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Tragic Tale Of A Whistleblower

Riss Flex brings us the tragic tale of retired Boeing whistleblower John Barnett, who spilled his guts on on how the giant corporation was cutting corners on its airplanes.

Barnett, who spent 32 years working for Boeing and after countless legal interviews and testimony, committed suicide. Flex says that shortly before his death, Barnett had provided key evidence in a lawsuit against Boeing, including how they were deliberately fitting sub-standard parts on their aircraft. He also testified that the planes were equipped with faulty oxygen systems. Here’s more detail from Flex.

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