‘Black Panther’ director detained after being mistaken for bank robber l GMA

[@Jordan-hu2oz]

The lady that called the cops and watched him put his pin into the machine, should be fired. He handled himself alot better than I would have.

[@jamesjameswhattheladyssayl7657]

He's busy he probably doesn't have time for court

[@robertwright4220]

@@jamesjameswhattheladyssayl7657 I'm sure he didn't have time for the banks shenanigan's either but it happened... Many of these black celebrities only care about being black when it benefits them. What possible response or outcome could he have been so ok with...

[@snirks8635]

@@robertwright4220 You're wrong on that. You just did what the world does.... judging a group of people when you can't possibly know all of their thoughts or intentions. Pathetic.

[@robertwright4220]

@@snirks8635 Your incoherent response and inability to understand nuance and context is pathetic! Not to mention the fact that your deficiency or inability to understand my comment caused you to do what you accuse me of.

[@tiahnarodriguez3809]

@@robertwright4220 I get what you’re saying, but not everything that happens to us is an opportunity to cry about how oppressed we are. Maybe he was taught to keep calm and obey authority because it gives him a better chance of surviving a police encounter? That’s what my parents taught me when we had “the talk” that other black kids get when they reach a certain age. Point is no one really knows why he was so calm, but the issue was resolved and the director has moved on according to his statement.

[@astriverofstrengthandknowledge]

His issue may have been resolved, but those employees and especially the one who dialed up the cops still need to be held accountable.

[@d-nice5960]

The issue was resolved maybe at the request of Disney . The movie that he is currently directing is set to be release in November. They are hoping that it's another billion dollar movie. So they want to squash all negative publicity involving anyone involve in the making of this movie. They might has paid him to accept his humiliation and let it go.

[@errolm8313]

Why? For doing their job????

[@deem6077]

@@errolm8313 that wasn't their job....you do realize they effed up, right? That's the whole point of this situation. They effed up their job and should be held accountable.

[@deem6077]

I guess @Kevin Fletcher realized his blunder and deleted his response to me. It's for the beter. I assume he's been _"enlightened"_ after discovering the facts on how the bank employees effed up. Good for him.

[@errolm8313]

@@deem6077 she should only have been held accountable if she violated policy or the law. None, of which were mentioned.

[@worker-wf2em]

What a delightful bank robber. Only wanted to steal money from his own account, was polite and used his manners. He even provided his ID so the police could easily track him down. If only every bank robber could be this accomodating

[@cheekymonkeygirl3378]

🤣🤣

[@eaglerabbit8922]

lolol XD

[@whatdatechnodogedoin]

Xd

[@ShaqKoyokArt]

Brilliant! 🤣👏

[@TheOneManWhoBeatYou]

Crist you're ignorant...

[@clarimax]

What kind of bank robber would steal money from his own account and provide an ID? That's just crazy!

[@adamcardona7991]

Exactly

[@chalexen2862]

Exactly

[@cypr7120]

The teller probably panicked because they looked like they were in disguise, still if only the teller just checked his account first before overeacting

[@TheAlicia1009]

Exactly

[@XiuFeanaro6]

@@cypr7120 oh, please!!

[@ASHMASH87]

He gave her his ID and his card was visible. There was no reason for that to have happen to him.

[@brookewoody2374]

All she had to do was pull up the man’s account. If the money was in the account- GIVE HIM HIS DAMN MONEY SO HE CAN LEAVE!!! I would have wanted her job. Period.

[@pamelajudithrwanyarare8429]

@@brookewoody2374 What if he was the victim of someone asking him to withdraw a lot of money? I would have been scared for him because you never know who was waiting out in the car? Anyway he says he has resolved it with the bank to his satisfaction and moved on, so should we.

[@T1Oracle]

@@pamelajudithrwanyarare8429 When you're "scared for" someone you don't have police pull out guns and arrest them! She could have asked him if he was okay. That's what a normal human being would do.

[@MrJeditwinz]

@@pamelajudithrwanyarare8429 Your scenario would equate to you thinking someone was being raped and you call the cops to arrest them for prostitution. You don't accuse someone you think is in an unsafe situation of being the criminal themselves.

[@pamelajudithrwanyarare8429]

@@MrJeditwinz whatever. He says the bank has settled with him to his satisfaction and has moved on, so should we. Guy is on set making money, I suggest you do the same. Be blessed. 🙏

[@SilveredRaven]

So here are the facts: He wanted to be discreet, and made it clear this was the case. She asked for all of the required material to confirm his identity. He gave it to her. She called the cops. She should be fired. Period.

[@Cakebattered]

She did what Bank of America wanted her to do. BoA doesn't care about small account holders, and having a small account holder arrested is a risk they are willing to take. A $12k withdrawal is small potatoes, but small amounts like that are what is typically stolen during a bank robbery. Had he tried to withdraw $100k, a manager would have gotten involved and he probably wouldn't have gotten arrested.

[@cell2raw604]

@@Cakebattered she should be fired period end of story this the wrong job if your going to be scary

[@junkjournaldavao]

@@Cakebattered A call to the police to intrude the bank vicinity should involve a manager. With respect to the situation, it should have been the manager who called, not the UNTRAINED teller. The manager was and is useless.

[@fupalover]

This only happens to black people

[@Fireglo]

@@junkjournaldavao you don't need "training" to call the cops lmao.

[@alexisbyrd5571]

He stated that he wanted 12,000 in cash but didn't want anyone in the bank to know b/c someone could rob him. He was trying to be careful, and then he gets arrested. 🤦🏽‍♀️

[@christinacascadilla4473]

Why didn’t he just talk to her? Why just keep pointing to a note? He should have talked to the manager first. The transaction could have been done in an office and no one would know he was leaving with $12,000 on him.

[@alexisbyrd5571]

@@christinacascadilla4473 my guess is he's done it before without issue. I would have asked for the manager but maybe manager was the one who agreed to call the police. Idk. Either way I don't think the police should have been called. It was his account.

[@christinacascadilla4473]

@@alexisbyrd5571 it would have been handled better all the way around.

[@alexisbyrd5571]

@@christinacascadilla4473 well maybe going forward, he'll handle it differently. It's his life. He's worth $25 million, so I'm sure he's smart enough something out.

