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41. "This is very critical stuff," Barnett said in an interview with Australian TV.

Fri Mar 15, 2024, 04:03 PM

Mar 15

Boeing whistleblower John Barnett's lawyer speaks after his client's sudden death

By business reporter Nadia Daly
ABC, March 15 (March 16 in Australia), 2024

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For the past seven years Knowles had been the lawyer for 62 year old John Barnett, a former Boeing employee and whistleblower who had for years raised safety concerns about planes being built in the company's factories where he worked for over three decades.

His client was in the middle of giving evidence for a lawsuit against Boeing that was years in the making and finally set to begin. The finish line was in sight, his lawyers said, and John was "in good spirits".

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"This is very critical stuff," he said in January of this year.

"It's why I want to talk to you, you know. People's lives are on the line and I think it's very critical.

"And if I can save one life, then this is all worth it. And I've been fighting this for 12 years now. So hopefully it does some good."

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John Barnett worked on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner (the same model of plane involved in the incident this week on a flight between Sydney and Auckland) but he feared the culture that he said prioritised profit and production speed over quality and safety had implications for planes beyond the model he worked on.

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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-16/john-barnett-boeing-worker-turned-whistleblower-legacy/103593106

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'If anything happens to me, it's not suicide,' dead Boeing whistleblower to friend. [View all] Kid Berwyn Mar 15 OP

Makes ya wanna go hmmmmm a kennedy Mar 15 #1

Sure does. Ocelot II Mar 15 #4

Mr. Barnett shone a light where someone doesn't want light. Kid Berwyn Mar 15 #6

pay wall removed BadGimp Mar 15 #25

Mille grazie! Kid Berwyn Mar 15 #36

The timing is definitely suspicious. TSExile Mar 15 #2

Much too much. Kid Berwyn Mar 15 #8

Has anyone seen the "piece of paper that closely resembled a note"? redqueen Mar 15 #3

Maybe the police? maxsolomon Mar 15 #15

From reports I've found, its contents have not been disclosed. Kid Berwyn Mar 15 #16

Welcome to Putin's America. Where the guys with the money can make all problems disappear. sinkingfeeling Mar 15 #5

Who Is Boeing CEO HandmaidsTaleUntold Mar 15 #21

Incredibly easy to learn with a web search. maxsolomon Mar 15 #44

Lol. Was Rhetorical HandmaidsTaleUntold Mar 15 #47

So, "we" charge the head of Boeing with murder? maxsolomon Mar 18 #58

Not ceo ... but Patrick Shanahan UpInArms Mar 16 #49

When the problem is what a man knows or does: No man, no problem. Kid Berwyn Mar 15 #37

I believe this. I'm thinking if he felt this way bluestarone Mar 15 #7

"This is very critical stuff," Barnett said in an interview with Australian TV. Kid Berwyn Mar 15 #41

Reminds me a bit of the movie "Michael Clayton." Pinback Mar 15 #9

Oh, yeah. Thank you for the kind reminder! Kid Berwyn Mar 15 #43

Had a neighbor, a B17 pilot who had the front of his B17 shot off. rickford66 Mar 16 #51

This reminds me of the Enron whistleblower. Mblaze Mar 15 #10

I was thinking the same, but that was more understandable. yardwork Mar 15 #38

Cliff Baxter Kid Berwyn Mar 15 #45

Thanks for this info. 😀 Mblaze Mar 15 #48

Very Putin-esque. n/t SpankMe Mar 15 #11

Putin's Principles Kid Berwyn Mar 16 #52

Doubt he killed himself KT2000 Mar 15 #12

Boeing-McDonnell Douglas 1997 merger deserves scrutiny. Kid Berwyn Mar 16 #53

So right KT2000 Mar 16 #56

Karen Silkwood redux? yankee87 Mar 15 #13

Large majority are good people. Kid Berwyn Mar 16 #54

Victim of Predatory Capitalism Emile Mar 15 #14

I think it has progressed (or regressed) Mme. Defarge Mar 15 #20

What could he possibly have said that would cause him to be assassinated maxsolomon Mar 15 #17

Especially when there aren't any 6 story windows to fall out of. rubbersole Mar 15 #33

? maxsolomon Mar 15 #34

We'll never know now. yardwork Mar 15 #39

Where's Secretary Pete? TSExile Mar 15 #18

Federal Criminal Investigation bpj62 Mar 15 #28

I support all whistleblowers, especially when I have "taxpayer skin" in the game. Magoo48 Mar 15 #19

Well, if he isn't a Russian agent being paid half a million dollars to smear the Biden's.... TheRealNorth Mar 15 #46

South Carolina too wolfie001 Mar 15 #22

So nobody at the motel moniss Mar 15 #23

Same for him as the DC Madam, and the data master who was testifying about how W really got elected. Ford_Prefect Mar 15 #24

Challenge our Corporate State at your peril. No wonder our Corporate State Reps fall in line. jalan48 Mar 15 #26

From what I've read nobody has said who the gun was registered to. KS Toronado Mar 15 #27

They left the pistol in his hand. Big mistake. Head shot suicides drop the gun after it's fired. ZonkerHarris Mar 15 #29

He's the reason moreland01 Mar 15 #30

Oh My malaise Mar 15 #31

What the holy f*ck? Who's gonna fly now? Joinfortmill Mar 15 #32

Everyone? maxsolomon Mar 15 #35

Wishing you well, sincerely. I will choose not to fly on them as long as that choice is possible. Joinfortmill Mar 15 #40

None have crashed since the 2 MCAS-related incidents maxsolomon Mar 15 #42

But there have been... GiqueCee Mar 16 #50

OK, don't fly then. maxsolomon Mar 18 #57

Well, I sure as hell... GiqueCee Mar 18 #59

'If anything happens to me, it's not suicide,' said many times by whistleblowers through out history. Hotler Mar 16 #55