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Olympic Council fella Pat Hickey Arrested in Rio

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  • #152
    clairewithani
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,270 ✭✭✭clairewithani


    Captain Flaps wrote: »
    I presume I'm not the only one who noticed what the acronym of Lucretia's username is?

    Too lazy to work it out What?


  • #153
    Water John
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,808 ✭✭✭✭Water John


    Claire, I haven't the brains.


  • #154
    The_Valeyard
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    The Olympics has it all this year, controversy, arrests, drugs, politics. Small bit of sport also.


  • #155
    Walter H Price
    Registered Users Posts: 1,839 ✭✭✭Walter H Price


    Another shining example of the type of leadership we have at the top of the main sports organisations here ... The Olympics is a joke , has had its day now destroyed by Corruption , Doping and Fixing have hardly bothered watching 10 minutes of it ... Hickeys involvement in this ticket scandal just tops it off


  • #156
    Elmer Blooker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,184 ✭✭✭Elmer Blooker


    The Guardian is reporting from a "reliable source" who wishes not to be named that Putin was in the hotel room with Hickey while they were divvying up their ill gotten gains!


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  • #157
    The_Valeyard
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    recylingbin wrote: »
    I heard he threw 2 hookers at the cops and tried to abseil down the aide of the hotel to his waiting chopper as south African mercenaries covered his escape with gunfire.

    Edit: unconfirmed reports though.

    QUiCK, Get to da Chopper!!!!


  • #158
    Leroy42
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,753 ✭✭✭✭Leroy42


    VinLieger wrote: »
    Theres too much lining up for this to have no substance, also what innocent man runs from the police?

    OJ?


  • #159
    recylingbin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,001 ✭✭✭recylingbin


    clairewithani wrote: »
    Too lazy to work it out What?

    Rol
    Which stands for rape of Lucretia
    Which is code for cluster f*ck in the secret service.
    I think.


  • #160
    clairewithani
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,270 ✭✭✭clairewithani


    Water John wrote: »
    Claire, I haven't the brains.

    No I am saying I am too lazy. I am asking what it is.


  • #161
    The_Valeyard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,452 ✭✭✭✭The_Valeyard


    Leroy42 wrote: »
    OJ?

    Innocent.......

    How about, wrongfully accused of murdering his wife, Richard Kimble escapes from the law in an attempt to find her killer and clear his name. Pursuing him is a team of U.S. marshals led by Deputy Samuel Gerard, a determined detective who will not rest until Richard is captured. As Richard leads the team through a series of intricate chases, he discovers the secrets behind his wife's death and struggles to expose the killer before it is too late.


    I think the film was called 'The Man who Ran'


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  • #162
    clairewithani
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,270 ✭✭✭clairewithani


    The_Valeyard wrote: »
    Innocent.......

    How about, wrongfully accused of murdering his wife, Richard Kimble escapes from the law in an attempt to find her killer and clear his name. Pursuing him is a team of U.S. marshals led by Deputy Samuel Gerard, a determined detective who will not rest until Richard is captured. As Richard leads the team through a series of intricate chases, he discovers the secrets behind his wife's death and struggles to expose the killer before it is too late.


    I think the film was called 'The Man who Ran'

    The Fugitive


  • #163
    The flying mouse
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    Do we win the Gold for embarrassment


  • #164
    PMBC
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    seamus wrote: »
    To be fair, if he was 100% in the mire on this one, one would have expected him to feign a very serious illness and fly home rather than risk getting picked up by the Brazilian authorities. So it may just be a routine arrest as part of the inquiry.

    I agree Seamus - that is unless he IS so arrogant that he thought he could get away with it.
    I don't think the athletes will feel bad about 'the blazer boys' getting one in the eye, for a change.
    However, despite what a lot of us my feel, viscerally, he is innocent until proven guilty.
    In a way its great that this 'scalping, ICO, FIFA etc. are being exposed.


  • #165
    Gazzmonkey
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    lawred2 wrote: »
    no

    Yes


  • #166
    Captain Flaps
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    ffs, on the off chance that I'm not being would up and ye are actually that thick...

    The Rape Of Lucretia


  • #167
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    He reminds me of the head of police in LA Confidential.

    Just the air that...he's untouchable. I mean, insisting a meeting was excellent while the other side said it was terrible...it's like just closing the eyes and blocking the ears and going "tra la la la la la la la" through the entire matter.


  • #168
    clairewithani
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,270 ✭✭✭clairewithani


    The flying mouse wrote: »
    Do we win the Gold for embarrassment

    If we don't it will be because the judges are "****in' cheats" and "cheatin' bastards" and I don't give a **** that I am cursin' live on Boards.


