Title: 17 Citi-Bank Customers Arrested for Closing Their Accounts (Video) Source:
YouTube/Democratic Underground URL Source:http://www.democraticunderground.co ... az=view_all&address=385x625173 Published:Oct 16, 2011 Author:n/a Post Date:2011-10-16 02:20:11 by Murron Keywords:None Views:5982 Comments:10
17 Citi-Bank Customers Arrested for Closing Their Accounts
Was just watching Global Revolution live stream where they were live at a Citibank in LaGuardia watching the police holding 30 customers in a Citibank branch where they were in line to close their bank accounts. There was a large group of protesters outside chanting various rejoinders to the bank officals and the police, who seemed to be their in force. The livestream chat is still buzzing about the arrests and you can see various Citibank numbers passing by to call in protest, especially the Citibank customer relations number.
I must say this is strange considering the number of people outside with video recorders and this live stream. I'm not sure what Citibank is thinking here but this seems to be a panic move on their part for taking this rather drastic action. My wife and I are plotting now to move our Bank of America accounts to a local bank or credit union in town now. I know this move from our little family won't have much of an impact but it will at least help me sleep at night...
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...Update: Global Revolution live stream is now confirming 17 customers arrested. Perhaps because they planned this move as a group Citibank didn't like it so they acted. Whatever, because now their actions have apparently lit up twitter and they are suddenly trending. Go to twitter and search #citibank and viola! Citibank marketing nightmare. Great move guys...
Update II: Ok, here is the youtube video of the arrest as requested by some of the commenters. I have to say I'm now seeing this every where on twitter, facebook, LinkIn... This is going to be bad for Citibank marketing wise...
Update III: Ok, Citibank issues a statement 8 hours later denying anyone was trying to close their account and only there to disrupt business and eventually calling 911 to remove them. If one gives them the benfit of the doubt that seems reasonable. The raw live stream I happen to catch had witnesses saying otherwise as several people indicated they had friends inside closing their accounts. Let's see what the protesters that were arrested have to say...
I'm thinking this could all just be more OWS BS disruptions, I'll wait to see if more comes of this...jmo!
EXACTAMUNDO.
Good call.
Obama learned his lesson well. I am proud to see that my fathers model for organizing is being applied successfully beyond local community organizing to affect the Democratic campaign in 2008. It is a fine tribute to Saul Alinsky as we approach his 100th birthday.
~ Letter from L. DAVID ALINSKY, son of Neo-Marxist author of 'Rules for Radicals', Saul Alinsky
Let the adults perform all the analyses, Buffy. Stick to your coloring book.
Obama learned his lesson well. I am proud to see that my fathers model for organizing is being applied successfully beyond local community organizing to affect the Democratic campaign in 2008. It is a fine tribute to Saul Alinsky as we approach his 100th birthday.
~ Letter from L. DAVID ALINSKY, son of Neo-Marxist author of 'Rules for Radicals', Saul Alinsky
contrary to what you may think, they don't want you back....
But they might; Buffy doubles as the town Court Jester.
Obama learned his lesson well. I am proud to see that my fathers model for organizing is being applied successfully beyond local community organizing to affect the Democratic campaign in 2008. It is a fine tribute to Saul Alinsky as we approach his 100th birthday.
~ Letter from L. DAVID ALINSKY, son of Neo-Marxist author of 'Rules for Radicals', Saul Alinsky
I'm thinking this could all just be more OWS BS disruptions, I'll wait to see if more comes of this...jmo!
All banks should have the power to arrest it's law abiding customers who dare take their money out of them. Maybe we could get those UN tanks back in the streets to just run them over.
When the people are afraid, that's when the greatest long term money is made.~~~~Clark Howard