Discussion: Police Official: Ryan Lochte Made Up Story About Robbery

I can understand why Rio wants to set the record straight. They have endured a lot of criticism (and rightly so) for their olympic readiness and for the conditions in parts of the city and some of the venues. The last thing they need is another reason for the world to avoid Rio and lose out on even more tourism $$.
But maybe i’m taking their side because Lochte looks like a complete douche in this photo.

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“we were afraid we’d get into trouble”

That line always bothered me about their story. If they we’re robbed, why would they get into trouble?

After watching City of God, there’s no way I’d go to Rio.

Lochte is not the brightest. A few of his quotes:

“Something will pop up in my head. It could be like the weirdest thing. Like all’a sudden like I have like a jumping banana in my head. And I stop and pause. I’m like that damn jumping banana is in my head. Like, I don’t know what’s going on."

“These are my shoes that I designed from top to the very sole to the very top to the bottom. Laces.

“I’ve talked in front of … like… a lot of big business people about stuff I didn’t even know.”

Borrowed this pic from a poster at Rawstory:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CqG4E9QUAAAEsn_.jpg

Makes ones ponder the question; how many times in their lives the excuse “just boys having fun” has been used?

Yeah, somebody being interviewed on MSNBC this morning was trying very hard to make that same point without actually saying it so baldly. He stumbled badly.

His parents must be so proud.