I had to go into hiding, says drug test whistle-blower Renee

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Who next fi hug up di mike...Dr Quack...... I had to go into hiding, says drug test whistle-blower Renee-Anne Shirley


ROBIN SCOTT-ELLIOT Wednesday 19 March 2014






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Renee-Anne Shirley, the whistle-blower who exposed Jamaica's negligible levels of dope testing in the run-up to the London Olympics, has been branded a "Judas" and a "traitor" to her country, and forced to relocate because of the backlash against her.

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Shirley claimed she has been "blacklisted" because of her actions, saying she is "ostracised in the eyes of the entirety of Jamaica". The former executive director of Jadco, the Jamaican Anti-Doping Commission, last year disclosed that only a single out-of-competition test had been conducted by Jadco between March and July before the London Olympics.

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/g...y-9203734.html

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"The strategy," says Blake, "is first to turn the public's admiration into disappointment and anger. The best time to do that is when the crowd is at the highest point of ecstasy. If it sounds like the 'Jesus story', it is. Crowds can move from highest points of admiration to denial and betrayal in a minute when they are all in one place. Fire the poison bullet at that point."

The typical tactic is an "impeccable" silver bullet. According to Blake, this usually comes in the form of a short unsubstantiated statement from a "reputable" expert, in a reputable medium, and as has happened in this case, linked to a reputable international body. What better choice of silver bullet than Richard Pound, a Canadian QC? "Who would dare to question a statement by Mr Pound of the IOC and WADA published by Reuters?"

The usual tendency, Blake argues, is for international and local media to repeat the statement -- as breaking or headline news. Experts now begin to find the evidence or to defend -- both of which give further life to the story. The generator(s) of the story quietly retreat into the background. Job done -- the seeds of doubt are left to germinate and grow.

http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/colum...ister_12320257