Tonight on T.S. Radio: Special Guest, Joe Roubicek

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Author of : “Financial Abuse of the Elderly; A Detective’s Case Files of Exploitation Crimes”

BIOGRAPHY:
Joe Roubicek has investigated over a thousand exploitation of the elderly crimes over the past 25 years, primarily during his 20 year career with the Fort Lauderdale Police Department. In 1994 he testified before the Florida House and Senate to improve laws designed to protect the elderly and he contributed to the writing of Florida Statute 825.103: Exploitation of an Elderly Person or Disabled Adult.

Joe also contributed directly to statewide training of law enforcement officers and APS investigators through the accredited Florida Department of Law Enforcement and university of Miami advanced training courses.

Joe has testified as an expert in both criminal and civil courts, and has been a keynote speaker on exploitation crimes throughout the country.

In 2008 he published the book, “Financial Abuse of the Elderly; A Detective’s Case Files of Exploitation Crimes,” which serves as an educational tool for the public and class textbook for university criminal justice courses throughout the country.
Joe’s present project is titled, “KILL MOM, KILL DAD: Disposing Of The Elderly For Profit,” and the first few chapters are being posted on his website: www. ExploitationElderly.com

Joe is presently the economic crimes investigator for the State Attorney’s Office 17th Judicial Circuit of Florida.

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Author Joe Roubicek Guests This Sunday Night on T.S.Radio

Joe Roubicek, author of “Financial Abuse of the Elderly: A Detective’s Case Files of Exploitation Crimes” will be a special guest this Sunday night (12/9) on T.S. Radio to discuss his newest book, “Kill Mom, Kill Dad: Disposing of the Elderly for Profit!”

The new book, a work in progress, is an expose providing a panoramic view of the devastation and corruption of exploitation crimes that even seasoned criminal investigators are unaware of.

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NASGA will post a direct link to the show on Sunday, 12/9, so you can listen to it live!

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FinancialAbuseOfTheElderly

7 Common Snowbird Scams

It’s not just retirees who flock to warm-weather states such as Florida and Arizona as the temperature drops up north. During snowbird season — November through April — scammers also head south to prey on the half-year residents.

“Absolutely, during snowbird season there’s an increase in scams — and many are done by organized outfits … who specifically target older seasonal residents,” says Joe Roubicek, who spent 20 years investigating scams as a Fort Lauderdale police detective before writing Financial Abuse of the Elderly: A Detective’s Case Files of Exploitation Crimes.

1. The malevolent mechanic. They wait outside shopping malls or supermarkets, watching for snowbirds (often recognized by out-of-state license plates) to park and go inside. If the car’s older or left unlocked, they can pop the hood and disable the vehicle by pulling wires. “When the elder returns, they offer help getting their car started — after driving them to the bank for money to pay for the repair,” says Roubicek. “Their main target: women in their 70s or 80s.”

Full Article and Source:
7 Common Snowbird Scams

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Financial Abuse of the Elderly

Read Sample Chapters of Mr. Roubicek’s New Work in Progress: “Kill Mom, Kill Dad; Disposing of the Elderly for Profit”

New Book in Progress!

KILL MOM, KILL DAD;
Disposing Of The Elderly For Profit

~The following is the second chapter of my latest book, which is a work in progress.

~This is an expose that provides a panoramic view of the devastation and corruption of exploitation crimes that even seasoned criminal investigators are unaware of.

 

~I would appreciate your ideas and comments so feel free to contacct me via email from my website.

~A new chapter will be posted on the 1st of each month. I hope that you enjoy these few pages and get a few “I didn’t know that’s” along the way!~

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The elderly account for over a third of the economic crimes victims in the nation.  Of these, exploitation victims are the most devastated.  Bank  accounts and multi-million dollar estates can be quickly wiped out with little risk to the predator because victims, due to the infirmities of aging, are often incapable of understanding financial matters. The problem is compounded due to tight police budgets that prevent the additional manpower, time, and training necessary to protect those who cannot protect themselves.

While elderly crime is widespread, few specific details are provided due to confidentiality issues and lack of reporting. The media can have access to arrest affidavits that focus on financial charges that are actually filed, but abuse and neglect may not be mentioned because the evidence was insufficient for additional charges.  The point is that violent abuse crimes can go unreported, even when financial charges are levied against an exploiter.

The following case provides a more detailed account of a predator who was finally charged with both financial and violent crimes. She was a bold woman on a brazen crime spree.  Although her crimes were reported in a timely manner, it took 10 months for the police to arrest her.

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Read Joe Roubicek’s First Book, “Financial Abuse of the Elderly: A Dective’s Case Files of Exploitation Crimes”

In a sentence, Florida’s exploitation law (FSS 825.103) states that when someone maliciously takes the property of an “elderly person,” they are committing exploitation. That’s the essence of the law. 

 

Why Patient Harm is One of the Leading Causes of Death in America

Medical care has its own code and culture, which often does not put patients first, according to Dr. Marty Makary, a cancer surgeon and researcher at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and the School of Public Health. And providers who speak against that code can pay a heavy price.

Makary’s new book, “Unaccountable: What Hospitals Won’t Tell You and How Transparency Can Revolutionize Health Care,” explores why patient harm persists in the medical system and what can be done about it.

