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The attempted raid of October 15th

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The Attempted Raid of October 15th

Sam and I began our ungerground oddessey, not on the day after Mr. Faul’s death, but on Monday, the 15th of October, early in the morning.

I am leaving gaps between the earlier post – “The Letter”, and this post, because, in the end, I believe it weaves a better story.  Forgive me for not including photographs with this post but my access to that specific library at this point is limited, due to my current situation.  I hope you will understand.  Within a few days, I will post the photos and, hopefully, flesh out the story some more.

Anyway, on Sunday, the 14th of October, at 1:20 P.M., I received reliable information that a number of ex-police officers and ex-BDF personnel were going to attempt a raid on my San Pedro property.  They would be dressed in uniforms and pass themselves off as police.  This is a common practice among Belizean criminals.  People generally open their doors to the police, so the criminals don’t have to force their way in.  As an aside, I had six full time security guards on duty.  I was told the raid would be the early the following morning, October 15th, between the hours of 1:00 A.M. and 5:00 A.M.

I thought long and hard about what to do.  At 4:00 in the afternoon I called a close friend and taxi driver, named Herman Wade, and asked him to drive the torturous road north to my house.  Travel to the North Island is generally by boat, since the road is most of the year impassable.  I then called Samantha’s father, Nestor Vanegas, whom I trusted, if for no other reason than Samantha is his daughter and I felt sure he had his daughter’s safety at heart.  I had a meeting, Herman, Nestor and Samantha, and explained the situation.

I told Nestor and Herman to drive together to a point about two miles south of my property, where the road curves dramatically to the beach, and to back the van into the bushes.  I instructed them to call Sam or myself if a large number of people dressed as police headed north.  To help the reader understand the issues here, police seldom, if ever patrol the far end of the North Island, even during the day, and less often during the night.  When it does happen, there are never more than two officers involved, and they are always on foot.

Sam and I went to bed and slept.  At 4:40 in the morning Nestor called.  I was up instantly.  “Two golf carts with eight men carrying automatic rifles just passed”.

“Did they see you?” I asked.

“No” he said.

“Give to the phone to Wade” I instructed.

Wade confirmed the account.

“Were the guns automatics?” I asked

“I don’t know.  They looked like rifles.  They held them on their laps” He replied.

“Stay where you are”  I said, and hung up.

Sam was already up and dressed.  I threw on a pair of shorts and, shirtless and shoeless, climbed down the stairs to the beach and headed north, with Sam in tow.  Two miles in a golf cart under the current road  conditions meant we had ten minutes or so.

The first thing I noticed was that, of the three guards who were supposed to be at the front, one was standing on the dock – Chele Perdomo – and one was walking away to the back of the house.  The guard walking away later said he was going for a drink of water.  4:40 A.M. at the Ocean’s edge is not usually a thirsty time of day.

I said nothing to Chelle, but continued walking hurriedly north, with Samantha in tow.  When we got about 200 yards north, where the beach was dark, we hid in some thick brush and waited.  I noted that Chele did not attempt to follow us and he did not see where we exited the beach.  From our vantage point we could see about a quarter of a mile to the north, and way past my property to the south.  In less than ten minutes, two golf carts pulled onto the beach just south of Playa Blanca (about 600 yards north), with lights still on.  We were clearly not dealing with professionals.  The cart lights went out and a number of flashlights were turned on.  You could see the jiggling of the lights as the men walked south toward my house.  I signalled Sam Sam to stay quiet and motionless.  As the men approached to within 100 yards of us we could year distinct voices but could not make out the words.  A cell phone rang.  Everyone stopped.  There was an animated conversation, then all went quiet and still for a moment.  Then there were more voices, which continued for a couple of minutes.  More stillness, then we saw the men retreating back to their carts.

Sam and I stayed in hiding until 8:15.  I then called Amy (I had my cell phone and my pistol in my shorts).  Amy, even though she is with Keith now, still sleeps often in her room in my home.  I told Amy to go to my room, put on one of my shirts over hers and walk north on the beach, talk to no-one and ask no questions.  Amy has known me for over two years and detected the seriousness of my voice.  She did as I asked.  She was pissed though when I quietly hailed her.  She is used to sleeping well past noon and early mornings are not her cup of tea.

To make a much longer story short – I put on the shirt, called Wade and Nestor, told them to come pick us up, and Sam and I began our oddessey which is still continuing.  We have been basically on edge, moving from house to house, condo to condo, hotel to hotel, never staying more than two nights in any one place. I fired my entire security staff a few days after the abortive raid.

The events that have unforlded since this abortive raid will seem incredible to most – beyond belief.  If you can suspend your disbelief until the final chapter, however, I promise that you will be as satisfied as watching the ending of Pride and Prejudice.

I will fill in the gaping holes eventually.  You must bear with me.   The best stories are revealed not chronologically, but by stepping from one level of intensity to the next.

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Three of my friends are still being held in prison on trumped up charges.  They are:

Eddie Ancona

Cassian  Chavarria

William Mulligan

 

They were charged and have been imprisoned because three legally licensed firearms were found in the incorrect rooms on my property (stretching the law to the extreme).  I would ask you to please email the following and demand their release:

  [email protected]
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  [email protected]
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195 Responses to “The attempted raid of October 15th”

  1. Leslie Cory-Milligan
    December 1, 2012 at 7:13 pm

    PS: Just for the record: My family members worked and lived on the island for decades and held positions in all economic tiers, from restaurant and hotel industry work, to medical care and even holding positions in middle-level government. I was in business with my husband and negotiated contracts with top government officials (LT.Governer) and dealt with local politicians, business, local and Int’l. As a college professor who now teaches ethics, I often use my experiences and those of my family and friends as case studies n the classroom and my students are shocked and horrified with every tale I tell.

    I am on the level and very sympathetic.

  2. Leslie Cory-Milligan
    December 1, 2012 at 7:02 pm

    John:
    I have just visited your website for the first time in response to seeing you on CNN this morning. I am appalled, angry, and deeply disturbed by your situation, albeit not surprised by the country’s systemic corruption, racism, discrimination, and flagrant disregard for and broad-based rejection of any level accountability and demand for the truth – period.

    My family lived in the USVI on the island of St. Thomas beginning in 1971 until my grandmother’s death in 1995. During that time I personally witnessed over those decades a gross moral and ethical decline that mirrors Belize’s todays reality which of course was in large part a response to the increase in tourism to the island and the influx of American capitalistic markets creating a society of once peaceful and happy people to one that was driven by greed; and divided by a new class system: the haves and the have-nots.

    Despite tourisms ugliness it’s not the only marker of the island’s moral and ethical descent. Islands are magnets to criminals and others who wish to hide from the law or escape from societal obligations that decent people live by easily. I saw firsthand the ease in which these sort moved in and among the rich and famous which included top government officials and the well respected families of the island. Like celebrities almost, their recklessness was like a drug to others, their tales entertaining and their pedigree or lack thereof intoxicating to many, thus creating a culture of immorality and lawlessness that pervaded every aspect of life and a society bereft of any code of honor, ethics, a community without a moral compass.

    I left after my grandmother’s in ’95, as did most all my family, but for me it was for one primary reason – I found myself turning into someone I didn’t want to become as a way of self-preservation and I was afraid that if I did not leave then I would become one of them, I left because I was afraid. I never returned. I never looked back. I often wonder how I lived like that, meaning with blinders on for so long. My family used to joke that the worst crime to commit on ST. Thomas was DWW. Driving While White, Ha! I could tell you stories….

    I wish you well, I wish for you swift and restorative justice. I wish my wish had an iota of possibility…. I will do one thing that I know has possibilities, I will pray for you and I will continue to do so until I know of another means of support that I can give you. If there is something I can do for you all you have to do is ask.

    Godspeed, and God Bless You!

    Leslie Cory-Milligan

  3. Just curious if you have had any contact with your cousins in VA. They are attorneys and maybe they could help you.

  4. The bathsalts picture on the drug forum are on the same countertop as shown in the other pics of your home. They are sorted and held together with plastic bands. This makes no sense if it’s all a joke/hoax.

    Also, the realtor has posted a credible response to your claim as to what happened when he found you on his balcony. His wife found the baggie with the grey powder later in the planter. (Posted on the Balize forum)

    I’m convinced you used bathsalts but I don’t really care and it certainly doesn’t make you a murderer.

  5. They were my dogs. It was my responsibilty.

  6. John, why did you not have a guard or care taker..shoot the dogs? Can’t imagine shooting my own dogs even to put them out of there misery.. Just a question that keeps running through my mind, so I thought I would ask.

  7. I was just going back to change it to “hundreds” when I saw your comment & you are correct. I get tired & sometimes misstate. My point is, were you aware that 16,500 people died in America in one year before you googled those statistics? I wasn’t & I’d bet that 99% of the people were not & are not. We are only made aware of the sensational, the mysterious, & the newsworthy. Unfortunately, the rest become just that, statistics. But that still begs the question, why are we not demanding that our police do something about it? Why are we not rising up to demand new police chiefs & better investigations, more transparency & better results from the CIA, the FBI, & the DEA? We have our own mess to clean up & the “War on Drugs” has been a colossal failure, costing billions of dollars with no decrease in the massive influx of drugs into this country & the demand for them, highest demand for drugs in the world. This is what is affecting entire countries, including Mexico, and most of Central & South America. And this is our responsibility & so far, I see the problem getting worse. So, just maybe we need to look at the role we play in this global epidemic, which is enormous, before condemning others. After all, our demand for illegal drugs is #1 in the world & THAT is feeding violence, murders, assassinations, kidnappings, corruption, & the breakdowns of governments. And that is on US.

  8. John has said that he will agree to go back to leading his everyday life, devoid of any controversy, if his 3 friends are released, apologies are made, & one man steps down as head of the GSU. And you honestly believe that this will just magically “straighten out this mess that is in Belize today”? Removing leaders & shuffling positions will achieve nothing. Responsibility lies with the people of Belize to make their wants & needs known & to demand a change. Change comes through participation, as I’ve mentioned before, but it is not for those of us who are not Belizeans, to condemn a system of government that is not our own. I think the world has had enough of the U.S. imposing & forcing our way of life onto them. I don’t know, this is like beating a dead horse. The government of Belize is not going to be strong armed by one man, especially one who is not even a citizen of Belize & is also wanted for questioning in a murder, so the entire point is moot.

