Whistleblower
be warned that the official narrative about "Whistleblower Protection" is basically a lie.[1]
Before proceeding further, you are recommended to read this essay, and the stories of some of the whistleblowers listed below.
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| Someone who exposes wrongdoing which they have witnessed or deduced, typically by being privy to inside information while at work. |
A whistleblower has inside knowledge of activities usually concealed from the general public and reveals this out of a concern for the public good, especially in cases of malfeasance. The word "whistleblower" was coined by Ralph Nader. The insider testimony of whistleblowers means that they are invaluable in Wikispooks' mission to shed light on the murky business of deep politics.
Official narrative
The official narrative is that whistleblowers are welcomed as long as they act in the public interest. Many nations and other large organisations have enacted "Whistleblower Protection" measures specifically designed to protect whistleblowers. These encourage whistleblowing by offering statutory protection and/or financial rewards for those who expose wrongdoing.
"Protection"
- Full article: Whistleblower protection
- Full article: Whistleblower protection
Legal vindication for whistleblowers is rare.[2] More often than not, what is called "whistleblower protection" is in practice no such thing[1] and less than 1/10 of those who follow official whistleblowing procedures report any benefit from doing so.[3] Researcher Brian Martin describes them as "trojan horses".[1] Since 9/11 in particular, the official narrative is belied by ever harsher treatment of actual or would be whistleblowers, up to and including the murder of the those who show themselves intent on publicising particularly sensitive information.[4]
Legal compensation
Some jurisdictions award a fixed percentage of money recovered to whistleblowers who expose financial fraud. Although initially jailed, Brad Birkenfeld eventually received over $100 million on this basis.
Support groups
In 2004, FBI whistleblower Sibel Edmonds launched the National Security Whistleblowers Coalition to try to assist other whistleblowers. In December 2013, speaking at the CCC conference, purported MI6 whistleblower, Annie Machon, announced that she would be starting the Courage Foundation to protect whistleblowers.
Fake whistleblowers
Purported "whistleblowers" can still serve deep state interests. Millie Weaver's Statecraft mentions how Eric Ciaramella pretended to be a whistleblower about information actually garnered through illegal mass surveillance.
Premature deaths
- Full article: Whistleblower/Premature death
- Full article: Whistleblower/Premature death
Some whistleblowers have experienced premature deaths, whether of bona fide natural causes, suicide, murder or assassination.
Surveillance
In 2010 HBGary proposed the development of a rootkit that in addition to full system access, would take into account keystrokes and mouse movements to evaluate the normal psychological state of an individual and from there, calculate if a person is likely to commit an action against his employer.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 http://www.unwelcomeguests.net/715
- ↑ https://www.eenews.net/stories/1059987217
- ↑ Document:Whistleblowers_-_Risks_and_skills
- ↑ For example, the late Sunny Sheu was ill advised enough to seek "whistleblower protection".
- ↑ HBGary DARPA Cyber Insider Threat (CINDER) Proposal