FDA Spied (and probably still does) on its Scientists
A wide-ranging surveillance operation by the FDA against a group of its own scientists utilized an enemies list of sorts as it secretly captured thousands of e-mails...
If you ever wondered why there are few genuine whistle blowers these days, here’s some proof.
As many have noted: only a tyranny spies on its citizens because tyrannical leaders know that if a person is being watched, they will modify their speech and actions.
A wide-ranging surveillance operation by the Food and Drug Administration against a group of its own scientists utilized an enemies list of sorts as it secretly captured thousands of e-mails that the disgruntled scientists sent privately to members of Congress, lawyers, labor officials, journalists and even President Obama, previously undisclosed records show.
— https://www.sfgate.com/nation/article/FDA-spied-on-whistle-blowing-scientists-3707658.php