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.

    • @FiniteBanjo
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      34 months ago

      Not only did I read it but I answered the question.

      • @fosho@lemmy.ca
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        04 months ago

        You absolutely did not. The question was not: “Why don’t news organizations claim Boeing execs murdered a guy…?” The commenter was clearly aware of the problem of libel, which you completely ignored. They asked why news orgs aren’t discussing the fact that the death comes at a suspiciously convenient time - because they aren’t. This is not the same as claiming that he was murdered by Boeing.

        • @FiniteBanjo
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          04 months ago

          He claimed it shouldn’t be libelous and I explained that it would be libelous. You’re implying that journalists are somehow dancing around the issue, which is silly because we’re all pretty well informed that the whistleblower was probably murdered.

          • @fosho@lemmy.ca
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            04 months ago

            it’s not libelous to discuss the elephant in the room. you did not explain anything. you just disregarded the question with your assumption.

            • @FiniteBanjo
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              04 months ago

              If you say a person or entity with a public image did something really bad that they haven’t been strictly proven to have done, with exceptions for things such as parody, then that is defamation. So, yes, it can be libelous to talk about the fucking elephant.

              • @fosho@lemmy.ca
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                13 months ago

                wowdaft. it couldn’t be more clear that the suggestion is discussing the suspicious nature WITHOUT making direct accusations.

                  • @fosho@lemmy.ca
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                    03 months ago

                    heh, the subtle suggestion that one shouldn’t have a life away from here is embarrassing.