olympic games were not run well. Green diving and synchronized swimming pools. Uninhabitable Olympic Village athlete's rooms. Long lines for everything, even a 30-minute wait for a bottle of water in ridiculously hot stadiums. Empty seats at events, with fans unable to get in due to inadequate security causing hours-long lines to get in and missing events altogether. Dangerous courses, resulting in horrific cyclist crashes. The list goes on and on. And now this.

Do you think it is fine that these swimmers were pulled off their plane and are being detained in Brazil for no reason other that a fellow teammate had the nerve to report a crime? Not only does this chill the reporting of crime by athletes in Brazil, but it is an impetuous abuse of power by this judge -- aided and abetted by Brazil security forces.

No one forced Brazil to host these games. If they did not have the wherewithal to do it, they should not have bid for the games. They sure as hell shouldn't be taking out their frustrations on the athletes.

roamer65

(37,942 posts)
65. Damn straight.
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 01:55 PM
Aug 2016

Tokyo should have had these games, instead of Rio.


FSogol

(47,608 posts)
32. Agreed. Brazil has put on a great Olympics. The Opening ceremony was just as entertaining
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 12:28 PM
Aug 2016

at London and Beijing at a fraction of the cost.

onenote

(46,132 posts)
31. Are you so certain about that now?
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 12:26 PM
Aug 2016

It's looking like you may the one who should be embarrassed.

SunSeeker

(58,240 posts)
34. Even if Lochte made it up, it is an abuse of power to arrest someone for embarrasing your country.
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 12:33 PM
Aug 2016

The two men pulled off the plane were not charged with any crime.

onenote

(46,132 posts)
51. Material witnesses.
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 01:29 PM
Aug 2016

SunSeeker

(58,240 posts)
110. There are no grounds to arrest "material witnesses," especially for a petty misdemeanor.
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 11:55 PM
Aug 2016

The police admitted today that the alleged "crime" these two were "material witnesses" of does not even carry jail time. Yet these "material witnesses" have been held with their passports confiscated.

This was all about avenging Brazil's honor. It was a total abuse of the police power.

malaise

(295,689 posts)
107. And these louts are the definition of the Ugly Americans
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 08:55 PM
Aug 2016

disgusting frat boys with no respect for anyone or anything -even overseas.

SunSeeker

(58,240 posts)
108. Neither side looks good here. nt
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 09:29 PM
Aug 2016

jcgoldie

(12,046 posts)
21. I don't know why they did it
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 11:34 AM
Aug 2016

But I think Lochte and the other guy fabricated this story. He told it to his mom and then she told it to a reporter. Instead of coming clean at that point and calling it a misunderstanding, Lochte doubled down making a mess of this.

SunSeeker

(58,240 posts)
24. Even if Lochte made it up, why arrest these two guys?
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 12:08 PM
Aug 2016

Why make an international incident out of this? Why chill future crime reporting? Why not just issue a press release saying they think Lochte is lying?

jcgoldie

(12,046 posts)
30. Obviously Brazil is trying to clear its reputation
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 12:24 PM
Aug 2016

A statement saying they "think Lochte is lying" is he said she said. Holding these guys for questioning and arriving at the truth settles the issue. It became an international issue when Lochte's mom went to the press with it, the time to let it fizzle on its own harmlessly has long past.

SunSeeker

(58,240 posts)
36. It is an abuse of power to arrest somone just to clear up a press story.
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 12:36 PM
Aug 2016

These two swimmers should not have been pulled off a plane and detained.

DrDan

(20,411 posts)
37. they potentially broke the law - pulling them off the plane is perfectly appropriate
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 12:40 PM
Aug 2016

SunSeeker

(58,240 posts)
38. Potentially? They were not charged with a crime.
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 12:43 PM
Aug 2016

That is some crazy overreaction to embarrassing press.

DrDan

(20,411 posts)
40. vandalized a gas station - paid off the owner - then filed a false report
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 12:51 PM
Aug 2016

charges are coming

SunSeeker

(58,240 posts)
42. No charges yet. So no grounds to arrest and detain these two.
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 12:54 PM
Aug 2016

Wow, the sudden police state love on DU is scary.