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Why Patient Harm is One of the Leading Causes of Death in America

Recommended Website: Financial Abuse of the Elderly – Understand it to Deal with it Effectively

In a sentence, Florida’s exploitation law (FSS 825.103) states that when someone maliciously takes the property of an “elderly person,” they are committing exploitation. That’s the essence of the law.

But there is also an important requirement: Within this law, an “elderly person” is defined as someone 60 years of age or older who is suffering from the infirmities of aging to the extent that their ability to adequately care for and protect themselves is impaired. The law states that the elderly person must suffer a physical or mental infirmity. Therefore, exploitation is based primarily on infirmities or disabilities and not deception.

This is why exploitation is not fraud and why it can be much more devastating and offensive. Fraud is generally defined as deception that is carried out for the purpose of achieving personal gain while causing injury to another party. Exploitation requires more than that. It requires that the victims suffer disabilities that make them more vulnerable. And when the victim is more vulnerable, the victim impact is far worse.

To compare exploitation to fraud would be like comparing robbery to larceny. If you told a police officer that robbery is the worst type of larceny, he or she would correct you and say that they are two different crimes. Larceny simply means the taking of another’s property, while robbery requires the taking by force or threat. In the same sense, exploitation and fraud are also two different crimes. While scammers focus on things that their victims want with deception, exploiters focus on things victims need through the dependency caused by their infirmities.

So if you’re going to walk away with one thought from my book, make it this,

“Scammers prey on greed while exploiters prey on need.”

Source:
FinancialAbuseOfTheElderly

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Financial Abuse of the Elderly – A Detective’s Case Files of Exploitation Crimes

‘Fat Cats & Lucky Dogs’

For many people, their pets are members of the family that need to be taken care of if the pet owner dies before the pet. Fat Cats & Lucky Dogs explains how to include a pet in an estate plan.

Billionaire hotel operator Leona Helmsley famously left $12 million in trust for her dog when she died. While the average pet owner doesn’t have that much to leave, many do want to make sure their pets are provided for after they die. Written by two attorneys (one of whom is also a professor of law and a renowned expert on estate planning for pet owners), Fat Cats & Lucky Dogs details the various ways that pet owners can ensure their wishes regarding their pets are carried out.

The book explains that plans can range from informal, in which the pet owner asks a friend to care for the animal, to formal, in which a trust is formed to ensure the pet’s care. Some states allow pet owners to establish “pet trusts,” which are designed specifically for taking care of pets. The book also explains how to protect pets in a disaster or emergency, how to choose a caregiver, and how to determine the amount of money your pet will need, among other topics.

Fat Cats & Lucky Dogs has several appendices that are filled with useful resources for pet owners, including sample wording for wills and listings of after-death services and pet cemeteries. Peppered with facts about pets and funny quotes, Fat Cats & Lucky Dogs is a welcome publication for the nation’s pets and a good, information-packed read for their human companions.

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Elder Law Answers: Fat Cats & Lucky Dogs

‘Against Her Will’

A cautionary tale of elder abuse and the system that perpetuates it. Two years ago, John Wyman’s mother, Carol, walked out of a nursing home in Rockford, Illinois. She had been placed there for the convenience of others, not for her own well-being and had suffered mentally, physically and emotionally.

When she ended up at John’s home outside of Aspen, Colorado his journey began. Hairdresser by trade, rebel at heart, John took on the challenges of dealing with nursing homes, courts and family members to provide the best possible situation for his mother.

What he experienced woke him up to the inequities and injustices lurking in the systems which have been established to help our older population. He decided to share his story to make us all aware of the catastrophic possibilities that lie in wait if we don’t take action to change these systems. A must read for all who may become old.

Available through Amazon

‘Everyday Law for Seniors’

Navigating the law as an older adult, or on behalf of one, is a daunting enterprise. Not only are the regulations, requirements and exceptions multitudinous and confusing, but many of them regularly change. What’s the asset limit for those applying for Medicaid reimbursement of nursing home costs? Well, it depends which year you ask.

“Everyday Law for Seniors,” written by two law professors — Lawrence Frolik of the University of Pittsburgh and Linda Whitton of Valparaiso University — guides readers through the maze. The authors take on a variety of common topics (age discrimination, Social Security, housing, pensions, Medicare and other insurance) and offer clear, careful explanations and suggestions. First published in 2010, the book’s just been updated to include the most recent federal benefits numbers.

Even the most helpful book can’t substitute for the individualized advice of an elder attorney, but this one looks very useful for older people and their families.

Full Article and Source:
The Caregiver’s Bookshelf: A Law Guide for Seniors

New Book: "Against Her Will"

A cautionary tale of elder abuse and the system that perpetuates it. Two years ago John Wyman’s mother Carol walked out of a nursing home in Rockford, Illinois. She had been placed there for the convenience of others, not for her own well-being and had suffered mentally, physically and emotionally.

When she ended up at John’s home outside of Aspen, Colorado his journey began. Hairdresser by trade, rebel at heart, John took on the challenges of dealing with nursing homes, courts and family members to provide the best possible situation for his mother.

What he experienced woke him up to the inequities and injustices lurking in the systems which have been established to help our older population. He decided to share his story to make us all aware of the catastrophic possibilities that lie in wait if we don’t take action to change these systems. A must read for all who may become old.

Available through Amazon