What a Crane whistleblower says the U.S. Navy wanted to do to sailors
This article features Government Accountability Project Legal Director, Tom Devine, and was originally published here.
A Crane whistleblower said the U.S. Navy retaliated against her after she refused to sign off on testing that would have subjected sailors to laser pulses that could have left them blind.
Who is the Crane whistleblower?
Glenanne Johnson, an engineer with weapons expertise, worked as a civilian at the southern Indiana base.
What does the whistleblower allege?
Johnson said the Navy in 2012 wanted to fire a commercial laser at sailors in boats at the Lake Glendora Test Facility, about an hour’s drive northwest of Crane.
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