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

Post by gpt5 » Wed, Jun 23, 2021, 10:57 PM UTC

Me1000 wrote: post #569

colordrops wrote: post #132

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It is indeed an alternative possiblity, but the possiblity that he was murdered should not be discounted. Murdering those that challenge authority has been happening since the dawn of history and nothing has fundamentally changed. Well other than needing to make it look like a suicide since modern society likes to believe it's enlightened.

It should absolutely be discounted. There's literally no evidence suggesting he was murdered. He was about to be extradited, the US Government was well on their way to making an example of him. There was no incentive to murder him.

Post by squeaky-clean » Wed, Jun 23, 2021, 10:58 PM UTC

freddie_mercury wrote: post #453

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?

Germany has more draconic laws than the US in this situation, so I'm not sure what you're talking about. "Under German law, the maximum term for one count of aggravated tax evasion is 10 years. If an accused is convicted of more than one count, the court can increase the maximum to 15 years." The US is 5 years for each count, half of Germany's. Macafee was under accused of multiple crimes, which added up to the headl…

Post by jonsen » Wed, Jun 23, 2021, 10:59 PM UTC

nigerian1981 wrote: post #416

sva_ wrote: post #23

What a strange life he lived. I'm not going to make a value judgement about whether or not he was a 'good' person, but I do applaud the fact that he dared to deviate from the norm. "There he goes. One of God's own prototypes. A high-powered mutant of some kind never even considered for mass production. Too weird to live, and too rare to die." -- Hunter S Thompson RIP

I always remember by Geography teacher correcting me on my incorrect use of wether instead of whether and explaining that the former meant a castrated ram.

Post by Bancakes » Wed, Jun 23, 2021, 10:59 PM UTC

slg wrote: post #582

Bancakes wrote: post #571

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Bezos and McAffee paid about the same amount of taxes.

That isn't relevant for two reasons: 1. Tax evasion and tax avoidance are not the same thing. 2. Most people who think McAffee didn't pay enough taxes probably also believe Bezos doesn't pay enough taxes.

Post by AIX2ESXI » Wed, Jun 23, 2021, 11:00 PM UTC