The Guardians (2018)

The Guardians: Directed by Billie Mintz. With Dee Drenta. An investigative documentary that examines the systemic abuse of elderly people in Las Vegas, Nevada exposing a cautionary tale where some of our society’s most vulnerable citizens are robbed of their life savings and freedom.

“This is only the opening chapter of what should be the exposure of the insidious nature of pure greed and a lack of human compassion when combined with the inertia of trusting those in power.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAs a senior myself, I was hesitant to watch this documentary ( available on Amazon Prime) having read about the final outcome, that turned out to be more illustrative of the depth of corruption that remained rather than its extirpation. In Clark County encompassing Las Vegas, there is a large population of elderly retirees, many of whom have no extended family, but enough of a nest egg to be a lure for those who can devise a system where all of their wealth can be confiscated, as they are sedated and restrained for the rest of their life.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThis documentary seems like it is something out of a dystopian horror movie, perhaps even a netflix series. The reviews would point out that it is too exaggerated as such a conspiracy of evil, protected by legislation was simply too unbelievable.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe producer-director Billie Mintz is a one man show, depending on his casual mien to connect with people who would shun one who is more threatening. He also has the compassion and vision to take a long view, grasping the extent of the corruption and the virtual enslavement of those without the resources to u0026quot;fight city hall.u0026quot;u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eI highly recommend viewing this documentary, and rather than feeling despair, become energized to find a way to address this defect of our legal-political system- and the many others that lie u0026quot;under the color of lawu0026quot;”