John Barnett had worked for Boeing for 32 years, until his retirement in 2017.

In the days before his death, he had been giving evidence in a whistleblower lawsuit against the company.

Boeing said it was saddened to hear of Mr Barnett’s passing. The Charleston County coroner confirmed his death to the BBC on Monday.

It said the 62-year-old had died from a “self-inflicted” wound on 9 March and police were investigating.

  • @[email protected]
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    39 months ago

    ITT: The equivalent of Trump supporters confusing the fact that they are suspicious that the election was stolen, with actually knowing so.

    • @thesporkeffect
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      129 months ago

      Well, Boeing is demonstrably willing, even determined, to choose financial short term gain over any amount of human lives or reputation loss. It would be shocking if it was truly an accident that saved Boeing from a second day of testimony right when everything is starting to really fall apart for them, right?

      • @[email protected]
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        -49 months ago

        Notice how you haven’t offered up any evidence. Just motivation to kill him (even that’s tenuous at best).

        You know what Trump supporters often argue? That the “deep state” had motive to stop Trump from becoming POTUS, which is what makes their claims reasonable.

        In this case, you’re acting just like them.

        • @thesporkeffect
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          79 months ago

          I don’t disagree with you. But evidence of Boeing being willing to trade lives for profit is super, super easy to find right now. If you aren’t being disingenuous I am willing to do some of the labor you are asking for

          • @[email protected]
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            29 months ago

            You are just justifying being suspicious. I’m suspicious too. You don’t need to convince me of rhay.

            But it’s 100% possible for them to be willing to kill him but he still killed himself. Right now I’ve seen no evidence that they did it. It’s all blind speculation.

            • @thesporkeffect
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              19 months ago

              I didn’t say they did although I would personally place it at like a 60% likelihood. Obviously there’s no evidence, this literally just happened.

              Just wanted to be clear that I live in reality and no one has the security camera footage yet.

              • @[email protected]
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                -19 months ago

                I didn’t say they did

                t would be shocking if it was truly an accident that saved Boeing from a second day of testimony right when everything is starting to really fall apart for them, right?

                Say it? No. But you certainly implied it.

                I would personally place it at like a 60% likelihood.

                Which is based on suspicion alone. That’s my point.

        • @mods_are_assholes
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          39 months ago

          Exactly what evidence are you expecting random people on the internet to dig up?

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            I’m expecting random people on the Internet not to dog up evidence, but to accept that their suspicions are just that, and without evidence you can’t call it likely the truth or pretend you know what happened.

            You know, basic critical thinking.

            • @mods_are_assholes
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              09 months ago

              No, that’s called letting other people think for you, but if that’s what you consider critical thinking, then I know who you voted for.

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                19 months ago

                Holy shit you just argued that basing your opinions on the facts, instead of your own prejudices, not only isn’t critical thought, but letting people think for you.

                Amazing.

    • @blazera
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      49 months ago

      I’d say it’s more like a huge percentage of votes for one candidate got lost in a fire. Sure fires happen, but it was really important that this one should be protected from happening.