[@blackteavibes5932]

Exactly! It be your own ppl sometimes. Dang.

[@biancas.velasquez9934]

Wow ! She needs to be fired he seems like he is a very humble man it's crazy that he was treated like a criminal trying to withdraw from his own account unacceptable!

[@brianbagnall3029]

Imagine if the bank teller turned out to be white. There would have been some serious firings.

[@AshishAmatya]

Ryan Coogler is a multimillionaire, what he should've done straight afterwards was to inform the bank he was closing his account with them and moving his money elsewhere.

[@MrRealbrotha]

that's what i would have done before the lawsuit

[@willieyoung6023]

Yep yep

[@cwhit8481]

I definitely would have moved my money and closed the account. 💃

[@kennyblancocashville]

And what does that accomplish? They are all one in the same.

[@willieyoung6023]

I like this comment so much and wish Mr. Coogler and all black patrons of BoA would move their money. Martin Luther King Jr showed us our economic power since that time we haven't flexed that muscle. Maybe we should. No protest. No politicians. The very next time any organization shows us disrespect. Let's just move our business elsewhere?

[@ladysafari01]

It's not about the fact that he is a Hollywood director but nobody should have to go through this.

[@gigilamoore2656]

This.

[@robertmiller2287]

💯

[@godsbabi1]

And he had his ID. Asked for a specific amount. I mean, come on. I totally agree with you.

[@matthewchrome5144]

@@godsbabi1 • This is absurdity. Debit cards do not prove identity. Photo ID only works if a mask is not on a person’s face. Take off the mask/dark glasses, then show photo ID. Many people with 70% facial features strongly resembles others. Using his standards, if scammers were to wear his type of clothing, wear a mask, dark glasses, to cover their faces/ have stolen debit/ID hands a teller a written note, scammers/con-artists would clean out his bank account within days. According many, the bank should NOT use good judgement to safeguard his money. This is phony and “RACE BAITING.” The teller did the RIGHT thing. Call POLICE

[@godsbabi1]

@@matthewchrome5144 there are protocols the teller could have followed before calling the authorities. She did not do the right thing. He showed his ID and they could have easily asked if he can show his face... perhaps the bank manager could have called him back (happens in a lot of these situations when customers request over $10,000.) If you are saying I'm absurd, I respect your opinion. Yet, I'm knowledgeable about the process. I stand on what I said.

[@stephaniefabian1856]

This is when certain bank tellers are too scared and shouldn't be working at the bank if they have major anxiety from every person that walks through the door. Trust me I worked with a lady at the bank that was crazy like that.

[@carrieb1414]

@@jillwyzywany4980 😂😂

[@fabycolon4855]

Exactly!

[@htowncaveman6433]

@@jillwyzywany4980 get out of here clown

[@rugr82day]

The problem is that the bank teller was foolish. He gave her his account #, PIN and ID while asking for the money to be counted discreetly. That's all was needed. Then she said she just had a feeling something wasn't right. That feeling was her basic ignorance. Just like Jill W. with her comments above.

[@daniaa1602]

@@jillwyzywany4980 most crimes committed against white people are by other white people.. what is your point?

[@honinakecheta601]

Nearly the exact same thing happened to my aunt: they didn’t call the cops on her. They laughed at her, told her to leave and that she couldn’t withdrawal anything. I think she was eventually able to withdrawal her money after contacting higher up individuals, but what happened was racially motivated. They really didn’t believe that a black woman could/was withdrawing thousands of dollars. It really be your own people, and people at Bank of America can act like real dicks.

[@patriciadeanes1469]

Yes that’s one bank I wouldn’t never put my money in. Credit Union is the way to go in my opinion.

[@xofmetleh6618]

Tell your aunt to withdraw all of his money and give to a bank that respect people.

[@MichaelHForde]

Credit Union.

[@MichaelHForde]

Sorry to hear that

[@pedrotking6554]

So heart breaking to go through such a thing. Can't believe people still do this in our modern 21st century. What do they gain from behaving so evil.

[@Amy-nm7rl]

I worked as a teller for more than 10 years, people gave us notes all the time and it was no big deal, it's just their way of being prepared for what they came in for and also not having to announce to everyone in the bank what they are doing and becoming a target for theft themselves. No one should be made to feel like a criminal just for conducting a bank transaction. Also, there is no relevance to them repeatedly mentioning who he is, that changes nothing in the situation.

[@Knizzle28]

This is what I’m saying! I worked as a teller and got notes every day. Checks wrapped in notebook paper, notes on the withdrawal slip, etc., usually about how they want their cash.

[@paradoxical_taco]

Well, there is one thing relevant to who he is. If the person wasn’t a successful Hollywood film director, would he have been treated the same. You heard Ryan Coogler - and this is no dis to him, it’s what I would have said in this situation if I were him - if you just run my name, you’ll understand why you had no reason to do all this. That reason he was referring to: he’s a record-setting movie director with no need to rob a bank. But what if he was just a regular middle class to upper middle class guy who was smart enough to build a sizable savings and had to withdraw a large some for some reason? Would the cops have said basically “no problem” after they realized who he was, and Ryan Coogler said he’d be happy to continue the convo with them, but there was no reason to keep everyone handcuffed, and asked that he and those with him be unruffled before the discussion continued? (The entire body cam footage is available here on KZbin, that’s where you’ll see everything that happened including this. That’s also where you’ll see a ton of people saying “who hands a teller a note and then walks away with a lot of money?” -these folks think another customer of the bank, not a teller called - I reminded them that even though it’s old school with ATMs & internet-only banks, but that “note” has a name, it’s called a withdrawal slip.)

[@sueathomas69]

Bank of America needs to train their employees better on how to address each and every possible situation!😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨

[@Ms9mmBeretta]

@@sueathomas69 yep, the key word is training for me. Sounds to me like the young lady wasn't properly trained on proper protocol for large transaction amounts, she probably has never had a client ask for money like that before, I give her the benefit of the doubt on that. She's probably fairly new to this and doesn't want to lose her job. Just in the past few weeks I've had fraudulent activities happen at my job on my watch and in one of them I was put in the position of having to tell on other Black people. And I didn't want to do it but I had to.

