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Pretty lucky for the Reds that Chapman is almost unhittable, because he's compiling a nice list of off-the-field incidents that would make most clubs squeamish.
Well, if it was in fact a robber (and the woman would have substantial financial incentive to object if the story were false), then you can't blame Chapman for that.
3.smileyy posted on May 30, 2012 at 06:51 PM #hit 0 | hit 0
Unless its a robbery deliberately targetting Chapman due to debts or slights, real or otherwise.
I am highly skeptical of the description of events laid out in the story, but that doesn't mean I have any ####### clue what actually happened. Hopefully nothing worse than what's described.
5.DKDC posted on May 30, 2012 at 07:12 PM #hit 0 | hit 0
The woman, who was taken to UPMC Mercy, told police she answered a knock at the door to find a man claiming to be from the hotel’s maintenance department, there to fix a toilet.
It was the third knock. She didn't answer when he said "Candygram" or "Land Shark".
Because it is incredibly hard and virtually impossible to tie someone up with cloth napkins if they are unwilling. Cloth napkins do the trick if the person wants to be tied up but as far as a real restraint goes it fails miserably.
Burglar faking as a maintenance man just planned on ad-libbing it once he got in the door? Was he hoping they ordered room service ahead of time so he would have some napkins on stand by?
There are a lot of crimes and weirdness that go on in hotels. This story doesn't ring true and the reality is probably far far weirder than what we were told.
11 - The story is less odd and suspicious if we assume the woman was threatened. Nothing in the article indicates if the intruder was armed or not. Could be he was armed, wasn't anticipating someone would be there, and improvised.
Or, it could be a two-person scam.
13.Guapo posted on May 30, 2012 at 09:55 PM #hit 0 | hit 0
Also, why would he leave the door open when he left? Makes no sense.
Most people who are armed don't head into an upscale hotel and up into the floors to break into a hotel room in the hopes of grabbing some quick cash or do-dads.
Secondly, according to woman's story the man told her he worked for the hotel and she let him in. That doesn't sound like an improvise to me.
Manrique told police that her attacker knocked on the door and said he was there to fix the toilet. She let him in, and he demanded items in the room. When she refused, he tied her up and stole jewelry, clothing, a notebook computer, credit cards, identification and other items, including dress shoes and a Gucci belt, police said.
Chapman and Manrique met two months ago in Washington, police said. He asked her to meet him in Pittsburgh, and she flew in on Tuesday.
17.God posted on May 30, 2012 at 10:55 PM #hit 0 | hit 0
Two months ago, Chapman was in Florida for the entire month. However, six weeks ago the Reds did play a road series in Washington.
a male attended the game but was not present at the time of the incident.
I'm sure it's the woman's brother.
anyone got a second guess?
20.Shredder posted on May 31, 2012 at 12:34 AM #hit 0 | hit 0
Because it is incredibly hard and virtually impossible to tie someone up with cloth napkins if they are unwilling. Cloth napkins do the trick if the person wants to be tied up but as far as a real restraint goes it fails miserably.
Someone knows WAY too much about tying people up with cloth napkins.
21.zachtoma posted on May 31, 2012 at 03:10 AM #hit 0 | hit 0
Lots of weird stuff going on with Aroldis, with the lawsuit against him, the 93 mph speeding incident, and now this. Are we sure he's not some kind of international man of mystery? Maybe some sort of cyborg baseball-playing spy for Cuba? A super fast throwing arm would probably be the easiest baseball skill to engineer right?
22.Lujack posted on May 31, 2012 at 07:33 AM #hit 0 | hit 0
Detectives interviewed Claudia Manrique, 26, of Silver Spring, Md., until about 8:30 p.m. before releasing her to a man whom they identified as her husband.
A Maryland woman who claimed she was robbed in the Downtown hotel room of a Cincinnati Reds pitcher last month has been charged with filing a false police report...
Mr. Chapman told detectives he met the woman in April in the Washington, D.C. area, and she traveled to meet him in different cities.
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1. Walks Clog Up the Bases posted on May 30, 2012 at 06:40 PM # hit 0 | hit 0I am highly skeptical of the description of events laid out in the story, but that doesn't mean I have any ####### clue what actually happened. Hopefully nothing worse than what's described.
It was the third knock. She didn't answer when he said "Candygram" or "Land Shark".
Cloth napkins are pretty easy to tie someone up with and relatively convenient in a hotel room. Not sure why you find that to be odd?
I don't want to know how you know this.
Because it is incredibly hard and virtually impossible to tie someone up with cloth napkins if they are unwilling. Cloth napkins do the trick if the person wants to be tied up but as far as a real restraint goes it fails miserably.
Burglar faking as a maintenance man just planned on ad-libbing it once he got in the door? Was he hoping they ordered room service ahead of time so he would have some napkins on stand by?
There are a lot of crimes and weirdness that go on in hotels. This story doesn't ring true and the reality is probably far far weirder than what we were told.
Or, it could be a two-person scam.
Secondly, according to woman's story the man told her he worked for the hotel and she let him in. That doesn't sound like an improvise to me.
a male attended the game but was not present at the time of the incident.
I'm sure it's the woman's brother.
anyone got a second guess?
Everybody needs a hobby.
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