Man ringer til sin gamle mor den ene dag, og næste dag finder man et forladt hus og en seddel på døren, der fortæller, at hun er blevet taget i forvaring af 'Vogterne'. Lyder det som science fiction? Det er det ikke.
I Las Vegas forsvinder ældre mennesker. De er blevet dømt demente, flyttet, medicineret og sat på plejehjem - uden deres samtykke. Berøvet deres selvbestemmelse og værdighed må de selv og deres pårørende se et langt livs opsparing gradvist forsvinde ned i lommerne på private firmaer. Helt lovligt!
Canadisk dokumentar fra 2018.
(The Guardians)
THE GUARDIANS is a revealing investigative documentary set in Las Vegas, Nevada that exposes allegations of corruption within the Nevada Guardianship and Family Court systems involving the legal kidnapping of elderly people. The film shines a light on a lucrative business that drains seniors’ life-savings and robs them of their freedoms.
Victims and their families are caught in a scheme that has allowed corrupt court-appointed guardians to take total control over their healthcare and financial decisions. Armed with court-orders obtained under dubious circumstances, guardians are able to forcibly remove elderly wards from their homes, isolate them from their families and systematically empty their bank accounts.
In an unfolding saga that reaches to the top level of government, a growing number of Las Vegas victims come together to seek justice, restitution and freedom. Through their fight, the film exposes the scope of the systemic abuse of some of the most vulnerable members of our society.
As our aging population is about to record the largest transfer of wealth in history, we must protect them and their families from those that have been using a broken system to take advantage.
For 40 years nothing and no one has stood in their way. Until now. http://www.guardiansdocumentary.com/
I Las Vegas forsvinder ældre mennesker. De er blevet dømt demente, flyttet, medicineret og sat på plejehjem - uden deres samtykke. Berøvet deres selvbestemmelse og værdighed må de selv og deres pårørende se et langt livs opsparing gradvist forsvinde ned i lommerne på private firmaer. Helt lovligt!
Canadisk dokumentar fra 2018.
(The Guardians)
THE GUARDIANS is a revealing investigative documentary set in Las Vegas, Nevada that exposes allegations of corruption within the Nevada Guardianship and Family Court systems involving the legal kidnapping of elderly people. The film shines a light on a lucrative business that drains seniors’ life-savings and robs them of their freedoms.
Victims and their families are caught in a scheme that has allowed corrupt court-appointed guardians to take total control over their healthcare and financial decisions. Armed with court-orders obtained under dubious circumstances, guardians are able to forcibly remove elderly wards from their homes, isolate them from their families and systematically empty their bank accounts.
In an unfolding saga that reaches to the top level of government, a growing number of Las Vegas victims come together to seek justice, restitution and freedom. Through their fight, the film exposes the scope of the systemic abuse of some of the most vulnerable members of our society.
As our aging population is about to record the largest transfer of wealth in history, we must protect them and their families from those that have been using a broken system to take advantage.
For 40 years nothing and no one has stood in their way. Until now. http://www.guardiansdocumentary.com/
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