Two employees were fired from a KFC in Anderson, California, after it was discovered that they were bathing in a dish washing sink after the restaurant was closed. One of the former employees took pictures of the girls in the sink and posted them on her public MySpace page in a gallery entitled "KFC Moments." The store manager learned of the photographs and suspended the teens on December 9, 2008. They were fired the following day.The New York Times: ...Workers in Hot Water After Sink Baths (December 10, 2008) Redding.com: Three girls fired for soak in restaurant sink (December 10, 2008)
MySpace Photos
The former employee who posted the offending pictures reportedly removed them for her MySpace page on December 9, 2008, the same day the girls were suspended. The following day, her page was reset to private status. A message on the page read: (sic)"Its a sad world when one has to stoop low enough to go through ones dirty laundry....one womans trash is anothers treasure! —Thanks alot for having good respect how can you live knowing the little bit of money you made was made hurting someone!"Redding.com: Three girls fired for soak in restaurant sink (December 10, 2008)
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Three girls appear in the photos, one of whom had quit her job prior to December 9khsltv.com: KFC Employees Fired After Provocative Photos (December 10, 2008)
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Occurred when the three girls were alone in the restaurant after closing it for the evening.The New York Times: ...Workers in Hot Water After Sink Baths (December 10, 2008)
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MySpace photo captions included
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The girls wore their underwear or changed into bathing suits
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An environmental health specialist said that the girls were violating state Health Code 113971Redding.com: Three girls fired for soak in restaurant sink (December 10, 2008)
