Re:John Barnett before death "if anything happens, it's not ...
by el_nahual on Friday March 15, 2024 @09:40AM
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I don't know about the game theory of the whole thing.
If a group does want to murder a whistleblower, they presumably want to do it for two reasons:
- To prevent them from testifying further
- To scare other potential whistleblowers into not testifying
A public statement of "if something happens to me it wasn't suicide!" is certainly not evidence enough. But it's a strong hint...which is actually the most favorable outcome to the murdering org, since it maximizes the chilling effect of the murder.
If a group does want to murder a whistleblower, they presumably want to do it for two reasons:
- To prevent them from testifying further - To scare other potential whistleblowers into not testifying
A public statement of "if something happens to me it wasn't suicide!" is certainly not evidence enough. But it's a strong hint...which is actually the most favorable outcome to the murdering org, since it maximizes the chilling effect of the murder.