  9. Annette, for anyone reading your comment, I feel compelled to correct your misstated “facts”. In 2008. there were a TOTAL of 16,500 murders (+/-) in the US….that would be less than 320 per week for the entire country. Don’t misunderstand….that’s 16,500 per YEAR too many, but a far cry from your ” & thousands of murders every week “. Interestingly enough, that number reportedly dropped to under 15,000 for 2010. Personally I’m not sure if that is truly reflective, or a case of police under reporting ~ a common practice regarding smaller offences in order to look better in the public eye ~ but the ‘sunshine out my ass’ side of me wants to believe it. I don’t know anyone who perceives any death as unimportant or pays no attention because the country is large, and divided into states. ???
    That’s just silly. So, lets make things clear. The murder rate in the US is .00005 % (16,500 divided by 311 million) or less, which puts them at #24 on the world list. Now, let’s look at the stats for #6 on that same list….you guessed it, Belize. In 2010 there were 129 murders…..in a country with less than 357,000 people, making the murder rate .0004 %. To make it even easier to compare, that would mean the US would have needed about 112,230 murders that year to be even with Belize. 95,730 MORE MURDERS. Per Year. Perhaps you might want to do some fact checking before offering up information that is misleading and untrue. Check out this site for some good info on Belize such as this little blurb….
    [The majority of crimes are “property” crimes such as robbery, theft, burglary, muggings, and pick-pocketing. In 2011, Belize experienced a reported increase in rapes, burglaries, and regular thefts. However, there was a decrease in reported robberies. Often decreases are attributed to simply a lack of reporting of these crimes.]

    https://www.osac.gov/Pages/ContentReportDetails.aspx?cid=12320

    I don’t deny America has it’s fair share of problems, but to compare it to Belize is laughable. My suggestion is to find a local charity or youth group and try to do something positive to help the problems in the US instead of taking falsified pot shots at it. Change is made when people insist upon it and make it happen through their actions, but never through their complaining.

    Peace & Best Wishes John and Sam

  10. Faull was killed with a single rear head-shot on a rainy Friday night between 10 pm and 7 am Sat, Nov 11th, and in the top floor hallway with no sign of forced entry and a missing laptop and Iphone. A single Luger 9mm shell casing was found on the first stair leading to the top floor, however only ballistics will determine the slug-size that killed Faull which stopped in his head or passed through to lodge in a wall.
    Mcaffe says he killed his dogs with a .38 revolver and shotgun. Unless McAfee became irrational, which doesn’t seem possible unless he had taken drugs, he would not have shot Faull as he would have known he would have been the prime suspect.
    If Faull planned to poison the dogs he would not have talked with neighbours, submittted a complaint, and then poisoned them with something like strychnine-laced meat thrown over the fence, for he’d have known he would have been the prime suspect.
    If ballistics prove McAfee’s guns did not kill Faull, he may have been a robbery victim. It’s also possible the poisoning and 2-day-later murder was a set-up to frame McAfee.
    On the murder-night, was Faull alone in his house, what is your alabi between 10 pm Fri and 7 am Sat, and how many witnesses can testify your location?

  11. I look forward to your comments almost as much as Johns own .I find your take
    facinating.If you are truly an old woman
    you are also wise….I await you’re new
    missives and find your questions and thoughts often mirror mine.But you are so
    much more well written.Thanks

  12. Wow, I am absolutely amazed by this entire situation and how it will play out! Who needs the latest/greatest murder mystery paperback when the McAfee blog is taking on a life of it’s own. I am writing this from my I-pad on vacation in San Pedro, Belize! It’s interesting to hear stories and theories from locals and tourists in passing over the past few days. Looking forward to hearing John’s story unfold in the near future! Best of Luck!

  13. Bewitched , Bothered and Bewildered
    November 26, 2012 at 4:05 am

    You may have to include a disclaimer : “caveat emptor”,buyer beware.
    ” You can have whatever you want in Belize, but if it’s worth having, you must pay someone to keep it”
    Belizeit proverb

  14. Thank you.

    Just as I suspected.

    Don’t you think it’s time these tax dollars cease enriching the corrupt officials of Belize?

  15. If Faull planned to poison the dogs he would not have talked with neighbours and submittted a complaint, but quietly poisoned them at night. After submitting an official aggressive-dog complaint, an astute businessman like Faull would have known if he then poisoned them the police would have considered him the prime suspect.

  16. For the fourth time, and please, everyone read this — wait for part two. Much less fun for you all to tell the story in advance in bits and pieces through questions.

  17. I think Goldy has a Facebook account. She was last in L.A. She was in Rodeo, N.M. for about a year. Ah…. She does have a Sports Pilots License. The FAA should have a record of her address. Got the license in 2006 or 2007 I believe.

  18. Bewitched , Bothered and Bewildered
    November 26, 2012 at 2:54 am

    A valid and important correction, iPad auto type
    Sometimes has a mind of its own
    I stand corrected , thank you

  19. John, I am FASCINATED by ur blog and this story – obsessed sorta! Keep telling us more – but here’s my question – why not LEAVE? Even though I know u have explained it’s idyllic and beautiful and the people are wonderful, it’s NEVER going to be peaceful for u there again! U must leave in order to find happiness again – Seriously. I wish u well and have best wishes for u but even if this case falls out , they will pursue u forever now. It seems to me like another country is the only answer. Just sayin’

  20. Hi John,
    I emailed Chad but after reading your whole blog and most of the comments it became clear (sensibly enough) you would not be taking me up on my offer of help (we are strangers after all), so no need for me not to put links etc. now. Just one point, a .38 is essentially a 9mm in terms of caliber, but the cops may be kind of dumb enough to think this is enough, it isn’t since they said they found a shell casing I think and revolvers do not eject those.

    In terms of forensics then if you have not had a 9mm in your possession (even via your security guards?) since April that would probably help a bit. Of course, the very idea that you would shoot a guy with your own gun and leave the shell there too is absurd unless you ascribe to the “John is crazy” theory, which so far I have not seen any evidence for.
    I tried to contact Jeff Wise about Goldy. He denied it outright, so I asked about whether he did in fact to a write-up for National Geographic at the time and if his wife would back up his statement in public. No response yet to those questions funnily enough. I also tried to contact Goldy (not sure she is the right person) but no response there either. I am just trying to actually get confirmation on your original points on this guy because I think it would help make your case clearer. Right now the semi-unanimous “John is crazy” from the mainstream media is sounding so rhythmic that it’s nauseating. If Jeff can be demonstrated to be a liar with an axe to grind that would become news in and of itself. If I can help by verifying other stuff please let me know.

  21. 1. Why, make an official statement to the Belizean authorities of course! I’m assuming you want to clear your name and get on with your life, so you should get all your witnesses and the evidence you can that will prove you are innocent and have no involvement in the murder of Gregory Faull, which the police allege you to have committed. Have your encounters with the police well documented to ensure that nothing funny happens on their end and that justice is served for you. More importantly, the Belizean police will be able to focus on searching for the real killer after they’ve cleared you. The murder of Greg Faull is the real tragedy in this case, don’t forget that. And it’s pretty clear they’re not going to give up on looking for you, so you might as well get it over with.

    2. If you don’t trust the Belizean police (which I somewhat understand based on your previous experiences with them), at least talk to someone who can help you get your statement on the record and out to the world so that the ball will get rolling on this investigation. Staying hidden won’t accomplish anything, and the sooner you talk the better it looks for you, right?

    More questions about that night…
    1. Who gave you the intel that this raid of your home was going to occur? They would be a good witness for you. Also, what was the alleged reason for the invasion?

    2. Has this invasion of these ex-police and ex-BDF officers been documented? Is there any way to prove it really happened (besides witness statements; video, etc..lets see those photos!)?

    3. You say they were ex-police and ex-BDF officers turned criminals. Then later on you say they left the golf cart headlights on and “were clearly not dealing with professionals”. I would think ex-police and ex-military would be pretty professional and efficient criminals, wouldn’t you?

    4. I think about what I would’ve done in your position that night, and I would’ve left as soon as I got word of the attack. Why did you wait around for them to come if you knew an invasion was inevitable? I’d want to get myself as far away from that house as possible.

    5. You say one security guard was going for a drink of water. What were the other guards doing? Wouldn’t they have been on high alert that night? Do you think they could have been involved in the conspiracy, or were they just lazy?

    6. Where were these invaders and what were they doing from 5-8 A.M.- did they leave? Did your security guards have a confrontation with the invaders? You never really said what happened to these ex-police and military after you saw them approach your house.

    7. Why did you wait until 8 A.M to leave your hiding place, couldn’t you have snuck off before then? Or you could have quietly called or texted Amy to get help as soon as you started hiding…

    9. Come on, there’s no way you’re still on that island.

    And I’d love for same to post something! Preferably with a picture of her holding her ID and today’s newspaper……

  22. John,

    It seems the October raid was imminent due to your overall strategy. I perceive that Mr. Faull being murdered and the poisoning of your dogs and required actions was about as much as you could bear. The police and GNU and the BDF chase is on for you, to stop you and your plan. The entire political system and its rampant corruption of individuals will cease, and they will all depart, run, or hide in fear when you implement. Give me a call when I can come and invest and live in the safe new democracy inhabited by passionate caring human beings along with a loyal uncompromising uncorrupted military to protect the country from the ignorant.

  23. Joseph Conrad

  24. I truly look forward to your comments.
    But it’s Conrad who wrote The Heart of Darkness…
    Great read and made into several fine films.

  25. How condecending Connie,of course I
    know of the 12 steps .
    again please look at dates and times before you have a knee jerk reaction.
    Stay Pono.

