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Kid Berwyn

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16. From reports I've found, its contents have not been disclosed.
Fri Mar 15, 2024, 01:50 PM
Mar 2024
Boeing whistleblower dies in Charleston, Charleston County Coroner's Office confirms

by IAN KAYANJA & BRYCE JACQUOT
ABC 4 News | WCIVMon, March 11th 2024 at 9:50 PM
Updated Tue, March 12th 2024 at 4:25 PM

EXCERPT...

News 4 also obtained a statement from Barnett's lawyers Robert Turkewitz and Brian Knowles, who claim he was in "good spirits" and "looking forward to putting this phase of life behind him."

"John was a brave, honest man of the highest integrity. He cared dearly about his family, his friends, the Boeing company, his Boeing co-workers, and the pilots and people who flew on Boeing aircraft," the statement reads. "We have rarely met someone with a more sincere and forthright character.

"In the course of his job as a quality manager at Boeing South Carolina, John learned of and exposed very serious safety problems with the Boeing 787 Dreamliner and was retaliated against and subjected to a hostile work environment, which is the subject of his pending AIR-21 case."

The lawyers continued: "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.

"We are all devasted. We need more information about what happened to John. The Charleston police need to investigate this fully and accurately and tell the public what they find out. No detail can be left unturned."

Source: https://abcnews4.com/news/local/boeing-whistleblower-dies-in-charleston-charleston-county-coroners-office-confirms-south-carolina-boeing-news-abc-news-4

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Makes ya wanna go hmmmmm a kennedy Mar 2024 #1
Sure does. Ocelot II Mar 2024 #4
Mr. Barnett shone a light where someone doesn't want light. Kid Berwyn Mar 2024 #6
pay wall removed BadGimp Mar 2024 #25
Mille grazie! Kid Berwyn Mar 2024 #36
The timing is definitely suspicious. TSExile Mar 2024 #2
Much too much. Kid Berwyn Mar 2024 #8
Has anyone seen the "piece of paper that closely resembled a note"? redqueen Mar 2024 #3
Maybe the police? maxsolomon Mar 2024 #15
From reports I've found, its contents have not been disclosed. Kid Berwyn Mar 2024 #16
Welcome to Putin's America. Where the guys with the money can make all problems disappear. sinkingfeeling Mar 2024 #5
Who Is Boeing CEO HandmaidsTaleUntold Mar 2024 #21
Incredibly easy to learn with a web search. maxsolomon Mar 2024 #44
Lol. Was Rhetorical HandmaidsTaleUntold Mar 2024 #47
So, "we" charge the head of Boeing with murder? maxsolomon Mar 2024 #58
Not ceo ... but Patrick Shanahan UpInArms Mar 2024 #49
When the problem is what a man knows or does: No man, no problem. Kid Berwyn Mar 2024 #37
I believe this. I'm thinking if he felt this way bluestarone Mar 2024 #7
"This is very critical stuff," Barnett said in an interview with Australian TV. Kid Berwyn Mar 2024 #41
Reminds me a bit of the movie "Michael Clayton." Pinback Mar 2024 #9
Oh, yeah. Thank you for the kind reminder! Kid Berwyn Mar 2024 #43
Had a neighbor, a B17 pilot who had the front of his B17 shot off. rickford66 Mar 2024 #51
This reminds me of the Enron whistleblower. Mblaze Mar 2024 #10
I was thinking the same, but that was more understandable. yardwork Mar 2024 #38
Cliff Baxter Kid Berwyn Mar 2024 #45
Thanks for this info. 😀 Mblaze Mar 2024 #48
Very Putin-esque. n/t SpankMe Mar 2024 #11
Putin's Principles Kid Berwyn Mar 2024 #52
Doubt he killed himself KT2000 Mar 2024 #12
Boeing-McDonnell Douglas 1997 merger deserves scrutiny. Kid Berwyn Mar 2024 #53
So right KT2000 Mar 2024 #56
Karen Silkwood redux? yankee87 Mar 2024 #13
Large majority are good people. Kid Berwyn Mar 2024 #54
Victim of Predatory Capitalism Emile Mar 2024 #14
I think it has progressed (or regressed) Mme. Defarge Mar 2024 #20
What could he possibly have said that would cause him to be assassinated maxsolomon Mar 2024 #17
Especially when there aren't any 6 story windows to fall out of. rubbersole Mar 2024 #33
? maxsolomon Mar 2024 #34
We'll never know now. yardwork Mar 2024 #39
Where's Secretary Pete? TSExile Mar 2024 #18
Federal Criminal Investigation bpj62 Mar 2024 #28
I support all whistleblowers, especially when I have "taxpayer skin" in the game. Magoo48 Mar 2024 #19
Well, if he isn't a Russian agent being paid half a million dollars to smear the Biden's.... TheRealNorth Mar 2024 #46
South Carolina too wolfie001 Mar 2024 #22
So nobody at the motel moniss Mar 2024 #23
Same for him as the DC Madam, and the data master who was testifying about how W really got elected. Ford_Prefect Mar 2024 #24
Challenge our Corporate State at your peril. No wonder our Corporate State Reps fall in line. jalan48 Mar 2024 #26
From what I've read nobody has said who the gun was registered to. KS Toronado Mar 2024 #27
They left the pistol in his hand. Big mistake. Head shot suicides drop the gun after it's fired. ZonkerHarris Mar 2024 #29
He's the reason moreland01 Mar 2024 #30
Oh My malaise Mar 2024 #31
What the holy f*ck? Who's gonna fly now? Joinfortmill Mar 2024 #32
Everyone? maxsolomon Mar 2024 #35
Wishing you well, sincerely. I will choose not to fly on them as long as that choice is possible. Joinfortmill Mar 2024 #40
None have crashed since the 2 MCAS-related incidents maxsolomon Mar 2024 #42
But there have been... GiqueCee Mar 2024 #50
OK, don't fly then. maxsolomon Mar 2024 #57
Well, I sure as hell... GiqueCee Mar 2024 #59
'If anything happens to me, it's not suicide,' said many times by whistleblowers through out history. Hotler Mar 2024 #55
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