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Olympic Council fella Pat Hickey Arrested in Rio

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    #212
    Leroy42
    Registered Users Posts: 15,499 ✭✭✭✭Leroy42


    Regardless of the ins and outs of the particular case, doesn't it not all seem very weird that this is all coming out.

    I mean, does anybody think that this sort of stuff isn't rife across a large number of countries. Hell, even the awarding of the games is open to many cries of corruption.

    It just seems strange that this is being made such a deal over in Brazil


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    #213
    eigrod
    Registered Users Posts: 7,592 ✭✭✭eigrod


    So, Pat was our "Hide 'n Seek" Olympic representative. Eliminated in first round, however.


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    #214
    Dyr
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    eigrod wrote: »
    Summary of Sinead O' Carroll on Twitter : Hickeys' wife told police he had left the country after meeting Shane Ross. They found him in an adjoining room.

    This is comedy gold.


    "Does anyone have Anglea Kerins Solicitors number?"


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    #215
    FalconGirl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 874 ✭✭✭FalconGirl


    diomed wrote: »
    Don't the Brazilians know that the OCI is holding an inquiry?
    Surely they should wait for the findings. :)

    Really shows up the bull**** nature of inquiries that we seem to be very fond of over here.


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    #216
    Mushy
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    Leroy42 wrote: »
    Regardless of the ins and outs of the particular case, doesn't it not all seem very weird that this is all coming out.

    I mean, does anybody think that this sort of stuff isn't rife across a large number of countries. Hell, even the awarding of the games is open to many cries of corruption.

    It just seems strange that this is being made such a deal over in Brazil

    I guess the organisers need something to deflect from poor crowds booing silver medalists. This ticket thing is just a perfect excuse.


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    #217
    VinLieger
    Registered Users Posts: 17,739 ✭✭✭✭VinLieger


    Leroy42 wrote: »
    Regardless of the ins and outs of the particular case, doesn't it not all seem very weird that this is all coming out.

    I mean, does anybody think that this sort of stuff isn't rife across a large number of countries. Hell, even the awarding of the games is open to many cries of corruption.

    It just seems strange that this is being made such a deal over in Brazil

    Not really, its the originals eejits fault for getting caught then it snowballed cus as someone else posted earlier its likely he sang like a canary for them due to being effectively a bagman and there had to be higher ups involved which the cops would be a lot happier to get to.

    Its deffinitely rife across other countries without a doubt its just we have the criminals stupid enough to get caught


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    #218
    Leroy42
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    Mushy wrote: »
    I guess the organisers need something to deflect from poor crowds booing silver medalists. This ticket thing is just a perfect excuse.

    See, thats my take on it aswell. Not to deflect from the crappiness of it all, but all of a sudden Brazil reckons reselling tickets is a major offence and the IOC thinks possible corruption and infiltration of the ideals of the Olympics by unscrupulous businessmen is a terrible scourge and needs to be tackled?

    Something is very fishy about everything to do with this.


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    #219
    AndyBoBandy
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    Leroy42 wrote: »
    Regardless of the ins and outs of the particular case, doesn't it not all seem very weird that this is all coming out.

    I mean, does anybody think that this sort of stuff isn't rife across a large number of countries. Hell, even the awarding of the games is open to many cries of corruption.

    It just seems strange that this is being made such a deal over in Brazil

    Could very well be some sort of smoke screen to deflect away from the fact Rio is a sh1thole, and it's olympics will forever be remembered for being unready, corrupt, under attended and disastrously planned.

    the water turned f**king green!


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    #220
    degsie
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    eigrod wrote: »
    So, Pat was our "Hide 'n Seek" Olympic representative. Eliminated in first round, however.

    Post of the day? :p


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    #221
    The_Valeyard
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    eigrod wrote: »
    So, Pat was our "Hide 'n Seek" Olympic representative. Eliminated in first round, however.

    Now, to be fair, the chap selling the tickets was caught first, so i think we can say he reached the final heats.


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    #222
    LordSutch
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    Leroy42 wrote: »
    Regardless of the ins and outs of the particular case, doesn't it not all seem very weird that this is all coming out.

    I mean, does anybody think that this sort of stuff isn't rife across a large number of countries. Hell, even the awarding of the games is open to many cries of corruption.

    It just seems strange that this is being made such a deal over in Brazil

    I don't get where you're coming from?

    I mean this is a live Rio-Olympics story, regarding Olympic tickets, so why wouldn't it be headline news now?


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    #223
    Elmer Blooker
    Registered Users Posts: 6,055 ✭✭✭Elmer Blooker


    Leroy42 wrote: »
    Regardless of the ins and outs of the particular case, doesn't it not all seem very weird that this is all coming out.

    I mean, does anybody think that this sort of stuff isn't rife across a large number of countries. Hell, even the awarding of the games is open to many cries of corruption.

    It just seems strange that this is being made such a deal over in Brazil
    He stepped out of line. Pay back time!
    Hickey, who is also the President of the European Olympic Committees (EOC), said he was “shocked and concerned on many levels” by the letter.

