Whistleblowers And Victimisation

If we are to hope "our ABC" might actually be capable of presenting an accurate and balanced report once in a while then here's a classic story of what happens to whistle-blowers in Australia.  They get victimised.  Tasmanian Independent, Andrew Wilkie knows all about what happens to whistle-blowers - and so do many others who stand up for what is right.  What is just.

The disgusting issue of child sex abuse within Australian institutions, including the Catholic Church is now the subject of a Royal Commission.

The "gutless cowards" within the Police need to be outed and outed loudly.  They are there to uphold the Law, not pervert it.  You would think Police across the nation would be backing DCI Fox to the hilt.  Not so, apparently.  Perhaps, his investigations have come horribly close to home!  Let's hope Police Commissioner Scipione roots out the scum who have been harassing DCI Fox.

Detective Chief Inspector Fox, you have my admiration and you have my respect.
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The NSW policeman whose allegations helped spark the royal commission into child sex abuse says he has received an assurance from the state's police commissioner that action will be taken to stop an internal smear campaign.

Detective Chief Inspector Peter Fox received a phone call from Andrew Scipione this morning, his first contact with the Commissioner since he publicly accused the Catholic Church of covering up evidence in relation to paedophile priests.

Detective Chief Inspector Fox says he has since been the victim of internal campaign against him from people he describes as "gutless cowards".

He has raised the issue in emails with Mr Scipione, who says the complaints have been forwarded to the police's professional standards command for investigation.

I'm a realist and, as I said to him, I doubt whether or not they'll get to the bottom of it simply because the people that do these sorts of things usually are cowards.

They operate anonymously and they never want to put their hand up - they haven't got the guts to.

But the main thing is if he's able to put a stop to it and to get a very strong message out there that it is to cease I'll be happy with that.

Detective Chief Inspector Peter Fox
"If they are genuine and if we can determine who it is that's been harassing him, then we'll deal with it," Mr Scipione told reporters in Sydney.

"No-one should come to work and be subject to any form of bullying or harassment, no-one."

'They haven't got the guts'
Detective Chief Inspector Fox said he was pleased to talk with Mr Scipione about the issue and was hopeful the harassment would stop.

"I'm a realist and, as I said to him, I doubt whether or not they'll get to the bottom of it simply because the people that do these sorts of things usually are cowards," he said.

"They operate anonymously and they never want to put their hand up - they haven't got the guts to.

"But the main thing is if he's able to put a stop to it and to get a very strong message out there that it is to cease, I'll be happy with that."

Detective Chief Inspector Fox has been praised for his decision to speak out about the issue of child abuse in the church, even though he concedes it was a career-ending move.

He said he had been overwhelmed by the level of support he had received since his Lateline interview last week.

"Geez, I've had some calls and some tears," he said.

"My message bank was jammed when I got home yesterday mainly with police just saying well done.

"They've all acknowledged that this is really something they're all very appreciative of and that is... (a) reflection of the vast majority of the thoughts of police out there."

Detective Chief Inspector Fox said the internal harassment appeared to have come from a small group of disgruntled police.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-11-14/scipione-personally-intervenes-in-fox-harrassment/4371990