No longer the ‘skunks at the picnic:’ Poll finds strong support for whistleblowers

Stephen Kohn

Published On: October 7th, 2020

Whistleblowers are often derided as “traitors,” “snitches,” or simply the “skunks at the picnic.” But no more. For the first time a highly rated public opinion pollster has surveyed “likely voters” to determine where the American people stand on whistleblowing. The results are in. Americans strongly believe (86 percent) that whistleblowers who report corporate or government fraud should be protected, and that Congress should enact stronger laws protecting those who report corporate fraud (82 percent).