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Another Boeing whistleblower comes forward over safety concerns (www.theguardian.com)
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[-] kredditacc@lemmygrad.ml 27 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Boeing executives still not being arrested and persecuted is truly a testament to freedom and democracy.

Should similar case happen in an oppressive, authoritarian, autocratic, and communist country (such as Vietnam or China), the executives would have received death penalty.

[-] landlords_morghulis@lemmygrad.ml 11 points 5 months ago

Boeing execs are basically high ranking CIA for all intents and purposes, which makes them untouchable. On top of that, Boeing has been hollowing itself out by subcontracting production off to spinoff companies which then subcontract that out work out to someone else and records never seem to exist when something goes oops. Minimum liability and maximum profit.

In Amerikkka, the only Boeing people who get the death penalty are the whistleblowers.

[-] DankZedong@lemmygrad.ml 25 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

RIP Roy Irvin, dead by suicide with two bullet holes in the back of his head tied to a chair at the bottom of the ocean 😔

[-] cayde6ml@lemmygrad.ml 15 points 5 months ago

Don't you just hate it when some has to twist their arm at a 45 degree angle behind their back and then shoot themselves 9 times? Truly, not suspicious whatsoever.

[-] SpaceDogs@lemmygrad.ml 19 points 5 months ago

Sad to see that we are all in agreement that this man will end up dead. Also, all these whistleblowers coming out and the actual planes just exploding are making me never want to ride a plane ever again.

[-] Jefferu_Nintendomoto@lemmygrad.ml 5 points 5 months ago

I find myself repeatedly asking "What in bourgeoi society convinced me air travel was safe or enjoyable?"

[-] SpaceDogs@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 5 months ago

I am low-key feeling vindicated in my fears, but ocean travel isn’t that great either (in my thalassophobic opinion)

[-] Jefferu_Nintendomoto@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 5 months ago

You can't swim away from a plane crash

[-] SpaceDogs@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 5 months ago

Right, that’s why I hate flying over water. I was also talking about boat travel being not great lol. Although I might be misreading your comment.

[-] Jefferu_Nintendomoto@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 5 months ago

I guess it's like voting Biden or Trump. Either way, you die

[-] magnetosphere@fedia.io 18 points 5 months ago

These whistleblowers are heroes, and it seems like for every one that gets killed, two more pop up.

[-] redtea@lemmygrad.ml 9 points 5 months ago

Not unlike the planes.

[-] dutchkimble@lemy.lol 14 points 5 months ago

Deathwish: Part III

[-] anarcha_tankie_top@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 5 months ago

I read "Another Boeing Whistleblower"

and my first thought was,

"Holy Shit! Another!?!"

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