The Case of the Sleepy Spy
By Jeff Stein
The lobby of the CIA Headquarters Building in McLean, Virginia in August 2008.
The case of the sleepy spy is not over. Although a federal judge ruled in favor of the CIA this week in a discrimination suit brought by an employee who claimed he was harassed out of his job because of his narcolepsy and race, the African-American man is back in court with another complaint.
―Jacob Abilt,‖ the pseudonym for the CIA ―technical operations officer‖ ― the bland description for someone who works in bugging, photo surveillance and similar clandestine operations--claimed in a February 2014 suit that his medical ailment, which causes him to fall into a deep sleep with little warning, and his race led his supervisors to treat him differently than they would a white employee.
The CIA chose not to argue the case in court, but instead invoked the ―state secrets privilege‖ ― a legal ploy that critics claim has been routinely used to cover up human rights and other abuses during the so-called war on terror ― claiming that ―Abilt's case would expose classified information about the National Clandestine Service, a branch of the CIA which oversees foreign and counter intelligence affairs within the agency,‖ according to Courthouse News, which first reported on the decision.
According to the scant personnel information listed in his complaint, Abilt was hired in 2006 as an ―applications developer,‖ and ―at or around the time plaintiff was hired, he informed his superiors of his disability narcolepsy.‖ The CIA and Abilt worked out a plan that accommodated his forced naps, his suit suggests, which included making up for time lost in deep sleep.
Disponível no site: http://www.newsweek.com/cia-narcolepsy-race-african-american-lawsuit-308494. Acesso em 22 fevf. 2015 (fragmento).
According to the text about ―The Case of the Sleepy Spy‖, it is correct to say that Jacob Abilt
I. worked with secretly listening to or recording conversations using a hidden electronic device.
II. was fired because he unveiled classified information about the National Clandestine Service
III. sued the CIA because he felt discriminated due to his disease and to his race.
IV. disregarded the agreement he made with the CIA to compensate for the working hours he missed.
V. omitted information about his disability narcolepsy when he was first hired by the CIA.
Assinale a alternativa que apresenta apenas afirmativas corretas.
