Posted on 03/12/2024 6:21:53 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
Police in South Carolina claim a “note” was discovered near the body of Boeing whistleblower John Barnett, who was found dead in his vehicle from an alleged self-inflicted gunshot wound, as his attorney claims his client showed no signs of considering suicide.
The “note,” presumably a suicide note, was mentioned in a Charleston Police Department incident report, which also said Barnett was discovered “with what appeared to be a silver handgun in his right hand, resting on his lap, and his right pointer finger still remaining on the trigger.”
“The male had what appeared to be a gunshot wound near his right temple, and showed no signs of life,” the report obtained by FITSNews.com stated, adding, “Laying in plain view on the passenger seat was a white piece of paper that closely resembled a note.”
Police have not yet disclosed the substance of the note.
News of the note comes as Robert Turkewitz and Brian Knowles, attorneys for Barnett, a former Boeing quality control manager embroiled in a whistleblower retaliation lawsuit with the company, told TMZ something’s not adding up.
Via TMZ on Tuesday:
The Boeing whistleblower’s attorneys say he didn’t appear suicidal before he died — which is why they think his death is incredibly suspicious … and are calling for answers immediately.
Robert Turkewitz and Brian Knowles — who were repping John Barnett in a retaliation lawsuit against Boeing, which was well underway — tell TMZ … Barnett was in the middle of depositions last week in his civil case, a process they say was nearing an end soon.
We’re told Barnett was in good spirits and very much so looking forward to putting this whole saga behind him, ready to move on. They add, “We didn’t see any indication he would take his own life. No one can believe it.”
The lawyers urged the Charleston police department to fully investigate the incident and inform the public of their findings.
“We are all devastated. We need more information about what happened to John. The Charleston police need to investigate this fully and accurately and tell the public what they find out. No detail can be left unturned,” stated the attorneys.
In a public statement from Charleston PD, officials reiterated a medical examiner’s initial conclusion that Barnett’s death appeared to be from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
“The Charleston County Coroner’s Office confirmed the identity of the deceased as John Barnett (62, from Louisiana) and reports that his death appears to result from a self-inflicted gunshot wound,” police wrote.
“Detectives are actively investigating this case and are awaiting the formal cause of death, along with any additional findings that might shed further light on the circumstances surrounding the death of Mr. Barnett.”
“We understand the global attention this case has garnered, and it is our priority to ensure that the investigation is not influenced by speculation but is led by facts and evidence,” the department added.
Barnett’s death follows a slew of recent negative headlines for Boeing, with its planes being involved in several terrifying incidents in recent weeks.
Barnett had joined TMZ in January to discuss a door plug blowing off an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max plane upon take-off.
In 2019, Barnett raised concerns about problems he observed at Boeing’s North Charleston plant, telling the BBC the company’s 787 Dreamliner fleet had numerous safety issues as a result of hasty mass production, including some planes being improperly retrofitted with “sub-standard” salvaged parts, in addition to issues with emergency oxygen systems.
More on this as it develops…
Muh Russia!
Arkancide??
He was clintoned
Reminds me of the “note” that Vince Foster “left” which they didn’t find until his body had been searched five times or some such.
I remember that. Didn't they eventually find it in the bottom of his briefcase torn into little pieces? It was a clinton hack that found it because hiLIARy ordered him to go through Foster's office before the authorities got there.
The guy had a cause. He was making headway in that cause. He would not then commit suicide. The fixers are real pro’s at setting it up to look like one. And the medical examiner surely won’t want to rock the boat.
What did the note say?
Many, many years ago knew an engineer working for either an airline or airplane repair subcontractor.
They were trying to get him to sign off on improper or substandard repairs.
Told me he was crying on the way in to work the next day because he thought he was going to have to quit or be fired.
Finally he told them that he wasn’t comfortable signing off on that (end of his statement) - because if there was a crash related to that part, he would have been the engineer signing off for the safety (obviously).
He lasted a bit longer but went elsewhere eventually.
I don’t remember which subcontractor it was and I wouldn’t say anyways. But I guarantee you that my friend was telling the truth.
The cops haven’t told us. It’s a mysterious secret.
Of course!
Check the handwriting.
They are still writing it.
“I don’t remember which subcontractor it was and I wouldn’t say anyways. But I guarantee you that my friend was telling the truth.”
Your friend made the right choice. Isn’t it funny how the most difficult choices usually are the ‘right’ ones.
(10 out of 15 random workers asked said they would not fly on the plane they were building)
Think so.
There were quite a few odd things going on with that.
He was suicidal in a manner of speaking.
But I don’t believe he killed himself. And if there are any surveillance cameras in the vicinity ….. well, they have probably already been decommissioned.
RIP whistleblower.
Yeah. They would have sacrificed him if there had been a problem.
Suppose you put the gun to your temple and pull the trigger.
Would you move your hand to your lap? Would your hand naturally move to your lap? Or would it fall to the side somewhere?
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