McAfee offering his know-how for free

On the run from U.S. tax authorities, tech guru John McAfee puffs a cigar aboard his towering white yacht in a Havana harbor and says he can help Cuba evade the U.S. government too – by launching a cryptocurrency that defeats a U.S. trade embargo. The creator of the eponymous antivirus software in the 1980s, McAfee in an interview touted the anonymity of the digital currency while also outlining his belief that income tax is illegal and plans to run from Cuba for the Libertarian Party nomination for U.S. president.

“It would be trivial to get around the U.S. government’s embargo through the use of a clever system of currency,” the 73-year-old said. “So I made a formal offer to help for free… on a private channel through Twitter.”

While Cuba had not responded, its Communist government said it was studying the potential use of cryptocurrency to alleviate an economic crisis aggravated by tighter U.S. sanctions under President Donald Trump. Countries under U.S. sanctions such as Iran and Venezuela have floated the idea of using digital currency to trade although no scheme appears to have gotten off the ground.

“You can’t just create a coin and expect it to fly. You have to base it on the proper blockchain, have it structured such that it meets the specific needs of a country or economic situation,” he said. “There are probably less than 10 people in the world who know how to do that and I’m certainly one of them.”

McAfee said he did not pay income tax for eight years for ideological reasons and was indicted. To avoid trial, he left the United States in January for the Bahamas. He arrived in Cuba a month ago after suspecting that U.S. law enforcement was trying to extradite him from the Bahamas. His past includes fleeing Belize where he lived for several years after police sought him for questioning in the 2012 murder of a neighbor, meeting his wife, Janice McAfee, when she solicited him as a prostitute while he was on the run and saying on Twitter last year that he has fathered 47 children.

The cybersecurity expert said he hopes toextend his Cuban visitor visa indefinitely, breaking a U.S. ban on recreational vessels visiting the island imposed last month as well as travel restrictions.

He believes Cuba would never extradite him to the United States. Both Cuba and the United States have a history of providing refuge to individuals wanted by the other country for crimes with political overtones, according to lawyer Pedro Freyre.

“They just want to put me in jail and not let me speak again,” said McAfee. “I’m not going to allow that because I have too much to say.”

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Dnes se zaměříme na slovesa následovaná infinitivem s to. Jedno se vyskytlo ve větě „…expert said he hopes to extend…“ („…expert řekl, že doufá, že rozšíří…“). Pokud se objeví dvě slovesa za sebou, použijeme některý ze slovesných vzorců: 1. infinitiv bez to – I can run., 2. infinitiv s to – I want to run., 3. gerundium – I enjoy running. Jednotlivá slovesa a jejich vzorce je třeba si zapamatovat. Podobně jako v naší větě použijeme infinitiv s to po slovesech jako afford, agree, decide, expect, forget, learn, offer, plan, promise, would like a dalších.

Přeložte: Nemohu si dovolit to koupit. Rozhodla se jednat. Nezapomeň mi zavolat. Slibuji, že to zařídím. Očekávám, že tě uvidím.

Řešení: I can’t afford to buy that. She decided to act. Don’t forget to call me. I promise to arrange that. I expect to see you.

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