I was called a snitch. I was called a traitor. I was called a rat. I uncovered at Enron the biggest accounting fraud in corporate history. We exposed a massive government fraud. It would have cost taxpayers half a billion dollars. I am a whistleblower. I am a whistleblower. I am a whistleblower. And all I wanted to do was the right thing. Instead of being rewarded I was bullied and forced out. I was investigated and victimized. What do people think of whistleblowers? It takes guts to do what we did. You need to be brave. Resilient. I'm reclaiming the word traitor. I am reclaiming the word rat. I'm reclaiming the word snitch. We need to change the way whistle blowers are seen, how they're treated. You can't fight fraud if people are too scared to report it. If we reclaim the words that were used against us, it will take away their power to hurt others in in the future. Whistleblowers are not troublemakers. They are simply people who are determined to do what is right. If snitch means doing the right thing, then, okay, I'm a snitch.

Medius awareness campaign aims to reclaim derogatory labels used against whistleblowers

In 2024, a whistleblowing campaign emerged, challenging the negative labels of 'snitch,' 'traitor,' and 'rat.' It highlighted the uncovering of Enron accounting fraud and the exposure of massive government fraud, while shedding light on the victimization and bullying faced by whistleblowers. The campaign aimed to change the perception of whistleblowers as courageous individuals and emphasized the importance of their role in fighting fraud. It also focused on the fear of reporting fraud and the need to empower others by reframing the term 'snitch.'

Sherron Watkins

I was called a snitch.

Jennifer Griffith

I was called a traitor.

Sarah Carver

I was called a rat.

Sherron Watkins

I uncovered at Enron the biggest accounting fraud in corporate history.

Jennifer Griffith

We exposed a massive government fraud.

Sarah Carver

It would have cost taxpayers half a billion dollars.

Sherron Watkins

I am a whistleblower.

Jennifer Griffith

I am a whistleblower.

Sarah Carver

I am a whistleblower.

And all I wanted to do was the right thing.

Sherron Watkins

Instead of being rewarded...

Jennifer Griffith

I was bullied and forced out.

Sarah Carver

I was investigated and victimized.

Sherron Watkins

What do people think of whistleblowers?

Jennifer Griffith

It takes guts to do what we did.

Sherron Watkins

You need to be brave. Resilient.

Jennifer Griffith

I'm reclaiming the word traitor.

Sarah Carver

I am reclaiming the word rat.

Sherron Watkins

I'm reclaiming the word snitch.

We need to change the way whistle blowers are seen, how they're treated.

You can't fight fraud if people are too scared to report it.

Jennifer Griffith

If we reclaim the words that were used against us, it will take away their power to hurt others in in the future.

Sarah Carver

Whistleblowers are not troublemakers. They are simply people who are determined to do what is right.

Sherron Watkins

If snitch means doing the right thing, then, okay, I'm a snitch.

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