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TooOldForThis---1 karma

Sorry, late to the party. Skimmed but didn't see this addressed or if verboten but:

I'm curious what the Brazilian man on the street really thinks about the whole Ryan Lochte saga?

TooOldForThis---1 karma

Thank you for answering. We had the same meme/media lalapalooza here but people weren't sure what to think about it all. We eventually found out about their behavior at the gas station and that their story did not add up. The thing is, though, that they were drunk and they were confronted by a man in a policeman's uniform holding a gun on them at night in a strange country. Given that and the language barrier...it's kinda murky.

I am not defending their drunken behavior or the lying. Lochte saying that the guy put the gun to his head after he refused to lie down was especially outrageous. He is rightfully reviled as a liar and a drunken vandal here. Do Brazilians that you know think that your government made a big deal out of this mostly because they didn't want Brazil to look bad during the Olympics?

I'm sorry if I have offended you or your country by asking this. That was certainly not my intention...Politicians in the USA are so awful right now that we can't throw stones at anyone else!

Obrigado e prazer em conhecĂȘ-lo

TooOldForThis---1 karma

What does the regular Brazilian man on the street think about the Ryan Lochte mess?

(Sorry if already answered, I skimmed and I'm way late to this party)

Thanks