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[–] Awoo@hexbear.net 69 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

I am curious, what would be the point of killing him besides payback?

It's to instill terror. It sets an example to others that might come forwards with more.

There are a lot of workers who will know more about this but every single one of them will be wary that saying anything will result in this now.

[–] Great_Leader_Is_Dead@hexbear.net 14 points 6 months ago (1 children)

But whistleblowers don't ever accomplish anything these days, let them blow away.

[–] Awoo@hexbear.net 47 points 6 months ago (1 children)

My assumption would be that the company has a lot of contractual commitments with other companies. They could be buried in lawsuits or contracts they have could become void.

[–] SerLava@hexbear.net 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Yeah just because the US government's regulatory enforcement is neutered doesn't mean United Airlines lawyers can't pounce on breaches of contract and extract shitloads of money

[–] Awoo@hexbear.net 5 points 6 months ago

The biggest one would be sales that they've made but not yet fulfilled becoming void due to potential breaches of contract I assume. Or everyone with existing sold planes wanting money back.