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[–] [email protected] 12 points 4 months ago

"Hey how can we repair the recent damage to our reputation?"

"Murder somebody"

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

well thats weird

[–] [email protected] 26 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Edit: yeah, they died very suddenly from an infection and stroke. It’s not like they had cancer or anything. So my contention is wrong in this case. Leaving my comment up to memorialize my mistake.

Original comment:

It appears they died from a “natural illness.” Before we go all conspiracy theory here let me remind everyone that a poor diagnosis sometimes LEADS to someone becoming a whistleblower. They are confronted with their own mortality and want to do some good before they go.

The death may not have been a result of the whistleblowing but may have been the cause of the whistleblowing.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago

Fair point, but damned if it isn’t suspicious.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 4 months ago

Could be coincidence or could be murder. Either way bad time to be a Boeing whistleblower

[–] [email protected] 29 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Putin be like bump it down a notch Boeing.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

no one likes a copycat

[–] [email protected] 64 points 4 months ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 4 months ago

Boeing does sell to the military.

[–] [email protected] 85 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

There's no rest for Agent 747

[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 months ago

His name is Max.

[–] [email protected] 45 points 4 months ago (3 children)

The Seattle Times wrote that Dean "had been in good health and was noted for having a healthy lifestyle," but had died after contracting "a sudden, fast-spreading infection."

Agent 747 has some more sophisticated toys to play with this time. He must have upgraded after the last whistleblower.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago

I mean, suiciding the guy who flat out told his friends "If I commit suicide no I didn't" shows that agent 747 was due to update his techniques and understanding.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago

Can't kill them the same way, then it would be obvious.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago

Oh no don't tell me he got engine rot

[–] [email protected] 31 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Is this whistle made of arsenic or something?

[–] [email protected] 15 points 4 months ago

Comes in an envelope with some lovely anthrax

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