Tragic Day for Whistleblowers and Worldwide Anti-Corruption Efforts

[HillbillyBob]

Tragic Day for Whistleblowers and Worldwide Anti-Corruption Efforts

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put in your browser..I cannot get these to present as links.
http://capwiz.com/whistleblowers/utr/1/GUQZLVQLMC/FMFFLVQMCC/4495959436
http://www.capwiz.com/whistleblowers/issues/alert/?alertid=14530706&type=ML

Today at approximately 2:00 pm EST, UBS whistleblower Bradley Birkenfeld reported to federal prison to begin a 40-month sentence. This miscarriage of justice will have the perverse effect of silencing whistleblowers who want to report tax fraud. In our entire history tracking whistleblower cases, this is the most abhorrent action ever taken against a whistleblower. Mr. Birkenfeld deserves to be commended for protecting the American people and yet he faces the loss of his liberty.

TAKE ACTION! Demand Attorney General Holder review Birkenfeld's case!

The facts of the case are clear:

* Mr. Birkenfeld repeatedly tried to correct the illegal UBS tax fraud scheme internally.
* Mr. Birkenfeld resigned from UBS when they failed to correct the problem internally.
* Mr. Birkenfeld voluntarily approached the U.S. government with his allegations.
* Mr. Birkenfeld made full disclosures to the Department of Justice, Internal Revenue Service, Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations.
* Every UBS tax cheat that has been prosecuted has received probation, fines, and/or community service - NO jail time.
* Mr. Birkenfeld is the ONLY person connected with UBS to receive a prison sentence.

TAKE ACTION! Tell Attorney General Holder that you want a high-level independent review of the Birkenfeld case!

Tax Notes has named Mr. Birkenfeld as their inaugural "Person of the Year" and the New York Daily News has asserted that Mr. Birkenfeld should be given a "statue on Wall Street, not a prison sentence." With articles like these and stories on 60 Minutes, Democracy Now and Fox Business News, the public has begun to understand why Mr. Birkenfeld's sentence is not only unjust - it is dangerous to American taxpayers and the worldwide efforts to stop corruption.

Now that the Government has decided to incarcerate Mr. Birkenfeld, the Justice Department might as well tell every American to open up a Swiss Bank Account and avoid paying taxes. What whistleblower will come forward after seeing Bradley Birkenfeld sent to prison?

TAKE ACTION! Show your support for Bradley Birkenfeld by sending him a copy of your letter!

We need your help NOW! Please send a letter to Attorney General Holder and President Obama demanding that corrective action be taken immediately. Then forward this action alert to as many people as possible and post it to your facebook, twitter, and other social networking sites. Together we can make it clear that this is unacceptable!

If you are outside of the United States please click here to Take Action.

Pass this message on to your friends and family!

[librechik]

1. http://www.whistleblowers.org/

TAKE ACTION AT LINK ABOVE

[HillbillyBob]

2. Thanks for some reason my machine keeps intermittantly

doing post when I click preview(plus I have other things going on around me..4 dogs that have to go out Right now or ...
I saw that I had forgotten to put the links in.

[librechik]

3. My Pleasure, Bob! n/t

[caraher]

4. Why is this in Science? nt

[booley]

5. not seeing a lot on this

So far have only heard of this from outlets like Democracy Now! and that was the guy's lawyer.

Not saying he was deceitful but it is also his job to represent his client. Wish there was more coverage and more perspectives on this.

[Ignis]

6. Kicked for visibility

We need more protection for corporate whistleblowers in the US, not less. :(

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