DrDan

(20,411 posts)
44. sorry you don't like it - but you can be held while charges are being sorted out
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 12:57 PM
Aug 2016

SunSeeker

(58,240 posts)
45. It is a violation of human rights. nt
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 01:15 PM
Aug 2016

DrDan

(20,411 posts)
48. good try - but no it is not
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 01:20 PM
Aug 2016
 

opiate69

(10,129 posts)
50. You couldn't possibly be more wrong.
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 01:24 PM
Aug 2016

SunSeeker

(58,240 posts)
111. You couldn't possibly be more wrong.
Fri Aug 19, 2016, 12:02 AM
Aug 2016

First, you are citing US law. They are in Brazil. But let's pretend they are under US law, if you wish. Even then, there must be probable cause to arrest them, as your link notes. There is absolutely no evidence these two committed any crime, nor is it alleged these two lied to the police--or even that they talked to the police. And today the police admitted the "crime" we are talking about here with regard to the other two swimmers (Lochte and Feigen) do not even carry jail time. They arrested witnesses to a petty misdemeanor.

 

mythology

(9,527 posts)
53. No it isn't
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 01:31 PM
Aug 2016

This is standard procedure. If they did make it up to cover for vandalism, the entitled little shit deserve to spend some time behind bars for that and filing a false police report.

 

oberliner

(58,724 posts)
70. But these two didn't file a police report or vandalize anything
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 02:08 PM
Aug 2016

They were just with the other two guys who did.

SunSeeker

(58,240 posts)
41. No, you don't arrest someone without charges.
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 12:51 PM
Aug 2016

Not appropriate at all.

DrDan

(20,411 posts)
43. they could be placed in custody here - typically up to 72 hours - while the
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 12:56 PM
Aug 2016

prosecutor decides what charges are to be filed - if any

SunSeeker

(58,240 posts)
46. Cite the statute please.
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 01:17 PM
Aug 2016

Last I checked, arresting without charges is a violation of human rights.

DrDan

(20,411 posts)
47. depends on the state - but . . .
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 01:19 PM
Aug 2016

"As a general rule, however, if you are placed in custody, your "speedy trial" rights typically require the prosecutor to decide within 72 hours which charges, if any, will be filed. Many states adhere to this 72-hour limit."

http://criminal.findlaw.com/criminal-rights/how-long-may-police-hold-suspects-before-charges-must-be-filed.html

DrDan

(20,411 posts)
49. and here
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 01:23 PM
Aug 2016

Police can’t bring charges against a suspect. Only a prosecutor has the ability to charge a person with a crime. It may take some time after an arrest before charges are made.

But how long can they hold you before there is a violation of your rights? In most states, prosecutors have up to 72 hours to bring charges. But certain states, including California, give prosecutors only 48 hours before they must file charges or release the suspect.

That time limit applies to how long you can be held without charge, but it doesn’t necessarily affect the prosecutor’s ability to bring charges later on. The prosecutor must file charges within the specified time but those charges are not written in stone. The law only requires that a suspect cannot be held without charge for more than 48 or 72 hours depending on the state. -

http://blogs.findlaw.com/blotter/2012/07/how-long-can-you-be-held-without-charges.html

SunSeeker

(58,240 posts)
54. You still must have grounds. Otherwise, it is false arrest.nt
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 01:32 PM
Aug 2016
 

opiate69

(10,129 posts)
55. And the police had the surveillance video from the store
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 01:34 PM
Aug 2016

Which contradicted the liars' little fairy tale (constituting probable cause ). Jesus, it's not really that difficult.

SunSeeker

(58,240 posts)
112. Neither of the two arrested on the plane offered a "fairy tale" to anyone.
Fri Aug 19, 2016, 12:10 AM
Aug 2016

Jesus, it's not that difficult.

DrDan

(20,411 posts)
56. that is what the time period is for - to determine which charges will be brought
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 01:37 PM
Aug 2016

DrDan

(20,411 posts)
59. you have to have "probable cause" - which they have
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 01:40 PM
Aug 2016

conflicting statements
a video
service station owner statement

Not a false arrest.

SunSeeker

(58,240 posts)
80. What crime by these two does this evidence show?
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 03:06 PM
Aug 2016

How is any of that evidence against these two?

It appears just one person damaged the bathroom door--and paid for it in cash, namely Lochte.

Is petty vandalism by another, paid for on the spot, worth arresting and indefinitely detaining these two?

Oh, by the way, it appears a British athlete had the nerve to report a robbery on the way back to their lodgings.
http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/british-olympian-robbed-rio-uk-olympic-association/story?id=41479327&cid=clicksource_4380645_1_hero_headlines_bsq_related

 I wonder why the UK won't provide more details?

Detain the UK team! Confiscate their passports!

