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Does Boeing murder whistleblowers?

Asked by ragingloli (51991points) 1 week ago

Or is it just a fortuitous, for them, coincidence that a second whistleblower has conveniently died?

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Dutchess_III's avatar

Need a link lolly.

elbanditoroso's avatar

Maybe, although it would be an awfully stupid corporate risk to take.

Much more likely is that the first guy killed himself because he knew something that was going to land him in prison, and he didn’t want to deal with it.

The second guy – across the country – could very easily be an illness, as described.

My guess is that a handful of the thousands of Boeing employees die every week of various causes, and that wishing for a conspiracy doesn’t make it so.

Two data points does not make a trend. But nice try.

Zaku's avatar

Probably not Boeing itself, but could be the work of unofficial interested parties – people deeply invested in Boeing, its contractors, or related interests.

Blackberry's avatar

It could be either/or. I’ve been to a Boeing plant and those guys are inhaling acid/chemicals all day from the tanks they dip the plane parts in.

So health related or assassination.

MrGrimm888's avatar

I believe that they do.

Demosthenes's avatar

Boeing whistleblowers have the life expectancy of a Russian opposition leader.

It’s sus af and I wouldn’t put it past them. It’s just outrageous enough that a sufficient number of people would think it simply too unlikely to be true. Which is what makes it all that more believable to me.

Smashley's avatar

I just assume most corporations murder at least a few people each year.

Lightlyseared's avatar

I’f it does it’s the most efficient part of the company.

gorillapaws's avatar

It’s on par with Epstein’s “suicide.”

flutherother's avatar

I put it down to coincidence. Once the whistle is blown it is too late. From Boeing’s point of view the damage is already done.

Forever_Free's avatar

It is common corporate practice. Policies cover it. Nothing to see here. Move along.

mazingerz88's avatar

If Boeing had done the calculation that in order to survive and thrive in their business of making commercial planes, they have to lower their safety standards which they should be fully aware would lead to eventually kill some passengers…yes, I can see that Boeing could and would murder whistleblowers.

Blackwater_Park's avatar

I highly doubt the “company” would. It is very likely though that an individual working in the company with a lot to lose would do it on their own. It’s not like they had a meeting and came to that decision.

KNOWITALL's avatar

Pretty coincidental if not. AndI don’t believe in coincidences.

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