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Opus Dei To Hunt Down Vatican Whistle-Blowers

Posted by timothy on from the dan-brown-hangs-his-head-dejectedly dept.

First time accepted submitter Aguazul2 writes "In a familiar story relocated into the bizarre world of the Vatican, a whistle-blower who brought to light excessive overpayments on contracts to friendly suppliers was sent to the USA as punishment, and further sources of leaks are now being hunted down by a crack team headed by an 82-year old Opus Dei cardinal. It's just like Wikileaks, only with parchment and quills — probably."

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  1. Which is why... by betterunixthanunix · · Score: 5, Insightful

    ...we need anonymity systems. People who are afraid to report unethical behavior are less likely to report it (shocking!), and whistleblower protections are neither universal nor reliable.

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  2. Dan Brown help us all!!! by dryriver · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Must... find... albino... assassin... religionfreak... and... send... him... after... whistleblowers... (Amen?) ------ But seriously, what a weird story this is. Isn't the Vatican supposed to be all about "The Truth Shall Set Thee Free" because, erm, Christian belief mandates it? So what is wrong with a little whistleblowing? Why is someone exposing the truth even a "whistleblower" in this particular case? Very strange story all around...

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  3. Re:Crack team? by Black+Parrot · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Funny that a religious organization would hunt down whistleblowers, but provide shelter for child molesters.

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