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frazzled

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3. Are you sure the little old ladies trying to deposit their Social Security checks

Reply to Fire Walk With Me (Original post)

Sat Dec 17, 2011, 05:10 PM

Dec 2011

are going to like this? Is that something to consider? Especially affected are poorer and older people, who don't do computer banking and who sometimes rely on actually visiting a branch bank. Especially at Christmas time, when they want to get crisp bills to give to the grandkids.

I'm just thinking out loud. Every action has an equal and opposite reaction.

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#Occupy Oakland are currently shutting down a Chase branch [View all] Fire Walk With Me Dec 2011 OP

Go Occupy! unionworks Dec 2011 #1

k&r Starry Messenger Dec 2011 #2

Are you sure the little old ladies trying to deposit their Social Security checks frazzled Dec 2011 #3

Their local credit unions are happy to oblige, with out fucking them over. BeHereNow Dec 2011 #4

Maybe the branch is near their house frazzled Dec 2011 #5

Denying people access to their money seems extremely counterproductive. This faction of OWS needs Ed Suspicious Dec 2011 #6