Happy Ending?
Does this story reporting a $3 million verdict in favor of Nancy Olipares in her claim against the city of Honolulu fit the narrative of the whistle blower about which we spoke in class yesterday?
posted by Professor Prenkert at
7:23 PM
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I think this is a great example that fits into the typical whistle-blower "stories" that were outlined in class
Olipares began her whistle-blowing venture in reaction to a moral breakdown of society --> she attempted to solve the issue internally --> she proceeded to weigh her options --> in the end, the law favors a CORRECT whistle-blower.
This model of a whistle-blower is also consistent with respect to stealing from governments. $3 million seems to be steep, but the government does not like their own people to rip them off!
As a final note, this article could have been worded in favor of Olipares, just like the Van Ostrand article in class seemed a bit derogatory.
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