DrDan

(20,411 posts)
81. they lied to the police
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 03:07 PM
Aug 2016

SunSeeker

(58,240 posts)
83. They are not charged with that. nt
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 03:09 PM
Aug 2016

DrDan

(20,411 posts)
84. they are still deciding the charges - hence kept in Brazil
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 03:10 PM
Aug 2016

could be obstruction of justice
could be a misdemeanor - up to a year
could be a felony - up to 3 years

SunSeeker

(58,240 posts)
87. No one is even claiming or suggesting charges will be brought against these two.
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 03:22 PM
Aug 2016

The reports are they must stay "until they testify" -- presumably to clear Brazil's reputation.

That is an abuse of police power.

DrDan

(20,411 posts)
88. you should be listening to the press conferrence - the Police Chief just said
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 03:23 PM
Aug 2016

charges are possible for all 4 - giving false testimony and vandalism

SunSeeker

(58,240 posts)
89. Police Chiefs are always right.
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 03:27 PM
Aug 2016

DrDan

(20,411 posts)
91. that ranks right there with Lochte's latest statement - the video provided to police
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 03:31 PM
Aug 2016

was edited cutting out the robbery

lolololololol - where is Rose Mary Woods these days . . . .

SunSeeker

(58,240 posts)
106. The initial clip shown was edited, without the part where the swimmers were hit up for money.
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 08:47 PM
Aug 2016

Last edited Thu Aug 18, 2016, 10:19 PM - Edit history (1)

The video does not show them causing any breakage, but only being hustled out of the bathroom by uniformed employees. Security guards then prevented the swimmers from leaving in a taxi and the Americans appear to offer them money from their wallets.

http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_57b6284ae4b0b51733a2638b

And now the Brazilians admit these so-called security guards pointed their guns at them, after initially claiming no guns were pulled on the swimmers:

While some details in the official account of the story changed on Thursday - police first said no guns were involved, then backtracked and said two guards pointed weapons in their direction - security video confirmed that the athletes vandalized parts of the gas station, leading to an encounter with station employees.

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/ryan-lochte-olympics-us-swimmers-gun-rio-de-janeiro-police/

DrDan

(20,411 posts)
90. "one US Swimmer admitted others lied about robbery"
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 03:29 PM
Aug 2016

SunSeeker

(58,240 posts)
92. There are no charges the two pulled off the plane lied to police. nt.
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 03:44 PM
Aug 2016

DrDan

(20,411 posts)
93. there are no charges of anything yet - those are potentially coming
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 03:44 PM
Aug 2016

SunSeeker

(58,240 posts)
97. There is no evidence Conger and Bentz lied to police, DrDan.
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 04:14 PM
Aug 2016

ABC News Chief Legal Analyst Dan Abramson was just on ABC saying "let's be clear, this is a political investigation." He said in the US, a potential witness would never be yanked off a plane, passports confiscated and detained to force their testimony against another over a potential crime "if the crime you are talking about is filing a false police report." As Abramson noted, it appears only Lochte and Feigen had made the allegedly false statements to police, but the other two they just want as potential witnesses.

http://abcnews.go.com/International/us-swimmers-detained-brazil/story?id=41482439

 



Ace Rothstein

(3,373 posts)
77. You have a Brazilian law degree?
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 02:53 PM
Aug 2016

SunSeeker

(58,240 posts)
78. Do you?
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 02:53 PM
Aug 2016

Ace Rothstein

(3,373 posts)
79. No, but I'm not the one making definitive statements about what is allowed/not allowed.
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 02:57 PM
Aug 2016

SunSeeker

(58,240 posts)
82. Do you disagree that arrest without charges is a violation of human rights? nt
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 03:08 PM
Aug 2016

DrDan

(20,411 posts)
85. that is just plain silly
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 03:14 PM
Aug 2016

Ace Rothstein

(3,373 posts)
86. It depends on the potential charges.
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 03:15 PM
Aug 2016

And there should definitely be some time for prosecutors to get their ducks in order. I still don't believe any of these guys have been arrested though.

Nye Bevan

(25,406 posts)
22. Sounds like the swimmers lied and the Brazilians acted entirely appropriately.
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 11:36 AM
Aug 2016

A few DUers will be a little embarrassed today about jumping to conclusions.

SunSeeker

(58,240 posts)
25. How is yanking these two swimmers off a plane "acting appropriately"?
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 12:11 PM
Aug 2016

What did these two guys do that was a crime?

Nye Bevan

(25,406 posts)
26. Even in the US, material witnesses to a crime can be and are detained.
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 12:21 PM
Aug 2016

When there are allegations of crooked cops robbing people it is important to get to the bottom of the story.

stopbush

(24,801 posts)
27. They're in Brazil. They're subject to Brazilian law.
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 12:21 PM
Aug 2016

Falsifying information recorded in a police report probably carries some penalty. Could be a misdemeanor.

