It looks more and more like Lochte was probably robbed by the police

Wrong, he said if they went to jail, America would be mad.But on the whole, she is another yet another independent witness confirming the hooliganism of the USA swimmers.

A woman who witnessed the event spoke to People and said that she saw the men leave the bathroom and then ignore workers as they tried to get them to stop and pay, saying they owed them money for the damage the caused to the facility.

'One of them said that they hadn't done nothing wrong, and that the gas station was trying to get money from Americans,' said the woman Bruna Castro-Ruiz.

'He said that they were in the Olympics and that they hadn't done anything wrong. I don't know his name. He said that if they went to jail, that America would be mad.'

You can see that already right then they become convinced they were being "robbed", rather than comprehend the situation.

no problemo.

Not questioning your conclusions, but can you post a link to these transcripts of the statements given by the swimmers.Thank you.

el braziliano wrote:

I have read everything there is to read about the subject, including the transcripts of the statements given by the swimmers to the authorities.

Just to show you how bogus the "USA TODAY" account is, they found a sandwich sign that had a slight teat, and claim that's the one.But really, the entire sign was ripped down.

Destruction: A mark shows on the right side of the side of the building (above) from where an advertising sign used to hang, which Lochte and his fellow swimmers are accused of tearing down

You can see the sandwich sign to the left, and the lack of sign to the right.

Again the USA media is creating a false narrative. Can you trust them at all?

Here's what the bathroom door looked like after the USA swimmers stopped by.

I going with Gunnar's story.

"I also want to be forthright about the details of what transpired last Sunday. What follows is consistent with the account I gave to the Brazilian authorities when I was interviewed for the first and only time on Thursday in Rio de Janeiro:

"After attending an event with several swimmers from different nations, I left in a taxicab along with U.S. swimmers Jack Conger, Jimmy Feigen and Ryan Lochte around 6 a.m. On the way back to the Olympic Village, we pulled into a convenience store to use the restroom. There was no restroom inside, so we foolishly relieved ourselves on the backside of the building behind some bushes. There was a locked door out back and I did not witness anyone breaking it open. I am unsure why, but while we were in that area, Ryan pulled to the ground a framed metal advertisement that was loosely anchored to the brick wall. I then suggested to everyone that we needed to leave the area and we returned to the taxi.

"Two men, whom I believe to have been security guards, then instructed us to exit the vehicle. No guns were drawn during this exchange, but we did see a gun tucked into one of the guard's waistband. As Jimmy and Jack were walking away from the vehicle, the first security guard held up a badge to me and drew his handgun. I yelled to them to come back toward us and they complied. Then the second guard drew his weapon and both guards pointed their guns at us and yelled at us to sit on a nearby sidewalk.

"Again, I cannot speak to his actions, but Ryan stood up and began to yell at the guards. After Jack and I both tugged at him in an attempt to get him to sit back down, Ryan and the security guards had a heated verbal exchange, but no physical contact was made.

"A man that I believe to be a customer approached us and offered to help as he spoke both English and Portuguese. Understandably, we were frightened and confused during this time. Through the interpreter, one of the guards said that we needed to pay them in order to leave. I gave them what I had in my wallet, which was a $20 bill, and Jimmy gave them 100 Reals, which is about $50 in total. They lowered the guns and I used hand gestures to ask if it was okay to leave and they said yes. We walked about a block down the street and hailed another taxi to return to the Village.

"Videos of this situation have been emerging the last several days. However, I am confident that some video angles have not been shown that would further substantiate my account. I also believe some scenes have been skipped over. Additionally, I would like to stress that our original taxi was not pulled over; the only occupants of the taxi were the four of us and the driver; and to my knowledge, there was no damage done to the door or the inside of the restroom.

"I am so thankful for the love and support of my family, my friends and my teammates during this time. Without question, I am taking away a valuable life lesson from this situation. In everything I do, I am representing my family, my country and my school. I will not take that responsibility lightly."

-- Gunnar Bentz, Aug. 19, 2016

I gave them what I had in my wallet, which was a $20 bill, and Jimmy gave them 100 Reals, which is about $50 in total.

So according to G. Bentz, the "robbers" took NO money from Lochte! Where did his US$400 go? To some women at the Club France?

OTOH, the manager had told the translator the usual cost to replace busted signs was around 100 reais. The translator also said it was only 50 reais in addition to US$20, so maybe there's something missing

Both sides inconsistent wrote:

I gave them what I had in my wallet, which was a $20 bill, and Jimmy gave them 100 Reals, which is about $50 in total.

So according to G. Bentz, the "robbers" took NO money from Lochte! Where did his US$400 go? To some women at the Club France?

OTOH, the manager had told the translator the usual cost to replace busted signs was around 100 reais. The translator also said it was only 50 reais in addition to US$20, so maybe there's something missing

You need to go back to elementary school math class and study so you don't become like Lochte. There is no missing money in what you just quoted.

Rio sucks wrote:

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/rio-2016/2016/08/21/investigation-ryan-lochte-rio-olympics-authorities/89082232/

Once reporters actually started digging the truth leans far in Lochte's favor. This is looking like a typical extortion by Brazilian police.

Yeah right and low brain power Lochte already apologized for what he was not at fault for.

who cares he is still a douche and got what he deserves

In light of his recent loss of corporate sponsors, and if the storyline truly does swing in his favor, my money says Nike will pick him up before week's end.

exthrower wrote:

The real villain's are the lying Brazilians who said the bathroom was vandalized. That changed everything. A ten dollar sigh does not warrant a gun pulled. Lochte was chitfaced drunk but his story was essentially true. We are seeing reverse racism by minorities and liberals...

Reverse racism? Liberals? You do realize this took place in Brasil. What we are seeing is a bunch of thugs being held accountable for their dumb actions - nothing more.

Too bad Lochte doesn't agree with your principle that he was "robbed"

He continued, "The part that I made up was saying that it was a robbery. I think the word 'robbery' shocked a lot of people, and the story went viral after that. A gun was pulled, and we had to give them cash. If I didn't say 'robbery,' none of this would have happened."

"Had to give them cash" --- to escape answering to the police!

Some might even call that a bribe. But I don't want to use words that would shock people.