Lochte's robbery story doesn't hold water. Update: Brazilian police say they destroyed gas sation bathroom and lied to cover it

brogan1 wrote:

Right. There is no crime in Rio. Targeting and robbing intoxicated tourists is unheard of.

What is unheard of is not robbing the victims of valuables; cameras, watches and jewelry where not taken. Only money.

Dragon Runner wrote:

somebloke wrote:

there is a court order from a judge in place now. lochte and other(s) are not to leave the country before they sort out why they had different versions of the same story.

Except that he already left the country.

He was told to stay. His lawyer told him to flee. Yes, Lochte has already lawyered up and having an attorney answer all questions for him. Nothing to see here 😉 move along.

What's their justification for seizing their passports? They never filed a police report, right? So at worst, all they did was make up stories about being robbed. It's not really their fault that the police decided to investigate this on their own, is it?

Dumb Robbers wrote:

brogan1 wrote:

Right. There is no crime in Rio. Targeting and robbing intoxicated tourists is unheard of.

What is unheard of is not robbing the victims of valuables; cameras, watches and jewelry where not taken. Only money.

My understanding is that this is how most robberies work. No one wants to steal items by which they could be identified. If you ever get mugged, the thief will likely only take your wallet, and your wallet will likely be found tossed in the nearest dumpster/gutter sans cash.

Jesus, why is everyone supporting Brazil in this? I know this site hates swimmers but come on.

There is no way I would have know what his shoes are worth so I doubt some street rat would know either.

Hmmm..... wrote:

What's their justification for seizing their passports? They never filed a police report, right? So at worst, all they did was make up stories about being robbed. It's not really their fault that the police decided to investigate this on their own, is it?

Damages the IOC brand.. if that is possible..

They never filed a police report, right?

Wrong.

Lochte signed a statement on Monday confirming that what he told police is true.

There is no way I would have know what his shoes are worth so I doubt some street rat would know either.

Don't think so. Shoes of foreigners are also as good as $$$ (though with the Nike mark-up subtracted) on most SA black markets.

Ain't gonna think they are worth $1500 maybe, but still, even if only $100 it's an obvious fenceable merchandise to obtain.

Weird coincidence, but my cousins are police officers here in Rio. I ran a few tourists by them in my cab for a wallet inspection and they called later and asked if I heard of a "Lochte". I wonder if it is the same guy? Also, should I be getting more than 33%? I have to pay for the gas.

Why make it up? To cover for something else. Maybe he got robbed by a tranny or at a gay club or in some other embarrassing situation. Rather than having to explain why his wallet etc is missing he makes up a less embarrassing story.

The truth is out there.... wrote:

Why make it up? To cover for something else. Maybe he got robbed by a tranny or at a gay club or in some other embarrassing situation. Rather than having to explain why his wallet etc is missing he makes up a less embarrassing story.

If he went to a gay bar and the American team is Christian then I can totally see a motive so he doesn't get stoned.

Why say anything at all? He could have just kept his mouth shut and if it ever came up just say he lost his wallet, which happens frequently. Until one of his swimming partners says something contradictory I believe his story.

The truth is out there.... wrote:

Why make it up? To cover for something else. Maybe he got robbed by a tranny or at a gay club or in some other embarrassing situation. Rather than having to explain why his wallet etc is missing he makes up a less embarrassing story.

Why make it up? To cover for something else. Maybe he got robbed by a tranny or at a gay club or in some other embarrassing situation. Rather than having to explain why his wallet etc is missing he makes up a less embarrassing story.

Why didn't he just buy a new wallet, and keep the whole thing hushed?

By his own testimony, it's not like they took much else.

There was no "story" until his mother blabbed about it to Fox Sports.

exthrower wrote:

Why doubt him? Why would he make it up? What is YOUR agenda? A Brazilian trying to minimize the crime problem in Brazil?

Everyone knows American college-age kids get drunk and cause trouble wherever they go. Why didn't they take the village-provided transportation as they were instructed to do? Something to hide?

trannyhunters wrote:

exthrower wrote:

Why doubt him? Why would he make it up? What is YOUR agenda? A Brazilian trying to minimize the crime problem in Brazil?

Everyone knows American college-age kids get drunk and cause trouble wherever they go. Why didn't they take the village-provided transportation as they were instructed to do? Something to hide?

Is Lochte, age 32, still in college? Still can't find to way out.

Don't know why he didn't just stay in the Olympic Village and have some fun with all the hot American swim girls.

Oh, wait..

Cover-up by talking about it wrote:

Why make it up? To cover for something else. Maybe he got robbed by a tranny or at a gay club or in some other embarrassing situation. Rather than having to explain why his wallet etc is missing he makes up a less embarrassing story.

Why didn't he just buy a new wallet, and keep the whole thing hushed?

By his own testimony, it's not like they took much else.

There was no "story" until his mother blabbed about it to Fox Sports.

Maybe he made up the story to tell his mother so she would go buy him a new wallet, and didn't expect her to talk to Fox about it.