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The last-second construction scramble in Sochi for the Olympics is sort of a nightmare for journalists arriving before the games. And here's just a good report from an anonymous journalist on the field who had to deal with a scammy restaurant demanding $10,000 in cash. Quote: "It was like a really fun, boozy kidnapping/extortion." [Consumerist]