FBI Whistleblower Wins Retaliation Claims

[aggiesal]

Minneapolis, Minnesota, February 5, 2007.
In a historic ruling against the Federal Bureau of Investigation, a federal court jury unanimously held that the FBI illegally retaliated against Jane Turner, a 25-year veteran FBI agent. The federal jury found that the FBI retaliated against Ms. Turner when it downgraded her performance reviews. She was awarded $60,000.00 in lost wages and $505,000.00 for damages to reputation and emotional distress caused by the FBI’s retaliation.

The case was previously heard by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit, which had unanimously upheld the right of Jane Turner to go before a jury and state her claims. That decision can be found at Turner v. Ashcroft , 421 F.3d 688 (8th Cir. 2005).

Ms. Turner’s performance had been attacked by FBI managers after she filed a civil rights case and disclosed serious FBI misconduct in its handling of child abuse cases. In one case, Ms. Turner vigorously complained that the FBI had improperly classified the brutal rape of a two year old Native American child as a "motor vehicle accident." At the trial, government witnesses confirmed that Ms. Turner had successfully “dogged” the case for over one year and forced the government to re-open the prosecution. Her investigation led to a guilty plea by the rapist. ... {/B]

http://www.whistleblowers.org/

[Robbien]

1. So glad to hear

I wonder how many more just like this one are out there.

[TheDebbieDee]

2. I hope Bunnatine Greenhouse sees this article..........

she's another whistleblower (DOD) that deserves to have her day in court!

[burythehatchet]

9. When Henry Wanxman gets cranked up, Bunny will certainly

be a key witness.

[caseycoon]

3. Wonderful!

I am really glad to hear this. Thanks so much for posting it.
We need a lot more like her!
:applause:
:woohoo:

[cui bono]

4. Yay!

[Spangle]

5. Good News!

Heros should be rewarded!

[ThomCat]

6. You have to wonder

why the FBI was so insistant on protecting someone who raped children.

Why would they ruin the career of a good agent over this?

[meldroc]

7. Motor vehicle accident

In one case, Ms. Turner vigorously complained that the FBI had improperly classified the brutal rape of a two year old Native American child as a "motor vehicle accident."

:wtf:

[lala_rawraw]

8. yeah, same reaction

i don't understand... anyone?

[jsamuel]

10. maybe it happened in a car?

[Independent_Liberal]

11. K&R!

Conyers, Waxman and Leahy need to hear from her. They also need to hear from Sibel Edmonds, Janis Karpinski, Bunny Greenhouse, Karen Kwiatowski, John M. Cole and Glenn Fine.

[PhilipShore]

12. Kick

:kick: