Whistleblower TV show

Whistleblower TV show first premiered just this year on CBS.

CBS in my opinion is a highly trusted TV network probably best known for such ground breaking news worthy shows as 60 Minutes, 48 Hours and Face the Nation.

Now CBS has introduced a TV show Whistleblower and in my opinion it is something that can educate society in general on a very sensitive but necessary issue that amounts to checks and balances (something that I definitely can speak to as I was a whistleblower for OWCP and DOL medical fraud).

Whistleblowers have long been thought of as people who for whatever reason have reported their employers for wrong doing. (ie. many whistleblowers have been mislabeled as disgruntled employees that report minor infringements that would more often than not - have otherwise gone unnoticed)  However this is not the case, whistleblowers in general are just normal people who upon finding wrong doing or corruption within the system (such as with their employers) and having tried to go through reasonable routes to correct the issues have no other recourse but to report to authorities and in many cases the wrong doings are heinous activities that can impact not just a select few but many people.

Either way whistleblowing as in my case is something that has its place in society. People have to stand up and speak out if they see wrong doing and whistleblowing is not an easy process.  First they are scrutinized for whether the issue is indeed something worthy of reporting (monetary or criminal).  I can only speak to my case but at one time it was discussed if the issue was just an act of greed or if indeed it was criminal and medically fraudulent.

I very much appreciate seeing the whistleblower cases highlighted on the show, as I see it may help people out there stand up against other wrong doings and understand that while it is a very difficult process it is the right thing to do .. because in many cases the issues highlighted may have truly gone unnoticed before either they or perhaps someone else would have reported the wrong doings to the proper authorities.

In the end.. I can only say doing the right thing is hard, and being a whistleblower is not an easy process but it is one I do not regret doing.

For anyone wishing to know more you can view my whistleblower case at  https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdky/pr/kentucky-otolaryngologist-pays-279-million-resolve-false-claims-allegations