What would be more thoughtful is for the researchers to plan this better. I think calling the police was the right action in this case. Why do researchers get a

What would be more thoughtful is for the researchers to plan this better. I think calling the police was the right action in this case. Why do researchers get a free pass? If it were some pranksters publishing the exact same thing on youtube, would you still consider it unacceptable behaviour? No, what I find unacceptable is your hypocrisy in trying to shame the guy who did the right thing.