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Sedona Bank of America Posts Armed Guards

Sedona AZ  (November 1, 2011) – The Bank of America in west Sedona has posted an armed guard at its main entrance. Sedona Bank of America manager, Elyse Otto, explained that the Occupy Wall Street protest was the reason for requiring armed guards at the BoA banking center, “Bank of America is being proactive. When Occupy Wall Street protesters are within one mile of a Bank of America banking center, armed guards have been hired to protect employees.”

Occupy Wall Street causes Bank of America to hire armed guards

Otto explained further, “The armed guards are from an out of area security firm. They will remain at the Sedona Bank of America until the protests are over.” For now, Bank of America has secured the services of armed guards for thirty days.

When asked by SedonaEye.com what he thought of the armed guard protecting the branch because of nearby Occupy Wall Street protesters, Bank of America customer Brent Maupin replied, “Is this really what the Bank of America is worried about? The Occupy Wall Street protest in Sedona is not about fellow Sedona citizens harming friends and neighbors who work at the local bank! Occupy Wall Street protests are about the injustices taking place at the corporate and federal level.”

The Bank of America is providing a telephone number for those with questions about the Occupy Wall Street policy. The toll free number is 800-796-8448.

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19 Comments

  1. Mike S. says:

    and we needed more reasons to NOT be a customer ?

  2. Fred Gullett says:

    Hello Eye,
    What happened to K.F.C. and Taco Bell?

  3. Bruce says:

    Way to go, Brent Maupin. Give ’em hell.

    BTW, how was B of A able to tell the difference beween the Occupy Wall Street protesters and the Bumble Bee Stingers?

    When are you going to relate your story about chasing the bulls at Cave Creek . . . or vice versa. Come on, let’s have the truth, nothing but the truth. Oops, in Sedona who would know the difference.

    We will all know soon enough when the ballots are counted one week from this evening. Yikes!

  4. T.C. Walls, Millsboro DE says:

    HOW DARE THOSE BUMS WANT THE RICH TO PAY THEIR FAIR SHARE-THEY HAVE TO BE SHOT, THAT’S THE LAW.

    good grief.

  5. Bruce says:

    Oops . . . didn’t pick up on the feature article about the bull run until after I posted the above. Mea Culpa. Way to go, Brent. You had to survive in order to deal with B of A and/or the Bumble Bees.

  6. Ann Marie R. says:

    Join the 99% on the street corner near the Sedona branch this week. Bring your vest protectors in case the Bank of America goes postal.

  7. Jan, VOC says:

    WOW. Amazing.

  8. Diane, Cottonwood says:

    Saturday is Sedona You Should Move Your Bank Accounts to a Credit Union Day. Cottonwood Credit West is open all day Saturday. Free checking & lots of branches. Check it out. Bank where people care about you. No armed guards at the doors!

  9. Radha Rani Crawley says:

    via Facebook: yikes!

  10. Sheri Graham says:

    The B of A routine of armed guards is insane!!! Glad I don’t bank there.

  11. Cris says:

    Sedona AZ  (November 1, 2011) – The Bank of America in west Sedona has posted an armed guard at its main entrance. Sedona Bank of America manager, Elyse Otto, explained that the Occupy Wall Street protest was the reason for requiring armed guards at the BoA banking center.
    +1

  12. Class of '57 says:

    Well. Practical news that has me planning for a new bank for my old hard earned money.

  13. Teresa, Cottonwood says:

    bankers rule!!!!! goooooo bank of america you rule the masses. take our money & live well.

  14. Stan says:

    Saw the guard packin’ today at the bank, no I mean the Wild West Theatre on Hwy 89a!

  15. Markos Moulitsas says:

    Since September 29, at least 700,000 Americans have moved their money out of big banks and into credit unions.

    The big banks are so freaked out by what’s happening that some have locked their doors and even called the police on customers who tried to close their accounts.

    Everyone needs to know we have the big banks on the run.

    Keep fighting,
    Markos Moulitsas
    Founder, Daily Kos

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  17. Raphael says:

    Credit Unions are just as criminal, just not as big. I helped my old lady neighbor move her money out of BOA who had her in a reverse Amortization. Then, Arizona State Credit Union STOLE $768 from her in “NSF” fees, when she had $thousands$ in another account there. when I explained to the ASCC manager that she had seizures and no short-term memory and should be excused from her blunder of not linking the accounts, the manager LAUGHED AT US.

    New BUMPER STICKER I saw in Sedona: “SAVE A MORTGAGE…KILL A BANKER”

  18. Raphael says:

    BOA posts guards because of the constant threats from foreclosure customers they STOLE HOMES from.

  19. No argument that banks around here don’t care about customers. But to be fair BoA says the guards are to keep the protestors within a mile of the banks from storming the banks. BoA still has an armed guard at the Sedona branch and with bank robberies a problem it probably makes the tellers feel better. Problems with overdraft charges and things like that need to be dealt with by higher ups and not people at the branches even bank managers. They have numbers to meet each month to keep their jobs and helping you keep money out of that process isn’t going to happen. Have a nice day. It is nice of you to help your neighbor.

    Wait. My coworker says to mention that you can find a state agency and lodge a complaint. Call the Better Business Bureau and lodge a complaint. Ask and find out who handles banking issues in the state and county and make it your mission to be heard. There might even be an elderly advocacy group that can help your friend. Take your frustration and doing something good with it!

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