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Inside Boeing whistleblower final moments — with John Barnett not seeming ‘depressed’ on night before alleged suicide: sources
New York Post ^ | March 14, 2024 | Steve Helling

Posted on 03/15/2024 6:49:33 PM PDT by george76

Boeing whistleblower John Barnett “didn’t seem depressed” at dinner on the evening before he was mysteriously found dead in his car ...

Lawyers, family friends and witnesses all say the 62-year-old was upbeat about finishing off giving testimony against his former employer in Charleston, South Carolina, and raised suspicious as to whether he’d take his own life.

An employee who works at the Holiday Inn where Barnett was found dead in the parking lot told ... seemed fine on the evening of Feb. 8.... He didn’t seem upset at all,”

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Barnett was due to give a third day of closed-door testimony

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Police have made clear they are still actively investigating the death.

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Barnett’s car has been dusted inside and out for prints — an unusual meaure in a suicide case.

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Emery .. they both lost their wives

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Barnett’s wife, Diane Johnson — also a former Boeing worker .. died in 2022 following an undisclosed illness.

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Barnett’s attorneys.. expressed skepticism over the idea Barnett died by suicide ..

“John was in the midst of a deposition in his whistleblower retaliation case, which finally was nearing the end.

“He was in very good spirits and really looking forward to putting this phase of his life behind him and moving on. We didn’t see any indication he would take his own life. No one can believe it,”

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upper management was pressuring the quality inspectors and managers to cut corners and to not follow processes and procedures which they were required by law to follow,” the family said.

They claimed Boeing pressured workers to look past defects to avoid slowing down the assembly line and those who refused “were labeled as trouble makers, retaliated against, and subjected to a hostile work environment.”

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; US: South Carolina
KEYWORDS: arkanicide; barnett; boeing; boeing737; boeingwhistleblower; dei; die; diversity; esg; johnbarnett; notsuicide; whistleblower

1 posted on 03/15/2024 6:49:33 PM PDT by george76
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To: george76

My sense is that DEI plays into this, with an end result that swaps two letters.


2 posted on 03/15/2024 6:52:02 PM PDT by Fester Chugabrew (In a world of parrots and lemmings, be a watchdog.)
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To: george76

Well, one thing is certain. He was telling the truth about Boeing, as the evidence crops up on a daily basis with Boeing issues reported.


3 posted on 03/15/2024 6:55:36 PM PDT by Robert DeLong
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To: Robert DeLong

I hate to defend Boeing, but most all the news except for the door plug blowout had to do with improper maintenance by the airline

most everything else you have heard has nothing to do with Boeing, their, quality control or lack thereof.

Who hasn’t had a few bolts leftover after rebuilding your engine, or pulling and replacing a dashboard? Y’all can throw the first 10mm sockets


4 posted on 03/15/2024 7:08:13 PM PDT by algore
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To: Fester Chugabrew

My brother in law works there - with the somewhat unfortunate last name of White.
He says it’s the most “politically correct” company anywhere. The chickens are coming home to roost.

They caved to government contracts requiring the total BS of DEI.


5 posted on 03/15/2024 7:14:01 PM PDT by Aria
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To: algore
Well, that certainly could be the case, though I have seen no reports stating such. But then again I can't catch every report coming out.

However, I find it rather strange that it is all of a sudden, and the frequency of these events. I don't know where you get your information that it was all maintenance related, but red flags raise for me, as far as the timing & frequency of these events.

6 posted on 03/15/2024 7:16:06 PM PDT by Robert DeLong
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To: Fester Chugabrew

As in “embrace DEI or DIE”.

I stand with Patrick Henry!


7 posted on 03/15/2024 7:29:12 PM PDT by lightman (I am a binary Trinitarian. Deal with it!)
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To: Fester Chugabrew

And the first 2 letters swapped for FB potentially giving that end result...


8 posted on 03/15/2024 7:36:23 PM PDT by Blue Highway
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To: Robert DeLong
I don't know where you get your information that it was all maintenance related,

The preponderance of evidence, if you care to check, is the events are happening on older United airlines fleet jets. They are supposed to maintain them, not Boeing.

You are being force fed Boeing in every headline that comes out assuming you won't read further into the story. The media is intentionally misdirecting the public.

9 posted on 03/15/2024 7:38:24 PM PDT by pfflier
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To: george76

Boeing is part of the Military Industrial Complex and that is the east that is attacking and enslaving America s for the Forever War. When an American crosses the MIC and the Deep State they end up murdered. America is ruled by communist criminals, perverts, and murderers.


10 posted on 03/15/2024 7:38:52 PM PDT by wildcard_redneck (He who sacrifices freedom for security deserves neither.)
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To: Robert DeLong

https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4224577/posts

In this thread people suspect sabotage.

But I heard a speech from sect of transport butt-boy just the other day saying he fly several times a week and is totally comfortable in first class.


11 posted on 03/15/2024 8:01:56 PM PDT by algore
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To: george76

Did he get Epsteined?


12 posted on 03/15/2024 8:04:39 PM PDT by Mark17 (Retired USAF air traffic controller. Father of USAF Captain & pilot. Both bitten by the aviation bug)
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To: Mark17

No doubt.


13 posted on 03/15/2024 8:12:32 PM PDT by Eagles6 (Welcome to the Matrix . Orwell's "1984" was a warning, not an instruction manual.)
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To: george76

If they could cover up the Epstein Murder then they can sure cover up this one.


14 posted on 03/15/2024 9:54:04 PM PDT by Revel
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To: lightman
Actually, in this case the "DIE" from failing to adapt to DEI government contracts doesn't mean a heroic, Patrick Henry kind of death. It means not being able to put food on the table for your family.

That said, Americans have to be willing do withstand ignominious poverty too if we are going to expel DEI.

15 posted on 03/16/2024 2:28:13 AM PDT by RoosterRedux (A person who seeks the truth with a closed mind will never find it. He will only confirm his bias.)
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To: Revel

But they didn’t cover up the Epstein murder. Everyone knows. Nothing was done about it, and nothing will be done about it, but it wasn’t covered up.


16 posted on 03/16/2024 3:29:23 AM PDT by BykrBayb (Lung cancer free since 11/9/07. Colon cancer free since 7/7/15. PTL ~ Þ)
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To: BykrBayb

I’ve not read anywhere saying that the gun belonged to him. Also question that they say it was found in his hand. I just think the recoil would make him let go of it.


17 posted on 03/16/2024 3:59:26 AM PDT by freebird5850 (The only way I can treat this fever....More cowbell!)
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