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were present for the announcement by the police of the hoax. The announcement brought standing ovations and cheers from the locals and faithful patrons. Police Chief Rob Davis said, “What we have found is that thus far our evidence suggests the truest victims in this case are indeed the Wendy’s owners, operators and employees here in San Jose.”153 When interviewed, many of the “regulars” told reporters that they were convinced that Ayala was lying from the start and that her motivation was pure greed. In addition to the Wendy’s loyalists, some showed up “out of a sense of fair play,” with one observer indicating “I don’t like the idea of someone taking advantage like that, What she did cost the company millions of dollars? Stuff like that hurts companies, hurts the economy.”154 To bring back more customers to Wendy’s, the company offered free Junior Frosties and coupons with no purchase required. In the face of a blatant assault on their reputation and their values, Wendy’s showed steadfast restraint in keeping their eye on proving the facts of the case, letting law enforcement deal with Ms. Ayala, and not wallowing in the quagmire of innuendo and gossip. Their response is an example for other private companies who may face such a situation in the future.
Following her arrest in Nevada, Ayala was extradited to California to face charges. Soon thereafter, police tracked down the original owner of the severed finger. Police Chief Rob Davis stated: “The jig is up. The puzzle pieces are
153 Anon, “Cops point finger in Wendy’s hoax, Woman who claimed that she found a Digit in bowl of chili will now face attempted grand larceny charge,” Newsday, combined editions, April 23, 2005, p. A.2.
154 Joe Rodriguez, “Wendy’s Faithful show their Support,” Knight Ridder Tribune News Service, April 22, 2005, p. 1.
Object Description
| Title | An argument for the criminal hoax |
| Author | Pellegrini, Laura A. |
| Author email | user1963@yahoo.com; teachpolsci@yahoo.com |
| Degree | Doctor of Philosophy |
| Document type | Dissertation |
| Degree program | Political Science |
| School | College of Letters, Arts and Sciences |
| Date defended/completed | 2008-08-20 |
| Date submitted | 2008 |
| Restricted until | Unrestricted |
| Date published | 2008-10-13 |
| Advisor (committee chair) | Renteln, Alison Dundes |
| Advisor (committee member) |
Wong, Janelle S. Newland, Chester A. |
| Abstract | Hoaxes are part of the fabric of history. While many provide humor and lighthearted joy, the criminal hoax does not. To date, researchers have included aspects of the criminal hoax in larger academic works. This is an original typology that sets forth the criminal hoax as a distinct part of the larger field of law and public policy. This work provides newly created definitions including four distinct categories of hoaxes: the monetary hoax, the attention getter hoax, the hate crime hoax and the racial hoax. It further illustrates these types with actual detailed accounts of hoaxes and provides insights to each one. It makes policy recommendations concerning the four categories of needs: 1. legislative action, 2. a nationwide statistical database of hoax events, 3. media involvement, and 4. law enforcement training and action to deal with criminal hoaxes. Finally, it recommends further research to identify the causes and motivations of vipers. The ultimate goal of this project is to find ways to eliminate criminal hoaxes. |
| Keyword | criminal hoax; hoax categories |
| Language | English |
| Part of collection | University of Southern California dissertations and theses |
| Publisher (of the original version) | University of Southern California |
| Place of publication (of the original version) | Los Angeles, California |
| Publisher (of the digital version) | University of Southern California. Libraries |
| Provenance | Electronically uploaded by the author |
| Type | texts |
| Legacy record ID | usctheses-m1659 |
| Contributing entity | University of Southern California |
| Rights | Pellegrini, Laura A. |
| Repository name | Libraries, University of Southern California |
| Repository address | Los Angeles, California |
| Repository email | cisadmin@lib.usc.edu |
| Filename | etd-Pellegrini-2397 |
| Archival file | uscthesesreloadpub_Volume26/etd-Pellegrini-2397.pdf |
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| Title | Page 55 |
| Contributing entity | University of Southern California |
| Repository email | cisadmin@lib.usc.edu |
| Full text | 49 were present for the announcement by the police of the hoax. The announcement brought standing ovations and cheers from the locals and faithful patrons. Police Chief Rob Davis said, “What we have found is that thus far our evidence suggests the truest victims in this case are indeed the Wendy’s owners, operators and employees here in San Jose.”153 When interviewed, many of the “regulars” told reporters that they were convinced that Ayala was lying from the start and that her motivation was pure greed. In addition to the Wendy’s loyalists, some showed up “out of a sense of fair play,” with one observer indicating “I don’t like the idea of someone taking advantage like that, What she did cost the company millions of dollars? Stuff like that hurts companies, hurts the economy.”154 To bring back more customers to Wendy’s, the company offered free Junior Frosties and coupons with no purchase required. In the face of a blatant assault on their reputation and their values, Wendy’s showed steadfast restraint in keeping their eye on proving the facts of the case, letting law enforcement deal with Ms. Ayala, and not wallowing in the quagmire of innuendo and gossip. Their response is an example for other private companies who may face such a situation in the future. Following her arrest in Nevada, Ayala was extradited to California to face charges. Soon thereafter, police tracked down the original owner of the severed finger. Police Chief Rob Davis stated: “The jig is up. The puzzle pieces are 153 Anon, “Cops point finger in Wendy’s hoax, Woman who claimed that she found a Digit in bowl of chili will now face attempted grand larceny charge,” Newsday, combined editions, April 23, 2005, p. A.2. 154 Joe Rodriguez, “Wendy’s Faithful show their Support,” Knight Ridder Tribune News Service, April 22, 2005, p. 1. |
