Three UCLA Basketball Players Walk into a Louis Vuitton in China...

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Anonymous wrote:Did you watch them read their statements? My third grader can read from a prepared statement with less hang ups!

Not a chance these three can do college level work, esp at UCLA.

I doubt your 3rd grader has had to read a written statement under similar circumstances of emotional stress and intense media scrutiny.

Are they emotionally stressed because they got caught?

I’m sure they’re emotionally stressed from everything that’s transpired over the last three days. They’ve been on an emotional roller coaster 1) initial shock of arrest 2) fear of imprisonment in foreign country 3) worry of reaction from family/school 4) desperation that they’ll get home 5) relief of no punitive action 6) joy of coming home 7) embarrassment of of whole ordeal 8) guilt of whole ordeal 9) depression of potentially ruining their basketball careers 10) anxiety of facing the media...

I’d be stumbling simply reciting my A, B, C’s after all that.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Did you watch them read their statements? My third grader can read from a prepared statement with less hang ups!

Not a chance these three can do college level work, esp at UCLA.

I doubt your 3rd grader has had to read a written statement under similar circumstances of emotional stress and intense media scrutiny.

+1 Yeah, I would give them a pass on that as well.

Problem is they have been given too many passes because of their athletic abilities. They will kern more from someone calling them out rather than babying them.

You're right....breeds a sense of entitlement. I think their true character will emerge now.....for better or for worse.

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Anonymous wrote:Somewhere three Asian kids who did not get into UCLA are saying WTF

How the fuck do you know. Jealous? And 3 black kids didn't get into Harvard b/c of alumni preference.

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Anonymous wrote:Did you watch them read their statements? My third grader can read from a prepared statement with less hang ups!

Not a chance these three can do college level work, esp at UCLA.

They got some of that good white privilege.

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Anonymous wrote:Did you watch them read their statements? My third grader can read from a prepared statement with less hang ups!

Not a chance these three can do college level work, esp at UCLA.

I doubt your 3rd grader has had to read a written statement under similar circumstances of emotional stress and intense media scrutiny.

Are they emotionally stressed because they got caught?

I’m sure they’re emotionally stressed from everything that’s transpired over the last three days. They’ve been on an emotional roller coaster 1) initial shock of arrest 2) fear of imprisonment in foreign country 3) worry of reaction from family/school 4) desperation that they’ll get home 5) relief of no punitive action 6) joy of coming home 7) embarrassment of of whole ordeal 8) guilt of whole ordeal 9) depression of potentially ruining their basketball careers 10) anxiety of facing the media...

I’d be stumbling simply reciting my A, B, C’s after all that.

You omitted any mention of feelings of guilt or remorse for a crime...

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Anonymous wrote:They were given 90 minutes of free time during this amazing travel opportunity and they decided "hey let's go steal from 3 different stores"?

Yep

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Anonymous wrote:The three black kids are being called denigrating names for their theft which was wrong. I don't recall the same names being used on poor Otto Warmbier whose theft in a foreign country cost him his life.

A thief is a thief regardless of color.

These three are star athletes which is a big difference. They also stole out of greed as opposed to taking a propaganda poster as a souvenir....big difference. They also got off Scott free as opposed to being tortured to death.....big difference. Oh, and you can go F yourself.

Theft is theft. No one was stealing to feed their starving children.

Theft isn't theft. There is difference between larceny and grand larceny.

Ok. Taking something without permission and keeping it = stealing.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Did you watch them read their statements? My third grader can read from a prepared statement with less hang ups!

Not a chance these three can do college level work, esp at UCLA.

I doubt your 3rd grader has had to read a written statement under similar circumstances of emotional stress and intense media scrutiny.

Are they emotionally stressed because they got caught?

I’m sure they’re emotionally stressed from everything that’s transpired over the last three days. They’ve been on an emotional roller coaster 1) initial shock of arrest 2) fear of imprisonment in foreign country 3) worry of reaction from family/school 4) desperation that they’ll get home 5) relief of no punitive action 6) joy of coming home 7) embarrassment of of whole ordeal 8) guilt of whole ordeal 9) depression of potentially ruining their basketball careers 10) anxiety of facing the media...

I’d be stumbling simply reciting my A, B, C’s after all that.

You omitted any mention of feelings of guilt or remorse for a crime...

#8

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Anonymous wrote:What’s the punchline? That Trump the racist got them released with a personal appeal to President Xi? Tough to say as media not covering. Sad!!

GMA had it on top 20 minutes that Trump asked for fair treatment? Hard to say what really happened, why haven’t they released the footage they claim they have? Do you know they accused another b-ball team of the same then dropped?

It's not really hard to say what happened. They tried to shoplift, got caught and it's an embarrassment. I wish Trump would not have intervened and let them suffer the consequences. It sets a very poor example. Maybe intervene after they are a year or two in prison, but not right away.

Fortunately, you're not in charge.

So....fortunately, Trump is in charge??

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Anonymous wrote:What’s the punchline? That Trump the racist got them released with a personal appeal to President Xi? Tough to say as media not covering. Sad!!

Why did Trump make a personal appeal? I thought republicans were tough on crime.

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Anonymous wrote:Trump is tweeting wanting to know where his credit is.

Where are the trade deals?

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Anonymous wrote:Trump is tweeting wanting to know where his credit is.

Where are the trade deals?

Yeah, we are. But, we still recognize that a possible 10 year sentence for shoplifting is absurd. Don’t you think it is?

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Anonymous wrote:Trump is tweeting wanting to know where his credit is.

Where are the trade deals?

Yeah, we are. But, we still recognize that a possible 10 year sentence for shoplifting is absurd. Don’t you think it is?

You are so ignorant. No Westerners gets 10 years in China for shop lifting. The government is cowardly towards westerners, only Chinese political dissidents are harshly punished.

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Anonymous wrote:Did you watch them read their statements? My third grader can read from a prepared statement with less hang ups!

Not a chance these three can do college level work, esp at UCLA.

I doubt your 3rd grader has had to read a written statement under similar circumstances of emotional stress and intense media scrutiny.

Are they emotionally stressed because they got caught?

I’m sure they’re emotionally stressed from everything that’s transpired over the last three days. They’ve been on an emotional roller coaster 1) initial shock of arrest 2) fear of imprisonment in foreign country 3) worry of reaction from family/school 4) desperation that they’ll get home 5) relief of no punitive action 6) joy of coming home 7) embarrassment of of whole ordeal 8) guilt of whole ordeal 9) depression of potentially ruining their basketball careers 10) anxiety of facing the media...

I’d be stumbling simply reciting my A, B, C’s after all that.

You omitted any mention of feelings of guilt or remorse for a crime...

#8

guilt of whole ordeal is not the same as remorse for a crime

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Trump is tweeting wanting to know where his credit is.

Where are the trade deals?

Yeah, we are. But, we still recognize that a possible 10 year sentence for shoplifting is absurd. Don’t you think it is?

Don’t you think it so?

Get some education and don't be so ignorant. No Westerners get 10 years in China for shop lifting. The government is cowardly towards westerners, only Chinese political dissidents are harshly punished.