John McAfee found dead in Spanish jail after court approves extradition to US • Hacker News Board

Re: John McAfee found dead in Spanish jail after court approves extradition to US

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Post by romanovcode » Wed, Jun 23, 2021, 9:41 PM UTC

Trias11 wrote: post #436

G3rn0ti wrote: post #418

30 years for tax evasion? No wonder he preferred to die. I mean, you’ll get jail time for severe cases of tax evasion in Germany, too, but it’s a couple of years at max and most of the time it’s on probation. How do you justify your draconic punishments in the US which is supposed to be a free country?

US Citizenship in reality is an IRS trap. Now Biden wants to hire 87,000 more IRS workers to harass americans. This used to be a great country. Times long gone.

AFAIK U.S. is the only country that makes you pay tax even if you are tax resident of different country.

Ironically it does not apply to corporations that fail to pay billions in tax.

Re: John McAfee found dead in Spanish jail after court approves extradition to US

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Post by aaron695 » Wed, Jun 23, 2021, 9:41 PM UTC

syncsynchalt wrote: post #283

prvc wrote: post #136

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The existence itself of that movie demonstrates that many parties had it in for him.

Much as the existence of The History Channel demonstrates a smear campaign against the third reich, I suppose.

Hard to know how Ancient Aliens on the History channel fits into this.

Documentaries like money?

Re: John McAfee found dead in Spanish jail after court approves extradition to US

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Post by agiamas » Wed, Jun 23, 2021, 9:42 PM UTC

RIP John, the world will miss you. You surely lived a full life.

Re: John McAfee found dead in Spanish jail after court approves extradition to US

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Post by G3rn0ti » Wed, Jun 23, 2021, 9:43 PM UTC

Trias11 wrote: post #436

G3rn0ti wrote: post #418

30 years for tax evasion? No wonder he preferred to die. I mean, you’ll get jail time for severe cases of tax evasion in Germany, too, but it’s a couple of years at max and most of the time it’s on probation. How do you justify your draconic punishments in the US which is supposed to be a free country?

US Citizenship in reality is an IRS trap. Now Biden wants to hire 87,000 more IRS workers to harass americans. This used to be a great country. Times long gone.

How high is the US income tax? And is it progressive?

Re: John McAfee found dead in Spanish jail after court approves extradition to US

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Post by tamaharbor » Wed, Jun 23, 2021, 9:43 PM UTC

Nevertheless, a man is dead. May he Rest In Peace.

Re: John McAfee found dead in Spanish jail after court approves extradition to US

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Post by prvc » Wed, Jun 23, 2021, 9:43 PM UTC

Just because someone lived a colorful life does not mean that it is appropriate to inundate the forum with gossip and slander when misfortune befalls him. I believe a little respect is in order. RIP.

Re: John McAfee found dead in Spanish jail after court approves extradition to US

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Post by InitialLastName » Wed, Jun 23, 2021, 9:44 PM UTC

Trias11 wrote: post #436

G3rn0ti wrote: post #418

30 years for tax evasion? No wonder he preferred to die. I mean, you’ll get jail time for severe cases of tax evasion in Germany, too, but it’s a couple of years at max and most of the time it’s on probation. How do you justify your draconic punishments in the US which is supposed to be a free country?

US Citizenship in reality is an IRS trap. Now Biden wants to hire 87,000 more IRS workers to harass americans. This used to be a great country. Times long gone.

> This used to be a great country.

When?

Re: John McAfee found dead in Spanish jail after court approves extradition to US

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Post by newsclues » Wed, Jun 23, 2021, 9:44 PM UTC

Buttons840 wrote: post #297

neom wrote: post #66

I met John in an Atlanta airport lounge years ago[1]. I recognized him immediately as I've always admired him, and I decided to go up to him and tell him as much. He invited me to sit down, and told him about when I was a teenager in the 90s learning about tech entrepreneurs at the time, I always thought he was pretty cool and had good ideas. I told him I respected him, and that I was sure he'd lived an incredible li…

When you say he was "sloshed" do you mean he was drunk? Or do you mean he was very pleased with your praise?

Sloppy drunk was the impression I had.

Re: John McAfee found dead in Spanish jail after court approves extradition to US

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Post by smoldesu » Wed, Jun 23, 2021, 9:45 PM UTC

antris wrote: post #411

hristov wrote: post #373

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It should be noted that this Hunter S Thompson quote refers to Oscar Zeta Acosta. Acosta made a big difference fighting for the rights of poor and marginalized mexican-americans in east LA. He did something more with his life than just take a lot of drugs and be weird.

> did something more with his life than just take a lot of drugs and be weird. Not everything about a person is their public image though. Summing up a persons life like that, even if you disagree with his public image, is just inhumane. Did you know him? Did you ever even see him once?

> Did you know him? Did you ever even see him once?

We're going to need to rewrite an awful lot of history if our standards for judging people are "knowing them and seeing them even once"

Re: John McAfee found dead in Spanish jail after court approves extradition to US

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Post by dumbfckeuro » Wed, Jun 23, 2021, 9:46 PM UTC

G3rn0ti wrote: post #418

30 years for tax evasion? No wonder he preferred to die. I mean, you’ll get jail time for severe cases of tax evasion in Germany, too, but it’s a couple of years at max and most of the time it’s on probation. How do you justify your draconic punishments in the US which is supposed to be a free country?

He would never see jail, hadn't even been convicted yet, average jail time is like 15 months in the usa, and he didn't kill himself.

Germany max is 10 years BTW, at least google before you post bullshit.