yeah man, he murdered a bunch of people, raped and pillaged.......... Get a grip dude. What is the worst thing he did in Rio? He urinated on a wall, vandalized a sign, and embellished a story? And how is that worse than security guards pointing weapons and extorting them?

Did a lot of driving in Mexico back in the day and the cops were always very helpful in collecting any traffic fines right then and there to save me the hassle. Very good customer service!

Right!? Lochte and crew were dumb drunk douche bags who embodied the ugly American abroad stereotype... But when you start demanding compensation for minor damages at gun point, you’ve kind of lost the moral high ground. I’d be curious to see how the commentariat around here would react if a white Texan gas station…

Uh. This sounds like a robbery to me. How isn't this a robbery?

If some ‘guards’ have guns drawn on you and demand money on the spot, that's sorta like getting robbed?