  26. another old timer
    November 26, 2012 at 1:35 am

    Yes, I checked it out but it is a small amount. The last 2 years were around $400k each and they requested 1 million in 2013.

  27. These blogs are not presented in order,John had not apologized ,in fact he was going toe to toe with safecracker when I responded.and you seem to want to moderate….John is not my idol
    Annette and I have been bitten.and stung.and now scolded.Bad Lolo.

  28. A bullet to the back of his head killed Faull on a rainy Friday night between 10 pm and 7 am Sat, Nov 11th. He was found in the top floor hallway with no sign of forced entry and a missing laptop and Iphone. A single Luger 9mm shell casing was found on the first stair leading to the top floor. The bullet either lodged in Faull or passed through and stopped in a wall. If they find the slug ballistics will tell if a 9mm killed him. McAfee says he killed his dogs with a .38 revolver and shotgun. Unless McAfee became impulsively irrational, he would not have shot Faull as he would have known he would have immediatly been the prime suspect and may spend the rest of his life in prison. The dog-poisoning and convenient 2-day-later murder looks like a possible set-up to frame McAfee.

  29. Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
    November 26, 2012 at 1:21 am

    “The Heart of Darkness”, by Joseph Campbell
    There appears to be many parallels in the Stories to be Told
    The hypocrisy of Imperialism, ambiguity , moral confusion, race , corruption,
    Women , greed and obsession, The Dark and the Light , Truth and Lies , and….. Jungle Madness
    Mr. Kurtz in the “ Heart of Darkness” , was a God to some, a sage , a guru, a rich and knowing man.
    The knowing of him ,by most , was just in rumor and here say, “her say” , ” or heresy .It added to his mysterious aura.
    The observers said that you could not judge him like an ordinary man. He was Above it All, a Mystery to Behold. Others saw him as paranoid, greedy and perverse.

    Everyone who knew him agreed that he had all the intelligence, charisma , ambition and eloquence to achieve greatness . Marlowe referred to Kurtz as the “Voice” , because his deep resonate voice and eloquence were his defining traits.
    Kurtz too had an island maiden , not spoken of freely, but seen as status and success by many . The youngest, most fertile in the land are most desired. It is the Way of the Jungle,

    In the book, Kurtz, now exposed in full shadow self regalia… has become emerged in the Heart of Darkness
    “ the jungles overtook him, got into his veins , consumed his flesh and humanity .
    “ His soul has gone mad “
    The “dark “ of the jungles allowed him to look deeply into himself and he saw his own potential for savagery …yet he came to accept it .His drug was Ivory or Tan
    He became an embodiment of appetite and savage unrestraint , a spoiled, pampered and favored child, infantile in his desires, his selfishness and brutality immersed in Slime
    “The Horror, Horror.”.. were his last words .
    It did not end well for Mr. Kurtz , he became a Prisoner of his own making

    “Who Is John McAfee” , as revealed “in his own words”
    appears to be of sane , if somewhat eccentric mind . His explanations and rationalization appear plausible. His philanthropy ,empathy, compassion and altruistic concerns appears admirable.
    His deep resonate voice is eloquent and humorous in speech….as he tells his tale .
    Certainly everyone deserves a private and unspoken life and to protect what they hold most dear.
    Perhaps his soul has not gone Mad
    (Is there such a thing as sanity in a world gone Mad? when nothing is as it appears to Be?)
    There have been many an ex pats who have become lost in Paradise Gone Wild, submerged into ,” Jungle Madness” “
    Boredom will do that to a Man ( even with Tan, 17 year old girlfriends)
    They get swallowed by the jungle and their Heart’s Desires….it is Primal and the Way of the Jungle.
    Am I believer in “Who is John McAfee?” I do not have a clue. I try not to have an unwavering Belief in much of Life… “You can never fully trust another, you can only trust yourself”..(and even that is iffy )

  30. I am a Colombian who has been living in New York for the past twenty years and who is in software. This whole case interests me greatly because of who Mr McAfee is and that is why I am reading all of this. But just to jump in and confirm something here, yes, the Colombia that I grew up in is long gone. Medellin is now a very attractive tourist city and Cartegena is one of the most wonderful colonial cities on earth. Even Bogotá is very business-oriented now. I go back to visit family every year and I am now investing my money that I make in the states, into Colombia. Real estate prices are skyrocketing and crime is going down every year. I have never been to Belize, but it sounds to me like Belize is getting into the same thing that we were in 20-30 years ago and what Mexico is in right now. Lots of people will sell their morality and their conscience for a few dollars if the environment supports that. Colombia paid a vicious price but it has surpassed itself by leaps and bounds now. Belize will have to really look into itself and want to change. John is helping to raise an awareness of what is happening there and many people had to do that for Colombia to heal itself over the years (and the process is ongoing). So good luck to John and take hope from Colombia’s example. Belize might be falling apart amidst all of its terrible corruption but it may be the darkness before the dawn.

  31. Fendidonna, you are just common period.

  32. Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
    November 26, 2012 at 1:11 am

    I am sorry Annette, perhaps you misread my intent…it was a question, not an accusation … anything is possible, perhaps not probable.

  33. Does Belize receive US aid or money in any way from US tax dollars?

  34. Obviously you don’t understand what I was speaking about, but I bet John does and that’s all that matters.

  35. One of my mottos:

    “Time spent arguing is, oddly enough, almost never wasted”

    Christopher Hitchens RIP

  36. Well, since the complaint was filed concerning the dogs on Wednesday (?), the dogs were then poisoned on Friday, &Mr. Faull was murdered about 24 hours later, I think that the dogs are a pretty important thing to discuss, & most likely the chain of events that led to the murder, in my opinion.

    I wish you hadn’t just accused him of poisoning John’s dogs. I really do. That was uncalled for & inappropriate.

    The blog is getting too vicious for me. I feel like some people are treating you like a savior at other’s expense.
    John, I’ll email you tomorrow.

  37. I like your mind (doesn’t take too many written words to see into someone). You appear much older. How did a recently educated young lawyer (I’m aware of the enormous amount of time and energy required in England), have the time to have read Christopher Hitchens?

  38. another old timer
    November 26, 2012 at 12:52 am

    I did not realize the Belize had access to Interpol’s database.
    This story is dated Sept. 18th, 2012.
    http://www.interpol.int/News-and-media/News-media-releases/2012/N20120918

    US-funded programme places INTERPOL global tools in hands of frontline officers across Central America

    -means that specialist investigators in Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama can now access and conduct real time searches of INTERPOL’s global databases including those for wanted persons, stolen motor vehicles, fingerprints, DNA profiles and the Stolen and Lost Travel Documents database which currently contains nearly 34 million entries from more than 160 countries.

  39. I love this blog. Your account is surreal though – but you write well and convey everything with clarity. You could publish this work and earn a lot of money, but I guess you don’t need much more money nowadays.

    I am a young lawyer from London (UK), 22 years old. Your work reminds me of Christopher Hitchens – Letters to a Young Contrarian.
    Keep fighting the good fight.
    Out of interest, tell me – what are your opinions on racism? As a white man living in Belize, from England and the US – has living in Belize made you more human?

    This blog is deeply fascinating. The amount of corruption in the world is just too much to bear (bare?).

    God bless you.

  40. He just apologized, which was the right thing to do. I’ll bet if he were your neighbor & his dog took a chunk out of you, you’d feel the same way, not to mention the caretaker threatening you with a machete. The dogs chased & bit tourists, workers, other neighbors, other businesses had problems with them. Are you saying that it’s the neighbor’s fault? Bad neighbors, bad tourists, bad business owners, good John? I don’t think John needs idolizing. After all, he’s just a man who apologized for not handling a problem as he should have. No praise for bad behavior. Case closed.

  41. It sounds like John needs attack dogs pretty badly living where he is and being a target for armed extortionists and assorted government and military gangsters. He seems genuinely sorry for any incidents with the dogs and certainly nobody can blame the victim. John was wrong to not have built a better containment fence to begin with, but apparently responded quickly when it was shown to be necessary. I see both sides to this incident have their points and things should reconcile themselves now that John has personally admitted his error and shown willingness to correct it.

  42. Good job on Steps 9 & 10! 😉

  43. Playing it would in no way help the thrust of the blog, and would only rub salt in old wounds. As I said, I would not do it. I apologize again for suggesting it. Peace. Out.

  44. I visited my friend in Colombia last year and we went to the old Escobar mansion. It is now a tourist attraction with children’s rides and a petting zoo. What Colombia went through 30 years ago is just that: the past. Medellin was in Conde Nast’s 5 best cities to visit in South America this year and Anderson Cooper of CNN News says that it is his favorite vacation spot. Right now the government is even in negotiations with the insurgency to end the geurilla war and there are no more kidnappings taking place. A ceasefire in the war has been called for the negotiations. While Colombia has been improving dramatically, Belize has been sinking fast, so yes, you are right, there is no room for comparison. Colombia is now a much safer place statistically and much less corrupt than Belize. It looks like Belize has that “keep it in the family” type corruption that is very toxic. It took Colombia 30 years to get away from all that, but it did. Now let us hope that John can help straighten out the mess that Belize is in today.

  45. John, I accept your apology, all I need is for me and mine to be able to walk the beach without thought of being chewed. I don’t mind if you want to play the video and audio feel free, but play it all, start to finish including the part where I return with my caretakers machete. I am not ashamed, as I said I would do the same again.

  46. The San Pedro police do not carry automatic weapons

  47. Oh, thank you, thank you. I also posted about “cleaning our own backyard” before we start looking into every one else’s, but I was immediately pounced upon. America is a melting pot interspersed with its own cesspools. It’s just so much bigger & widespread, divided into states & counties. We consider our cities or towns in the same way that Belizeans see their entire country. There are multiple serial killers all over the U.S, & thousands of murders every week, but we don’t perceive it this way, because of our size & the way the country is divided. Anyway, I’m right with you there. They’re hell bent on Belize being the worst, but I’ll bet the city of Chicago might have something to say about that. Hell, the governor tried to sell the U.S Senate seat. And that’s just one incident in one city, etc!

