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Antivirus Pioneer John McAfee Arrested In Belize

Posted by samzenpus on from the spyware-and-police-protection dept.

First time accepted submitter rebelwarlock writes "McAfee lives in Belize and he says that he has become a target of the Gang Suppression Unit. He says the GSU came busting into his research facility in Orange Walk, killed his dog, took his passport, handcuffed him and arrested him on a bogus weapons charge. McAfee says he's a victim because he didn't donate money to a known U.D.P. Orange Walk politician."

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  1. About time by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    With any luck Norton is next.

  2. Clearly... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...they were just warning him that his subscription was about to run out.

    1. Re:Clearly... by CSMoran · · Score: 5, Funny

      I only need it when I surf porn sites and there

      Clearly you haven't read the next article.

      Or he doesn't surf religious websites.

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  3. heh by niix · · Score: 1, Funny

    Must have been a trojan virus.

  4. Obviously... by hundredrabh · · Score: 5, Funny

    He needs better protection.

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  5. Sounds similar to tactics.... by wbr1 · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...McAfee AV used on my PC. I know it held the CPU hostage. And demanded more money and threatened me when I did not pony up. It told me I was not safe.. that I needed to 'buy' protection. I tried contacting the local police, but an IT friend of mine said that the entire county, including the popo was under a McAfee 'contract'.

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  6. Re:Here's your legal advice Mr. McAfee by ArsonSmith · · Score: 3, Funny

    Are you kidding? He'd have to go through airport security before he could get back into the US. He's better off there.

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  7. U.D.P by The+Evil+Atheist · · Score: 5, Funny

    This is obviously a warning to keep with TCP and maintain connections.

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  8. Re:Here's your legal advice Mr. McAfee by artor3 · · Score: 4, Funny

    *psst* You might wanna check a map.

  9. Lesson learned by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    There is a simple lesson here. Don't live in third-world shit holes like Belize. First world shit-holes like America are bad enough.

  10. Re:WTF? by arth1 · · Score: 5, Funny

    if I was swat, I wouldn't want a 120lbs german shepard trying to tear my leg apart.

    A 120 lb German Shepherd is a seriously fat dog unlikely to attack anything but its food bowl.