This is indeed a tragic treatment of these people.  The sad fact, however, is that the entire political system, now owned by Lobbyists who are obscenely wealtlhy off the back of the masses is still not satisfied.  They are constantly expanding their power and wealth over all weaker countries.  The point is that his incident highlights the injustices that are mostly created by those who have wealth and somehow feel they have"earned" it on their own.