[@Ms9mmBeretta]

@@paradoxical_taco if I was the bank teller and Quentin Tarantino walked in with black glasses a black baseball cap and a surgical mask and I didn't recognize him I would think it's a creepy pilled out looking White dude feening for drugs tryna get me to empty my drawer.

[@hl1448]

As someone who worked in retail banking for 13 years as a teller and a supervisor, I believe this was handled very poorly. The entire staff, especially the teller needs additional training. I’ve had customers give me similar notes on the teller line many times. I’ve taken customers in side offices and hallways to count funds. No big deal. She knew he was a customer and as for him having an out of state license, that should not have mattered. I worked for a very large national bank and saw customers from everywhere!!! That info should have been was on file for her to verify and match. Plus, he handed them his bank card!!! She failed to do her job. Verifying d.o.b., signature on file matched to license/back of bank card, etc is standard procedure when doing a withdrawal. That amount of money isn’t even that much, if she’s that freaked out over an account holder drawing 12k out of their account maybe she’s in the wrong profession.

[@aboubacaramine8689]

Glad we could benefit from your retail banking expertise on this case

[@Codacoli]

They are already trained, and some people just aren't meant to do this type of work. The level of competency displayed here is incredibly clear they are not fit for this job.

[@SuperBullaMan]

When black people buy into they own white ideal about black men an poverty. Jim Crow

[@FirenSolaris]

@@Codacoli Did you mean reading and understanding a hand written note?

[@girvanherman7939]

They knew exactly what they were doing.

[@BlackKing89-l1u]

I have never seen a Bank Robber.. who giving out ID, insert a bank card, filling a bank slip..plus Saying I wanna withdraw from “MY CHECKING ACCOUNT “... and still thought He was going to ROB them..😳..Lawrd!!! We need to investigate these bank tellers then!!!! IQs in negative 000.

[@fabycolon4855]

Lol. “IQ IN THE NEGATIVE!” Right!!

[@audreymo63]

OMG yes!!

[@aec5210]

Technically, he didn't fill out the withdrawal slip correctly. You don't write on the back of the withdrawal slip. You fill out the front of the slip.

[@weare1634]

@@aec5210 He did fill out the front, but wrote a note on the back of the slip. smh

[@aec5210]

@@weare1634, glad to know that. I think the note on the back made her suspicious. Everyone makes mistake.

[@theresalor]

That teller was ridiculous. He gave a bank withdrawal slip and provided ID. What bank robber does that lmao

[@eugeneosborn9551]

All the headlines are written that he was "mistaken" for a bank robber. The reality is that he was "labeled" that.

[@OnlyQueenE]

💯💯💯💯

[@juniorjr.427]

All the race fishers to the front line

[@defjam2001]

All bankers and police men at the scene were black. Nice try tho👍

[@ima.m.1658]

@@juniorjr.427 black ppl can still be suspicious of other black ppl b/c of negative stereotypes that white ppl created (aka internalized racism)

[@ToniHunterOne]

That's exactly true. He was labeled a bank robber. UGH!

[@snsn7251]

She shouldn't have to know who he is. She needs training.

[@Heavenbound1124]

Exactly

[@chaneltyler]

Thank you because the bank is supposed audit accounts by name and cross-reference them with famous people, celebrities, politicians, etc, and offer them a "special" program Private Banking. Meaning as soon as she pulled up his account she would have seen a flash come across her screen that he was "SPECIAL". And technically he wouldn't have even been in the bank because a Private Banking customer has an assigned person to handle all their banking needs (personal Private Bankers) including delivering him that money! They do everything for customers, making credit card payments, ordering free checks, free money order,s or cashiers checks, paying mortgage payments for them. I mean WIPE their AXX!

[@jayb2491]

She needs to be demoted to bag checker, talking about her gut. Lady you were not hired for your feelings. Check the ID and the system, but she gut checked her feelings first? She needs to go back to 8th grade and graduate high school a second time.

[@hiddenagenda4910]

You can't train away stupidity.

[@gigilamoore2656]

A new job. If she is shook up by someone giving her his banking information, she doesn't need to be there.

[@jeebsunabia7972]

He gave you his ID, his account card, and a withdrawal slip. What else is needed? "One of the things"... ha! Let's call it what it is... a mixture of profiling, and internalized racism.

[@Alwaystaykind]

He wear black ski hat, sunglasses and pass a NOTE!,and wouldn't speak..he maybe should call the branch manager before withdraw that amount cash..and can't blame the cop and the clerk too ......US crime happen Everyday,every minute by what color?should blame his own race..

[@htowncaveman6433]

@@Alwaystaykind he's done this plenty of times before. He didn't want to say how much money he wanted outloud. You know how many times people getting followed from the bank? He's a Hollywood director, of course he wants to be discreet about it. Do you want everyone around you knowing how much money you take out of the bank?

[@MrJeditwinz]

@@Alwaystaykind showing proper ID, bank card and using a withdrawal slip is all you need to withdraw money. If wearing any of those things you mentioned or writing a note is somehow a crime given all of those other factors please let us know what the penal code is. Not to mention it was JANUARY and he is a multimillionaire director. Two things can be inferred from that. It was probably cold, hence the hat, and he did not want to be recognized which was the reason for the sunglasses. And in case you don't know what "internalized racism" is let me tell you...SHE WAS TALKING ABOUT THE PERSON OF HIS RACE.

[@Gary-er3om]

Everyone involved is a minority....HOW is it racism?!?! And I agree, dude had on sunglasses, hat pulled down, passing a "note".... don't care what race you are that's suspicious if you didn't deal with it before....period

[@T1Oracle]

@@Gary-er3om Candace Owens is black too and she lives entirely by the white supremacist agenda. That doesn't eliminate racism from the picture.

[@mandytrouten3296]

That's just insane. He provided an ID and his bank card, asked for the money specifically from his own account, and asked them to count the money elsewhere for discretion purposes. Have bank robberies changed so much that this is how they're done now? Last I checked, this is the #1 way for removing large amounts of money from your own account...

