11 Years Ago Today Scott Peters Ignores Courageous Pension Whistleblower – Calls Her “Crazy”

Scott Peters may try to spin away history, but we remember what happened.

November 18, 2002

11 years ago today, whistleblower Diann Shipione spoke out against Scott Peters’ pension underfunding scheme that nearly sent San Diego to the brink of bankruptcy.

Councilmember Scott Peters blindly votes to spike pension benefits and underfund the pension system – creating what experts called a “Ponzi Scheme” that put San Diego on the brink of bankruptcy.

What’s worse?  Peters attacked the whistleblower for speaking out.  Instead of attacking whistleblowers like Peters did — calling her “crazy and mad” — we should be protecting them.