In Their Own Words . . . .

In Their Own Words — McArthur

Posted 01/21/16

-- “I was told by a senior figure that if these matters were ever made public those involved ‘would never work again’.”

UK whistleblower and former Balfour Beatty employee, Nigel McArthur. Read more about the scandal here.

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In Their Own Words — McDonald

Posted 01/20/16

-- “At VA[Veterans Affairs], we take whistleblower complaints seriously and will not tolerate retaliation against those who raise issues which may enable VA to better serve veterans.”

Secretary of the Veterans Affairs Department, Bob McDonald.

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In Their Own Words — Kompass

Posted 01/19/16

-- “It is important for other staff to see that I was vindicated. . . . [O]therwise the message was: ‘If you try to do something similar to what Anders has done these will be the consequences.’”

Anders Kompass, the United Nations director of field operations for the office of the high commissioner for human rights, on being cleared of wrongdoing in connection with his disclosing confidential documents...

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In Their Own Words — Stepanov

Posted 01/15/16

-- "There is no anti-doping movement in athletics, in Russia it is the completely opposite it is a doping movement and everyone around you says that is the only way to succeed, if you dope and you lie about it.”

Russian doping whistleblower Vitaly Stepanov. Click here for more. Click here to vote for Yuliya and Vitaly Stepanov for Whistleblower of the Year.

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In Their Own Words — N.C. Workplace Plaintiffs

Posted 01/14/16

--“IT PLACES THE SAFETY OF OUR FAMILIES, OUR FOOD SUPPLY, AND ANIMALS AT RISK, AND IT ATTEMPTS TO BULLY AND THREATEN THOSE WORKING FOR TRANSPARENCY, FREE SPEECH, AND THE PUBLIC GOOD.”

Joint statement of the Government Accountability Project, PETA, the Center for Food Safety, Animal Legal Defense Fund, Farm Sanctuary, and Food & Water Watch, announcing the filing of a federal lawsuit challenging North...

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In Their Own Words — Olympus Official

Posted 01/13/16

-- “This rash of incidents couldn’t be explained away . . . They should have pulled the scope.”

A former official at Olympus, the company making the majority of duodenoscopes used in the U.S., commenting on how the company should have recalled the scopes after it learned they were causing severe and sometimes deadly infections in patients. You can read more about this story here.

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In Their Own Words — Taylor

Posted 01/12/16

-- "The UN should stop tiptoeing around, trying not to offend governments and instead put the victims of sexual exploitation and abuse at the heart of their policy."

Sarah Taylor, advocate in the women’s rights division at Human Rights Watch, on the UN's latest sexual abuse development, this one involving "at least four UN peacekeepers in the Central African Republic [who] allegedly paid young girls as little as 50...

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In Their Own Words — Talcott

Posted 01/11/16

-- "Federal government tax credits and incentives are put in place to assist the American people. The harm is felt by all American taxpayers and our economy when individuals manipulate and take advantage of federal programs."

Acting Special Agent in Charge, David Talcott, of the IRS-Criminal Investigation, regarding sentencing of Joseph Furnado in biodiesel fraud scheme. Click here for more.

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In Their Own Words — Selmani

Posted 01/8/16

-- “HE WAS BASICALLY TOLD TO SHUT UP. HE WORKED THERE MANY YEARS, GOT GREAT REVIEWS, AND DID A GREAT JOB. BUT THEY TRIED TO PUSH HIM OUT WHEN HE COMPLAINED THEY USED IMPROPER DATA. AND CONSUMERS PAID FOR SOMETHING THEY DIDN’T GET.”

Attorney for Alexandre Selmani, whistleblower and former biostatistician for GlaxoSmithKline, speaking on False Claims Act allegations surrounding effectiveness of Nicoderm. Click

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In Their Own Words — Mead

Posted 01/7/16

-- “There has been testimony that we risk a situation where people ‘meet and plea’: They meet their lawyer in court and then accept a plea deal immediately.”

Deputy Chief Public Defender Rob Mead explaining how lack of funding at the Public Defender’s office can affect his department’s ability to represent clients.

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In Their Own Words — McArthur

-- “I was told by a senior figure that if these matters were ever made public those involved ‘would never work again’.”

In Their Own Words — McDonald

-- “At VA[Veterans Affairs], we take whistleblower complaints seriously and will not tolerate retaliation against those who raise issues which may enable VA to better serve veterans.”

In Their Own Words — Kompass

-- “It is important for other staff to see that I was vindicated. . . . [O]therwise the message was: ‘If you try to do something similar to what Anders has done these will be the consequences.’”

In Their Own Words — Stepanov

-- "There is no anti-doping movement in athletics, in Russia it is the completely opposite it is a doping movement and everyone around you says that is the only way to succeed, if you dope and you lie about it.”

In Their Own Words — N.C. Workplace Plaintiffs

--“IT PLACES THE SAFETY OF OUR FAMILIES, OUR FOOD SUPPLY, AND ANIMALS AT RISK, AND IT ATTEMPTS TO BULLY AND THREATEN THOSE WORKING FOR TRANSPARENCY, FREE SPEECH, AND THE PUBLIC GOOD.”

In Their Own Words — Olympus Official

-- “This rash of incidents couldn’t be explained away . . . They should have pulled the scope.”

In Their Own Words — Taylor

-- "The UN should stop tiptoeing around, trying not to offend governments and instead put the victims of sexual exploitation and abuse at the heart of their policy."

In Their Own Words — Talcott

-- "Federal government tax credits and incentives are put in place to assist the American people. The harm is felt by all American taxpayers and our economy when individuals manipulate and take advantage of federal programs."

In Their Own Words — Selmani

-- “HE WAS BASICALLY TOLD TO SHUT UP. HE WORKED THERE MANY YEARS, GOT GREAT REVIEWS, AND DID A GREAT JOB. BUT THEY TRIED TO PUSH HIM OUT WHEN HE COMPLAINED THEY USED IMPROPER DATA. AND CONSUMERS PAID FOR SOMETHING THEY DIDN’T GET.”

In Their Own Words — Mead

-- “There has been testimony that we risk a situation where people ‘meet and plea’: They meet their lawyer in court and then accept a plea deal immediately.”

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