[@keithwisdom1663]

All they had to do was check his bank balance. Probably had 100000 in acct

[@sdprecords6599]

@@keithwisdom1663 could be 100,000 could be close to a mil… he def has various banks, but obviously used/felt comfortable w/ BoA that he’s done this often…just shows to go(yes, she’s black) color will always arise suspicion

[@karinaz8756]

“You don’t get the benefit of the doubt “ . And Therin lies the problem. The man had his ID and his debit card. At some point someone has to have an IQ higher than dirt.

[@blckroyal6219]

🤣🤣

[@Pete133]

That person was the teller. Literally all she had to do was pull up his information and see that he had more than $12k in the account.

[@coreynance3874]

@@Pete133 agreed.

[@nasiphimaqhubela9434]

That comment turned into a sitcom in 3 seconds - held a straight face until I reached an IQ higher than dirt part.

[@empyrean196]

@@Pete133- Ikr. How dumb of her to jump to such a big conclusion. Really stupid. I betcha her silly ass considered this a “precautionary measure”. Smh

[@loveinthewebb6168]

He handled the whole situation incredibly well - thank God

[@yvetterenee8256]

@Weltall8000 , No. His jacket said "fear God". He's probably a devout Christian that's why he acted calmly.

[@oyinkansolaoladipupo]

'Fear God' is a brand 😅😅

[@yvetterenee8256]

@@oyinkansolaoladipupo , Thanks for educating me. 😊 But, he may also be a Christian who fears GOD. I don't think an atheist would buy that brand.

[@hhhhoooojdjd]

Maybe it's the first time he withdrew over 10k? It's common sense that handing a note will get you in trouble. Duh!

[@extrashotofespresso_]

@@oyinkansolaoladipupo 😂

[@jayDee92133]

Just goes to show a man could go out of his way to be careful and still get arrested...

[@elmalloc]

If he was white what do ya think would have happened, would it have happened

[@tux7300]

mad respect for how he handled this

[@marzigeisha]

The internalised racism is also incredibly confronting.

[@toddc1193]

Thay were all black!

[@T1Oracle]

@@toddc1193 Read a book 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@khaliasacko6228]

@@toddc1193 that’s the point

[@ProfessorSnape22]

Lol huh you be surprised how white washed even black people can be to thier own race

[@JustBree716]

@@ProfessorSnape22 that's their fault. Lol. The irony of this whole thing is like a comedy show

[@Paul.Burrell]

It was the fact that his account had more money than she thought he should have based on how he looked. It was prejudicial bias. Had he been wearing a suit, I'm sure the police wouldn't have been called. She probably seen millions in the account, and thought he was trying to run a scam. Even a simple Google search would've cleared up the matter. He clearly didn't want to be noticed or robbed.

[@brandon9638]

She didn't know his account balance because she never bothered to verify his identity or account. She asked for his ID and immediately called the police...

[@Paul.Burrell]

@@brandon9638 He said he put his card in and entered the pin, so she had to see his account once he did that.

[@curtisdavis8594]

Facts.. She prejudged him.🥺

[@patriciaburrus8179]

She made it sound like a BLK MAN is suspicious if he has that kind of money to withdraw in one transaction.Guilty for being BLACK.

[@velvet123]

Even your own people will judge you too. It’s all programmed that way. To be bias of your own people and expecting them to be robbers.

[@ska7triumph]

It doesn’t matter that he’s a successful director he gave the teller all the information and she didn’t verify his ID before calling the police. The bank’s personnel should be embarrassed and either get fired or retrained. Coo glee should take ALLLLLL the money out of his account and move it somewhere else.

[@EasyZee69]

Yep, if it was me, I would be changing my bank the second the incident was over.

[@OmaGladys9]

obviously she was employed to act based on her feelings... tell me about unprofessionalism

[@janicethomas3278]

We, Black People should have our own bank!!!!

[@Daughterofsarah156]

This burns me to the core to know that this man has been accused of something that he has never done because of a worthless person who don’t know how to do their job. This man gave his ID asked for a certain amount of money which is a large amount And all she had to do was granddaddy and look him up how his money set an only question she should ask is how do you want it tens 20s or 50s or hundreds. She looked at his skin color she looked at his clothes and she judged. This makes her no different from any other person with different nationality And coming from a black woman that especially hit home to me and I’m angry for him truly angry.

[@Fireglo]

The bank teller was literally black...

[@Daughterofsarah156]

The Israelites talked about how Black people will go against each other and have a evil heart towards one another. These are part of the curses in the Bible we need to come back to God’s law, statues, and Commandments, which we have never done in the Old Testament.

[@delloffthewall]

This whole situation is absurd and hurtful. That being said; if you were going to rob a bank, why would you ask for just $12,000? That’s not a lot of money. Edit: Some of y’all are misunderstanding my comment. $12k is a lot of money. It’s not a lot of money for a bank robbery! If you decided to rob a bank, 99.9% of people are going to plan for millions, not $12k. That’s like robbing a tv store, but just demanding the remotes.

[@ShabazzTBL]

Who robs a bank for a specific amount of money at all?

[@supplyanddistributions6418]

and to be withdrawn from your account! It was on the note.

[@yvetterenee8256]

It's a lot of money for a homeless man.

[@godsbabi1]

Right!

[@leonietaylor7054]

It's not a'lot of money. I made that every 2 months and it was not enough to cover my bills. I was looking for a part time to keep up with cost of living.No fool would rob a bank for 12 grand.Thats pitifull.

[@bethk980]

This is why I don’t do business with Bank of America. I worked at a bank for 15 years. He had ID, did his signature match? Was he okay with filling out the government forms for cash withdrawals? Bank of America has branches nationally. If the teller was unsure, get the Supervisor/Manager. He had his Bank of America ID!

[@bonniedavis2407]

EXACTLY ‼️‼️‼️

[@maldo1969]

100%

[@MsReddVelvet4207]

EXACTLY THEY SUCK ALL AROUND!!!!!

[@T1Oracle]

She got the supervisor and the supervisor called the police. It's just ignorance all around!

[@MrRealbrotha]

cancelled my account too!!

[@snsn7251]

So proud of the way he handled himself.

[@naobe5]

Yeah....he wanted to ...LIVE!!!

[@T1Oracle]

It's a shame that we need a talent for that just to survive.

[@juliedavis7445]

proud?

