Mad respect for you, sir. I really feel like you did the right thing, and I hope the HR people there (and in the rest of our industry) get straightened out quick.

P.S. I would have done the exact same thing as the two hires. I probably would have recorded it on video and remained silent until you were done.

EDIT: boo for not disclosing clearly, in bold, at the top of your article that this is a fictional piece. Orig. comment left intact above.