  • #169
    recylingbin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,001 ✭✭✭recylingbin


    clairewithani wrote: »
    The Fugitive
    https://youtu.be/HZu4PqYQ734


  • #170
    clairewithani
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,270 ✭✭✭clairewithani


    Captain Flaps wrote: »
    ffs, on the off chance that I'm not being would up and ye are actually that thick...

    The Rape Of Lucretia

    Oops... feel thick now. Was mixing up acronym and anagram.

    Scuttles off redfaced to sign up for further education classes.


  • #171
    MeatTwoVeg
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 861 ✭✭✭MeatTwoVeg


    VinLieger wrote:
    Theres too much lining up for this to have no substance, also what innocent man runs from the police?


    Harrison Ford in The Fugitive.

    Also Harrison Ford in Frantic.


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  • #172
    recylingbin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,001 ✭✭✭recylingbin


    MeatTwoVeg wrote: »
    Harrison Ford in The Fugitive.

    Also Harrison Ford in Frantic.

    Harrison ford in star wars


  • #173
    jimmy blevins
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    There seems to be a perpetual auora of duplicity around figures like hickey, maybe it's the smug poo faced self satisfaction or the seemingly teflon ability to deflect hard questions without scrutiny.


  • #174
    Moo Moo Land
    Closed Accounts Posts: 735 ✭✭✭Moo Moo Land


    Calahonda52 wrote: »
    No just this one but right across boards and other forums: the language is being changed slightly: best to put on the ignore list.:D

    I see thanks, if someone wants to look foolish every day...good luck to them.


  • #175
    darkpagandeath
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    Love some of the headlines, Twitter on fire.. Sure Not that many people know who he is here let alone the world.


  • #176
    TheDoc
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    Floppybits wrote: »
    Ross must be wetting himself laughing.

    Any laugh he gets will be short lived, his attempt at Ministry has been a total embarrassment, horrendously out of his depth.

    He is literally going to show himself up again in the coming days, just know it.


  • #177
    darkpagandeath
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24,465 ✭✭✭✭darkpagandeath


    TheDoc wrote: »
    Any laugh he gets will be short lived, his attempt at Ministry has been a total embarrassment, horrendously out of his depth.

    He is literally going to show himself up again in the coming days, just know it.

    How would he influence a criminal investigation by the looks or it ?


  • #178
    SOPHIE THE DOG
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    MeatTwoVeg wrote: »
    Harrison Ford in The Fugitive.

    Also Harrison Ford in Frantic.

    Surely it would have to be David Janssen in The Fugitive


  • #179
    horse7
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    There are a lot of issues with Mr Hickey that the media is not aware of. Only one person I know has taken him to the high Court,you need a lot of money to fight this guy.


  • #180
    alchemist33
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    recylingbin wrote: »
    Harrison ford in star wars

    He might have run from the police The Empire , but he sure wasn't innocent!


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  • #181
    darkpagandeath
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24,465 ✭✭✭✭darkpagandeath


    horse7 wrote: »
    There are a lot of issues with Mr Hickey that the media is not aware of. Only one person I know has taken him to the high Court,you need a lot of money to fight this guy.

    I don't think the Brazilians care who he thinks he is ?


  • #182
    Shuttle666
    Registered Users Posts: 172 ✭✭Shuttle666


    I am sure he has a very worried family and children.

    No doubt including the son that OCI confirmed previously worked with THG - reports are he was in the adjoining suite?


  • #183
    eigrod
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,610 ✭✭✭eigrod


    Feel sorry for The O' Donovans & Annelise Murphy....they're going to have to go on the Late Late Show without Pat Hickey to accompany them. That must be a devastating blow for them.


  • #184
    Stheno
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    Any update on the press conference?


  • #185
    VinLieger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,295 ✭✭✭✭VinLieger


    Stheno wrote: »
    Any update on the press conference?

    Its in portugese so gonna need to wait for translators


  • #186
    BorneTobyWilde
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    Being reported he broke the record for the 100m in his attempted escape.


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  • #187
    bullpost
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    SOPHIE THE DOG wrote: »
    Surely it would have to be David Janssen in The Fugitive

    Dont forget OJ Simpson , playing himself.


  • #188
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Stheno wrote: »
    Any update on the press conference?

    The OCI are selling tickets for it, just bring cash to some shady looking guy on a street corner in Rio.


  • #189
    The_Valeyard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,452 ✭✭✭✭The_Valeyard


    recylingbin wrote: »
    Harrison ford in star wars

    Ah now he didnt run in the latest one, the ship fell on him and now he is sueing the company.
    Could be running to the bank.


