One Year Since John McAfee Fled Belize 66
Velcroman1 writes "It has been a year since fallen software magnate John McAfee fled his adopted home and country — wanted by police for questioning in connection to the murder of his neighbor. In that year, the often eccentric programming pioneer led the media and the public on a wild ride with his outlandish behavior and off-the-wall statements during a catch-me-if you-can escape from the small Central American country. McAfee is a person of interest in the investigation surrounding the murder of his neighbor, American ex-pat Gregory Faull, near his compound in San Pedro Town on the island of Ambergris Caye. No headway has been made in the investigation — and authorities in Belize are still looking to speak with McAfee. 'Nothing has really changed. It's not a closed case,' police spokesman Raphael Martinez said. 'He is still a person of interest.'"
McAfee for President 2016 (Score:1)
Hey, how bad could it be?
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No worse. He could run as the candidate from the Marijuana Party. [wikipedia.org] I don't think there's a "doped up wacko party" in the US. Maybe in Toronto though?
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That's LPUSA, right?
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Don't do the red or the blue blotter. It's a real bummer trip.
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No, he's definitely a democrat. He takes pills to be crazy. Republican's don't need them.
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Ok then (Score:5, Insightful)
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Maybe this thing would be improved to post stories to let us know nothing has changed?
http://simpsonswiki.com/wiki/Everything's_OK_alarm [simpsonswiki.com]
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Last I heard he hasn't yet completed his mansion-to-mansion search.
He flees to the ISS (Score:2)
Since the malware comes by sneakernet, the virus checker comes that way too.
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Since the ISS uses Linux it's vulnerable. Especially to W32 worms. Business reporters tell me so.
Re:He flees to the ISS (Score:5, Funny)
Spaceships are compatible with all computer systems (See: Independence Day)
How To Uninstall McAfee Antivirus (Score:5, Funny)
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How To Uninstall McAfee Antivirus
The burning question of the hour is... why doesn't he want his 30 day free trial?
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USA and Belize have an extradition treaty (Score:2)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_extradition_treaties [wikipedia.org]
Re:USA and Belize have an extradition treaty (Score:5, Funny)
Re:USA and Belize have an extradition treaty (Score:5, Interesting)
I believe the truth lay somewhere in-between what the Belize police are telling us and what McAfee is telling us. His house did burn to the ground right before it was supposed to be sold after all. I suspect that McAfee was bribing and extorting public officials so he could continue his illegal activities but those bribes didn't quite cover murder. So they ran him out of the country but have no interest in a full investigation as it would incriminate their own officials in his prior hijinks.
Psycho Killer
Qu'est Que C'est
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If the Belize police really thought McAfee was behind the murder they would request extradition, no?
They want him for questioning not for murder. Not answering questions is not an extraditable offence (unless your last name is Assange)
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They requested he be extradited to Belize from Guatemala when the Guatemalan authorities apprehended him.
They haven't charged him officially, and there is nothing in the Belize/US treaty that would obligate the US to turn him over simply for questioning. Belize could make the request, but it would almost certainly be summarily rejected by the State Department since he hasn't been charged with anything. If he was charged with something, then perhaps an extradition request would stick. But until then, it'd
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She did meth?
This is my surprised face.
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Her spores don't easily disperse through the air. We're pretty safe if we dig a trench around her, with a radius of roughly 3 metres. We'll fill the trench with pitch, and ignite it. That's pretty the standard approach to preventing the spread of Miley Cyrus.
And Generalíssimo Francisco Franco (Score:3, Funny)
continues to remain dead.
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"Nothing has really changed" (Score:2)
Nothing has really changed
So why is this news? Am I missing something?
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Maybe it's news because crackpot attention whore McAfee has been silent for at least a couple of months now which is about as newsworthy as it gets with him?
Dear John, (Score:2)
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But enough about Ayn Rand/Jimi Hendrix...
(Did you ever see both at the same time?)
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For heaven's sake man, don't stop drinking! That sort of memory can't be endured sober.
John McAfee's House (Score:2)
John McAfee's house in Belize. [slashdot.org]
yeah, so much change (Score:5, Funny)
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Well, at least he became plural for a while!
Not a "person of interest" (Score:2)
'He is still a person of interest.'
No, he really isn't, at least outside his own mind.
Far longer than that since we cared (Score:5, Insightful)
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"Buy Belize" (Score:2)
One thing that has amused me, over the latter half of this year, is the strings of advertisements trying to get people to buy property in Belieze and move there, as a retirement home and/or tax haven.
Apparently the authorities chasing of MacAfee (allegedly on trupmed-up evidence in an effort by corrupt officials to seize his remaining wealth, or something of the sort) has caused others. seeking a comfy paradise and tax haven, decide this country is too risky and look elsewhere.
It would be interesting to fin
False information (Score:1)
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quite many.
it's he belizean police after all we're talking about.
afaik the haven't done actually anything to get mcafee to talk to them... which means either they have nothing on the whole thing - quite probable - or are just incompetent in asking the feds to send him over(also probable). and by saying that he is the person of interest, they don't have to move the investigation into any direction which is convinient for them.
Spelling (Score:1)
There is no hyphen in expat. Sorry, pet peeve.
McAfee Timeline (Score:1)
A while back I made this handy dandy timeline of McAfee's exploits: http://newslines.org/wiki/category/computer-people/john-mcafee/
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Stupid Slashdot non auto link format! Timeline of McAfee's exploits [newslines.org]