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My Grandfather did that (he was 80 at the time), he got upset that his bank would not take a cashier's check from another bank, even after calling the other bank to confirm it was valid.

He asked for his 60k worth of deposit in cash, apparently there are laws from the 30s that if you ask for cash they have to give it to you.

The bank ended up calling in police officer, who then confirmed that my grandfather was in the right, and they gave him the 60k. He stuffed it down his pants and drove to the other bank he used, with the police officer kind enough to follow him.

Funny story, but he is definitely on a list of people that that bank will not do business with.



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