File under I for Inconceivable. (from archaica)

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An elaborate hoax convinced managers in fast-food restaurants across the country to perform strip-searches and other atrocities on employees based on the belief they were following instructions from a police officer. In a real-life twist on the Milgram experiments—without the convenience of faux victims—McDonald's, Wendy's, and others face numerous lawsuits.

As shocking as it is this happened once, it's inconceivable(!) that it happened repeatedly.

[x-posted to nnn]