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Bank calls cops on black man trying to cash check from discrimination lawsuit
Posted on 1/24/20 at 8:54 am
Posted on 1/24/20 at 8:54 am
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Sauntore Thomas was trying to open a savings account and deposit checks – ironically from a recent race discrimination lawsuit.
According to the complaint, the assistant branch manager wouldn’t help him.
Instead, he called the police, accusing Thomas of attempting to deposit fraudulent checks. The bank also opened a fraud investigation.
“Ten minutes later, Livonia police walk in. And they said ‘Hey sir can we talk to you? And I was shocked, I was like who, me?'” said Thomas.
“There’s no doubt in my mind they could have determined that on their own. I mean, call the bank that issued the check. You’re a bank. Isn’t that what you’re there to do? Something else was afoot here. And in my opinion there’s only one thing – banking while black,” said Thomas’ attorney, Deborah Gordon.
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Posted on 1/24/20 at 8:57 am to John88
I feel sorry for the next bank he uses. Cashing two large settlement checks is definitely gonna look shady as frick.
Posted on 1/24/20 at 8:57 am to John88
Hands up don't withdraw.
Posted on 1/24/20 at 8:57 am to John88
If it's a savings account, reg cc doesn't apply and you can put whatever length hold you want. Assistant branch manager is about to be out of a job.
Posted on 1/24/20 at 8:57 am to John88
Dude is not wrong. All they had to do is call the issuing bank....assuming there is not more to the story.
Posted on 1/24/20 at 8:59 am to John88
The assistant branch manager is an idiot... 
Posted on 1/24/20 at 9:02 am to John88
I hope he gets another huge check to deposit. He should keep this bank, because they’d treat him like their top client after this.
Posted on 1/24/20 at 9:02 am to John88
Well he is in Michigan for Christ's sake
Posted on 1/24/20 at 9:05 am to John88
Yeah, this is a clear case of racism
Posted on 1/24/20 at 9:09 am to John88
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Bank calls cops on black man trying to cash check from discrimination lawsuit
Well, that's unfortunate.
Lawyer should give him a discount on the next contingency fee bc he already has the papers drafted.
Posted on 1/24/20 at 9:09 am to John88
Worked at Regions. Standard procedure for a bigass check deposit that feels shady is to call the issuer of the check and make sure it's legit. If they skipped that part altogether and went straight to 911, yeah this is racist as shite.
Posted on 1/24/20 at 9:11 am to John88
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” said Thomas’ attorney, Deborah Gordon.
Get Gordon. Get it Done?
Posted on 1/24/20 at 9:14 am to John88
What’s racist about it? Prejudice maybe but nothing racist
Posted on 1/24/20 at 9:16 am to SidewalkDawg
It shouldn’t have been any big deal.. I’ve had a bank call me when a client was trying to deposit or cash a settlement check drawn on my trust account. I told the bank it was not a problem and that was that. Calling the fuzz was ridiculous. Responding officers wouldn’t be in any more of a position to determine the
Legitimacy of the checks. Plus, there’s nothing in the facts to warrant a serious suspicion of fraud.
Legitimacy of the checks. Plus, there’s nothing in the facts to warrant a serious suspicion of fraud.
Posted on 1/24/20 at 9:17 am to slick50
quote:Read my post. You call the issuer of the check, not the cops.
What’s racist about it? Prejudice maybe but nothing racist
Posted on 1/24/20 at 9:21 am to John88
Good money says there’s a little more to the story.
Posted on 1/24/20 at 9:26 am to Disgeaux Bob
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Good money says there’s a little more to the story.
mmmhmm
Seems like the baw is looking out for discriminatory practices he can cash out on.
Posted on 1/24/20 at 9:29 am to John88
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banking while black,” said Thomas’ attorney,
Posted on 1/24/20 at 9:33 am to slick50
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What’s racist about it? Prejudice maybe but nothing racist
How is it prejudice, but not racist? You can't make that determination from just the story. Can you read their minds? A picture of the dude might help, did he go in there looking like a bum? Then you could say prejudice, but I'm not sure what else
Posted on 1/24/20 at 9:39 am to John88
Idiots. Now he’s gonna have another lawsuit check to deposit in his next bank.
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