  48. LOL Elizabeth, FYI it’s not proper English if you don’t prestate it and it’s not clear from the context. Your other comment is also inappropriate under the most basic English grammar rules.

    But this blog is neither about you nor your manners/literacy issues.

    Remember? 😉

  49. I apologize for the dog. I tried to do so earlier. No, you are right, the fence did not entirely work, but recently, I raised the fence again in the parts they were escaping. They have not escaped since.

    I also apologize for threatening to play the audio and video of your “agitation”. I would not do that, although I will say that when I saw the video and heard the audio, you did come off as extremely “threatening”, which I can now understand. To be honest, I have video of much worse 🙂 The second “Rhaburn” tape, published here, is one such example.

    By the way, the disappearance of my recording devices shortly before the October raid attempt cannot be a co-incidence, by the way – hence, among other reasons, the firing of my entire security staff.

    Again, my apologies.

  50. John,

    Is there any significance to the types of guns they were carrying to the raid (i.e. automatic versus manual)? You asked Wade after Nestor told you they were automatic rifles. Just wondering why.

  51. Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
    November 25, 2012 at 11:58 pm

    Ok, guys put your dicks back in your pants,
    primal , testosterone pissing wars, protecting the land you peed on.
    There are more important things to discuss.
    (although, I am sorry that the dog bit someone. That is very painful. The dog could not help himself, born to protect. It is in his Nature to Do So.)
    or? did SafeCracker poison the dogs? mmmm

  52. Well, thank you. But when I am talking about myself & I say that it also happens “here”, that is just proper English,as I have no idea where you are & was not referring to you. Otherwise, I would have said that it also happens “there”. Hope that makes sense, as I am not remotely concerned about where you are. Very odd comment. Are you scared somebody is looking for you too?  

  53. Sorry, but as I posted earlier, you will have to wait for the story to unfold.

  54. I deleted your last post Elizabeth because you have your facts and names totally screwed up. I won’t post a comment that incriminates a person, by name, wrongly. Please re-read whatever source you used to create your post and then re-submit it.

  55. John,
    We’ve drifted off topic just a tad, and if you can write about this without disrupting your information flow, or revealing anything you’d want to keep back, then I’d like to ask about the attempted raid itself.
    In the post you mentioned that the individuals participating in the raid were passing themselves off as Police. I come from a quiet corner of a relatively safe western nation. I’ve travelled quite a bit, mainly in the East, but what you describe here is quite something. I wondered if you had any thoughts as to the intent of the raid? From your recount it seems as though they were particularly interested in catching yourself and/or Samantha, as opposed to being robbers aiming to clear you out.
    If my understanding is correct, then I wonder if you have any thoughts as to their motives. I’d totally understand if you can’t or won’t answer. I’m just curious.

    I read your account of the exhumation of your dogs with the thought that the authorities, suspecting or having been told by one of the arrestees that you were the one who shot your dogs, may have been looking to perform a ballistics match. In your answers to questions in this thread, you have explained – if I understand correctly, that Mr Faul was shot with a 9mm pistol, but that you used a shotgun and a .38 revolver. If the police were unaware of the discrepancy then it may explain the exhumation. If they did know of the difference in round being used, is there another explanation for what they did? I guess I am just trying to make sense of what’s been going on… Stay safe.

  56. P.S. Sam is with me and can post a reply if you like. Amy is easy to reach in San Pedro. Nestor is at my property as we speak and Herman drives a cab in town every day. Easy to reach. There have been no “official” statements. What official could I possibly state this to?

  57. If any of you do buy Johns property,don’t complain
    that you didn’t know who the neighbors were.Seems
    like you had your hands full John.Looks like cameras and audio
    are needed there for everyday beefs.If Safecrackers wife is still nervy after
    all this time and they both carry a long grudge,get over it.And we all collect
    scars as we go through life on our bodies and minds.
    Cant believe this blog is now recruiting real estate speculation..
    Good luck with the sale and be sure to raise your price and try to get
    plenty of documentation for your road trips.
    Let the bidding begin!

  58. I go without shoes most of the time. The soles of my feet are like leather now. I don’t need a shirt, except to go to town, but I sure needed a phone and, under the circumstances, a gun seemed wise.

  59. It doesn’t appear to have solved the problem does it !
    As you well know dog poisoning occurs on the Island. It is probable that some of the hordes of workers who have to travel the beach on a daily basis and run the gauntlet of being chased and bitten by out of control dogs, over about a 10 mile stretch are responsible. Some of the dogs are living wild.
    I don’t agree with it but I can fully understand why it happens.

  60. Dear Elizabeth,

    Of course I excuse your frustration, no problem, and no need to apologize whatsoever 🙂 You are just as entitled to your opinion and ideas as I am. Or anyone else is.

    As for your comment “It happens here, too”….I’m not sure what place you are referring to, but please don’t assume you know where I am (clue: you are most probably wrong ;-). Assumptions are always tricky to superimpose on situations you have little understanding of.

    My impressions of Belize are most certainly “all bets are off”. And I look forward to learning more with an open mind and heart.

    Peace out!

  61. This doesn’t make sense to me- you somehow have a pistol and cell phone in your shorts, but you don’t put on shoes and a shirt as you’re escaping? I think there are some major things that have been omitted from your story; it just doesn’t add up. Have Sam, Amy, and Herman officially made statements to back you up?

  62. I think anyone who lives in Matta Grande and has money is a sitting duck. Faull lived in Ambergrise long enough to have made enemies and also may have been the target of a robbery or extortion attempt. Even the Mexican Ambassador to Belize was held up by a gang of armed men who tried to extort money from them. He and his family got away and fled to Houston. I’m guessing they won’t be back anytime soon. Home invasions and extortion by groups of armed bandits seem to be the fad in Belize these days.

  63. Read about Pablo Escabar & his reign of terror in Colombia. Thousands of people murdered, kidnappings a daily occurrence, including presidents, senators, their wives, & children. Hell, he almost wiped out the entire judicial system by bombing the Court, killing almost all of the judges. This went on for 20 years, even with U.S. Special Forces, the CIA, & the DEA fully involved, it took that long to kill him. Fascinating story & one everyone should know. All in all, Colombia was a narco state for about 30 years, so believe me, there is no comparison. The GSU was formed with the help of the FBI & the DEA to curtail the drugs, gangs, & violence before it gets to that point, but it has only been active for 2 years, which is no time at all, as you cannot stop a monster that encompasses the entire country in a month or a year. It takes time, but they are working towards it. Colombia almost was no more. Belize is nothing compared to that.

  64. If the April event had not happened to me then I would not be doing this blog. We all are moved by our personal experiences and react accordingly to the events around us. If you have been stung by a bee, then you sympathise with those others who are stung by bees much more than if you had never been stung.

  65. I guess what am trying to tell you is what made you go into this crusade against the corruption in Belize?

    In your blogg you mentioned, the April search in the house was so to speak the spark of your anti corruption crusade, and the increased fear for your life.

    If this wouldn’t have happened would you have still created this anti corruption blogg?

  66. Re-ask it in a couple of sentences or less. I am attempting to read 30,000 words per day and moderate. You are not the only participant on the board.

  67. I immediately increased the fence hight and built a second, inner fence. If you are a neighbor, then you already knew that.

  68. That wasn’t my question.
    Read it carefully

  69. Your dog had just bitten my wife, if I could have got hold of it at that moment in time I would have killed it. It was a totally unprovoked incident that I presume is also on video. It may not transcribe well but the dog won’t look good either. As for your caretaker, he denied that the dog was anything to do with your property to both my wife at the time and subsequently myself. That makes your caretaker a liar and I am sure it is all on tape. You are right I can imagine that my swearing and ranting and threatening to kill your dog does not make me look good but given the same circumstances I would do it all again. You and the caretaker needed to acknowledge the problem and deal with it. As far as I can see you did not.

  70. Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
    November 25, 2012 at 11:12 pm

    If you read the many articles in the local newspapers you will see that “Who is John McAfee ” has made many donations to the County of Belize in many forms, be it gifts,  bribery, or bail money. ….  He has increased the cash flow into the Belize economy substantially . His gifts alone , must almost equal the entire Gross National Product ….

  71. I have replied 37 times (EXACTLY) as to why I am staying. read the blog. I will not repeat it yet again.

  72. Am not being a jerk here , I know they are written in bold, but as you say ,you are not sure either , they may as well gone were intended.

    You proclaim that Belize is your home, and you won’t leave, but the corruption in that country must have made your life unbearable since the beginning. So why fight it now? And not earlier?
    The think is mate , what’s very clear for you….it’s very very blurred for many people out there.
    You didn’t answer the other questions above, but hey…guess its not fun when you are on the run.

  73. Email me. My address is in one of the early posts.

  74. A second fence was built after your incident. As to your account with my caretaker – it is all aon video and audio. It is not as you stated. You came and threatened to kill the dog. I can have someone transcribe it and I can publish it here for your benefit if you like. You will not look very good in it, as you well know.

  75. I can’t reply from my phone in your skinny black boxes. It places the letters vertically & messes up the spacing. Ah, well.

    That is what I do… eBay. I sell high end antiques, silver, & collectibles, along with Asian antiques, mostly Chinese silver. Been doing it for about 3 years. I’ve never sold a property,but my father was a lawyer/broker, my mother an agent, & I sold RE in Florida & TN for a few years, so I know the ropes. I’d have to do some investigating, so give me a couple of days & I shall look into it.

  76. John , if you are going to speed read at least read the whole thing

  77. I have had many dozens of lawsuits ever since I founded McAfee. The Gilson lawsuit is one of the smaller ones. Why on earth would I leave because of a lawsuit. It makes good press fodder but that’s all.

    If giving a coca cola to a traffic cop is corruption, then yes, I am guilty. The gifts in that prior post were not given to any official by me. As far as I knoww, (and I am sure you have read the post already and are just being an jerk here, because it was stated in BOLD), the gifts may have ended up in my business manager’s invenory.

