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I for one am glad there are some younger women who appreciate older men, even though sometimes it seems like more than our face melts.
Whoops, are we hijacking this thread? Maybe Pam deserves one of her own, thread that is - or whatever.

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GSU Says Public Officer Tried To Bribe Officer On McAfee's Behalf

And about one hour after that shooting - there was a wild shootout on the south side of Belize City - and 30 year old Jason Canto was killed.

It happened at Dale barbershop on the canal side - where residents heard as many as twenty five shots fired. 7news was on the scene and we'll have that story for you shortly, but first, there is a quite remarkable development in the John McAfee case. You'll recall that McAfee is the American investor who was strung up by the GSU when they searched his Orange Walk Estate ten days ago.

Well, this evening the Commander GSU says that a public officer tried to get a GSU officer to turn informant for McAfee - and tell her whenever the GSU will make a move on him again.

Here's how it went down: On Monday of this week 44 year old Matilda GARNETT, a Second Class clerk who works at the Vital Statistics Unit allegedly contacted a member of the GSU and asked him to meet her. He did, and GARNETT, claiming that she was acting on behalf of McAfee proposed to the officer that if he would provide her with reports on the operations of the GSU as they related to McAfee, he would be quote, unquote, "handled" well. The officer reported the matter to the commander of GSU and a sting operation was conducted the following day.

During that meeting, GARNETT is alleged to have introduced the officer to another person who she said was one of McAfee's "right hands", 40 year old Rodwell RICHARDS - a former policeman. He is alleged to have made the same offer to the officer and allegedly went as far as giving him $200.00 with a promise of being "well taken care of" once he kept them informed.

And so this evening, GARNETT was charged with "attempting to corrupt an officer". RICHARDS was just arrested and will be charged for the same offence.

The GSU says that According to GARNETT and RICHARDS, McAfee had become paranoid since the GSU raid and was since living in fear that the GSU would visit him again, so he wanted a "heads up".

We could not reach McAfee for comment - and he did not respond to our request by text message.

Channel 7

GSU charge McAfee associates for tying to corrupt a cop

The Orange Walk residence of millionaire businessman John McAfee was stormed by Gang Suppression Unit (GSU) personnel during a police operation on April thirtieth. The raid which resulted in the arrest of three security guards left a bitter taste in McAfee's mouth and he later demanded an apology from the Belize Police Department. Tonight, two of his associates have been arrested and charged for attempting to corrupt a GSU officer. According to information released from Assistant Superintendent Marco Vidal, forty-four year old Matilda Garnett and forty year old Rodwell Richards tried to bribe the officer with money in exchange for reports on GSU operations involving McAfee.

On Monday, Garnett, a second class clerk, contacted a member of the unit and insisted that they meet. During the encounter, the woman claimed that she was acting on behalf of McAfee, whom she later said had become paranoid since the raid on his premises. The officer then reported the matter and a sting operation was conducted. During the subsequent meeting Richards was introduced to the officer as McAfee's "right hand." He reportedly offered the officer two hundred dollars and a promise that once he kept them informed of the GSU campaign he would be quote " well taken care of." unquote. Earlier this evening Garnett and Richards were arrested and charged for attempting to corrupt an officer.

Channel 5

Somehow I think that if a Belizean was raided like this it would have become old news long ago and would not get a dozen or so pages of comments on the message board.

Im still at a loss as to why they are harrassing Mr McAfee since really they have nothing on him, all licensed firearms no charges or minimal charges hardly worth the 43 or 85 or however many they used.

Hell they only use an 8 man team for US Swat for real bad guys LOL

This story just gets more crazy as it develops

Gaz Cooper

He is developing a militia, he is developing a lab, we have 3 containers of sudafed waiting at customs that no one is picking up. GSU may have made an obvious connection which may or may not be correct. They needed to check it out. Now maybe they should have been more polite but if they have information about machine guns, pistols, and army guards, maybe not. Plus he has 17 year old girlfriend who I am committing to mention every time I mention him as a values point.
So who knows what the heck is going on but it needs to be investigated.

All rumors and speculation Pat,

1.) All weapons were licensed and legal apparently,

2.) You cannot really put containers waiting at customs on him too LOL.

3.) As much as you dislike it, his girlfriend is of legal age in Belize and seems very happy to be with him and he with her.

4.) The Drug lab accusation is misleading as I read an article a few years ago about him developing natural remedies and had a nice looking young lady doctor working for him, so to imply, (which they have) that it is some sordid drug lab is another manipulation of the truth

So they have checked him out, used excessive force, found nothing, so I think its about time they left the guy alone to live his life.

starting to look like a witch hunt

JMHO

Gaz Cooper