What is the best course of action if you experience reprisal due to whistle-blowing?

Ellen Weaver — Fri, 02 Mar 2018 03:58:24 -0500

What do you do after blowing the whistle and your courier and life has been destroyed and nothing ever was done about it even after giving stacks of paperwork and email proof???

Response by SPC Joseph Wojcik made Mar 2 at 2018 7:37 AM

SPC Joseph Wojcik — Fri, 02 Mar 2018 07:37:30 -0500

Depending on the severity of what you blew the whistle on, you could always hand the proof over to Wikileaks and a certain online message board known for their detective skills.

Response by SGM Bill Frazer made Mar 2 at 2018 12:23 PM

SGM Bill Frazer — Fri, 02 Mar 2018 12:23:43 -0500

1, Who did you tell? If i wasn't someone like the IG or JAG, then you failed to push the envelope. 2. If you left it with the commander- you could have used the open door policy (Army) and gone up the chain of command. 3. If you have left this fester long enough to ruin your career and suffer thru reprisal, then it might be too late to bring it back up- but IF it was a wrong- you should at least try.

Response by CPT Jack Durish made Mar 2 at 2018 1:07 PM

CPT Jack Durish — Fri, 02 Mar 2018 13:07:05 -0500

I wish I had an answer. Wouldn't it wonderful if we could just be honest with one another? Isn't it sad that "telling", "ratting out or ratting on", and all the other metaphors are negatives instead of positives. Think of all the instances, such as school shootings, when people later admitted that they had noticed something hinky about the perp but were afraid to speak up. It really is a messed up world, isn't it?

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 2 at 2018 1:26 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 02 Mar 2018 13:26:34 -0500

Push the envelope was the best advise I've seen here and could offer. Remember no matter what always remain respectful and in control. Once someone loses control, it's sometimes easy to dismiss what they say. Good luck.

Response by LT Brad McInnis made Mar 2 at 2018 1:35 PM

LT Brad McInnis — Fri, 02 Mar 2018 13:35:03 -0500

Unless the person giving you the reprisal is the President or the CEO, they have a boss. Keep going up until someone gives you a satisfactory answer. Make sure everything is documented. If nothing else, call your Congressman.

Response by CSM Richard StCyr made Mar 2 at 2018 1:36 PM

CSM Richard StCyr — Fri, 02 Mar 2018 13:36:23 -0500

Here is what is posted at our office in reference to reporting reprisals against whistle blowers.... Contact the:
U.S. Office of Special Counsel at 1730 M. Street N.W. Suite 218
Washington D.C. 20036
Phone [login to see] , Toll Free [login to see]
email, @ http://www.osc.gov
Report the reprisal and see what shakes out from there. Hope this helps.

www.osc.gov

Response by Maj John Bell made Mar 2 at 2018 11:13 PM

Maj John Bell — Fri, 02 Mar 2018 23:13:41 -0500

In the military... Request mast all the way up to the CG. At each level the Command has a iron clad deadline and must respond in writing. If you still aren't satisfied, Your US Representative or Senator.

In the civilian world... Department of Labor, formal complaint.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 11 at 2018 10:28 PM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 11 Mar 2018 22:28:44 -0400

Oh, I always tell everyone from the get go that I will Ratt you out If I see or found out that you or someone did anything wrong, good or great I will rat them out. 99% everyone is going to do the right thing because there is a rat in the house lol!

Response by Ellen Weaver made Jun 16 at 2018 10:00 PM

Ellen Weaver — Sat, 16 Jun 2018 22:00:44 -0400

All I know is I can sleep at night and I would do it again in a heartbeat
I lost my identity and most of my family but I had to do the right thing