corporate misconduct

Charleston Police release investigation report of Boeing whistleblower death

As I sit here processing the news of the Charleston Police releasing the investigation report of the Boeing whistleblower’s death, my mind races with a myriad of thoughts and emotions. The raw details of the incident, as outlined in the press release and coroner’s report, paint a grim picture of a suicide by gunshot. The security footage from the hotel, capturing the moments leading up to the tragedy, provides a chilling glimpse into the final hours of a man who felt compelled to speak out against corporate wrongdoing.

During my engineering studies, the notion of whistleblowing being a career suicide was ingrained in us.… Continue reading

Boeing whistleblower found dead in US

Boeing whistleblower found dead in the US is a headline that is sending shockwaves throughout the world. The story of John Barnett, a quality manager turned whistleblower, ending his life in a hotel parking lot with a gunshot wound days before a legal meeting against Boeing is one that raises eyebrows and questions.

It is hard to fathom the circumstances surrounding Mr. Barnett’s death. The timing seems too perfect, too convenient for Boeing, a company already under scrutiny for various safety issues related to their aircraft. To think that someone would take their own life just as they were on the brink of potentially receiving justice is a bitter pill to swallow.… Continue reading