  78. The thatched roof buildings are where I live.

  79. Yes, I live just south of you and one of your dogs had jumped the fence and bit my wife. When I went to complain your caretaker threatened me with a machete. Unfortunately I had made the mistake of taking a piece of wood to a machete fight.
    You and I spoke on the phone about this and I told you you had two problems. An out of control dog and an unbalanced caretaker. YET you still continued to allowe the dogs to be out of control !!!!!! Behind a fence that they can escape from is NOT under control.

  80. It is your property & it’s beautiful. If all of the concrete buildings are for sale, then where are your living quarters? The ones with the thatched roofs? The listing still has all of the photos, including an aerial view, + description, and the furnishings are just perfect.

  81. You have no answers mate?

    Is I true that you went to Belize because of the 5 mil lawsuit from Gilson family?
    Read it on the papers, so you can rebutt it if its not true.

    You openly admit that you have use money, gifts etc to corrupt the officials in Belize, for your benefit.I believe that you paid for your papers to come thru sooner rather than later.

    Doesn’t this very anti corruption blogg defeat its purpose, bearing in mind you were perpetrator in this corruption ?!
    You actively corrupted officials and now you proclaim a war in corruption in Belize ?!

  82. Slept well. Scored another hot bath. Ah…. the little things.

  83. John,

    Seems like your in an upbeat mood today. Musta got some sleep. Glad 4 u.

  84. The dogs were contained behind a double fence. Have you seen my property? Have you seen my dogs running around outside?

  85. John, people are describing you as bright, but I have to question that.
    If you are bright why did you allow your dogs to run out of control outside of your property and bite several people indiscriminately.
    Why could you not see that the right thing to do would be control your dogs as a responsible owner or if they are out of control have them humanely euthanised.
    Once a dog bites once it will invariably continue to bite.
    You say you had tears in your eyes when you shot your dogs and I don’t doubt that. My wife had tears for days when your out of control dog bit her. One year on she has a nasty scar from the bite. She is now nervy around all dogs even though we owned two responsibly for 30 years. For me this situation is about you and your dogs, it was the cause of massive friction between you and whoever they bit, which were several, including neighbours.
    If you do return to your house and continue to keep dogs it is likely at some point that I will be passing by. Am I and your other neighbours or passing tourists to expect more of the same or do you think that you might just have learnt a lesson from this. It is just plain wrong for people to keep dogs and not control them.
    As for your current affair that’s up to you, I am trying not to be judgemental about it, but its difficult when you could not even walk a quarter mile down the beach to personally apologise for your lack of responsibility and control of your animal. It seems to taint you with an air of arrogance, which, in the circumstances I find distasteful.
    As far as I can see If you have nothing to hide you have nothing to worry about.

  86. I think it is important to realize that Belize is no different from the USA in a lot of ways. The demand for illicit drugs in America is what drives the drug business in Central America. Polygamy also exists in America. There is even a reality tv show about it. One Presidential candidate is decended from a polygamous family. Americans incarcerate people at a higher rate than any other country. At least 124 people who were on death row in America have been saved by the “Innocence Project” to date. Two 4 star generals have been brought down by a pair of bimbos last month. One was the head of the CIA. The secret service wa caught drunk and partying with hookers in Columbia.Thousands of people in other countries have died at the hands of the american military who invaded those countries under false pretenses. I wonder if they view Americans as hipocrites? I would. On the day Mr Faull was murdered how many murders were there in America? Once in a while a big fuss is made over a death in America like the Trayvon Martin case but for the most part murders are taken in stride. Like the 85 other people who died in Florida since the “stand your ground” law was enacted that you never hear about. Belize certainly would have a valid argumentt if it told Americas to clean up their own backyard before pointing fingers.

  87. Awesome idea. Anyone want to do the work for a percentage? Minimum bid, of course.

  88. John,
    A very brief note of thanks for sharing so generously your unusual and at times profound creativity…I have long found poignant myriad forms of genius, and yours is certainly prime for study. Post modern and post post modern have been left behind, for I truly believe we have entered a new realm of perceiving which will one day be categorized as “McAffeeism.” I have no idea whether you’ve killed another, and feel comfortable letting others more skilled decipher and decide. I do know this. You would not have been the first to kill in rage and passion upon finding one’s beloved dog poisoned and suffering….and I read now that you lost four. Nor would you be the last to be wrongly accused and tried and condemned for a crime you did not commit. History, as we all know, is full of such shames and travesties. And it’s also true, as you so correctly state, that we are nothing more, nothing less, than the tangled composite of our collective past. Nothing but burning balls of fire, actors strutting for a brief instant upon a wooden stage. I’m not sure what your deal is, John. But your intelligence is engaging, and Sam’s utterings are precious beyond her years.. Gracias por todo, John. Gracias por todo.

  90. Interpreting John is like life— filled with possibilities and you have to kind of figure it out for yourself as you go along. That is why this blog has become so interesting to such a wide audience of people, in my opinion. I think that John tells the truth most of the time when he is not getting screwed around by bad reporters. But everyone will have varying opinions and that is the beauty of it all.

  91. Yup. Blue roofs and large dock. I am assuming you are in the middle of this compound and Faull’s house is on the left?

    If this is the case then it puts everything in perspective. From the media pictures that were released it appeared Faull’s house was north of your place.

    Nice area… Who knows, maybe all of this will work out, you will be exonerated, and Belize sees a tourism/real estate boom 🙂

  92. OK! That’s even better.

  93. Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
    November 25, 2012 at 10:25 pm

    With all the recent world wide notoriety , I bet your beach front property would sell for a “good price” on Ebay , as a Celebrity Haven and Memento.

    Your River property could sell as a new tourist attraction, the spot where the GSU raid occurred. I hear that Tourist boats are already stopping to point it out , a “as a place of interest ” on the way to Lamanai Mayan ruins.

    I am the proud owner of a worthless piece of dirt in New Mexico that I hope will double in value because of its proximity to the “aero -treking” compound once owned by ,”Who is John McAfee” . In fact, maybe I should list it here? any takers? It is beautiful , after all.

  94. I think that a disgruntled former employee of John’s did the hit to set him up. Probably the same security guard that he had to fire. Either that or one of the gangster hanger ons did it, thinking very stupidly that he was currying favor with John and would be rewarded for his asinine efforts. The Belize government is so corrupt that John does not know who to trust among their ranks. He could be treated completely fairly by one official or unit and he could be extorted and tortured by another one, it sounds like. Better to stay on the run and wait for the tide to turn.

  95. My remax contract expired. There’s an entire blog post in itself. But I don’t have the bandwith to check if it’s the same one. White houses, blue roofs, large dock….

  97. I don’t want to scare off any new posters but what he said about Sam was kind of stupid. His other comments were interesting though and I have a friend who has lived in both Central America and Colombia and he says the same thing. He says that the news in the states presents Colombia as the crazy place but that cops there don’t hassle with normal people and that everything is quite nice and orderly there. He has traveled through Belize and got shaken down for bribes twice and heard about another tourist that got robbed at one of the Mayan ruins there. Belize even has a higher per capita murder rate than Colombia does. Go figure.

  98. another old timer
    November 25, 2012 at 10:10 pm

    I think it would be interesting to compare the shell casing from the 9mm found at the crime scene to a shell casing from John’s 9mm that has been in police custody since April. But 9mm is very popular weapon.

  99. I live in San Pedro and I can personally attest to the fact that John helped a lot of people here. He went out of his way to be kind and perhaps that was seen as weakness by some of the big “players” here. Maybe they figured he was stupid or weak in character and so they thought to take advantage of him. But he has helped generate employment for many islanders, he has donated to charities and to government organizations, and he has generally been an all around good citizen, albeit an eccentric one. Some expats here are mad at him for bringing bad publicity to San Pedro and to Belize in general, but I personally applaud his efforts. A man who has done helpful things brings merit upon himself in most places, but Belize has sorely mistreated him. This situation must be righted!

  100. John can’t just leave because if he does run away to the US, Belize could file for extradition( they have a mutual legal assistance treaty with the US), if they wanted to. John needs to stay there and use his courage to help break the back of the monster that the government of Belize has become.

  101. Well, I actually am not making a judgement here. I am merely using your words, as in your blogs, no papers taken into account.
    . However, I have to apologise if I came across as rude, because I do not know you, and that was not my intention.
    John, if you we’re the head of GSU and a murder occurred.
    Lets say neighbour A complained about neighbour B, because of the dogs. And the neighbour A is found dead,wouldn’t you as the head of GSU ( presumably entitled to investigate the murder) ask for the neighbour B brought in for question, just to clarify the matter and to discharge him as suspect? If not then why not.
    Secondly, you say that the PM wants you dead. Why didn’t that kill you when they had you in custody? They could’ve easily pay someone to do you then. Why would they go to such trouble to kill you now when all world is watching?

    I

  102. “They” didn’t need an excuse to drag him in. Hell, they could have come to investigate the complaint filed against him by Mr. Faull or any number of other reasons. They could have knocked on his door in the middle of the night to talk to him. They could have positioned a sniper in the hundreds of trees around his home. IF they wanted him dead, he’d be dead. If they wanted to set him up, he’d be in jail . If they wanted him so badly, then why didn’t they plant drugs on him during the raid in Orange Walk? You know why? Because they really thought he was manufacturing drugs in the lab. When they found nothing & the 1 missing gun registration was produced, they let him go & dropped the charges. It happens here, too. People get raided for drugs, but if they’re aren’t any found, they release them.

    Sorry, but the police killing an innocent man who lived 300 yards away, so that they could, What? Then go kill another man?

    Excuse my frustration, but it is just so completely unlikely. What about someone, not John, but someone who was angry & upset that the dogs had been poisoned & went after the person that they thought had done it, Mr. Faull? I am just trying to instill a little reason here.

  103. The north nlot of my property (the concrete homes), has been for sale for a while ($1.5 million if you’re interestred – a steal – drpped from $3 million).

