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Southwest's maintenance lapses tip of the iceberg says BTC
| Date | Monday, March 17, 2008 |
| Name | John J. Tormey III, Esq. |
| Company | Quiet Rockland |
| Position | Attorney-at-Law |
| Comments | A ST. PATRICK’S DAY CELEBRATORY MESSAGE FROM PEARL RIVER, NY
Quiet Rockland today makes this statement in support of the pending investigation of Southwest Airlines and FAA actions, conducted by the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI): As in the film ‘Moonstruck’, it is as if Cher just slapped FAA Acting Administrator ‘Bobby’ Sturgell in the face twice, hard, and said ‘Snap Out Of It!’. The arrogance and lawlessness of the current FAA regime is now coming to an end. The FAA house of cards is collapsing. On Sunday night March 9, Quiet Rockland called for a criminal investigation of Southwest Airlines and the FAA, as well as a nationwide boycott of Southwest. One night later (please see below), the media reported that the FBI has commenced a criminal investigation of retaliation and threats made by aeromercantile thugs against airplane safety inspector whistleblowers. Quiet Rockland thanks the FBI for commencing the investigation, and will give the FBI every bit of assistance, support, and cooperation if and as ever asked. Quiet Rockland notes that this criminal investigation’s trail may not only lead to the senior-most levels of FAA management but perhaps also point to FAA Acting Administrator Robert A. “Bobby” Sturgell himself. Even if not, the FBI-investigated FAA and Southwest misconduct occurred under Sturgell’s watch. “Bobby” Sturgell is the DelMarVa son of the late J. Edgar Hoover’s former personal secretary Barbara Sturgell. See: http://www.bayweekly.com/year99/issue7_22/lead7_22.html http://www.TheHappyHarbor.com If ANY American ever suggests that FBI’s or USDOJ’s actions are politically-initiated, or anything less than objective and protective of the welfare of American citizens, one need only cite the Southwest-FAA-Sturgell-Hoover pathway to prove how wrong any such skeptic would be. On this St. Patrick’s Day, every American, Irish-American or otherwise, owes a debt of gratitude to the FBI for taking a dramatic further step to keep our skies safe and protect the well-being of those of us on the ground. We look forward to the results of the FBI investigation and the related scheduled April 3, 2008 Congressional hearing at which we expect the aero-perps to be taken down. Finally, Quiet Rockland also takes this opportunity to ask that all Americans who have ANY further information implicating FAA, Southwest, or any other aeromercantalist in any threats or retaliation against whistleblowers, or in any other unlawful activity, please come forward now to your most-proximate FBI or other law enforcement office. The text of the CBS 11 News (Dallas) March 10, 2008 article appears below. http://themainbang.typepad.com/blog/2008/03/repeat-after-me.html http://www.confidentialinformant.org/2008/03/16/fbi-investigates-threat-on-faa-swa-whistleblower/ http://cbs11tv.com/local/Southwest.Airlines.FAA.2.674307.html Let us begin. Mar 10, 2008 8:59 pm US/ FBI Investigates Threat On FAA & SWA Whistleblower Reporting Jack Fink DALLAS (CBS 11 News) ― CBS 11 News has learned the FBI is conducting a criminal investigation into possible threats, made against a local FAA inspector who blew the whistle on his agency and Southwest Airlines. Whistleblowers complained FAA managers and Southwest had a cozy relationship, which allowed planes to fly without required safety inspections. In a newly released federal report, two DFW-based FAA inspectors, who became whistleblowers, said they believe safety at Southwest Airlines, “Took a back seat to personal friendships and favors... “ The Office of Special Counsel investigated the whistleblowers’ complaints that their superiors allowed Southwest Airlines to continue flying 46 of its Boeing 737 jets, even after the airline disclosed it failed to inspect them for cracks in the fuselage as required. The FAA’s rules show that the administration and the airline should have grounded the planes until they were inspected. Friday, Southwest’s CEO insisted safety was never compromised. “Airplanes were flown with the FAA’s knowledge before we completed all of the inspections eight days later,” he told CBS 11 News. The newly released documents show in January 2006, one of the whistleblowers, Bobby Boutris, complained that Southwest was “hand-selecting the inspector...” The report says, “When Southwest officials... learned that Mr. Boutris was to lead the inspection of the airline, they met with his FAA superior, Douglas Gawadzinski, and actively sought his removal.” While Boutris was allowed to do the inspection, the report says Gawadzinski, “instructed him to delay the review until he gave the green light.” The report also shows that on March 28th of last year, after Southwest disclosed it missed important safety checks, the whistleblower, Boutris, documented 21 negative findings. When the information was reported to Gawadzinski, Boutris claims he was instructed not enter them into the FAA database. On April 9, 2007, the report says, “Boutris was informed he was being removed from his position because an anonymous complaint had been filed against him.” CBS 11 News was unsuccessful in contacting Boutris, the other whistleblower, and Douglas Gawadzinski, who the FAA removed from overseeing Southwest Airlines last May. On Monday, Southwest Airlines wasn’t commenting. The FAA has begun a major review of Southwest’s safety and maintenance procedures. (© MMVIII, CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.) See also: http://themainbang.typepad.com/blog/2008/03/repeat-after-me.html http://www.confidentialinformant.org/2008/03/16/fbi-investigates-threat-on-faa-swa-whistleblower/ http://cbs11tv.com/local/Southwest.Airlines.FAA.2.674307.html HEY, ALL YOU SOUTHWEST FANS AND AERO-SYCOPHANTS – DO Y’ALL STILL TRUST SOUTHWEST WITH YOUR LIVES??? GOOD LUCK WITH THAT. |
