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In reply to the discussion: Wells Fargo tellers call the cops on elderly black ... [View all]oberliner
(58,724 posts)23. Raw Story doing it's usual rip off of someone else's reporting
Here's the actual story from the actual people who actually reported it:
https://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/fort-lauderdale-wells-fargo-refused-to-cash-black-womans-check-called-cops-lawsuit-says-10559428
The actual reporter is Brittany Shammas (not Noor Al-Sabai, who basically plagiarized the entire thing to get Raw Story clicks).
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Best laugh I have had this week. Damn, your are a talented writer. Hilarious tyvm
OhNo-Really
Jul 2018
#7
Me too - great comment. We know we are being "serviced" when the suits come out.
erronis
Jul 2018
#15
Could be that at some point (1880?) they had some principles and are trying to get rid of them?
erronis
Jul 2018
#16
That was just unacceptable. I hope she gets a nice settlement and I hope the
smirkymonkey
Jul 2018
#37