High school phenomenon: boys begin referring to each other by last name, an arbitrary few never lose this designation and 15 years hence are still exclusively called by their surname
NEW: 62-year-old Boeing whistleblower John Barnett found dead in his truck after he didn't show up for a legal interview linked to a case against Boeing.
Barnett worked for Boeing for 32 years and retired in 2017. After retiring, Barnett spoke out about how Boeing was cutting corners on their airplanes.
Just days before his death, Barnett gave evidence in a lawsuit against Boeing.
Barnett accused Boeing of "deliberately fitting sub-standard parts" on their aircraft.
He also accused Boeing of having faulty oxygen systems, saying one in four breathing masks would *not* work in an emergency situation.
Barnett said new plane builds were rushed. When he brought his concerns forward, they were allegedly ignored by the company.
When he died, Barnett was in Charleston for interviews linked to a case against Boeing.
He was supposed to come back for more questioning on Saturday but did not show up. Inquiries were made to his hotel where Barnett was found dead in his car in the parking lot.
Police are investigating Barnett's death but say he died from a "self-inflicted" wound.
The video below was a recent interview Barnett had with TMZ.
Totally normal.
🚨NEW: Dr. Phil informs Joe Rogan that reinstating Trump's 'Remain in Mexico' policy would end the border invasion, China is purchasing land near U.S. military bases with an influx of military-aged men entering the country, and Biden's policies are fueling child trafficking.
The Border Patrol Union Chief warned Dr. Phil that Biden's termination of Trump's rapid DNA testing at the border has led to a surge in child trafficking for both the sex industry and child labor.
"If you go back and watch Obama speeches, Bush speeches, Clinton speeches, and all the presidents before talked about having a strong, protected border. This is a weird thing they are doing. They're just letting people come in, and the Red Cross and different groups are giving people maps, showing them how to do it, and encouraging it."
"The border guards say instead of apprehending these people, they are greeting them, processing them, and giving them money and resources. The Texas border guards wear brown uniforms, and the federal guards wear green. If you get arrested by a brown uniform, you get arrested, processed, and sent back. If you get apprehended by a green uniform, you get arrested, processed, and given a court date in seven years. So they run to the green uniforms and away from the brown uniforms."
"I talked to the head of the union for all the border guards. His name is Brandon Judd. And he said we don't need more money. We don't need more agents. We don't need new legislation. We just need you to let us do our job. We need you to apply the laws that exist now. And we'll be fine. If we had 'Remain in Mexico' in place instead of come over here. Just use the legislation that's on the books, and we're fine."
"They tell me that between 2010 and 2020, they had about 1500 Chinese come across the border, and in the first months of 2023, they had about 33,000 come across the border... The number of military-aged men showing up with military haircuts, clearly in shape, showing up with six packs, and military boots is not an insignificant number... We don't know where they are going. We're not following them. We're not tracking them."
"We have no way of verifying if these children are coming in with someone that says I'm their mother or uncle or whatever. We used to under President Trump. We had rapid DNA testing, but that's been done away with. These people released into the country are given money. Our taxpayers ultimately facilitate the travel. There's a really good possibility that they're being trafficked. That they are going into the sex industry. Or they are being forced to work at sweatshops. We are knowingly spending our tax dollars to sell children into sex trafficking."
"We then dug into what's happening with the Chinese government or Chinese nationals buying farmland, and it's all around U.S. military installations. It's really concerning when you look at what's happening around those military installations, they have land around. Like stealth bomber training and drone training, and it's very troubling that it's so strategic where it's all placed."
@joerogan@DrPhil
ESPN Sources: Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra’s contract extension includes the most committed coaching money in history: eight-years, $120-plus million.
Spent a lot of time at @MiamiDolphins practice and facility today
Great energy and the place is humming.
People love going to work daily and the conversations had are rare in my NFL experience
I’m excited to see how Tua plays this home stretch—he seems as locked in, and calm and ready as I’ve ever seen him.