I expect things to get worse and see more extortion and coercion in 1st world countries. How did the East handle this sort of thing? Did the same type of events slowly start happening with previously trusted institutions?
I am wondering how professionals like doctors, accountants, dentists will being extorting and coercing people??? How do you think? How to avoid this?
The dog owner went in with good intentions but the diagnosis was not confirmed by anyone else and the cost was high for a low income person (vet could have easily done it for free since probably killing the dog would have been just as expensive.
The dog owner wanted to take his dog elsewhere and think about it. But the vet wouldn't let him take his dog. :(
According to the law, no crime has been committed since the owner voluntarily brought his dog to the vets and into the vet's 'possession'. The same as if you lend a lawnmower, it is no longer yours and your neighbor can keep it.
The cops said a crime has to have mens rea and actus reus and since neither was present, there is no crime.
This situation has happened many times in my jurisdiction.
Normal law biding people have idea that they can so easily lose their property.