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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 18 Aug 2016

    US Olympic swimmers "invented" robbery story to cover up petrol station altercation, Rio police sources tell BBChttp://bbc.in/2bArmZZ 

    8:43 AM - 18 Aug 2016
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    131 replies 1,073 retweets 621 likes
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      2.  🏝 Gregorous  💭‏ @imgregorous 18 Aug 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCNews we have local Brazilians who have been inconvenienced & demeaned, put out by this whole Olympic bullshit rip off

        2 replies 2 retweets 9 likes
      3. The Wanderer‏ @EDMLive 18 Aug 2016
        Replying to @imgregorous @BBCBreaking @BBCNews

        LOL A UK olympian was held up at gunpoint. Let's not act like US swimmers unfairly gave Rio a bad name

        2 replies 1 retweet 6 likes
      4.  🏝 Gregorous  💭‏ @imgregorous 18 Aug 2016
        Replying to @EDMLive @BBCBreaking @BBCNews

        More like the US swimmers gave themselves a bad name. Same with Rio's govt. & the IOC as well.

        2 replies 1 retweet 2 likes
      5. The Wanderer‏ @EDMLive 18 Aug 2016
        Replying to @imgregorous @BBCBreaking @BBCNews

        Yeah the swimmers acted like asshats (At least they paid for damage though).

        2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
      6. The Wanderer‏ @EDMLive 18 Aug 2016
        Replying to @EDMLive @imgregorous and

        Rio is still a dangerous, crime-ridden city and Brazil going after the swimmers won't change that.

        0 replies 1 retweet 3 likes
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      1.  🏝 Gregorous  💭‏ @imgregorous 18 Aug 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCNews damn shame, we have US Swimmers, huge egos demanding to be treated like gods, being generally dicks to everyone

        0 replies 3 retweets 17 likes
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      2. Ian Skinner‏ @Isky11 18 Aug 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCNews it's OK to make things up, even lie. #AskTrump

        2 replies 4 retweets 15 likes
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      2. F e l i p e 17  👉 👉  😎  🇧🇷‏ @13_Treze_ 18 Aug 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        they are assholes but the Brazilian police/justice are overreacting. What's next, will they block WhatsApp in the US?

        5 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
      3. Faye‏ @FayeInTheCity 18 Aug 2016
        Replying to @13_Treze_ @BBCBreaking

        overreacting? they tried to disgrace Brazil. Would you be happy if someone did that to America? Thats how they ..

        2 replies 2 retweets 6 likes
      4. End of conversation
      1. ajay thombre‏ @ajunsonu 18 Aug 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCNews take back their medals. Send them home.

        0 replies 0 retweets 9 likes
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      2. Dobo Bobo  🎗‏ @Dobo_Bobo 18 Aug 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        Fuck them off to prison.

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      3. Mad Laurie 🌻 🐾 🌊 🍀 🐝 🐺 🐶‏ @DoneWith45 18 Aug 2016
        Replying to @Dobo_Bobo @BBCBreaking

        This is so embarrassing for America. 👎

        0 replies 0 retweets 5 likes
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      1. Gogobr8‏ @gogobrasil8_br 18 Aug 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCNews now we see who is the real trash

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      1. Cobra Commander‏ @_CobraCommander 18 Aug 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        An Olympic dream turns into "The Traveling Douchebags"

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      1.  🏝 Gregorous  💭‏ @imgregorous 18 Aug 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCNews fights and anger are inevitable, the whole Olympics have been a sham, existing only to hurt the poor in Brazil

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      1. Gemma Leng‏ @liverpoolgem18 18 Aug 2016
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        @BBCNews disgrace

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