Oh, man... I think you will find this pattern in any lower echelon of any kind of organized system. I don't recall where this quote was from, but it went a lit

Oh, man... I think you will find this pattern in any lower echelon of any kind of organized system. I don't recall where this quote was from, but it went a little something like this, "You can either earn Enlightenment, or you can go to India and pay a Guru to enlighten you for a thousand dollars.". In the countries that I mention, it is often the case that people 'pretend' to be Buddhists in orders to make begging rounds (receiving alms) and collect free money and food. Those that do pretend, most of the time get in trouble. What you linked is definitely an extreme case and as far as I know situation out there is still pretty rough.