American MICHAEL BERG (AmCham Board Member) Caught on Video Allegedly Trying to Bribe Police in Cambodia

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Re: American MICHAEL BERG (AmCham Board Member) Caught on Video Allegedly Trying to Bribe Police in Cambodia

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nerdlinger wrote: Tue Oct 26, 2021 5:25 pm
Manaboutasia wrote: Tue Oct 26, 2021 5:10 pm Confused as to how I have some sort of agenda against them by simply commenting on a post on a forum, surely that’s the point of a forum
Because you haven’t just simply commented on a post in a forum, you’ve appeared from nowhere and posted half a dozen lengthy diatribes in one thread all repeatedly insisting that the conversation only be about MB.

It’s not the post history of a person who’s newly stumbled across CEO while googling “Cambodia expats”. So fess up, what’s your connection to the story?
You’re correct I “appeared” from
Nowhere… just because you aren’t a member of a page doesn’t mean you can’t view it, like I have done for over 4 years now since being in Cambodia… Or do you need a vaccine card to comment on a forum now too?
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Manaboutasia wrote: Tue Oct 26, 2021 5:28 pm
nerdlinger wrote: Tue Oct 26, 2021 5:25 pm
Manaboutasia wrote: Tue Oct 26, 2021 5:10 pm Confused as to how I have some sort of agenda against them by simply commenting on a post on a forum, surely that’s the point of a forum
Because you haven’t just simply commented on a post in a forum, you’ve appeared from nowhere and posted half a dozen lengthy diatribes in one thread all repeatedly insisting that the conversation only be about MB.

It’s not the post history of a person who’s newly stumbled across CEO while googling “Cambodia expats”. So fess up, what’s your connection to the story?
You’re correct I “appeared” from
Nowhere… just because you aren’t a member of a page doesn’t mean you can’t view it, like I have done for over 4 years now since being in Cambodia… Or do you need a vaccine card to comment on a forum now too?

It's a legitimate question why are you so invested on commenting on this thread.
If you've been reading this forum for 4 years you know it's a typical question that members will ask when someone comes along with what looks like an agenda.
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Re: American MICHAEL BERG (AmCham Board Member) Caught on Video Allegedly Trying to Bribe Police in Cambodia

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Organic Ed wrote: Tue Oct 26, 2021 5:57 pm It's a legitimate question why are you so invested on commenting on this thread.
If you've been reading this forum for 4 years you know it's a typical question that members will ask when someone comes along with what looks like an agenda.
It used to be called "White knighting" but I believe the more recent term used is "Simping"

Though there are slight differences relating to the person doing the White knighting/simping. A white knight wants to come to the aid of the "Damsel" and most likely doesn't know the person. A "Simp" is more likely to know the person they are coming to aid.
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Re: American MICHAEL BERG (AmCham Board Member) Caught on Video Allegedly Trying to Bribe Police in Cambodia

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Manaboutasia wrote: Tue Oct 26, 2021 2:51 pm
John Bingham wrote: Tue Oct 26, 2021 2:41 pm
Manaboutasia wrote: Tue Oct 26, 2021 12:38 pm
Pseudonomdeplume Is probably one of Joel or Michaels fanboys sticking up for his buddy, no doubt in my mind the threats of beating from Joel are true, he’s got history for it and coupled with his overly inflated ego and the fact he walks round like he owns bassac lane it’s no surprise. Long time coming, never had any dealings with Michael but I’ve never heard anything other than negative things so can’t comment on that
Considering you only joined this site today I can only assume you are one of Ashley Galler's fanboys? Maybe you're just being patriotic and sticking up for your fellow Brit? Or you are actually the woman in question.
I've no idea who the lady in question is, not the first time Joel and threatening to beat people up been mentioned, in terms of sticking up for anyone, I'd tend to say I'm standing up to someone clearly trying to bribe a police officer, do innocent people tend to do that? Or does that clearly show that some if not all of the allegations of said crazy woman are somewhat true. We can all dispute which of the woman's allegations are true, but the camera doesn't lie and Berg got caught clear as day
This woman has been posting this everywhere today and you suddenly turn up out of the blue coincidentally? Nobody is buying that. 8-)
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Re: American MICHAEL BERG (AmCham Board Member) Caught on Video Allegedly Trying to Bribe Police in Cambodia

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Organic Ed wrote: Tue Oct 26, 2021 5:57 pm
Manaboutasia wrote: Tue Oct 26, 2021 5:28 pm
nerdlinger wrote: Tue Oct 26, 2021 5:25 pm
Manaboutasia wrote: Tue Oct 26, 2021 5:10 pm Confused as to how I have some sort of agenda against them by simply commenting on a post on a forum, surely that’s the point of a forum
Because you haven’t just simply commented on a post in a forum, you’ve appeared from nowhere and posted half a dozen lengthy diatribes in one thread all repeatedly insisting that the conversation only be about MB.

