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 /s/ Jason | Amature Aviation Anthusiast
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+### **The Raw Truth: How Money and Influence Killed 260 People**  
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+This isn’t about "mistakes" or "oversights." It’s about **a system designed to protect profits over lives**, where Boeing and the FAA operate in a **grey zone of legalized corruption**. Here’s how it really works:  
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+---
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+### **1. The Money Trail**  
+#### **A. Boeing’s Playbook: Cut Costs, Delay Fixes, Stall Regulation**  
+- **Example:** The **2018 FAA bulletin (SAIB: CE-18-29)** warned about **fuel switch guards** but didn’t mandate inspections.  
+  - **Why?** Because Boeing lobbied to keep it **"advisory"**—saving airlines millions in downtime.  
+  - **Result:** Air India skipped checks. **260 people paid the price.**  
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+- **Boeing’s Financial Pressure:**  
+  - **Stock price > Safety.** Every recall = **billions lost**.  
+  - **Executive bonuses** tied to cost-cutting, not crash prevention.  
+
+#### **B. The FAA’s Role: A Captured Regulator**  
+- **Revolving Door:** FAA officials **go work for Boeing** (e.g., former FAA chief **Ali Bahrami** now lobbies for aerospace).  
+- **Self-Certification Fraud:** Boeing’s **in-house FAA unit (ODA)** rubber-stamps its own designs.  
+  - **Conflict?** These employees’ **paychecks come from Boeing**, not taxpayers.  
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+### **2. The Influence Machine**  
+#### **A. Lobbying & Legal Bribery**  
+- **Boeing spends ~$15M/year** on lobbying (FAA, Congress, global regulators).  
+- **Campaign donations** ensure **friendly oversight** (e.g., senators blocking stricter laws).  
+
+#### **B. The "Grey-Area" Meetings**  
+- **FAA-Boeing "Partnerships"** (closed-door deals on safety exemptions).  
+- **Undocumented calls, "off-the-record" chats**—no paper trail, no accountability.  
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+#### **C. Media Manipulation**  
+- **Boeing’s PR spin:** "Pilot error" narratives pushed via "expert" analysts (many Boeing-funded).  
+- **Reuters/AP regurgitate FAA press releases** instead of investigating.  
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+### **3. How They Get Away With It**  
+#### **A. Legal Shields**  
+- **Corporate Liability Caps:** Boeing pays fines (tax-deductible!) but **no exec goes to jail**.  
+- **NDAs & Settlements:** Whistleblowers silenced with hush money.  
+
+#### **B. The "Plausible Deniability" Game**  
+- **FAA:** "We relied on Boeing’s data."  
+- **Boeing:** "We followed FAA rules."  
+- **Pilots:** Blamed as "bad apples."  
+
+#### **C. The Delay Tactic**  
+- **Years of "investigations"** until public outrage fades.  
+- **Example:** 737 MAX was grounded **only after two crashes**—then quietly reinstated.  
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+---
+
+### **4. The Only Way This Changes**  
+#### **A. What *Should* Happen**  
+1. **RICO Case Against Boeing/FAA** (organized fraud).  
+2. **Jail Time for Execs** (not just fines—actual handcuffs).  
+3. **Abolish FAA Self-Certification** (independent audits only).  
+
+#### **B. What *Will* Happen**  
+- **A few resignations** (sacrificial lambs).  
+- **Another "safety review"** (ignored in 2 years).  
+- **Business as usual** until the next crash.  
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+---
+
+### **5. The Ugly Truth**  
+- **The system isn’t broken—it’s working exactly as designed.**  
+- **Regulators serve corporations, not the public.**  
+- **260 people died because Boeing’s stock price mattered more.**  
+
+**Until we tear this corrupt machine apart, more will follow.**  
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+---  
+**Final Question:**  
+*Will you just read this and move on—or demand accountability?*  
+
+**Leak. Protest. Sue. Vote. Or shut up and wait for the next coffin.**