Boeing whistleblower found dead in US

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[–]westway9 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (7 children)

The mostly likely scenario is that he was approached by Boeing and told if he didn't commit suicide (or acquiesce to being "suicided") they would murder his family. I suspect a similar event played out resulting in the death of the former CIA director William Colby, who died of an "accident" while on vacation. He was an open critic of the Franklin scandal cover-up, and advocated for the victims.

[–]Jiminy 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (6 children)

Close. But they won't pressure someone to kill themselves. Just will kill then, make it look like suicide. Pay off medical examiner. Very easy

[–]westway9 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (5 children)

Yeah, but recall that the DC Madame scandal in the early aughts played out. She said she expected them to make her death look like a suicide. Then she was found hanged. I'm guessing she was a willing participant b/c she didn't want to put family at risk, and get a relatively painless death.

[–]Jiminy 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

Yeah she didn't kill herself lol

[–]westway9 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

She didn't kill herself. She was suicided.

[–]Jiminy 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Ok but you seemed to think otherwise

[–]westway9 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

The point I wanted to make is that the distinction hardly matters. These people are not killing themselves b/c they are depressed or feel guilty. They are likely doing so to avoid harm to their family and friends or a tortuous death.

[–]Jiminy 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Ok yeah you do wrongly think that. Being suicided means murdered and then it's made to look like a suicide.