CHAPTER SIX
ATTACKING THE WHISTLEBLOWER
My escalating exposure actions threatened many powerful people. I had published the 1978 and 1980 printings of Unfriendly Skies. I appeared as guest on hundreds of radio and television appearances. I filed federal lawsuits against the FAA and NTSB, which were getting unpublicized attention. The people and groups threatened by my exposure activities included officials within the Federal Aviation Administration; the National Transportation Safety Board; U.S. Department of Transportation; members of Congress; federal judges, including the Justices of the U.S. Supreme Court; and management at United Airlines. Those who could do the greatest harm to me, however, were Justice Department officials and federal judges, and their influence with state law firms and judges.
INADVERTENTLY GIVING THE CLUE
I inadvertently gave my adversaries the clue as to how to stop my exposure activities. During several radio and television appearances the hosts asked me, "Aren't you afraid of what they might do to you?" The question implied physical harm, but I sidestepped it, saying, "As long as they can't get to my money, I'm OK." I felt there was no way that my adversaries could get the assets which funded my exposure activities.
At the beginning of the 1980s, the market value of my real estate properties was close to ten million dollars, and my net worth was over six million dollars. Foolishly, instead of just enjoying life and these assets, I continued my air safety activist activities trying to expose the government corruption that continued to play a role in air tragedies. I was the only person with the evidence and the willingness to fight the powerful thugs involved in this scandal, and foolishly felt I had an obligation as a citizen.
JUDICIAL ATTACK ON ACTIVIST
It took money to continue the activist activities, and I had already inadvertently given the clue to my adversaries. A bizarre scheme commenced in late 1982 to silence me via a sham lawsuit. Those who carried out the...
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