Is it Me or Does This Sound Like Extortion?

While reading CNN.com this morning, I came across this disturbing video.

Cremation Delayed for 457 Pound Woman

It seems as though the crematorium has been holding on to the woman for two months without notifying her son. The reason? They want $157 more dollars - $1 per pound that she's "over their 300 pound limit".

Is it just me, or does it seem like this business is taking advantage of the situation because the woman is fat? They are basically holding the dead woman as ransom until they get their measly $157.

Disgusting.