Why isn't this the story? It doesn't even have to be about ethics which nobody can seem to agree on. Sounds like the researchers were simply wrong. So then the

Why isn't this the story? It doesn't even have to be about ethics which nobody can seem to agree on. Sounds like the researchers were simply wrong. So then the problem actually is that they misinterpreted the law. If someone misinterpreting the law can cause such stress and waste such time, shouldn't society safeguard against this?