    “I have to question on what authority the USA and Canadian Anti-Doping agencies prepared their letter and what mandate they have to lead an international call for a ban of another nation in the Olympic family,” said Hickey.

    https://www.rt.com/sport/351861-wada-report-sochi-olympics/


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    #224
    Ceepo
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    Leroy42 wrote: »
    See, thats my take on it aswell. Not to deflect from the crappiness of it all, but all of a sudden Brazil reckons reselling tickets is a major offence.

    "All of a sudden".

    Ticket touting us illegal in Brazil


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    #225
    darkpagandeath
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    Ceepo wrote: »
    "All of a sudden".

    Ticket touting us illegal in Brazil

    It's a rule to do with the Games.


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    #226
    MeatTwoVeg
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    In the grand scheme this is storm in a teacup stuff.
    A bit of ticket reselling?
    Its hardy crime of the century.
    Brazil's criminal investigations agencies would be better focused on matters closer to home.

    The amount of people on here posting that they hope Hickey rots in jail is interesting considering he hasn't been convicted of anything yet.


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    #227
    Dbu
    Registered Users Posts: 1,079 ✭✭✭Dbu


    He wont be having a golfers grill for his tea tonight:D


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    #228
    Possedion
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    how does he manage to keep get appointed as head of IOC - typical Ireland... jobs for the boys. Hope Shane Ross can bring in some transparency.


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    #229
    Stheno
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    MeatTwoVeg wrote: »
    In the grand scheme this is storm in a teacup stuff.
    A bit of ticket reselling?
    Its hardy crime of the century.
    Brazil's criminal investigations agencies would be better focused on matters closer to home.

    The amount of people on here posting that they hope Hickey rots in jail is interesting considering he hasn't been convicted of anything yet.

    3 millions worth of tickets though!


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    #230
    Ceepo
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    darkpagandeath wrote: »
    It's a rule to do with the Games.
    Illegal since 2003 to sell tickets for a higher price

    Unlike in the UK6, Brazil has a specific law (the Estatuto do Torcedor 2003) which prohibits tickets for sporting events from being sold at a price higher than face value. Anybody caught committing this criminal offence can face 1 to 2 years in prison and a fine of up to £390,000.7

    It is also illegal to supply or facilitate the distribution of tickets for sale at a price that is higher than face value. The penalty for doing so is 2 to 4 years in prison and a fine of up to £390,000.8

    Thehttp://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/leis/2003/L10.671.htm


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    #231
    darkpagandeath
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24,465 ✭✭✭✭darkpagandeath


    MeatTwoVeg wrote: »
    In the grand scheme this is storm in a teacup stuff.
    A bit of ticket reselling?
    Its hardy crime of the century.
    Brazil's criminal investigations agencies would be better focused on matters closer to home.

    The amount of people on here posting that they hope Hickey rots in jail is interesting considering he hasn't been convicted of anything yet.

    Yeah lets just leave white collar crime..


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    #232
    jaykay74
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    In hindsight walking the streets shouting "buying or selling" wasn't the best move.


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    #233
    The_Valeyard
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    Possedion wrote: »
    how does he manage to keep get appointed as head of IOC - typical Ireland... jobs for the boys. Hope Shane Ross can bring in some transparency.

    I'd say he is smiling ear to ear.


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    #234
    Dbu
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    Actually cant wait for Shane Ross to meet the media.


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    #235
    diomed
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    I'm happy to be in the Shane Ross constituency and to have voted twice for him.
    He talks posh, but he does like a result.


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    #236
    gctest50
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    Seems he had a fit of the vapours and needed to go to hospital


    https://twitter.com/JamilChade/status/765866187507073025/photo/1


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    #237
    Bristolscale7
    Registered Users Posts: 541 ✭✭✭Bristolscale7


    Does Brazil do perp walks?


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    #238
    Uncle Ben
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,843 ✭✭✭Uncle Ben


    Would these Brazilians also investigate our: politicians, gardai, banks, regulators, charities, religious orders, developers and lobbyists. Please?


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    #239
    Debil
    Closed Accounts Posts: 199 ✭✭Debil


    That man was in the nip!

    http://espn.uol.com.br/noticia/623131_policia-do-rio-vai-a-hotel-e-prende-executivo-do-coi-por-mafia-de-ingressos


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    #240
    pickarooney
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    Who exactly is supposed to be posting over the odds for these tickets when the stadium is never more than half full?


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    #241
    fepper
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    MeatTwoVeg wrote: »
    In the grand scheme this is storm in a teacup stuff.
    A bit of ticket reselling?
    Its hardy crime of the century.
    Brazil's criminal investigations agencies would be better focused on matters closer to home.

    The amount of people on here posting that they hope Hickey rots in jail is interesting considering he hasn't been convicted of anything yet.
    We should be thanking the Brazilian police for investigating ioc and hickey,al least it wont be biased,its incidents like this that expose corruption accidentally


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