It’s not the post history of a person who’s newly stumbled across CEO while googling “Cambodia expats”. So fess up, what’s your connection to the story?
You’re correct I “appeared” from
Nowhere… just because you aren’t a member of a page doesn’t mean you can’t view it, like I have done for over 4 years now since being in Cambodia… Or do you need a vaccine card to comment on a forum now too?

It's a legitimate question why are you so invested on commenting on this thread.
If you've been reading this forum for 4 years you know it's a typical question that members will ask when someone comes along with what looks like an agenda.

Didn’t realize I had an agenda by stating facts… let’s see what comes of this, in regards to this woman posting everywhere I saw the post in the Cambodia expats online page on Facebook and went from there.
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Manaboutasia wrote: Tue Oct 26, 2021 5:28 pmOr do you need a vaccine card to comment on a forum now too?
Oooh what a giveaway :banana:
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Re: American MICHAEL BERG (Owner of The Cove) Caught on Video Allegedly Trying to Bribe Police in Cambodia

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xandreu wrote: Tue Oct 26, 2021 1:39 pm
Pseudonomdeplume wrote: Tue Oct 26, 2021 11:04 am
xandreu wrote: Mon Oct 25, 2021 11:27 pm Never a good idea to come to any firm conclusions based on a video that was taken by the complainant who not only had full editorial control over it before it was posted but also had full control over the narrative at the time of posting.

I'm not saying I believe or disbelieve her, but I refuse to come to any conclusion based on such one sided evidence. I get that the guy tried to pay off the cop, but that doesn't mean anything. He had a business to protect, from, for all we know, some crazed woman who had a completely unconnected grudge against him.
Hmmm... You seemed to have exercised hypocrisy here: "Never a good idea to come to any firm conclusions based on a video that..." and later remarking "I get that the guy tried to pay off the cop,..."


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You're going to have to elaborate on that. I don't quite get the hypocrite bit...

Anyone?
I don't want to make a big deal about it, I will sometimes have a go when people discuss others, who are obviously going through a time they would prefer didn't happen, without them being able to defend themselves.

Not sure what is confusing. You said don't judge from video, then you said he was trying to bribe, which you judged to be happening from the video.

Can't believe you made me go through that.

This is my light entertainment. End of (I hope).
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nemo wrote: Tue Oct 26, 2021 3:37 pm Kind of surprised a trivial incident like this has triggered so many.
Surely there's a "beautiful lady" crashing a Mercedes somewhere tonight. Far more newsworthy.
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People who say they know her claim she is a q-anon believer and antivax missionary.
So far no reports on her flat earth stance.
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Pseudonomdeplume wrote: Tue Oct 26, 2021 7:11 pm
xandreu wrote: Tue Oct 26, 2021 1:39 pm
Pseudonomdeplume wrote: Tue Oct 26, 2021 11:04 am
xandreu wrote: Mon Oct 25, 2021 11:27 pm Never a good idea to come to any firm conclusions based on a video that was taken by the complainant who not only had full editorial control over it before it was posted but also had full control over the narrative at the time of posting.

I'm not saying I believe or disbelieve her, but I refuse to come to any conclusion based on such one sided evidence. I get that the guy tried to pay off the cop, but that doesn't mean anything. He had a business to protect, from, for all we know, some crazed woman who had a completely unconnected grudge against him.
Hmmm... You seemed to have exercised hypocrisy here: "Never a good idea to come to any firm conclusions based on a video that..." and later remarking "I get that the guy tried to pay off the cop,..."


6/10 See me after class.
You're going to have to elaborate on that. I don't quite get the hypocrite bit...

Anyone?
I don't want to make a big deal about it, I will sometimes have a go when people discuss others, who are obviously going through a time they would prefer didn't happen, without them being able to defend themselves.

Not sure what is confusing. You said don't judge from video, then you said he was trying to bribe, which you judged to be happening from the video.

Can't believe you made me go through that.

This is my light entertainment. End of (I hope).
Did you watch the video? He attempted to shake hands with a policeman while concealing folded banknotes in his palm. You've clearly come to a very different conclusion to the rest of us as to what that meant.

I'd be interested to hear what your interpretation of that is?
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