No arms, No Thumbprint, No $

[RACER X]

TAMPA, Florida — A Florida man born without arms says a Tampa bank would not let him cash a check because he couldn't provide a thumbprint.

Steve Valdez didn't have an account at a Bank of America location in downtown Tampa, where he tried to cash a check from his wife last week. However, Valdez has prosthetic arms and is unable to provide a thumbprint. He says he presented two forms of identification but was still denied.

He tells the St. Petersburg Times a bank manager told him he could either come back to the bank with his wife or open an account himself.

Bank of America spokeswoman Nicole Nastacie says the bank has apologized to Valdez. Nastacie says the bank should have "offered alternative requirements if an individual is not able to give a thumbprint."

[Kaneman]

TAMPA, Florida — A Florida man born without arms says a Tampa bank would not let him cash a check because he couldn't provide a thumbprint.

Steve Valdez didn't have an account at a Bank of America location in downtown Tampa, where he tried to cash a check from his wife last week. However, Valdez has prosthetic arms and is unable to provide a thumbprint. He says he presented two forms of identification but was still denied.

He tells the St. Petersburg Times a bank manager told him he could either come back to the bank with his wife or open an account himself.

Bank of America spokeswoman Nicole Nastacie says the bank has apologized to Valdez. Nastacie says the bank should have "offered alternative requirements if an individual is not able to give a thumbprint."

Common sense FTW!

[karl_1052]

Since when do banks have access to fingerprint records for people?:?:

[OneSickPsycho]

Can a brutha get a toe print FTW?

[Homeslice]

Why didn't this dumbass go to HIS bank to cash it? Or does he not even have a bank account? Prolly an illegal :lol:

[OneSickPsycho]

Why didn't this dumbass go to HIS bank to cash it? Or does he not even have a bank account? Prolly an illegal :lol:

Can't be an illegal... Can't climb a fence or swim 100 miles if you were born without both arms.

[Dave]

Can't be an illegal... Can't climb a fence or swim 100 miles if you were born without both arms.

probably strapped water wings to his stumps and backstroked his ass to freedom

[Homeslice]

Or just lied inside a hidden compartment in a truck. Or walked thru an underground tunnel. Or came via boat.

[RACER X]

lol i've ridden a lil john boat illegally into mexico before.

[EpyonXero]

Since when do banks have access to fingerprint records for people?:?:

Yeah I dont get it either but the last time I need to cash a check like that, years ago, I had to give a thumb print.

[EpyonXero]

Why didn't this dumbass go to HIS bank to cash it? Or does he not even have a bank account? Prolly an illegal :lol:

I have a friend who refuses to open a bank account because she says she doesnt want to pay the, inevitable for her, overdraft fees. So she walks around with a wad of cash which I tell her is stupid but she wont listen.

[Homeslice]

I have a friend who refuses to open a bank account because she says she doesnt want to pay the, inevitable for her, overdraft fees. So she walks around with a wad of cash which I tell her is stupid but she wont listen.

Interesting. What kind of work does she do? How does she pay her bills?

[EpyonXero]

Interesting. What kind of work does she do? How does she pay her bills?

Im actually not sure how she pays her bills, Im guessing she goes to the place and pays in person. She used to work at the front desk at the company I was working at but they went out of business so shes unemployed now.

[goof2]

Since when do banks have access to fingerprint records for people?:?:

I don't think they do. If someone without an account cashes a check that bounces, is bad, or is forged and the bank cannot contact them to get the money back they have video of what the person looks like and a thumbprint to give to the police. ID can be faked, video and a thumbprint are more difficult.

[Particle Man]

wow... there's an example of someone following a process flow a TAD bit too closely...