[@KevinSmith-fw5tb]

Proud for that?! That's when you know a person is used to bad behavior that acting normal is such an achievement! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@rrba1089]

Go watch Fruitvale Station and let me know if he feels the same way smh

[@NC-qc7wd]

I am really sorry that this happened to him and his a big heart man to just moved on! A big man with a big heart!

[@ulrek54321]

The BoA employees need to be fired, they're too scared to do their jobs.

[@jimynutron87]

Exactly! He gave you his ID, Bank of America card, and gave you written instructions that were “non-robberish”….shame on her for not reading and checking accounts with the info she received.

[@SuperBullaMan]

When black people buy into they own white ideal about black men an poverty. Jim Crow

[@roots4140]

Hopefully private bankers from every bank in town are calling him. They'd love to manage that Coogler and Black Panther fortune.

[@bonniedavis2407]

Yeah..IMAGINE THAT.. VICTORIOUSLY ABUNDANT ‼️‼️‼️

[@sherylwalls2569]

Wys!!!

[@Regired2]

He gave his bank card, id, pin etc. That teller overreacted and needs to be fired. He should withdraw all his monies from Bank of America. Period!

[@ShaqKoyokArt]

He is humble and calm. Mad respect this man!

[@loveinthewebb6168]

He smart for saying he’s NOT about to look for anything in his car when they asked him if he had paper/pen to write. Nope. Hellll no. They wanna see your hands aren’t visible to say they had reason to kill.

[@justocho9090]

She should of gone straight to the manager if she was unsure how to handle this situation instead of calling the police right away. A robber wouldn’t give id and bank card to rob a bank 😂

[@sandman516]

She did and even the dumb ass manager gave her the "okay" to call the cops.

[@ShabazzTBL]

And ask for a specific amount of money. They just want you to stuff as much money in as possible.

[@justocho9090]

@Kevin Fletcher who’s playing the victim in this scenario? The bank teller was set to call the police while at the same time leaving the Hollywood director in the lobby with the impression that she retrieving his money. When it was taking a bit too long he was asking around to the rest of the staff “what’s the problem, why it’s taking so long?” And the rest of the staff remain quiet unwilling to get involved knowing the seriousness of this threat of a potential bank robber and that’s when the police enter the room to sort this misunderstanding out.

[@AZAComics]

I used to work as a teller...I also worked in the fraud department of Wells Fargo. Her story doesn't make sense. There are protocols for this kind of stuff and she ignored every single one of them. 1. He provided the ID and a bank card. 2. She was concerned about a Cali ID. I bet the address on the account also matched the ID. 3. She didn't read the note which clearly says he's pulling money out of his OWN account. ...This should have been enough.

[@rosedindial5362]

So because her stomach turned, they made an innocent man nearly get arrested SHAMEFUL

[@martinchitembo1883]

The surprising thing it is not the first time for him to make such a transaction with the bank.

[@johnwebb2442]

Exactly, not the first time.

[@marvingabriel8404]

Instead of the officer simply apologizing to Mr. Coogler in the moment for such absurdities..he decided to try to teach him a lesson on how police officers are trained to respond to "possible" bank robbery situations 😑..It's a very unfortunate fact that the people who are paid to protect the neighborhoods of this country are at times completely void of social awareness.

[@commonsense3921]

That’s how White police officers brain works around Black men.

[@vincentdolente7053]

I have a better understanding of how to deal with that situation than those officers. Not 1 fucking ounce of training. It's the will to help people.

[@calvinhoward2277]

It's a damn shame that even our own black women would doubt us. I believe she didn't think he had $12,000 in his account because of how he was dressed. This man was judged by his appearance despite giving all the proper information to the teller

[@yacubgraft1687]

not our black women, the way she talks and thinks makes her a corn ball, the operator verified herself as not being a corn ball by suggesting he wanted to be discreet. cornballs and lames arent considered part of the black community and usually not accepted. unless youre a cornball then fuck both of you

[@eyes9860]

You perpetual criminals have given us enough reason to be terrified of you. The Blk femicide rates is presently at a Bw being murdered every 5 hours at the hands of Bm in the U.S and every 3 hours at the hands of Bm in SA. You are not ours and we are certainly not yours. 🤢

[@dr.braxygilkeycruises1460]

Exactly, Calvin!!

[@-Bloomingtales]

He also doesn’t code switch and has a bay accent. She didn’t know what to do with her dumb azz lol we don’t know what to do when other black people don’t assimilate in “professional” settings.

[@blkpanther2k5]

@@eyes9860 in what way does what you say defend that woman's actions???

[@ricardomuller2066]

I think it’s funny how he wanted to be really discreet with this trip and now he’s in the news with it. 😵‍💫

[@Motown-1966]

EXACTLY!

[@BougieSuzy]

The teller and the manager of the bank need to be fired. Neither of them did their job correctly, someone else deserves their positions of employment. This is disgraceful.

[@frankdayton731]

I'm glad you mentioned the manager. That dude just proved how useless his job really was. If anything it should've been his call to get the cops involved, not the teller who was "too scared to turn the corner".

[@SuperBullaMan]

When black people buy into they own white ideal about black men an poverty. Jim Crow

[@tove236]

I'm robbing you by withdrawing money from my own account.

[@snsn7251]

Dwl

[@MrRealbrotha]

exactly..what threat was that to call police,,,,it's silly how people are defending this foolishness

[@ladycatherinedebourgh7336]

Would have taken a few seconds to read the note, check his ID and bank card. What a dangerous idiot. Things could have easily escalated which would have resulted in his death

[@jillmortlock8439]

"We detain and ask questions later". That is insane!

[@ernestogastelum9123]

it has always been like that to avoid the person from running away while they do the investigation

[@FansTake]

The teller at Bank of America clearly knew he wasn’t a bank robber. A bank robber doesn’t provide ID or let you leave their sight because you can do exactly what she did, which was call the police. BOA suspected him of bank fraud. They thought he was trying to withdraw money from an account by using a fake ID. Even as the teller recounted what happened, she said, "he did give me his ID, but it was a California ID, and my stomach started turning, it just seemed odd." It was probably at that moment that the police knew it wasn't a bank robbery. People bank out of state all of the time, so what's odd about that? Even though she's black, she profiled him. BOA is spinning the story as if the incident was mistaken as a robbery by bringing up the note and saying a car was running outside. Don't most bank robbers use a gun? Notice how the teller doesn't maintain eye contact as she is recounting what happened. I bet that's because she's realizing she was using her own biases against him. Instead of calling the police, they could have called the BOA that opened his account and verified he was a BOA customer. If he wouldn't speak to her, as she claims, why didn’t the manager speak to him and ask more questions?

