Joshua Dean, a former Spirit AeroSystems employee, had accused the aircraft manufacturer of ignoring defects in the production of 737 MAX planes.
  • NatakuNox@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    2 months ago

    I doubt during Boeing board meetings they are planning assassinations, but I have no doubt there’s a wealthy investor or board member willing to kill to prevent losing money.

  • Admiral Patrick@dubvee.orgEnglish
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    2 months ago

    “Once is chance, twice is coincidence, three times is a pattern”.

    Alternatively…

    “If I had a nickel for every Boeing whistle-blower that turned up dead recently, I’d have two nickels. Which isn’t a lot, but it’s weird that it’s happened twice, right?”

  • ShadowRam@fedia.io
    1·
    2 months ago

    His mother wrote on Facebook that he had contracted pneumonia in April and suffered a stroke following an MSRA infection.

    I’d expect a very very through autopsy,

  • topperharlie@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1·
    2 months ago

    When you see in movies that the bad guy is bold AF and kills indiscriminately yet no-one seems to be doing nothing you think: meh, that is so unrealistic

    yet here we are…

    we just need a real life Liam Neeson that would kill all the bosses of Boeing, given that law is useless against the rich and powerful.

  • Th4tGuyII@kbin.social
    1·
    2 months ago

    This seems a lot more like an unfortunate coincidence than the first whistleblower, unless Boeing have resorted to bioterrorism to get rid of their witnesses, but I’d hate to be part of Boeing’s PR team right now - huge court case where the witnesses against you keep dying doesn’t look good even if you had nothing to do with it.

  • Deceptichum@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    11·
    2 months ago

    A former quality auditor at Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems who turned whistleblower has died after a sudden illness, his family announced on Tuesday.

    […]

    Dean’s sudden death at the age of 45 was announced by his aunt and sister on social media on Tuesday. His mother wrote on Facebook that he had contracted pneumonia in April and suffered a stroke following an MSRA infection.

    Let’s not turn into QAnon level conspiracy fuckwits here. He died of a natural illness as confirmed by his mother, and his family probably don’t want to have to deal with seeing everyone bringing him up in some deep state corpo assassination conspiracy bullshit.

    You can hate Boeing for their shitty capitalist practices with resorting to this.

    • SupahRevs@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      2 months ago

      I think the real take away is that there are so many people willing to speak out against Boeing’s procedures that odds are some are going to die before the conclusion of this investigation.

      • Aatube@kbin.melroy.org
        0·
        2 months ago

        Deducing from headlines and circumstances while ignoring crucial information is exactly what QAnon does

        • TrickDacy@lemmy.worldEnglish
          1·
          2 months ago

          Thinking it’s possible a seedy thing happened =/= making up reams of bullshit based on a number in the background but sure everyone who disagrees with you is qanon

          • Aatube@kbin.melroy.org
            0·
            2 months ago

            I intended to make it more like a cautionary tale. QAnon can happen to the best of us, and seedy thoughts that still consider that it was an illness for a while are sort of an entry point to the thought pattern behind conspiracy theories. If one builds tolerance to this kind of leap, it’ll be easier to build tolerance for much bigger leaps.

            • TrickDacy@lemmy.worldEnglish
              1·
              2 months ago

              QAnon can happen to the best of us,

              I don’t agree. It happens to vulnerable people. And it’s not like a disease you can catch if you’re not vigilant. There are many steps to becoming bat shit, and wondering if a specific corporation would kill a person isn’t something I’m willing to avoid because next thing I know I’d be trying to hang the vice president.

              • Aatube@kbin.melroy.org
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                2 months ago

                Everyone is vulnerable in one way or another. Of course, wondering is natural, but seriously accepting it, as some in this thread have done, is a QAnon kind of leap.

                • TrickDacy@lemmy.worldEnglish
                  1·
                  2 months ago

                  some

                  Technically accurate that some have done that, but an exaggeration to consider it a trend

      • Deceptichum@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        01·
        2 months ago

        Obvious deductive powers like not reading the article? Or do you think his mum was in on it too?

        This article headline is written to push people to a conclusion. If it had simply added the word “illness” most people would not be “deducting” shit. It’s media manipulation to generate clicks and you’re falling for it.