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I hate to focus on the least relevant parts of the article, but when it says he "buried himself in the sand to hide from police," is that metaphorically or lite

I hate to focus on the least relevant parts of the article, but when it says he "buried himself in the sand to hide from police," is that metaphorically or literally speaking?

phaus 13y ago
Whether its true or not, he probably meant it literally. He claims to have remained on his own property for the majority of the time that the police were searching it.
pault 13y ago
Literally. Source: I live a few miles from his old compound.
- anjc 13y ago
  Any gossip on all the scandal? Was he known in the area as violent or aggressive?
  - pault 13y ago
    Short answer: it's a mystery; long answer: it's a small island and the gossip is wild and unreliable, but he was definitely involved in some shady stuff. That having been said, contract killings and disappearances are not unheard of here (just not usually this high-profile). Only a few people really know what happened and aren't talking, but I wouldn't be surprised if either story turned out to be true (he was set up / it was him). I do know that his assets were seized and quickly auctioned off, so you have to wonder where that money went and what kind of incentives it created. It's a very small country with a very limited government, which while generally safer and less corrupt than other central american nations, creates an environment where wealthy and well-connected people can sweep a lot of questionable activity under the rug. He certainly had a lot of enemies, and enough wealth to be coveted, but he was also pretty unstable and by all accounts a bit detached from reality. None of the scenarios floated are as outlandish as they might seem to outsiders.
    - jlgaddis 13y ago
      > ... I wouldn't be surprised if either story turned out to be true (he was set up / it was him). I do know that his assets were seized and quickly auctioned off, ... I recall hearing that and thinking "how convenient" at the time. It did not see unreasonable to me that it would be very easy for the local government to claim that he did it, convict him, and lock him up for life, while also take over his property and assets in the process. As you said: > ... you have to wonder where that money went and what kind of incentives it created. Like most people (apparently) I do think that McAfee is "a few fries short of a Happy Meal" but "his side" did seem quite plausible.

I hate to focus on the least relevant parts of the article, but when it says he "buried himself in the sand to hide from police," is that metaphorically or literally speaking?

phaus 13y ago

Whether its true or not, he probably meant it literally. He claims to have remained on his own property for the majority of the time that the police were searching it.

pault 13y ago

Literally. Source: I live a few miles from his old compound.

anjc 13y ago
Any gossip on all the scandal? Was he known in the area as violent or aggressive?
- pault 13y ago
  Short answer: it's a mystery; long answer: it's a small island and the gossip is wild and unreliable, but he was definitely involved in some shady stuff. That having been said, contract killings and disappearances are not unheard of here (just not usually this high-profile). Only a few people really know what happened and aren't talking, but I wouldn't be surprised if either story turned out to be true (he was set up / it was him). I do know that his assets were seized and quickly auctioned off, so you have to wonder where that money went and what kind of incentives it created. It's a very small country with a very limited government, which while generally safer and less corrupt than other central american nations, creates an environment where wealthy and well-connected people can sweep a lot of questionable activity under the rug. He certainly had a lot of enemies, and enough wealth to be coveted, but he was also pretty unstable and by all accounts a bit detached from reality. None of the scenarios floated are as outlandish as they might seem to outsiders.
  - jlgaddis 13y ago
    > ... I wouldn't be surprised if either story turned out to be true (he was set up / it was him). I do know that his assets were seized and quickly auctioned off, ... I recall hearing that and thinking "how convenient" at the time. It did not see unreasonable to me that it would be very easy for the local government to claim that he did it, convict him, and lock him up for life, while also take over his property and assets in the process. As you said: > ... you have to wonder where that money went and what kind of incentives it created. Like most people (apparently) I do think that McAfee is "a few fries short of a Happy Meal" but "his side" did seem quite plausible.