  104. I am less afraid than you might think, and more cautious than you think.

  105. I’m not sure, it would depend on the specific paranoid liar.

    Implicit in your question is the tacit belief that I am paranoid. You know nothing about me other than heresay (the press), and my words on this blog. If my words, collectively, all 20,000 of them here, seem paranoid, then, well, in your eyes I am. If not, where is your judgment coming from?

  106. A special place in Hell awaits whoever poisoned the dogs. On a brighter note, I saw one of the remaining dogs in a photo of your beautiful “compound” earlier today, and this one showed no signs of malnutrition or neglect, as was posted earlier. Hope this is not too personal, but the photo showed a Re-Max Property For Sale sign. Just wondered if you were selling?

  107. Some people have not had time to read all of the posts, only to skim over them & go to the most current. He is a new poster with informative comments, so I think it’d be nice if you wouldn’t admonish or scare off the new posters. I’m pretty sure that John can stand up for himself.

  108. Agron Reci on November 25, 2012 at 8:51 pm said:
    John, me like many others have read the blog with anticipation. However…I do not know what to make of it, am confused. In order for you to understand why so many people including myself have difficulty following you, please answer the question below.
    John, would you trust a paranoid, (ex)drug addict liar to be saying the truth??!!

    Good luck mate

  109. God, I wish I had such luxury!! 🙂

  111. For that, I am truly, truly sorry. I cannot even imagine having to do that, because I know that I couldn’t possibly get through it. I wish you weren’t so afraid of everything & everyone, and would just go home. I really don’t believe that there’s anything to fear, but I am not you.

  112. The more I think about this matter, the more likely it seems to me that Mr Faul may have been killed simply to have a “good excuse” to drag you in, John.

    I hope that thought is merely your paranoia spreading to me LOL.

  113. John, me like many others have read the blog with anticipation. However…I do not know what to make of it, am confused. In order for you to understand why so many people including myself have difficulty following you, please answer the question below.
    John, would you trust a paranoid, (ex)drug addict liar to be saying the truth??!!

    Good luck mate

  114. Natalie. Any news of Fatima( Fattie)? The standard poodle that was Judie’s before you adopted her?

  115. I have a question about your polyamorous lifestyle. Is everyone friendly with each other or is there a lot of arguing going on?

  116. You probably don’t have much downtime but I recommend the novel “Unsaid” by Neil Abramson if you Kindle.

  117. Oh my gosh…I am so sorry. We wanted to bring that dog back with us to the US and even joked with Jennifer about it! Have you ever seen the poem called `Rainbow Bridge? Just know they are with all the other dogs and are happy and healthy.

  119. It takes emotional strength to put any animal out of its misery, much less a beloved dog friend. Aside from all other issues on the table throughout this (your innocence or guilt, the pm’s and police’s corruption, cultural duffs/tolerances regarding m-f relationships, to name a few), i believe that single act embeds you with a sort of heroic glow. Donate equipment to a civil service organization, yes – this is a great act. Develop and distribute software that keeps our information and identity safe – also laudable. Much there in your life to be respected. But for me, the fact that you yourself rescued the dogs from their suffering – that you didn’t delegate, outsource – is enough to earn you much admiration in many quarters.

  120. That was Lucky. Lucky was poisoned – writhing horribly and vomitting and shitting blood. I could barely see her for tears in my eyes when I had to shoot her.

  121. I remember Fatty!!! Do you know if the brownish colored dog with the cock-eyed ears is okay? That was the sweetest dog and followed Cass around the entire time we were there..I am an absolute dog lover and worry about the helpless little creatures. Praying for John and his friends but also for the dogs.

  122. I wish I had known that earlier 🙂 I acquired the correct power glasses two days ago – Praise the Lord!

  123. John, nobody of us can really know if you’re innocent.
    But your writings are entertaining and well written.

    The only way I maybe can help you is sharing this trick that saved my ass while I was in India, my eyes are not 30 or 40 anymore.
    If you still are without glasses, and badly need to read or repair something small, pierce some small holes in a sheet of paper and look through them. It is called a pinhole lens and works best when there is a lot of light.

    I have been in Roatan, Curacao, Republica Dominicana, Mexico, to name a few countries close to Belize, and I see where you are coming from.

    Regards from Italy, take care.

  124. Dan,
    Obviously you have not read his posts either that or you are just trying to be a jerk. Sam is not his daughter,but you knew that. Keep to the subject and add something interesting. As for the drugs, you will find the answer to your question multiple times in this blog. If you question his answer that is your right but it is a bit irritating to keep asking questions to which you already have his answer.

  125. Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
    November 25, 2012 at 7:43 pm

    Just tell the Story, “in your own words” , no need to explain, defend or proclaim, It is what it Is. The Truth will reveal itself in its own perfect way, in its own perfect time, ( it usually does)
    There are “Lies in Truth and Truth in Lies” and
    “Things are not Always as they Appear to Be”

  126. The casing was found on the stairs below his body. His body was found on the second floor. I don’t know about guns but it seems odd that he was allegedly shot “execution style” yet the casing was on the stairs.

    I hope they were diligent in processing the scene. I would also hope that since it involves an American, the embassy would be involved in the investigation.

    There is so much misinformation being reported and then just repeated around.

  127. They have not returned either of my two 9mm handguns, in spite of repeated requests, embassy intervention and four different lawyers. I do not have, and have not had, a 9mm in my possession since April. I shot my dogs with a shotgun and a .38 revolver. The revolver only has five shots, and it required multiple shots to put down some of the dogs – hence the shotgun. It was the most painful act of my life.

  128. After the police confiscated your 9 mm handgun in April, ’12, did they return it to you? Did you shoot your dogs with a 9 mm handgun, as police say they found a 9 mm casing beside Greg Faull’s body? Police are now comparing the 9 mm slugs from the dogs and Greg Faull.

  129. I am glad I read these posts. I must say however, had I not lived in Central America I would find much of it as made up, delusional thinking. But, 2 years in Panama and I know it is reality. I have spent quite a bit of time in Colombia as well and must say Medellin is nothing like Central America. In fact the police never talked to me, ever… Panama they made a living on the Gringos. It pissed me off, in the beginningit was kinda cool to pay a cop for a traffic ticket, but it never ended to the point they wold visit my house on a daily basis for coffee and breakfast or lunch….

    I do have questions, simply for my curiousity, I read that you have been utilizing Halucinogens… You mention you are sober which is it? Also who is Sam, daughter?

    Good luck, I hope you are being truthful and you did not take this mans life. I believe you are, but I must admit when I first started reading about it I thought you were guilty…

    Dan

  130. Here’s one quick search: http://edition.channel5belize.com/?s=mcafee
    It goes back to 2009.

  131. Ahhh…ok. If you google “channel 5 Belize” it will provide a link to the website. Also google channel 7 and Belizenews.com is another source.

    You can easily follow a few of the news stories in cronological order and verify John’s account as to what has happened over the last few years.

  132. I don’t get attached to anything – other than people.

  133. Back in the world. I sent you an email.

  134. another old timer
    November 25, 2012 at 6:37 pm

    I am hoping for the best. I have been scanning for an update to be sure he is still ok.

  135. Have not heard from John in over 16 hours, which is rare.
    Helping to moderate comments while he’s away.
    Stay safe John! -Chad

  136. This is the curent edition of channel 5. This reference is not found. Perhaps you could copy pastez. He needs all the goid publicity he can get.

  137. You seem to have an disinterest in what you created – am i correct in believing that you wanted to get away from tech. Creating an industry that will effect everyones lives from now on and then stepping away from it, that amazes me,

  138. What amazes me John is the amount of time, energy, charity, money etc you have donated to the country of Belize and yet you are prosecuted for doing so.

    It’s truely sad to see such corruption and contempt in the hearts of some of the folks that reside there. As much as the good people of Belize wish to live in a more civilized society, it appears the years of “business as usual” have infected the masses.

    How do you change years if not decades of this mindset?

    I certainly understand why you refuse to give-up on the country you now call home as there are many good people and it is truely a beautiful place.

    I would imagine it must be difficult to open your heart to a place and people and have that generosity turn against you in some fasion by a group of thugs who have too much power over the people.

    John, perhaps you can detail some of the donations and charitable gifts you have given to Belize communities. The several business’s alone that I have read about have provided jobs and stimulated the economy I’m certain.

    Your intentions seemed to be kind hearted from the moment you arrived in Belize.

    For those that want to read a little regarding John’s attempt to conduct legitimate business in addition to his generousity I suggest going to the news source and do a search under “McAfee”. You can see a couple examples as to his kindness, courage and the corruption in the country.
    Channel 5 is one example: http://edition.channel5belize.com

  139. I have as of now, taken an entirely different perspective on you as a person. You have so many friends, as well as family, that care so very much about you. I wish that you would reach out to some of them. They must be so worried.

    I do hope your friends will be released soon & that this horrible situation will come to an end. Meditate & practice the yoga that you know so well. It will soothe your troubled mind.

  140. I am also a single woman in Belize and although many Belizeans have been good to me, many others think that I must somehow want sex with them all the time. I get whistled at like a dog, stared at all the time, and the men seem to only think about sex even when they have at least one real wife at home and a big family to take care of. And much of the time, the men are not taking care of their families because they are too busy out partying and having sex with multiple mistresses.
    I can’t leave my house unattended for any period of time longer than a few hours (people have already broken in to my house twice). And the local police are a joke. One of them told me that I should “get a man” when he was giving me advice on the last burglary. Not a dog but a man. And preferably a Belizean one in a police uniform like him, I bet he meant. Ridiculous.
    Yes, there are some good people in Belize, but there is a lot more to it than meets the eye. I think you are either living with blinders on if you really believe that all is peachy keen there, or you are twisting the truth for some ulterior motive (perhaps you are in tourism). Belize is nice and I will stay here, but it has a lot of social problems and I am glad that John is shedding some light on them for the world to see.

