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It's their own private property (money). They have every right to withdraw their own private property from the bank, regardless of reason. The only plausible argument against the action is that it could be considered a bank run but 19 people closing their accounts at a single branch unless they're all richer than Croesus and simultaneously dumb enough to have all their money tied up in savings/checking accounts there's no way that would fly.
That is mighty strange then. I recently closed a bank account out, which had quite a bit of money in it. Had both saving and checking, and debit. Not happy with them, closed it out. Was not manhandled, hassled, or bothered. Told them if they ever changed for the better, i may come back. No police waiting to manhandle or hassle me in any way. Infact the gentlemen closing out my account, said he would hope that someday, i do come back, and that they would welcome me back. But he understood my position, but would like to see me come back. He said he understood why i decided to leave, and that other customers were doing the same. He was real nice, and this account, had a bit of money in it.
I did not go in there with a attitude, i did not go in there, with any intentions, of starting trouble. And i was not mean or accusing to anyone. Just wanted to close out the account which i did, and by the way with no problem. I was not on a stage, i was not acting, i just closed out my account.
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Is the bank applying "possession is nine-tenths of the law"?? Because banks hold your money, they control your money??
I don't think anyone should have to justify why they are closing a bank account or be denied to close an account.
When the stock market was taking big hits not so long ago, rich individuals were pulling their money out and shifting it elsewhere - safe havens - no questions asked, no justification required. Then the banks turned on big business announcing that they would be charging them for "holding" their money.
Is the bank applying "possession is nine-tenths of the law"?? Because banks hold your money, they control your money??
I don't think anyone should have to justify why they are closing a bank account or be denied to close an account.
When the stock market was taking big hits not so long ago, rich individuals were pulling their money out and shifting it elsewhere - safe havens - no questions asked, no justification required. Then the banks turned on big business announcing that they would be charging them for "holding" their money.
There has to be more to the story than just people closing accounts. Something like disruption of business or the sorts which would have caused this kind of action. If people just normally entered the bank and closed accounts, I doubt the reaction would be like this.
Back in '09 I closed out my account at a local bank that pi**ed me off. I opened the new account at a local bank on-line. They handled everything up through the transfer of my money from the old bank.
Didn't set foot in either establishment. Everything done on-line and US mail.
Didn't give a crap about making a public statement or making a public spectacle of myself.
Back in '09 I closed out my account at a local bank that pi**ed me off. I opened the new account at a local bank on-line. They handled everything up through the transfer of my money from the old bank.
Didn't set foot in either establishment. Everything done on-line and US mail.
Didn't give a crap about making a public statement or making a public spectacle of myself.
Exactly.
These "protesters" remind me of the spoiled brat kid who gets mad and quits his job and then tries to make a speech about why he's quitting. We've all witnessed that one. Every time it happens you can see the wind fall out of their sails when they realize no one actually gives a rat's rear. Most don't realize they are probably doing the employer a favor since they are the least productive workers who only have a job because it's too much bureaucratic headache to kick them to the curb where they belong. I find it amazing that so many oddly dressed people decided to close their accounts at exactly the same time and place.
If they had the balls to openly admit they were there to cause trouble, I might have some respect for them but instead they hide behind some BS cover story to, as they always do, try to avoid taking responsibility for their own actions.
If they were marching into the bank chanting and disrupting business, I could understand it, but in this instance it was three women who went in quietly to close their accounts--one was carrying a sign and that was it. The bank told them to leave and called the police. The women made a stink after that, but not before. Since when does a bank have the right to refuse to release funds to a legitimate customer if they're not obstructing business?
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