The real black eye here is that a group of privileged young men screwed up with their behavior, and rather than own up to their actions, they concoct a story that defames their host nation, playing on peoples' prejudices against Hispanic/Latino people in general - and those in Rio in specific - in hopes that their story will stick.

Nye Bevan

(25,406 posts)
33. More than a whiff of "affluenza" in this case.
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 12:33 PM
Aug 2016

I hate that privileged attitude of "this place is a lawless shithole so everyone will believe our bullshit story of a robbery".

stopbush

(24,801 posts)
35. Yep. Not to mention that the worst tme to concoct such a lie
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 12:36 PM
Aug 2016

is when you're drunk.

suffragette

(12,232 posts)
66. Exactly. It's Bullingdon club behavior and vile.
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 01:56 PM
Aug 2016

And there were more than a few people and news agencies that pointed to this incident as confirmation of their biases.

Disgusting all the way around.

DrDan

(20,411 posts)
28. lied to police? filed a false report?
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 12:21 PM
Aug 2016

a crime both here and there, I believe

SunSeeker

(58,240 posts)
113. No one filed a police report. The "crime" Lochte and Feigen are accused of carries no jail time.
Fri Aug 19, 2016, 12:19 AM
Aug 2016

The Brazilian authorities stopped an international flight on the tarmac, yanked two "potential witnesses" off the plane, confiscated their passports and held them in Brazil against their will, all to force them to provide testimony against Lochte and Feigen--regarding a "crime" that carries no jail time!

This is all about avenging Brazil's honor. That is not what police and courts are supposed to be for. This is a abuse of police power - -even if you don't like the victims of the abuse.

piechartking

(617 posts)
29. Reports are they have the swimmers on security camera
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 12:22 PM
Aug 2016

Kicking down a door and getting into a physical altercation with a security guard. So yeah, I think of that's alleged and there's evidence to support it, you keep them in country until they figure out what happened.

Imagine three Brazilian guys came to the US and did the same thing. Would we let them leave until we figured out what was going on.

Tempest

(14,591 posts)
39. They also have video from the Olympic village of the wallet they said was stolen n/t
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 12:47 PM
Aug 2016

uponit7771

(93,532 posts)
58. How is that they lied about being robbed!?!?!
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 01:38 PM
Aug 2016

DrDan

(20,411 posts)
64. they made it up . . . and filed a false report
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 01:54 PM
Aug 2016

SunSeeker

(58,240 posts)
115. The reports are wrong. There is no video of them "kicking down a door."
Fri Aug 19, 2016, 12:39 AM
Aug 2016

And no, we don't arrest and detain people for petty misdemeanors.

The police admitted today the "crimes" Lochte and Feigen are accused of do not even carry jail time.

Funny how the security guards did not report the altercation...until Brazilian authorities tracked them down. Then they released an edited video which did not show the part where the security guards, pointing guns at the swimmers, hit the swimmers up for money before letting them leave.

This was all about Brazil throwing a hissy fit because a famous athlete blabbed to the media that he was robbed and they felt their honor was insulted by a privileged ugly American.

If some Brazilians in the US claimed in the media they had been robbed, we would suggest they file a police report. And if they didn't we would leave it alone. These four never filed police reports. Instead, the police started an investigation of the four, infuriated by the bad press. The police dug up dirt on them, interviewed Lochte and Feigen (where the alleged "false statements" were made), then got a judge to issue an order confiscating the four's passports, stopping an international flight on the tarmac, and then arrested the other two who were on that plane because they wanted to force them to testify against Lochte and Feigen. It was a horrible abuse of police power.

A much better use of their resources would be investigating why their pools turned green--or maybe, I don't know, going after murderers and rapists.

CBGLuthier

(12,723 posts)
62. Filed false police reports. That's a crime.
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 01:49 PM
Aug 2016

SunSeeker

(58,240 posts)
114. No one "filed false police reports."
Fri Aug 19, 2016, 12:21 AM
Aug 2016

The two yanked off the plane did not even talk to the police. And as to the other two, Lochte and Feigen, the police admitted today that the "crime" they are accused of carries no jail time.

relayerbob

(7,419 posts)
52. 100% agreed
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 01:29 PM
Aug 2016

uponit7771

(93,532 posts)
57. So wait, they weren't robbed at all?! thx in advance
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 01:37 PM
Aug 2016

jcgoldie

(12,046 posts)
60. It would appear not (nt)
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 01:41 PM
Aug 2016
 

cwydro

(51,308 posts)
67. I never believed his story.
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 02:00 PM
Aug 2016

Utter bs.

