VILenin [he/him]@hexbear.net to chapotraphouse@hexbear.netEnglish · 9 months ago(CW/Self-Harm) apparently calling the suicide hotline can result in the cops showing up to drag you off to a psychological torture facility and being saddled with thousands in debtNSFWhexbear.netimagemessage-square59fedilinkarrow-up1159
arrow-up1159image(CW/Self-Harm) apparently calling the suicide hotline can result in the cops showing up to drag you off to a psychological torture facility and being saddled with thousands in debtNSFWhexbear.netVILenin [he/him]@hexbear.net to chapotraphouse@hexbear.netEnglish · 9 months agomessage-square59fedilink
minus-squaresawne128 [he/him]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up42·9 months agoIncredible how American hospitals can just copy their business model from Asian tourist scams, and also have it enforced by law. No need to hire triads. An actual infinite money glitch, if you can live with yourself harassing suicidal people.
minus-squareDessa [she/her]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·9 months agoI haven’t heard about the tourist scams. How do those work?
minus-squaresawne128 [he/him]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·9 months agoSorry I was unclear. There are many cases where shady tour guides force (usually Chinese) tourists to buy expensive souvenirs, sometimes under threat. Examples: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-34584235, https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202306/07/WS647fd7e6a31033ad3f7bade4.html
Incredible how American hospitals can just copy their business model from Asian tourist scams, and also have it enforced by law. No need to hire triads. An actual infinite money glitch, if you can live with yourself harassing suicidal people.
I haven’t heard about the tourist scams. How do those work?
Sorry I was unclear. There are many cases where shady tour guides force (usually Chinese) tourists to buy expensive souvenirs, sometimes under threat. Examples:
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-34584235, https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202306/07/WS647fd7e6a31033ad3f7bade4.html