Prior to his death, whistleblower John Barnett was testifying against Boeing over concerns about standards.

John Barnett had worked for Boeing for 32 years, until his retirement in 2017.

In the days before his death, he had been giving evidence in a whistleblower lawsuit against the company.

Boeing said it was saddened to hear of Mr Barnett’s passing. The Charleston County coroner confirmed his death to the BBC on Monday.

It said the 62-year-old had died from a “self-inflicted” wound on 9 March and police were investigating.

    • Optional@lemmy.world
      1318·
      8 months ago

      My brother in Freedom Jesus, faking a murder to look like suicide is as American as apple pie!

      Hell the most notorious pedophile in history, who definitely had video of the world’s richest men committing statutory rape and assault, killed himself in one of the most secure locations anyone could imagine, surrounded by guards and video cameras! And nobody saw a thing! HA! And we’re all like “well i guess that sordid chapter is over” hahahaha. Oh man. It literally works every. single. time.

    • Audrey0nne@leminal.space
      462·
      8 months ago

      The Russians will throw someone out the window or poison them in a very obvious way, the Americans will put two in their head and have it ruled a suicide.

      • RestrictedAccount@lemmy.world
        251·
        8 months ago

        I love the one where the guy “killed himself” by duck taping himself to a lawn chair and then throwing himself in the pool.

    • HikingVet@lemmy.ca
      18·
      8 months ago

      No, it’s probably more of a mob style self-inflicted wound. Didn’t say he shot himself in the head twice and jumped out a window.

      • merthyr1831@lemmy.world
        51·
        8 months ago

        With how many assassinations the US carries out, I think they deserve to at least be called USicides