[@MrRealbrotha]

common sense is not common

[@ToniHunterOne]

Oh, but remember, she started getting a "funny" feeling at the pit of her stomach... that's when she hit the panic button.

[@annelynn01]

@@ToniHunterOne she had gas... Gwaf

[@extrashotofespresso_]

@@ToniHunterOne perhaps she had to use the bathroom.

[@victoro1115]

The underlying issue is we all aren’t in his position to resolve the issue with BOA. Someone else may die in this situation, we still have work to do as it pertains to profiling

[@robertwright4220]

You are spot on! Many of these so-called black celebrities only want to be black when it benefits them. I don't look to celebrities for anything but at the same time in a situation like this it's like he almost must have the responsibility to respond accordingly. Accepting some private apology doesn't cut it...

[@chair9416]

Profiling people of their own race!? 🙄

[@anacastellanos1251]

I have so much more respect for this man now. Definitely handled himself way more gracefully than I would have. But I learned today.

[@JohnDoe-do3fm]

Handing a note to a bank teller is perfectly normal, not speaking aloud is perfectly normal, but god forbid you do those 2 things together.

[@GOFORJOE1]

Bank of America need to improve their training for the employee.

[@joseflores8282]

You’re a fool.

[@JammyDodger337]

At least he's alive and didn't get shot in the back!

[@jb5154]

The very least.

[@Loveladylove]

PULL ALL YOUR MONEY OUT BROTHER 🙏🏾

[@bonniedavis2407]

…and that’s a precursor.. it just may happen again, too

[@naobe5]

....in a flash!!!

[@dimanshe1]

That’s right!

[@Pepe-dq2ib]

why he bank with them anyways? Bring your money to a black owned and run bank so you dont have to deal with racist.

[@jimbocarnero4417]

@@Pepe-dq2ib The bank teller and bank MANAGER were both black. It's not always a race issue ffs. The teller is merely just an incompetent.

[@Ghost-tx4ft]

the lady that phoned must get life in prison for stupidity

[@teddygraham5230]

The police reaction to the call is the biggest problem. I’ve worked in the bank and seen this resolved more human. Also, what robber gives a specific amount, their ID and bank card.

[@Pepe-dq2ib]

i know right, you cant have a bank robbery call and expect the person to be armed. If the suspected bank robber was white, they would brought him a burgerking.

[@chair9416]

They were responding to A BANK ROBBERY!! When they found out it wasn’t they took him out of cuffs!! What should they have done 🙄

[@kayloggsgl0bal]

Absolutely Absurd.. And disheartening!!!!

[@demitreustoban6643]

I am from Oakland and I know Ryan Coogler's father. He is upset over this mishap! An everyday event can be misconstrued, and if you happen to BLACK it could have very serious implications. As a BLACK PERSON you are automatically assumed to be GUILTY

[@jimbocarnero4417]

It's not always a damn race issue. From the teller, to coogler, to even the officers, they're all black. Why is race always brought up when it comes to any negative situation involving a black person. It could be incompetence, ignorance, miscommunication to literally any reason. But black people love to always make it about race.

[@GeronFletcher]

@@jimbocarnero4417 it’s still a race issue. Internalized racism is real. That’s why so many non white people get brainwashed to wanting to be white and bleach their skin. You ever seen Boyz n the hood? Remember the black cop? Shit like that. That’s just a Hollywood example but it’s very real

[@David91690]

It was all black people working there it was a black lady that called them stop being obsessed

[@fiorelaluzardo8456]

He wanted to be discreet and they made sure to make a scene. What an unfortunate situation.

[@salmaal-shaoily5809]

I admire the way he handled himself. Didn't get belligerent. He remained calm and complied with the officer. Live so you can fight the battle.

[@bothothokennard3282]

Point:you dont have to be belligerant to be murdered by po-po!

[@MrRealbrotha]

he was nervous ..he understands the situation he was in..did you see the vid with his interaction with the police?

[@eugeneosborn9551]

Live so u can tell the tale

[@kattravino9582]

She didn't even read his name on his ID card, like... THAT'S YOUR WHOLE JOB

[@katrinaornelas]

I would take my money somewhere else.

[@Swiggett-Walton]

Reading is fundamental! There was nothing suspicious or threatening in the note. All she has to go was READ it!!

[@sherylsimmons8111]

Thank God, Ryan Coogler survived that unnecessary big misunderstanding and I'm being nice putting it that way. It could have been a lot worse. 😐

[@sherylwalls2569]

Ryan even said a 🙏 after the police took the cuffs off.

[@76shian]

Yes it shows that when you have more black officers you have better outcomes in black communities

[@joelvazquez7998]

Black panther has to be one of the best super hero movies I have seen.

[@4daluvofnikki]

A teller and a manager and neither one could combine common sense to verify he was who he said he was. He gave you his ID and bank card. If he had been a customer with BOA for a while his bank card might even have his picture. I know in the past BOA used to put your picture on the card if you wanted them to. They could’ve called the branch where he opened the account to get a copy of his signature. They could’ve asked questions about the account only the owner would know. Like what was the last deposit or withdrawal you made or when and where was the last time you used the card? If he is a bank robber he can’t and won’t waste time answering those questions, but the owner would.

[@MrRealbrotha]

you sound too reasonable lol...banks avoid hiring people like you

[@JuddArsenal]

I didn't read everything you wrote because I am on board with the combined COMBINED common sense statement.

[@cadmarbusinesssuite9155]

Why is this woman working at any bank? It was the manager's duty to have stepped in to have served the customer because she was untrained and scared. What was so unusual about someone submitting in writing their withdrawal request? I cannot imagine that this is the first time someone did so at the Atlanta BOA.

[@ballin565]

She couldn’t believe a black man dressed like that could make a cash withdrawal for that much money that is the problem. Sometimes it’s your own people smh.

