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1. A little more white collar than holding him at gunpoint at a gas station

Reply to anneboleyn (Original post)

Fri Aug 19, 2016, 11:31 AM

Aug 2016

But essentially the same.

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Swimmer Jimmy Feigen donating $11,000 to Rio charity as part of "settlement" to return to U.S. [View all] anneboleyn Aug 2016 OP

A little more white collar than holding him at gunpoint at a gas station citood Aug 2016 #1

I agree. It is insane to me -- it is all over the news now. When Feigen makes the "donation," he wil anneboleyn Aug 2016 #2

Absolutely. And you can bet it'll go to the dictator's favorite charity: forest444 Aug 2016 #62

Shakedown. nt tblue37 Aug 2016 #69

This sounds like extortion to me. McCamy Taylor Aug 2016 #3

Quote from the USOC Apology today citood Aug 2016 #4

I have long thought that Lochte's version of the event was not far off tblue37 Aug 2016 #70

I sure as hell won't be visiting Rio. LiberalFighter Aug 2016 #5

+1 SunSeeker Aug 2016 #28

It's your loss since it is a beautiful city n/t Meshuga Aug 2016 #30

Loss is exactly why people don't want to go there. SunSeeker Aug 2016 #32

Thumbs up! LiberalFighter Aug 2016 #33

That is unfortunate Meshuga Aug 2016 #35

There are many beautiful coastlines in Latin America, without the crime & pollution of Rio. SunSeeker Aug 2016 #41

It is not a matter of being offended Meshuga Aug 2016 #48

"Olympic Beach Water Includes High Levels of Bacteria" SunSeeker Aug 2016 #49

You don't go into guanabara bay as a tourist Meshuga Aug 2016 #58

"Belgian sailor falls ill because of Rio’s gross water" SunSeeker Aug 2016 #50

+1,000! Sao Paulo is pretty nervewracking, too. MADem Aug 2016 #57

I'm willing to accept that loss. LiberalFighter Aug 2016 #34

So do the ethnocentric and most people who are limited... Meshuga Aug 2016 #42

You are not going to change many minds with that statement. LiberalFighter Aug 2016 #63

He's done nothing but insult the people who object to this extortion, and MADem Aug 2016 #67

I am not trying to change minds Meshuga Aug 2016 #71

Just don't trash any bathrooms and then lie and say your taxi got pulled over by fake cops, Nye Bevan Aug 2016 #36

No doubt that settlement was reached with input from Feigen's legal team. stopbush Aug 2016 #6

Because he hadn't even been charged with a crime, citood Aug 2016 #14

The authorities probably told him what charges they were prepared to bring. stopbush Aug 2016 #16

Happens all the time citood Aug 2016 #21

The legal system avails itself of settlements and plea bargains everyday. stopbush Aug 2016 #23

I think the USOC should take away all of their prize monies, if any, and give them to 4lbs Aug 2016 #7

Holy crap! GusBob Aug 2016 #8

OK. ananda Aug 2016 #9

Swimmer Jimmy Feigen has agreed to donate $11,000 to a Rio charity as part of a "settlement" Angel Martin Aug 2016 #10

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Not even close. The guy wasn't using BRAZIL's money to pay his fine....er, charitable donation. nt MADem Aug 2016 #19

It was not a damn bribe... awoke_in_2003 Aug 2016 #26

Nice little right wing talking point you got there... SunSeeker Aug 2016 #31

Why lie about a Democratic President's actions to a Democratic message board population? n/t Judi Lynn Aug 2016 #37

Of course it did. Who said it didn't? stopbush Aug 2016 #17

A shakedown Renew Deal Aug 2016 #11

A shakedown...very similar to what happened at the gas station. citood Aug 2016 #15

Aka a "plea bargain". Nye Bevan Aug 2016 #38

Post removed Post removed Aug 2016 #12

Careful now...we may be a Zika infected cesspool soon as well. roamer65 Aug 2016 #40

Right. Those savages! Meshuga Aug 2016 #43

I'm shocked to see anyone championing a shakedown without due process. MADem Aug 2016 #55

I use that word repeatedly Meshuga Aug 2016 #59

And you have no idea who you're talking to when you make those assumptions, do you? MADem Aug 2016 #60

Your argument is a strawman Meshuga Aug 2016 #61

No, it isn't. And it's not an "argument," it's an observation. MADem Aug 2016 #64

Yet another shakedown!! MADem Aug 2016 #18

Right, those uncivilized people from Brazil Meshuga Aug 2016 #46

Awww, look at you, I'll bet you'd love to have that system here, too!! MADem Aug 2016 #54

How much money does it take to fix a bathroom door and a broken mirror? YOHABLO Aug 2016 #20

The money is not for the damages Meshuga Aug 2016 #29

Naaah, the question now (that other stuff was paid for at gunpoint at the gas station) MADem Aug 2016 #56

Rio de Dinero. nt Qutzupalotl Aug 2016 #22

LOL! nt MADem Aug 2016 #66

ONE WORD: EXTORTION The Sushi Bandit Aug 2016 #24

Exactly Meshuga Aug 2016 #27

It's racist, ignorant chavinism. Their self-centered rage was stirred too much Judi Lynn Aug 2016 #39

I am shocked with the ignorance Meshuga Aug 2016 #44

There are a lot of imposters. Some are fairly skilled at their craft, Judi Lynn Aug 2016 #45

Thanks for the head's up! Meshuga Aug 2016 #47

I would like to thank you for BlueMTexpat Aug 2016 #52

+1! eom BlueMTexpat Aug 2016 #53

Ought to be donated to offset some of the budget-cutting to the Paralympics. JudyM Aug 2016 #25

Justice served with a cherry on top. oasis Aug 2016 #51

There is no humane reason to go to such a "place". GOLGO 13 Aug 2016 #65

Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2016 #68