All i'm saying is when people read stuff on here, they may believe it to be true. It then does the rounds at work and because people have heard it from several different sources, it must be true?!! So, now what's the chance of a normal line guy speaking up or sticking in a safety report? Nil to zero would be my guess. Rumours are one thing, feeding the fear frenzy with unsubstantiated claims is another. As I havn't heard your story, perhaps you could share the knowledge with us. Or did you yourself hear it third hand?
Whilst I agree that more can and should be done from the Companies perspective, it's not an excuse for us to wash our hands of the problem. If we are aware of the culture restrictions preventing a 'just and non punitive' safety culture here in the ME, then we need to take a more active role in looking after each other.