Hearing about Amy Block Joy's experience as a whistleblower had reminded me about the research paper I did about police brutality. The research had me thinking a lot about some of the police cultures. When news comes out about obvious police brutality, it is common to notice that police don't usually comment on the situation. Police have this blue veil of silence where it's this unspoken rule among police that they wouldn't rat another police out. So it's rare for there to be a whistleblower because once you are known as once you are isolated from your colleagues/group. Other police officers would be less inclined to watch your back. I remember asking people what they valued the most: honesty or loyalty? Would you rat out a close family member or a best friend if they had committed an unethical act? I find police to be in a very similar position because police officers work closely together in a dangerous situation and build up that comradery. I wonder how Amy's case continued after the "interview"? I see that she's conducted more research on ethics in work settings, so I wonder how her career continued over the years. I can't begin to imagine how she felt when people she knew for years turned their backs on her. It really goes to show that people will always look out for themselves first. It would be really hard to trust anyone once you experience that type of betrayal.
Citation:
Joy, A. B. (2014) Compliance & Ethics Professional. Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics. Retrieved January 24, 2019
Joy, A. B. (2010). Whistleblower. Point Richmond, CA: Bay Tree Pub.
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Whistleblower Retaliation and Whistleblower Protection Lawyers. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.zuckermanlaw.com/legal-services/whistleblower-retaliation-and-whistleblower-protection-lawyers/
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