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appleannie1

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31. Here is what they say happened

Reply to cali (Original post)

Sat Aug 20, 2016, 05:57 PM

Aug 2016

Two of the swimmers — Gunnar Bentz, 20, and Jack Conger, 21 — described public urination, vandalism and other drunken antics by the swimmers, the police said.

In his testimony, Mr. Bentz said that the situation spiraled out of control shortly after the swimmers left a party in a taxi early Sunday and stopped at a gas station to use the bathroom. Once there, the men urinated around the bushes, and Mr. Lochte damaged a sign

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Dear Brazil, you going to detain the British athlete who just reported being robbed, too? [View all] cali Aug 2016 OP

the story just isn't very convincing. stonecutter357 Aug 2016 #1

Why would they make it up? And if they were intoxicated why would inconsistencies be cali Aug 2016 #2

there is video of Lochte fighting with security at a Rio gas station. stonecutter357 Aug 2016 #8

Lochte enid602 Aug 2016 #33

Even if that were the case... Adrahil Aug 2016 #5

why would anyone making up a story implicating the police? Javaman Aug 2016 #7

there is video of Lochte fighting with security at a Rio gas station. stonecutter357 Aug 2016 #9

So? That doesn't mean they weren't also robbed at a different time. nt greyl Aug 2016 #16

And somehow he neglected to mention that before? mythology Aug 2016 #17

Maybe, I'm just responding to that single line of reasoning. nt greyl Aug 2016 #18

See below. The other two are now admitting that the robbery story was a fabrication. WillowTree Aug 2016 #19

I saw below, was not convinced by the post. nt greyl Aug 2016 #21

Fine. Multiple news sources are reporting that those two admitted the lie. WillowTree Aug 2016 #22

Maybe THEY (those 2) weren't robbed, but... greyl Aug 2016 #24

seems legit ! stonecutter357 Aug 2016 #25

they actually did lie. stonecutter357 Aug 2016 #26

I thought something was up from the get-go with this story. cwydro Aug 2016 #3

Simple question malaise Aug 2016 #4

Perhaps they just wanted to go home w/o the hassle? Princess Turandot Aug 2016 #6

I've been robbed in Rio de Janeiro Blue_Tires Aug 2016 #10

Bentz & Conger are apparently now saying that the robbery story was a lie. WillowTree Aug 2016 #11

edit: oops, wrong spot greyl Aug 2016 #20

Thank again - you don't know athletes malaise Aug 2016 #12

well rufus dog Aug 2016 #13

At this point it appears that they actually did lie. DanTex Aug 2016 #14

As it's rolling out, the story now looks like this. WillowTree Aug 2016 #15

Did he make up the story? OBenario Aug 2016 #23

Boy, did I get that wrong. Mea culpa cali Aug 2016 #27

Possibly the vandalism was also overstated by Brazilian authorities bhikkhu Aug 2016 #35

So much for the blind support for Lochte. Hoyt Aug 2016 #28

While Brazil is in the news, people should focus on relaxed laws on deforestation... Jeffersons Ghost Aug 2016 #29

They have admitted they lied and even Lochte has given a half assed apology. appleannie1 Aug 2016 #30

Here is what they say happened appleannie1 Aug 2016 #31

Misplaced outrage .......again Person 2713 Aug 2016 #32

he lied to his mom! stonecutter357 Aug 2016 #34

Talk about misplaced outrage ornotna Aug 2016 #36

How was the crow? philosslayer Aug 2016 #37