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KG

(28,795 posts) Tue Dec 18, 2018, 05:01 PM Dec 2018

A black Ohio man said bank tellers refused to cash a paycheck from his new job, and then called 911 on him, because they were suspicious that he earned so much.

Paul McCowns tried to cash his first paycheck from a job with an electric company Dec. 1 at Huntington Bank in the Cleveland suburb of Brooklyn, reported WOIO-TV.

https://www.rawstory.com/2018/12/bank-calls-cops-black-man-thought-paycheck-high/?fbclid=IwAR1xAxZosXg4NQz6mnIIj5xpcMAfBsQTcSrwHXfx3cpWUYFhsrGSIm00WVg

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Bank calls cops on black man because they thought his paycheck was too high [View all] KG Dec 2018 OP

I'd sue the bank leftynyc Dec 2018 #1

Jesus CHRIST! Aristus Dec 2018 #2

... FirstLight Dec 2018 #3

That is ridiculous ..... CatMor Dec 2018 #4

The banks? It ain't just the banks. Stand and Fight Dec 2018 #5

I agree with you 100%. CatMor Dec 2018 #6

What the fuck?!? onecaliberal Dec 2018 #7

Holy wholly shit. n/t akraven Dec 2018 #8

I'm sure that is against bank policy Buckeyeblue Dec 2018 #10