Secrets in the sky: A tale of two air marshals

By Nick Schwellenbach

The elements are all there for another thrilling episode of the TV program “24.” The backdrop: A U.S. agency of armed government agents who

Excerpts from this story referencing "Robert MacLean":

"… uring his litigation with the government. The fired federal air marshal is Robert MacLean. Another federal air marshal, Anthony Rine, who was responsible for the sa …"

"… shal who publicly released agency information.In 2003, federal air marshal Robert MacLean blew the whistle to the press about an attempt by his agency to cut air ma …"

Lawmakers ask Obama for whistleblower protection

By Nick Schwellenbach

After years of executive branch hostility to whistleblowers, will President Barack Obama — himself a former whistleblower attorney — hire so

Excerpts from this story referencing "Robert MacLean":

"… st of whistleblowers with a shot at getting their jobs back. This includes Robert MacLean, a former air marshal, who exposed cuts in air marshal coverage of high-ri …"

A shrill message for whistleblowers

By Nick Schwellenbach

A government whistleblower review board has upheld the firing of a federal air marshal for disclosing “sensitive security information”, even

Excerpts from this story referencing "Robert MacLean":

"… histleblower disclosed it. The ruling was in the case of fired air marshal Robert MacLean.The board’s reasoning, as explained in the decision, is that TSA’s reg …"

"… does not even have to be marked “sensitive” at the time of disclosure, Robert MacLean told Papertrail, will create a chilling effect among government employees …"

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Anti-whistleblower track record continues

By Nick Schwellenbach

One of two whistleblowers to win even a temporary victory before a government whistleblower review board under a Bush administration appoint