  141. John, I have been following your story since day 1 and look forward to reading your daily posts. Stay safe!

  142. Hello John,

    On the Ambergris Caye message board, a few posters who are claiming to be your neighbors have stated that your remaining dogs on the property are loose. Apparently, some neighbors are feeding your dogs as they come around. These posters/neighbors think that there is a caretaker but for whatever reason your dogs are out and about?

    This information was posted over a week ago on the Ambergris Caye message board and this may be old news for you. You have asked for news so I thought that I would share it. Not wanting to generate worry on your part, merely offering what I discovered.
    I can’t help but put a soundtrack behind this John McAfee narrative….Wing’s Man on the Run.

    Break a leg Old bad boy!

    Here is the post:

    11-19-2012

    A point about the dogs only. They are now free to roam more than before and are pretty intimidating. I live nearby and tried to get by yesterday and the one guy at the compound apologised when they charged down the dock barking at me and assured me they wouldn’t bite, but as a dog lover it’s still intimidating. I’m sure a non-dog person / tourist would be pretty scared.

    Furthermore, they are looking weary, thin and neglected. One of them came down to where I live the day before and I fed him, he used to be beautiful but is now thin and has ticks all around his eyes. Is it possible to do anything to ensure the wellbeing of them so they are fed, given water and taken care of? Saga?
    _________________________

    *******************************************************************************
    SnoopysMom

    Oh my – this is terrible news! Do you happen to know is he still has Fatty (?sp), the standard poodle?

  145. I lived in Belize for many years and the first thing I learned while living there is that locals get really low wages compared to the US and Europe, and yet they want the same consumer stuff that everyone else has. That leads to many social problems but the drug running is part of the culture there and I would not interfere with that unless something turned violent near me or my family. Live and let live.
    Whatever problem one might have with drugs or drug running is a problem of perception and perspective. People in Belize see that huge amounts of drugs go to the states and that is where most of the consumption takes place. Americans are the world’s biggest consumers of drugs and that is their social problem. Now they are even starting to legalize marijuana in certain states as a better way of dealing with that. The little bit of weed or rock that stays behind for local consumption in Belize is miniscule and Belizeans themselves recognize that dealing with those issues are internal ones, not external ones. Has Belize ever told Guatemala to stop growing massive acreages of pot ,and now even opium, in the Peten? Has Belize ever demanded that Colombia control their speedboats and semi-submersibles with coke in them? Belize knows that it has to deal with its own social issues and cannot force another country to cut off the lucrative supply channels so that Belize can sit back lazily and avoid having to deal with its own internal problems (even in a very lackluster way).
    So, yes, the perception about drugs in most third world countries, is that the US needs to tackle its consumption problem and shut up about people in poor countries trying to make more bucks. And that is the lighter view. The harsher reality is that people in Belize are convinced that throughout their colonial history that they were exploited by Britain and other powers (Spain did a lot of territorial claiming and fought several times for pieces of Belize), so they feel fully justified in drug running to even up the score a bit ( whether they be right or wrong in that notion is a whole other argument). Not only that, they also feel justified in taking money from foreigners with or without their permission.
    I know that the latter mentality is terribly unjustified, but that is the true pirate mentality of Belize. Once you really get used to that and comprehend it, you can arm yourself against it. You will also find that there are many Belizeans who are not part of that mentality and they will become your friends and will help you out. There is a trial period when you get to Belize, where people stick it to you and test your mettle, just like in pirate movies, but when you pass, you pass.
    It looks like John is getting the harshest testing because of his wealth, but he isn’t running from it. Standing up to Barrow might be the best thing he could do and hopefully he will come through all this unscathed and able to continue living in Belize.
    Like the other poster, I am sorry for what happened to your parents, but not surprised. I also think that their impression and your impression are perfectly justified for what you saw. Belize is a tough place to get to the marrow of. But there are many good people there and if you can stick it out long enough, the tide will turn and more good people than bad ones will start to appear in your life. Believe it or not.

  146. Dude, I am not making light of your parent’s terrible experience and I have had a few years living in places like Belize, so I know what the score is. I am just telling you straight up that John wants to fight the attitude that got to your parents and he doesn’t want to run away from it all. I apologize if you took what I was saying the wrong way. It has nothing to do with your parents. It has to do with attitudes and what the best way to change them is. John seems like he really wants to stay in Belize. He found it to be a beautiful place and he found some good people among the bad, so he is going all out and not running.

  147. John,

    I thought of a couple of more questions concerning the attempted raid. What significance is it what kind of rifles they were carrying? Automatic or manual?

    I didn’t know Wired was publishing another article. Still trying huh.

    Rumsrite was way out of line in his posting. Probably had too much of the rums rite? LOL

  148. I would also like to add if there’s anything else I could do for you other than what I have let me know. Indiana isn’t a huge place but I would do what I can.

  149. Pure gonzo journalism!

  150. The more I read the more I feel as though I’m following something that happens in the movies. I wish you the best of luck and I support your cause. I’ve spread this blog around to those I can and encourage them to help out where they can whether through email or showing others the blog as well.

    I’ve got your blog in my RSS feed and I anxiously await each new post, hoping that things change for the better for you and those involved. Such corruption should not be ignored and sadly is all to frequent in such environments.

    Good luck and Godspeed.

  151. SL,
    I have heard Joe talk about McAfee on his podcast, but he only had the story from the mass media at the time. At first glance, it is easy to buy all of the sensationalism, especially with the pictures of guns and girls. The headlines often are deceptive as well, claiming that McAfee is “Wanted for Murder”. As far as Joe being a local boy, this couldn’t be farther from the truth. He does a podcast which reaches a worldwide audience. This is a much broader base than a television or radio show. Another option would be Adam Carolla’s podcast, which has even more listeners. If anything, at least these avenues would promise to be an entertaining experience for John because both Joe and Adam enjoy humor, girls, guns, and government-screwing.

  152. You have admitted in public, that you lied to some Journalists, because you felt that they did not treat you in a fair manner. Because of this, a lot of people ask themselves, if you are telling the truth here. You should clarify this.

  153. John, why don’t you try contacting the FBI or US State Department for help. This doesn’t look like the type of golden age retirement you were looking for. And I do believe you are most likely innocent. Your nationality is still American by birth right. Get out of dodge!

  154. The amount of folks posting on here who seem to think you are somehow enjoying this “adventure” is amazing to me. I can only imagine how exhausted both Sam and you must be, and to be always be on guard, looking over your shoulder, wondering who can be trusted, would go way beyond anxiety, it would be downright frightening to the max. Going public seems an very intelligent course of action, even thought it may put a larger target on your back. It can be assumed that your searchers are reading this blog, and will realize that finding you, imprisioning you, or making you disappear will not stop the flow of information highlighting the corruption. One man against the machine of the Country — folks tend to root for the underdog. May you continue to stay safe, fight against the social injustice found there, and somehow in the near future, be able to live your life freely in your home.

  155. I have another reason for you to ponder, that may seem obscure in today’s thinking, and that is John is merely a human choosing to be free.

    Why do you need to come up a with a narrative their fits your current worldview?

    The man is simply trying to live his life and that does not mean he is searching for an adrenaline rush.

    Image a world/life where you had true freedom… That is what a sliver of the population is looking for and some find it for moments in time in various locales.

  156. HEY JOHN. I hope this email will find you in good health and good spirits.My thoughts and prayers go out to you.I been watching all the media and always checking out your blog and making sure your ok,after reading all your blog,i have no doubt you are innocent,and your innocence will come out and believe me they will find who they are looking for,i my self am Lebanese-American born and raised in dearborn MI,but have been to many countries and know how tge system works and operates,everything you said is 100% true its all about money,money and money. Me myself i cant stand the system nor law enforcemnet, i did 2 years in prison for firearm charges,bullshit case.So i very well know and understand everything you are saying my friend and where you coming from. I Hope your friends will be released soon and you will be cleared and go back to living your life,until next time take care Rob

  157. I don’t believe Belizeans are complacent. I do however think that they have been oppressed for a very long time.If you look at their history it has been one corrupt exploitive conqueror after another. First the Spanish conquistadors. Then the Jesuit missionaries. The Grafuna were originally slaves who were marooned on St Vincent. Then you have the Brits. Belize only became an independent country in 1981. They are a very new country and historically they were controlled and exploited by an occupying power for much longer than most countries. America has a long history of democracy and self government and a strong sense of “self”. Many of the laws in Belize are left overs from British colonial rule. The British bureaucracy and traditions are still very prominent in Belize. Many of the institutions are based on the British model. . When you are middle class in North America or Europe you have the time and energy to expend on causes and ideology. That is a luxury people living in poverty don’t have. They are just trying to survive.

  158. Check previous entries John is already in contact with him.

  159. @John

    Just want to say: thank you for effort in publicizing your mistreatment. The amount of crime and corruption in Belize has become intolerable. Hopefully your well-publicized mistreatment can bring about some change.

  160. By the way, I’m tired of being fed dumbed-down versions of this, sensationalized by CNN and other news outlets. It’s all entertainment for them, of course (not that a good yarn is a bad thing). If they only would act upon the power they have to legitimately change the world by shining light on corrupt government practices, we’d have better societies and …much more interesting news.

  161. I am a single women from the US who owns a home in Belize near Placencia. I have travelled extensively throughout the country (except Ambergris Caye which I think is too touristy) and have never had any problems. I have found Belizeans to be exceptionally kind and considerate people. I think if someone wants to live in a third world country without problems then that person should not bring attention to him/herself by having a compound with armed guards and numerous guard dogs. I don’t know what happened with your neighbor, but your behavior certainly raises questions.

  162. John, this is amazing and I applaud your taking on corruption in what seems to be the most thrilling story of the decade. I sure hope you’re filming all this. If not, I await your invitation. Your story, the REAL story, should reach as many people as possible. And I’d love to help.

  163. By the way, I have read thousands & thousands of books in my life, and haven’t read P & P in years. Pure synchronicity.