  • #190
    thomasj
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,834 ✭✭✭thomasj


    From breakingnews.ie


    Update 1.35pm: Brazilian Police have said they have evidence Mr Hickey was part of the scheme that saw OCI tickets for the games in the hands of THG


  • #191
    Stheno
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    thomasj wrote: »
    From breakingnews.ie


    Update 1.35pm: Brazilian Police have said they have evidence Mr Hickey was part of the scheme that saw OCI tickets for the games in the hands of THG

    That doesn't sound good


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  • #192
    VinLieger
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    Periscope feed of conference, again its in portugese https://www.periscope.tv/philipbromwell/1OwxWvNegLkJQ


  • #193
    darkpagandeath
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    thomasj wrote: »
    From breakingnews.ie


    Update 1.35pm: Brazilian Police have said they have evidence Mr Hickey was part of the scheme that saw OCI tickets for the games in the hands of THG

    Squeaky bum time me thinks. Would hate to be in a Brazilian prison. Maybe we can start up an Irish series Banged up in South America with the recent lot ? I would be feeling sick if I got arrested there.


  • #194
    VinLieger
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    darkpagandeath wrote: »
    Squeaky bum time me thinks. Would hate to be in a Brazilian prison. Maybe we can start up an Irish series Banged up in South America with the recent lot ? I would be feeling sick if I got arrested there.

    Just hope to god we don't try bring him back here like that embarrassment michaela, if he was involved in breaking the law there he deserves to do the time there regardless of age or circumstances


  • #195
    seamus
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    darkpagandeath wrote: »
    Squeaky bum time me thinks. Would hate to be in a Brazilian prison. Maybe we can start up an Irish series Banged up in South America with the recent lot ? I would be feeling sick if I got arrested there.
    Kevin Mallon is a businessman, a soft one with no stomach for sitting in a Brazilian jail. As a middleman his role/crime is relatively minor so I'd say he hasn't been holding back even an ounce of information in order to get himself out of that jail.


  • #196
    sjb25
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    darkpagandeath wrote: »
    Squeaky bum time me thinks. Would hate to be in a Brazilian prison. Maybe we can start up an Irish series Banged up in South America with the recent lot ? I would be feeling sick if I got arrested there.

    All he will need


  • #197
    FrancieBrady
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    :) Amazing day all round
    https://www.facebook.com/TheNorthernStranded/photos/a.770496013026216.1073741828.764785686930582/1076447109097770/?type=3&notif_t=feedback_reaction_generic&notif_id=1471434815525487


  • #198
    clairewithani
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,270 ✭✭✭clairewithani


    darkpagandeath wrote: »
    Squeaky bum time me thinks. Would hate to be in a Brazilian prison. Maybe we can start up an Irish series Banged up in South America with the recent lot ? I would be feeling sick if I got arrested there.

    Isn't there some cliché like if you can't do the time and all that.....


  • #199
    Mr. CooL ICE
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,644 ✭✭✭✭Mr. CooL ICE


    The Rape of Lucretia wrote: »
    I am sure Mr Hickey will be pleased to have the opportunity to clear up this mess once and for all. While there is no question of any wrong doing on his part, the IOC's, or its relationship with THG, a clear the air exchange of views should be productive as a means of putting this matter to rest. It is unfortunate that this process will interrupt Pat Hickey's work on behalf of Ireland and its athletes while the games are still in progress. This is unfortunate for the athletes and teams there, but hopefully they will be unaffected by this distraction and still give their all in their events.
    The Rape of Lucretia wrote: »
    He brings a very positive energy to the whole team which rubs off on everyone. As a long term, tireless, and selfless servant to Irish athletes, we may be sure that Mr Hickey will be assisting the authorities in their investigation as fully as possible, and his only thought will be to get back to representing Ireland for the remainder of the games.
    The Rape of Lucretia wrote: »
    I hope not. Touts provide a very valuable service, oiling the market of supply and demand. Very often, its the only way I can get tickets. Touts just show that tickets were too cheap to begin with. More power to them I say.

    Mod:

    The Rape of Lucretia, don't post in this thread again.

    Everyone else, stop replying to him/her.


  • #200
    TheCitizen
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    eigrod wrote: »
    BBC reporting Police said he tried to escape when they came for him :D

    http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-37107450

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faVy85fIB2U


    :pac:


  • #201
    [Deleted User]
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    sjb25 wrote: »
    All he will need

    I'm old enough to remember when prison rape jokes were pretty funny.


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