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35. That is unfortunate

Fri Aug 19, 2016, 07:35 PM

Aug 2016

And awful thing to happen to anyone. But it can happen here in the US.

Not all Brazilian cab drivers are rapists and that is not a normal thing there. I have plenty of friends and family in Brazil. I send my teenage child (who does not speak Portuguese) there for the summer and never had any incidents or fear that something like that will happen.

My uncle was stabbed to death in NJ back in 1990. But I would it is silly to justify a fear for going there.

But you can think what you will and keep your prejudices.

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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

Post removed Post removed Aug 2016 #13

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