At trial the government witnesses perjured their testimony (recanted and spoke the truth there after) which documentation in the possession of the government was to prove after the trial. Jean Stump, in collaboration with others did, in fact, unilaterally submit the alleged incorrect date of birth for which Mr. Salazar was convicted, prior to Mr. Salazar ever applying for an early retirement as averred by the government. The withheld evidence of the government’s own documents was provided to both the prosecution and the Courts in a motion for a new trial, showing that the Agency submitted the retirement package weeks prior without Mr. Salazar's signature and using the alleged “illegal” date of birth fixed upon their submission, but it went unanswered or addressed. This evidence was purposefully withheld by the government in order to secure a false conviction of Mr. Salazar.
The trial included a highly-prejudicial testimony of Robert Ruple, a lay witness who had been a supervisor of Appellant Salazar when he worked at the Augusta National Golf Course prior to his tenure at the Department of Energy. The testimony, which introduced a skit intended for coworker amusement as conclusive evidence of Appellant Salazar’s place of birth, was presented in such a way as to give the impression that it fit the definition of a party admission.
Finally, the chilling effect that threats of criminal prosecution have on protected whistleblowing disclosures represents a death knell to the Whistleblower Protection Act and various related federal and state laws. If the Government can dig through a whistleblower’s past and selectively prosecute them for any inconsistent or immaterially inaccurate information as retaliation for their disclosures, even where it would be unlawful to take traditional adverse employment action against them, the purpose of the law is completely invalidated.
Martin Salazar testified before Congress. You can judge for yourself:
Please read the attached letter and sign it on behalf of your organization so that we can appeal the Martin Salazar prison sentence. He reports to prison on January 29, 2009. If anyone wants to make any editorial comments please direct them to me, along with your group’s signature, at helpline@tidalwave.net.
Don Soeken, LCSW-C, Ph.D.
"The integrity of the upright shall guide them" -- Proverbs 11:3
Don Soeken, the Whistleblower's bulldog, provides support to whistleblowers both in corporate and governmental institutions to ensure that they will be able to exercise their rights to free speech, conscientiously perform their duties and remain free from harassment and intimidation. Soeken works with grassroots and National public interest groups, House and Senate committees, the media, and activists to change illegal and repressive government policies and create a more free and just society.
Shanna Devine
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