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My wife was witness to a serious violation in a federal office. She supported the actual victim of the violation (a federal worker). That federal agency went after us with a viciousness I cannot describe. We hired a lawyer, and it was only because we are lawyers ourselves and were able to supplement our lawyer's work that we did not bankrupt ourselves. We had countless all-nighters working on legal documents, and the stress was terrible. In the end we beat the bastards, and beat them bad.
Was it worth it? One time, yes, but we won't ever get involved again. Whistleblowers are heroes in popular myth, but in reality they get the shit kicked out of them.
