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Re: Boeing whistleblower found dead in US

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>We should all hold our bosses accountable And how are we supposed to do that? The entire point of a corporation's structure is that power flows exclusively down.

Unionize.

LOL, you venture capitalists sure modded that into the ground. You all will be the first ones to be pinned against the wall when the revolution comes.

Re: Boeing whistleblower found dead in US

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I hope the company had no involvement in this. It would be bit futile given such a large audience has seen their employees state they won't fly in the aircraft they build. [1] 3,716,935 views 4 days ago and Blancolirio's assorted incident reports [2] [1] - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8oCilY4szc [video][32 mins][john oliver] [2] - https://www.youtube.com/@blancolirio/search?query=boeing

And there it is [1] 'If anything happens, it's not suicide': Boeing whistleblower's prediction to family before death

[1] - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sA44FFi95PA

Re: Boeing whistleblower found dead in US

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Corporate rights aren't human rights, but the right to face one's accuser should be extended to any entity under the judicial process. I don't think it's wise to just hand the government the power to dissolve corporations on evidence they got from... Somewhere, they don't need to tell you. Imagine how that could be abused by a corrupt executive or judiciary.

Closed court proceeding, lawyers only, and a jury of peers to know they exist then with enough proof without naming them.

But that wouldn't solve the original issue. The defendants are the ones who pose a threat to the whistleblower.

Re: Boeing whistleblower found dead in US

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So he got his handgun despite South Carolina's lack of reciprocity with his native Washington state. Same article mentioned disposition next day, so you think he stayed two weeks at the seedy motel? I say he went back home between dispos. So he skated background check after three days of non-response from ATF which automatically allows him to secure his firearm purchase?

> So he got his handgun Was it a handgun? I haven't seen weapon type reported anywhere. > despite South Carolina's lack of reciprocity There are no gun transactions in SC that require a carry license. Guns can also be transported on airplanes without carry licenses. They can also generally be transported via car without a license. > with his native Washington state. He is a Louisiana resident. > so you think he staye…

Meanwhile ...

https://futurism.com/the-byte/boeing-whistleblower-warning-n...

Re: Boeing whistleblower found dead in US

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post #595

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So he flew in from out-of-state, gave disposition next day, and magically got a gun bypassing 5-day wait period. Mmmmmm. You don't even need the help of Occam's Razor here.

Occam's razor says you should not multiple entities beyond what is necessary. Our scenario is this: There's a guy in a vehicle. He is holding a gun. He has a gunshot wound. He has been under a lot of stress. Explanation 1: The guy shot himself. Number of entities (people) required: 1 Explanation 2: Someone else shot the guy and staged the scene to look like a suicide. Number of entities (people) required: 2 Occam's r…

Source on Occam's razor being anything more than a philosophical framework? Kind of silly to even bring that up in this scenario without looking at the possible motivations or lack thereof.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/boeing-whistleblower-wa...

Re: Boeing whistleblower found dead in US

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In the real world, the security team just handles it directly. https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/six-former-ebay-employees... Edit: In all seriousness, I don’t think the situation presented in the aforementioned movie quote is implausible, though I’m inclined to doubt foul play here unless there’s specific evidence to that effect. Depositions can be extraordinarily stressful; compound that with the anxiety of being…

Suppose you believed that a particular someone is responsible for, through incompetence or on purpose, deaths of 500 people and is making your life hell. Do you: A - kill yourself B - burn his house down first, at least

I think that when someone is experiencing extreme anxiety over an extended period of time, their actions aren’t necessarily going to be logical. Most people will recover once the stressor is removed. Some people will give up and choose option A. Still others will choose option B.

Re: Boeing whistleblower found dead in US

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Occam's razor says you should not multiple entities beyond what is necessary. Our scenario is this: There's a guy in a vehicle. He is holding a gun. He has a gunshot wound. He has been under a lot of stress. Explanation 1: The guy shot himself. Number of entities (people) required: 1 Explanation 2: Someone else shot the guy and staged the scene to look like a suicide. Number of entities (people) required: 2 Occam's r…

Source on Occam's razor being anything more than a philosophical framework? Kind of silly to even bring that up in this scenario without looking at the possible motivations or lack thereof. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/boeing-whistleblower-wa...

None. Did I imply that it’s something else?
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