Olympic Council fella Pat Hickey Arrested in Rio

foggy_lad

The poor civil servants in the department of foreign affairs will be knackered with all that travelling between Egypt and Brazil.

jmayo

jelutong wrote: »

Irishman rotting in Brazilian Jail..

Makes a change from those Egyptian ones. :rolleyes:

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.

And we all laughed ...

Selfless would be one where he didn't pick up such nice daily expenses.

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.

Ahh I see why you are such a fan and apologist for pat hickey.

Doesn't your buddy pat supply you with tickets or are these tickets for the sports he hasn't got his greasy fingers on ?
Better call his sidekick mr delaney.

Leroy42 wrote: »

OJ?

OJ didn't run he drove.

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

I wonder how The Rape of Ludraman will spin that ?

EDIT: sorry Nicolas Cage hadn't seen your post above.

AllGunsBlazing

He's all yours Brazil. Hold on to him as long as you like.

thomasj

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https://twitter.com/SineadOCarroll/status/765899223414038528?s=09[/url]

ChippingSodbury

sjb25 wrote: »

All he will need

Vaseline or no vaseline...

diomed

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

TheCitizen

Isn't Pat Hickey tight with John Delaney. John will be desperately distancing himself.

http://www.rte.ie/sport/olympics/2016/0805/807282-hickey-delaney-will-be-long-term-oci-successor/

eigrod

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.

darkpagandeath

diomed wrote: »

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

Garda trying to get him but no extradition treaty. I say let the Brazilians deal with it as it's happened there.

VinLieger

https://twitter.com/SineadOCarroll/status/765899420672098304

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

eigrod

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

Dyr

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?"

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.

Mushy

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.

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

Leroy42

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.

AndyBoBandy

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!

degsie

eigrod wrote: »

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

Post of the day?

The_Valeyard

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.

LordSutch

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?

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/

Ceepo

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

darkpagandeath

Ceepo wrote: »

"All of a sudden".

Ticket touting us illegal in Brazil

It's a rule to do with the Games.

MeatTwoVeg

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.

Dbu

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

Possedion

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.

Stheno

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!

Ceepo

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

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..

jaykay74

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

The_Valeyard

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.

Dbu

Actually cant wait for Shane Ross to meet the media.

diomed

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.

gctest50

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


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

Bristolscale7

Does Brazil do perp walks?

Uncle Ben

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

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

pickarooney

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

fepper

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

ted1

The photos show his plane ticket, seat 2e is a first class ticket , who picked up that tab?

Stheno

pickarooney wrote: »

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

They were for the opening ceremony which was full

darkpagandeath

ted1 wrote: »

The photos show his plane ticket, seat 2e is a first class ticket , who picked up that tab?

The athlete that got less funding ?

alchemist33

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.

This is true, but it is a symptom of what is probably a larger problem and I'm glad the process, (and Hickey, who has been the subject of a lot of accusations) is now going to be the subject of an investigation.

Chromosphere

I'm not even watching the olympics anymore. The whole thing is a farce.

A.Partridge

Debil wrote: »

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

And it wasn't his room either :P

TheCitizen

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.

Are you a pal of Hickey's, why do you care?

I think most people have been less than impressed with Hickey. He refused to co-operate with Shane Ross when he went to speak with him about this. He also stuck his oar in when WADA recommended that Russia should get a blanket ban because their drug cheating was widespread and state sanctioned, Hickey goes out of his way and jumps in to defend Russia? And now this comical debacle where he tries to evade being arrested.

Corruption appears to be rife in the Olympics, drug cheating, refs cheating. Hickey probably thought he was untouchable.

What's your reasons for being an apologist for him?

Winterlong

I had a wee jig of joy at the news. No pussy footing around by the brazillian police. Hopefully now we will start getting some answers and not the usual protectionism.
I wonder will he now be seeking help from the Irish government....years after he boasted how he was bigger than any minister.

Koobcam

This is fantastic, I'd say Shane Ross is a happy man right now. Goes to Brazil to meet Hickey, gets told to f@ *k off and a couple of days later, the cops come knocking on his hotel room, to be told he's left the country, except he hasn't left, he's in another room, the cops find him, throw him in the slammer and do a perp walk with his passport and credentials. Brilliant stuff. It's also fascinating to look at the links between Hickey and Eastern Europe ggiven what's allegedly been happening with the boxing and the link between that and the European games in Azerbaijan, story in the Guardian a few weeks back if anyone cares to google it.

munsterlegend

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.

Thanks Stephen wherever you are.