[jjk166]

That middle manager will be many things, but likely not poor after they agree to take the fall.

[vikramkr]

I don't think the parent comment was implying any sort of voluntary decision making agency on the part of the person taking the fall

[jjk166]

For a middle manager to take the fall, it will need to be shown that they acted without their superiors' knowledge or consent. That's pretty tough if the middle manager isn't a cooperative fall guy. If they're high enough up to believably be responsible for the issues, they are high enough up to know where the bodies are buried that demonstrate everyone else's involvement.

[BriggyDwiggs42]

If boeing actually killed those whistleblowers, it may threaten the family