[@A__Mina]

The teller is AA but she should still be held accountable. Robbery involves aggressive tactics. If she was worried about fraud she should have followed protocol.

[@jennifer232]

Not just her be accountable her little posse encouraging what she was trying to do everyone in that back needs to get fired not just her because in that case everyone in that place needs training so that means everyone should be fired

[@jennifer232]

Not even one individual couldn’t tell her wait let’s figure this out before making any moves

[@ToniHunterOne]

Exactly, There's protocol, that I bet doesn't include a strange feeling in her stomach. They have protocol to follow if she thought, like you mention, it might be a frauded account, wouldn't she quietly go to the bank manager or President for assistance? It certainly wasn't a robbery, which is an aggressive stance.

[@ToniHunterOne]

@@jennifer232 Apparently, she didn't ask anyone else for assistance. She wanted to be the hero of this story.

[@tigerlilly9038]

"Her stomach" AIN'T SH*T like her common sense and her ability to interact with the public. This time the police are innocent, how about that.

[@lhem0361]

We do not know how BANK of America "handled" it. I think we will never know. The teller has management levels higher than herself. I do not think he wants her fired. However, some extensive training is warranted. He did everything correctly! When I go in for a large withdrawal, there is an area they can take you.

[@chaneltyler]

As a former long-time employee I can tell you EXACTLY how they more than likely handed it. Because he has money and now they know he is famous he would be offered what is called "Private Banking" where he will be assigned a person (Private Banker) to handle all his banking needs like withdrawing monies, free checks, no fees on anything, and more then likely he will not even have to step into a banking center again because someone will do it for him. Also, I'm sure his immediate family were offered accounts under that umbrella. So basically A BRIB! Oh and I'm sure they offered him Merrill Lynch too which they also own.

[@cadmarbusinesssuite9155]

What do you mean he does not want her fired???? Of course, he would want her fired. He was treated inhumanely because of her.

[@ToniHunterOne]

That's true. You can stand in the other line where you get someone sitting a desk. If I understand correctly from piecing together some of these clips, he went to BOA with a contract employee (nanny, I think) and there was at least one other person with them. She prefers to be paid in cash. He thought he wouldn't be in BOA very long so he left the nanny and whoever in his care with the engine running to keep them warm. He had his note prepared, his ID on his belt, his bank ID. He went to the first available teller and in 10 seconds he went from one of the most important Film Directors of our generation . . . to a bum bank robber that's left his car in the lot running for a fast getaway.

[@djlivvy46]

@@ToniHunterOne - a multi millionaire with an employee who prefers to be paid in cash? 🤔

[@Song_about_a_girl]

His first mistake was dealing BofA if the first place. I left that stupid bank and never turned back 😂

[@CrystalReignVlogs]

Sounds like she didn't read the note.

[@mrbarry2091]

She stated that she didn't read the name on his ID. That defeats the purpose of asking for identification. Bank of America payed a 2 million dollar lawsuit because of racial discrimination in its hiring practices. This female slipped through the cracks.

[@MrRealbrotha]

sounds like she didn't read or understand...she's not bright

[@TardarSauce]

lol gives you his ID for proof and you just turn around and say hes robbing the place? man didnt want people to see how much money he was withdrawing man is playing it safe

[@trumph15bx]

Ryan please sue them and teach them a lesson. Even though you don't need the money please teach them that this is not appropriate

[@GloriaW888]

Large withdraws and appointments with bankers should be done in a private room. Some tellers do not respect your privacy. Should could have simply spoke to her supervisor before calling the police.

[@darksidehavok]

I find it hard to believe that if the director of Thor did the exact same thing she would think he was robbing the bank... so the fact that the teller is black doesn't mean anything.

[@Misnyc]

"He gave me his California ID but my stomach turned." 🙄

[@terynb4407]

Apparently it's sus to go to your bank in other parts of the country. 😂

[@isuriadireja91]

her job's on the line, she started blaming her unborn kid....

[@MrRealbrotha]

was his picture that bad lol!!..shameful! ..she has my stomach turning

[@infozone9601]

@@isuriadireja91 yeah you know how black women and accountability goes...

[@Misnyc]

@@MrRealbrotha 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🤪

[@kanomorojele4956]

🙈😅...What is not being asked is... what did the Bank Teller think Ryan was robbing the bank with??!.. ...I mean damn, I know words are Powerful but is she saying.. she was threatened by grammar and punctuation?!🤔😂

[@Kissed_by_the_sunmoon]

Believe me when I say, there definitely are those whom are threatened by the use of grammar and punctuation. Sadly, I work with some. 😐😖

[@karonmcgregor4753]

Rofl - well, these youngsters today seem to have their own "grammar and punctuation" I'm pretty glad I'm old school. lol

[@malkiawaalego2552]

😂 😂 😂

[@ToniHunterOne]

Oh, don't forget finger pointing too. He was using his finger to direct her attention to the note, that might be why she didn't feel right in her stomach.

[@dazedconfuseds]

@@zeusonolympus123 photo ID that matched the name on the account. Also account ID then we should all get arrested when going to the bank with that much proof of who we are. Bank teller will say that the women was in the wrong. Why? Cos he didn't want to be rib, when counting larger amount of money you don't do it open. I only did work experience for 2weeks and I learnt that there. It's for the customers safety

[@hitbycars]

"Mistaken for bank robber" is a weird way of saying "using his card, pin, and ID to make a withdraw from his account"

[@coltsfan755]

Seriously her stomach turned because he had California ID does she not think that people go to banks when they travel

[@sherylwalls2569]

😂

[@porschiafemi]

But how does his note constitute as “robbing?”

[@rastalife5002]

Robbing your own money is a crime now

[@audreymo63]

Right..damn!!😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡

[@jasonadventist5226]

Especially when people with hearing problems write notes ALL THE TIME when at the bank.

[@Heavenbound1124]

@@rastalife5002 she a dumb and ignorant

[@dramatish]

It doesn't.

[@alistiner4200]

When are the police going to hold these people who make these false alarm callers accountable?