  164. I have to post this, because it is just too weird. People will think I am going off the deep end, but I am definitely not one to kiss up to you or to anyone for that matter, as you might have already surmised. But I swear that when I was posting my last comments about your terms of relinquishing yourself for questioning on the previous page, for some reason I started thinking about Pride and Prejudice & the joy that the book has given me the many times I have read it. I know, it sounds like complete reverence to you. It’s not! It really happened out of the blue & you had not even posted this latest entry yet. Just so amazing how thoughts can transfer through time & space. It’s not unusual for me, but it hasn’t happened in awhile. Very cool. I love it when it does. That’s all.

  165. The press passes are legitimate. I founded the Molokai Island Times newspaper in 2003 and am a member in good standing in the American Press Association and the International press Association. What these organizations do I have no clue, but I am a legitimate member. There has been no forgery.

    I have not been charged with a crime so there can be no charge for harboring me. The blog was started 5 months ago because I knew at some point, without a change in attitude from the Prime Minister, I would need to launch it.

    I met Sam when she showed up at my gate a year and a half ago.

  166. Nightrider
    I am not surprised but am sorry for your experience. My parents were very gracious and entrusting to many of the locals. They are not bigots or racists and genuinely wanted to make San Pedro their home. But when it became apparent that the majority were more interested in sucking their money from them than building any kind of endearing connection it became too much. I have traveled to many countries in the world, and have never experienced such insincerity among the locals. I don’t think they have “gotten” the tourism is revenue therefore improvement philosophy. It is sad, but if that is how they want their country to exist so be it. That is ok, status quo, maintain their life style is fine, but they’ll will have to do without the money.

  167. I dont think so, based on the itunes subscriptions and downloads his audience is quite broad, and I dont feel he has said anything that would lead one to believe he thinks John is guilty. I simply thought that since Joe showed an interest in having John on that it couldn’t hurt, and it would at least garner more attention.

  168. Have you ever been to Belize? If you are not from there you are not a Belizian and therefore you are not wanted there. They want your money not you or your “intelligence.” How naive of you to think that because your are “smart” that you are someone who can contribute or win. It takes smart Belizians not smart white people with money and something to run from (which is why most ex pats move there) to change the country. The majority of ex pats have serious social issues, are alcoholics, drug addicts or people running from the law of their respective countries (tax evation usually). They contribute nothing but cash. My parents are none of the above, and moved there because it is beautiful and a supposedly peaceful location. But in an attempt to stop an illegal and possible drug related boat intervention my step father was physically abused and threatened by the local authorities. You;re stupid if you can live there and be an upstanding citizen. All that is left is lawlessness and anarchy. This is why John should leave. Unless of course if he wants to go to prison for a murder he didn’t commit.

  169. I think I am beginning to understand you John…..You, like many of us, are addicted…..Your addiction is not bath salts, drugs, or youngs girls – your addiction is adreneline. I imagine that extreme danger, and the knowledge that the outcome of a “risky adventure” is not certain, only heightens your senses and your feeling of being alive! I can relate! I would bet that while the last 6 months of your life has certainly had difficulties, that you also would say you have never felt more alive. I dare say the last 7 months have been both the worst and best 7 months of your life!

  170. Hi, I was wondering how you met Sam? You are not old but must have a lot of charm to attract young women. You are a handsome man and look young for your age. I guess your exciting/adventurous life agrees with you!
    I was also wondering how come your blog was pre-written for months, as you say, but only published after recent murder of your neighbor?
    As well with your fake press pass ids, aren’t you worried by mentioning this that the government can charge you with forgery/impersonation/id theft?
    One last question, could Chad or Sam be charged with harboring, or having knowledge of, your contact information/whereabouts?
    I wish you well, John, and don’t think you are paranoid. You are putting yourself down unnecessarily. I enjoy your blog and look forward to more. Keep well and stay safe. Debbie

  171. Reading his twitter feed leads me to believe he is not objective and he thinks John is guilty. There are other, more reputable people out there that could do an interview with John and they have larger followings.

    Joe Rogan is more of a local boy isn’t he?

  172. Connor,
    I’m a Joe Rogan podcast fan! I believe John should speak with him too. Joe not only has millions of followers, but those followers are mostly young and middle-aged men who are open-minded and nonjudgmental, like Joe. Another huge plus for McAfee is that Joe’s podcast is uncensored, so any shocking or intimate details about his lifestyle can be shared in their purest form and with plenty of f words lol.

  173. Your blog is a brilliant move. A few years ago I had a contract put on my life by some characters I wrote a book about. As soon as the contract was confirmed I went on talk radio and talked about it in a joking manner. About six months later I was speaking before a group of retired FBI agents. They asked me about the contact and what I’d done about. When I told them I’d gone public they said that was the best thing I could have done.

    Keep talking; you now have a world wide audience that’s growing by the moment.

  174. Thank you for following along. This particular thread should resolve itself by mid December. A day or two before Wired Magazine publishes it’s story. I promise you a good read.

  175. Rebecca,
    The police are still HORRIBLE here (San Pedro). I was thrown in jail one night for being on a park bench by some locals who had weed. The police did no paperwork upon my arrival and threw me into a pitch dark cell that already had 3 local gangsters in it. They then left me there (I believe to scare me) from 11pm to 5am. After this, they took me into a private office and told me that it would cost me $500 to be released. One officer then changed out of his uniform and drove me on a golf cart back to my condo. I kind of got the last laugh though because I threw only $200 at him and told him “That’s fair”. He couldn’t really drive me back to jail when he was already out of uniform and we had already been seen by many people on the way home. Anyhow, I have come to find that this type of scenario is quite common here. It’s outrageous.

  176. They were poisoned. I then shot them to put them out of their misery.

  177. It would not have ended well.

  178. Press on Mr McAfee! I believe in your innocence. You should contact Joe Rogan here, https://twitter.com/joerogan and work out away to adress his millions of viewers he has on his podcast. I also have a question for you ; I’m curious to know if you ever had any experience with the officials, as far as an individual, of Belize that would cause this hunt, or are they just that corrupt generally.

  179. Your dogs were your best security. I suspect that’s why they were killed.

    Were they shot or poisoned?

  180. Sounds like a kidnapping and or extortion attempt since there is no room to pack stolen goods on those funky little golf carts already carrying 4 grown men. There is something about the image of 8 gangsters reduced to riding on golf carts that makes this somewhat surreal. There is something undignified about tough guys riding golf carts. Even a couple of Rhino ATV’s would be better for their image. Thank God they didn’t try to raid my condo. I would have stood there and laughed at them and it probably would not have ended well.

  181. Why do so many people want to urge John to leave Belize and just run away from it all? The guy is 67 years old and maybe he has decided to do more fighting than running for whatever years remain to him on this earth. Maybe if you and others would help support his cause, then people like your parents would not have the same problems in the future. Belize is a beautiful country with some hard core blood sucking parasites at the top. Maybe John actually has something on a few of the big guys and can take them down. Why should he run away from them? He is mentally 100 times brighter than them and can outmaneuver them in every way. And he wants to win, not to lose and run away with his tail between his legs.

  182. John
    I can only tell you that my parents used to live north of San Pedro. When they moved there I was apprehensive. It is a 3rd world country and a former pirate colony. I have traveled extensively around the world and consider myself pretty street smart. But I was never comfortable in San Pedro, and never felt my parents were truly safe there. As you have experienced, a neighbor of my parents, an anglo man allegedly shot and killed a central american in what was called drunken jealous rage. This anglo ultimately was arrested and jailed. I do not know his current situation. But I am sure an investigation was probably not the most forthcoming. You pay the right people and you can do just about anything.
    I know for a fact that the police on Ambergris Caye are not on the up and up. They threatened and harassed my family who were simply trying to improve the community and make it a more decent place to live. Perhaps an unsavory practice in such a place.
    You need to leave the country, and I know there are ways for you to do so. Your story is entertaining, but your life needn’t be a source of joyment for those not in the know of the dangers of living in such a “paradise.” I wish you well.

  183. Fair enough.

  184. I wish I could do more to help you, than to write e-mails. Sadly, money is a shortage for me. Just know, even though we have never met, I am thinking of you, cheering for you and worrying for you. JoJo

  185. If every helper that I name is arrested, then the government is proven, to the world, without a doubt, to be corrupt at the highest level. Are they willing to do that? And if you assume I am smart, which you do say, then maybe I know what I’m doing. Be patient. The story is long and convoluted. None of these people will be detained.

  186. A man as smart as you shouldn’t post their names even with their permission given the circumstances, I don’t think. If there is an urgent request on their part that you reveal their identities, then I’m wrong and I apologize, but expect the reasoning behind this to be revealed at some point.

  187. P.S. Do not assume that all of the names I have used are my friends. Chelle, for example, was intimately involved in the plan, as phone records, photographs and recordings will show. I would not call him a friend.

  188. Why do you assume that I do not have their permission, or as in all cases, their urgent request that I use their names? Maybe people are willing to risk more than you might imagine for a cause.

  189. Geeze, John, you keep posting that your friends and associates have been arrested and yet you keep posting the full names of other friends and associates? Are you trying to get everyone in your circle arrested???? That seems very irresponsible of you to do. Have you no concern about the safety of those who have assisted you?

  190. No. Prob. By the way, Rumsrite continues to try and post I notice. He is probably unaware that his comments only appear on his page. If he shuts down and restarts he will see thaqt no-one else can see his comments, even him.

  191. Got it! Thanks so much for the clarification.

  192. P.S. I will have to beg for you patience on the “why” of the raid because it impinges upon future posts.

  193. It should have read -ex-BDF. Even in corrupt organzations, excessive offenders are often relieved of duty.

  194. John,
    Need clarification on the following points:
    “ex-police officers and BDF personnel were going to attempt a raid on my San Pedro property. They would be dressed in uniforms and pass themselves off as police. This is a common practice among Belizean criminals.” I thought BDF was the Belizian army not criminals. Do you know why they were going to raid your property?

  195. I am mesmerized at your blog and check-in whenever I can. Thank you for posting any information whenever you are able. I am excited to see what you will post next. I believe in your innocence and thought at one time maybe it was another bet to see how many followers you could obtain. May God bless and help you and Samantha through this troubling time. Take care.