Originally Posted by
nhcowboy
The first was an episode apparently produced in mid-2001 (pre-9/11), in which Peter Funt, claiming to be an airport security guard, told airline passengers his scanner for passengers was not working, so the passengers would need to lie down on a moving belt and pass through the baggage scanner instead. Eleven out of 12 people did it!
The Los Angeles jury, comprised of five men and seven women, found "Candid Camera" and Peter Funt liable for negligence, false imprisonment and intentional misrepresentation, but cleared them of claims of battery and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
The jury awarded Zenlick a total of $300,000 in punitive damages, with Peter Funt and the show ordered to pay $150,000 each.
And it seems only 6 rubes fell for it:
http://power-of-attorneys.com/candid_camera.htm