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I've been following this story closely, and I can confirm that McAfee's story checks out with independent witnesses, recordings of conversations, and everything

I've been following this story closely, and I can confirm that McAfee's story checks out with independent witnesses, recordings of conversations, and everything else. If anything, given how his friends have been sticking up for him (friends that have been thrown in jail and have been threatened), indicates that McAfee is not the person the media is making him out to be. There was no meth lab, there were no bath-salts involved, McAfee hasn't even used drugs in 30 years, the bluelight thread was a hoax, the pictures used of him were cherry-picked from a group of 100s normal ones to make it seem he had a gun/drug fetish, he's girlfriends were not under-aged, etc. No matter how much he has tried to clear things up, to tell the real story of corruption, everyone ends up ignoring the truth and reports sensationalism. But what surprises me the most is the quantity of people (that don't really seem to poses a single insightful detail about this whole ordeal) posting comments on how they are certain he is an - egotistical drug paranoid delusional murderer that needs to get what is coming to him. I expected that much in the comments section of the major news networks, but seeing it here, composing 90% of the comments on McAfee related submits, is an eye opener for me.

jspthrowaway2 14y ago
> I've been following this story closely, and I can confirm that McAfee's story checks out with independent witnesses, recordings of conversations, and everything else. [...] There was no meth lab, there were no bath-salts involved, McAfee hasn't even used drugs in 30 years, the bluelight thread was a hoax, the pictures used of him were cherry-picked from a group of 100s normal ones to make it seem he had a gun/drug fetish, he's girlfriends were not under-aged, etc. [citations needed], otherwise you're just as bad as the media that you're lamenting.
- powertower 14y ago
  You can start with his blog and follow the discussion. It's not the most organized site (due to the situation) but it should lead you to what is going on. Also note how the Belize government has not put out any evidence or press releases about any found meth-lab, drugs of any kind, warrants for arrest, etc. You can bet that they would use anything to discredit John in a split second if there was anything to be found. But the situation is so barren for them, and his friends so loyal, that even a corrupt government is having a hard time with it!
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ghshephard 14y ago
I've spent a few hours reading the NYT article, various news articles, and his blog. He does seem to be a pathological liar, and usually just spins it by commenting about how he's a prankster - at a certain point, you can only get away with the "prankster" claim before you start to lose credibility. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/02/business/john-mcafee-plays-hide-and-seek-in-belize.html?pagewanted=all http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/02/business/john-mcafee-plays... seems to be one of the more balanced write ups, and gives McAfee a lot of the benefit of the doubt, but his neighbor, Allnatt, gives a pretty damning indictment of McAfee's behavior - for seeming no reason other than to clear the record.
- powertower 14y ago
  > seems to be one of the more balanced write ups That article seems to be one of the worst. It starts demonizing McAfee from the very first paragraph. And as far as I've gotten into it, never stops. It does though do a good job of repeating the same old garbage printed in every other article. That and ignoring the other side of the story.

jspthrowaway2 14y ago

> I've been following this story closely, and I can confirm that McAfee's story checks out with independent witnesses, recordings of conversations, and everything else. [...] There was no meth lab, there were no bath-salts involved, McAfee hasn't even used drugs in 30 years, the bluelight thread was a hoax, the pictures used of him were cherry-picked from a group of 100s normal ones to make it seem he had a gun/drug fetish, he's girlfriends were not under-aged, etc. [citations needed], otherwise you're just as bad as the media that you're lamenting.

powertower 14y ago
You can start with his blog and follow the discussion. It's not the most organized site (due to the situation) but it should lead you to what is going on. Also note how the Belize government has not put out any evidence or press releases about any found meth-lab, drugs of any kind, warrants for arrest, etc. You can bet that they would use anything to discredit John in a split second if there was anything to be found. But the situation is so barren for them, and his friends so loyal, that even a corrupt government is having a hard time with it!

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ghshephard 14y ago

I've spent a few hours reading the NYT article, various news articles, and his blog. He does seem to be a pathological liar, and usually just spins it by commenting about how he's a prankster - at a certain point, you can only get away with the "prankster" claim before you start to lose credibility. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/02/business/john-mcafee-plays-hide-and-seek-in-belize.html?pagewanted=all http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/02/business/john-mcafee-plays... seems to be one of the more balanced write ups, and gives McAfee a lot of the benefit of the doubt, but his neighbor, Allnatt, gives a pretty damning indictment of McAfee's behavior - for seeming no reason other than to clear the record.

powertower 14y ago
> seems to be one of the more balanced write ups That article seems to be one of the worst. It starts demonizing McAfee from the very first paragraph. And as far as I've gotten into it, never stops. It does though do a good job of repeating the same old garbage printed in every other article. That and ignoring the other side of the story.