[@Daughterofsarah156]

This is very sad and disturbing to me and it makes my stomach hurt just this year how incompetent the teller was. If the man gave you an ID and he told you to take $12,000 out that’s a large amount which means you have to go somewhere private account is money her job is to take that ID And look up his information and if it checks out he goes in another room and he go count his money and leave. He didn’t say give me the money he didn’t say anything that’s related to a bomb a knife gun shots fired in order to rob the bank nothing crazy what’s going on in my opinion is that the teller should be fired, fired fired fired simple as that because we’re poor decision she’s making the company look bad and don’t know how to do her darn job. You just humiliate somebody that was a celebrity and they should calls for a termination.

[@DFWRealEstate89]

FIRED!

[@wordswordswords413]

I can't believe some people are actually blaming him in the comments. This is just sad 🤦‍♂️

[@ensanesane]

@Kevin Fletcher sure so shady that it happens all the time 🤣

[@Vnexpress1203]

@Kevin Fletcher combined with wearing mask, sunglasses and beanie I don’t blame the teller for drawing suspicion.

[@along58]

He showed his ID, Bank Card, and filled out a deposit slip, and people are still blaming him for not wanting to become a target of robbery by having $12K counted in the front of the bank. Smh 🤦🏾‍♀️

[@wordswordswords413]

@Greg Felix Did you miss the part where he gave his ID and Bank card. I don't care what fiction has taught you but in the real world Bank robbers dont willingly hand out ID.

[@wordswordswords413]

@Greg Felix Your sentence makes zero sense please correct it. Also ID and Bank card should be enough to prove your innocence nuff said. There is no excuse for what she did

[@viziomusa5921]

First, I object to how the media is covering this story. The narrative has been mostly, "oh this wasn't a bank robber, it was successful film director Ryan Coogler who is worth $25 million." But it shouldn't have had to be Ryan Coogler, for a black man to not be treated like this. If he was worth $25, this treatment was irreprehensible. Also, I worked at a bank for many years. The bank establishes specialized services for their preferred clients, usually based on net worth. As a part of those services, preferred clients would never have to stand at the teller line and ask for anything, let alone large amounts of cash. Normally a preferred client would be invited into a private space, like the manager's office, and have all of his/her needs catered to while at the bank. So another big question is, why doesn't BofA see Ryan Coogler as a preferred client? There is so much wrong with this, but it's the same ol' story. The only way this will ever change is if black people consolidate and leverage their power. Until then, these stories are just par for the course.

[@janequa2009]

The fact that the whole world now knows who he banks with is one reason why I would just pull all my money out and take it somewhere else.

[@herbertgeddies1844]

Every black man in America has a story to go thru like this the American way

[@fabycolon4855]

See, this is why I cannot stand BOA!! They even have their employees looking at YOU, like you are someone crazy by withdrawing YOUR own money! Did the teller not think he was being watched? Why does it always have to be YOU are the bad guy?? Geeze! Im sure it was embarrassing and scary for this wealthy and successful African American man!! I have a son and I would have been appalled. SHAME ON YOU BOA!! Thank God he is very forgiving. God bless you Ryan Coogler 🙏🏽♥️

[@rrba1089]

Screw bank of america my homies hate bank of america

[@elitesouthernscoutingtv8994]

Honestly this situation breaks my heart. We as black folks MUST take better care of each other. Now, he probably should have asked to meet with a teller in the office. One thing I think the bank needs to change is the withdrawal amount. They said they get a little suspicious for withdrawals over $10K. All she had to do was check his balance and she would have seen a bazillion dollars in his account. Lastly, the police saying they respond first and ask questions later is WRONG! I am wondering what she told the 911 operator. He didn't have a weapon and did not make any threats. I am saddened that he had to endure such fear.

[@msbelle6289]

Exactly! Clearly teller didn't have the ability to use deductive reasoning or common sense. Entire situation is very unsettling.

[@MrRealbrotha]

it's on vid..check out what she told the 911 operator,,even she knew it was not a robbery..but she had to do her job

[@infozone9601]

@@MrRealbrotha exactly. This is just an example of black women being happy to use the system against other blacks. Even the dispatcher knew it was a bogus call. The teller just wanted to set him up.

[@winstonwolfwhiteshoes]

@@infozone9601 EXACTLY dude. She knew exactly wtf she was doing! Her "excuse" was beyond believable... She had his card, id, pin number, and the note fully explaining what he needed...

[@jimbocarnero4417]

Man, blacks always love to make situations like this about race. From the teller to the victim to the officers, they're all black. Why don't you fight real instances of racism instead of bringing up skin color whenever there's ANY negative incident involving someone with dark skin.

[@andrewbristow2817]

Ryan is smart. Because if he wasn’t okay with it, imagine the backlash!

[@charms85]

I don’t care what he says, with ID, bank card and pin, WHAT? WHAT ELSE? I don’t care for her right now. She was preoccupied by her terrible life decisions.

[@mariajason3547]

@Kevin Fletcher or branded as beast and get shot ..........Experience it and then come back and tell us..........

[@semsimama2191]

She did racially profiled this man because of what he was wearing. Yet if it was her family member being profiled in that way she would have been outside protesting. Shame on you and you should be fired.

[@BigAl_93]

She knew what she was doing. He entered his pin and provided his ID.

[@tookiegotit4636]

That lady at the bank need to be fired ASAP..

[@purplelamington279]

1. You're not supposed to call the police while the robber is in the bank....duhhhh and 2. That officer pulled their gun out! Ryan could have lost his life from that stupid bank tellers error. The world we live in🤯

[@anthonybush7634]

Once again who called the police is always absent from the report finally this is first I seen the teller questioned

[@guiltyuntilproveninnocent.]

How many bank robbers give they’re bank cards and ID during a robbery? We all know what this was really about. Whoever called 911 needs to be fired and prosecuted immediately.

[@bencribe]

imagine hearing someone say ''hey Sir'', and suddently making a stupid false move while you turnig yourself cause you about to get a large amoung of money, worring about someone that could follow you... and being scared even before going out this day for that!!! today we would all about to say RIP for this man cause a dumb dumb couldn't do her job and messed up.

[@Smallyardguy]

Her “stomach turned” SMH!!! Intuition will lie to you!!!

[@dreamscomingtrue6424]

A big horrible mistake. I will never ever bank with BOA. Have heard so many horror stories. No way. They need to be boycotted.

[@MrRealbrotha]

no mistake incompetence anongst other issues