Skittles

(171,517 posts)
109. Lochte told him mommy he was robbed
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 09:46 PM
Aug 2016

because at 32 he was skeered she'd know he was out all night drinking......she mentioned the "robbery" to the media and, well, that's all that was needed

liberal N proud

(61,193 posts)
61. The thing about justice in other countries is that they don't play by our rules
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 01:44 PM
Aug 2016

And can be quite harsh.

DrDan

(20,411 posts)
63. filing a false police report is a crime both here and in Brazil
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 01:53 PM
Aug 2016
 

oberliner

(58,724 posts)
71. But these two didn't do that
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 02:09 PM
Aug 2016

They were just with the guys who did.

DrDan

(20,411 posts)
72. apparently they made statements to the police substantiating the robbery
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 02:30 PM
Aug 2016
 

oberliner

(58,724 posts)
73. Do you have a link to that?
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 02:32 PM
Aug 2016

I had not read that they had given such statements. Just that Lochte and Feigen had.

DrDan

(20,411 posts)
74. .
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 02:35 PM
Aug 2016

Brazilian authorities continued pressing the American swimmers over the ever-changing account of the robbery. Police said the swimmers were unable to provide key details in early interviews and they found little evidence to support the robbery claim. The swimmers said they had been intoxicated and could not remember what type and color of taxi they rode, where the incident happened or what time the events occurred, police said. The police official said officers grew suspicious when they reviewed security video of the swimmers returning to the athletes village and saw them wearing watches.

http://summergames.ap.org/article/2-lochte-teammates-robbery-probe-pulled-plane

DrDan

(20,411 posts)
75. also the paragraph following the one I provided
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 02:40 PM
Aug 2016

The office of Judge Keyla Blanc, who ordered the passports seized, said there were discrepancies in the statements by the swimmers.

(same link)

Enrique

(27,461 posts)
98. is the death penalty harsh?
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 05:40 PM
Aug 2016

we have it and they don't. Not only do we have it, we use it a LOT.

Aside from the death penalty, what about incarceration rates? Our rate is more than twice theirs. Is that a good measure of the harshness of a country's justice?

suffragette

(12,232 posts)
68. Grits, I appreciate that your post is a fair one, with good questions rather
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 02:02 PM
Aug 2016

Than the leap to excoriate Rio and Brazilians as others have done.

Maybe give some thought to including an update in the OP now that more info has come out?

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-37115680

On Thursday, police sources in Rio tell the BBC that the swimmers invented the story about the robbery. They say that the four athletes arrived by taxi at a petrol station in Barra da Tijuca, 16km from the Olympic Park, where one of the athletes broke down a toilet door.
The gas station attendants asked the Americans to pay for the damage, according to the police, and a verbal dispute ensued.
The athletes then reportedly paid the staff and left before police arrived. Police say they have identified the recording of the phone call from the gas station and the security guard at the station has given a statement to police.

Warpy

(114,579 posts)
69. Looks like the judge smelled something funny in their story
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 02:04 PM
Aug 2016

Looks like the judge was right.

4 drunks get into a dustup, blame some anonymous "other" for robbing them. Sadly, it happens in the US every day.

Brazil is just taking it a little more seriously since their national reputation is on the line.

NaturalHigh

(12,778 posts)
76. Well this whole thing has turned into a clusterfuck.
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 02:51 PM
Aug 2016
 

HerrKarlMarx

(37 posts)
96. The US swimmers turned this into an international incident
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 04:13 PM
Aug 2016

They had the opportunity to tell the truth and take responsibility for their destructive actions.

Instead, they tried to take advantage of of Brazilian stereotypes - widespread crime and corrupt police - to escape their actions.

lostnfound

(17,506 posts)
100. I agree, and wouldn't any normal person want to be on best behavior..
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 07:28 PM
Aug 2016

repesenting their country in a foreign place? Hello, I even feel I have that obligation just as a person on vacation in a foreign country. To represent the United States as an Olympian is an incredible honor, and I don't blame them for celebrating too much and getting out of hand, but making up lies that unfairly made Brazil look bad was just totally wrong!

 

truebluegreen

(9,033 posts)
101. Got it in one.
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 07:56 PM
Aug 2016

Welcome to DU.

Person 2713

(3,263 posts)
105. They all owe an apology to the people of Rio. And after that , to other US Olympic participants IMO
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 08:25 PM
Aug 2016

madinmaryland

(65,724 posts)
102. How many judges is that?
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 08:09 PM
Aug 2016


Bucky

(55,334 posts)
104. Thank God this didn't happen on Cheney's watch
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 08:17 PM
Aug 2016

If it'd been the 2008 Olympics, we'd be spooling up Operação Choque e Temor by now.

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