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[–] Apathy 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

Well I read it as 60% of those who were caught. But if you'd like, why not re-word it in a better way for the rest of us.

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[–] AmaleksHairyAss 1 point 1 point (+2|-1) ago  (edited ago)

60% of IRS employees who were caught cheating on taxes were allowed to keep their jobs.

As opposed to

60% of IRS employees were caught cheating on taxes, and they were allowed to keep their jobs.

The headline is very obviously already wordy enough that the extra clarification is a glaring omission.

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[–] draegspir 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

I read it that way also. How about this:

60% of IRS Employees Who Were Caught Cheating on Taxes Were Allowed to Keep Jobs