From Shame to Fame: Man Cashes $100 Check for $3.3 Million

[onedef92]

Man Cashes $100 Check for $3.3 Million

Posted on February 17th, 2012


Cashing a check is a great feeling, no matter the amount. It means that you can afford to get the blouse you fell in love with weeks ago, or that you finally have enough money to go on that trip you’ve been saving for.

Whatever you tend to spend your earnings on, cashing a check means you are one step closer to indulging in the finer things in life—unless that money has to go toward bill payments, of course. In either case, it feels good to get paid; just ask Florida resident Rodolfo Valladares.

According to the Orlando Sentinel, Valladares was wrongly identified as a bank robber after trying to cash a $100 check at a Bank of America location in Florida. The teller, who alerted police officials by pressing a silent alarm, believed Valladares to be the Hispanic male who was robbing banks in a Miami Heat hat in 2008, when the incident occurred.

Because Valladares was wearing a Miami Heat hat and seemed to fit the description of the bank robber, the teller, Meylin Garcia, alerted police. According to reports, Valladares made no attempt or moves that would have indicated his intentions to rob the bank. Instead, he simply gave the teller his driver’s license and the $100 check he had hoped to cash that day.

Newser.com reported that despite the fact that Valladares is a Hispanic male who was wearing a Miami Heat hat, there was a lack of similarities between the robber and Valladares. The robber was reported to be around 60 years old and 145 pounds, while Valladares was 45 at the time and weighed more than 200 pounds. In addition, Valladares’ hat was different from that of the robber.

According to the press release via the Miami Herald, Valladares was put in handcuffs and kicked in the head by police which has caused the now 50-year-old Bank of America customer to experience regular headaches and blurred vision, as well as post-traumatic stress disorder, the Orlando Sentinal reported.

Now, a Miami-Dade jury is allocating $3.3 million in damages to Valladares. Sure, he had to go through some serious s#!* for it, but hey—he’s probably not complaining.

[TxAg]

eh, he's probably illegal.

[onedef92]

Originally Posted by TxAg

eh, he's probably illegal.

Yeah, and he'll prolly wind up tits-up broke in 48 months, too.

[Knooger]

[Scissors]Good.[/Scissors]

[TxAg]

Originally Posted by onedef92

Yeah, and he'll prolly wind up tits-up broke in 48 months, too.

You give him that long?

[onedef92]

Originally Posted by TxAg

You give him that long?

True. $3 mill ain't what it used to be.

[Bucwheat]

[Ryan Bell]

There should be some sort of reality-check reforendum on the amount of money people get for things like that. I know...I'll keep dreaming.

[BuckyThreadkiller]

<VBOT Financial Wizards>Another reason not to use your debit ATM card.</VBOT Financial Wizards>

[kingpin]

Dude did nothing wrong and got the shit kicked out of him by the cops.

People need to have some faith in their fellow man.

[Jobaka]

Originally Posted by onedef92

According to the press release via the Miami Herald, Valladares was put in handcuffs and kicked in the head by police which has caused the now 50-year-old Bank of America customer to experience regular headaches and blurred vision, as well as post-traumatic stress disorder, the Orlando Sentinal reported.

Some details appear to be missing from this article.
I have to wonder what took place that would lead to him getting kicked in the head.

[Cybercowboy]

Instead of the taxpayer being on the hook for this, how about suing the actual person who kicked you in the head?

[TxAg]

Originally Posted by kingpin

People need to have some faith in their fellow man.

And what planet do you live on again?

[TxAg]

Originally Posted by Cybercowboy

Instead of the taxpayer being on the hook for this, how about suing the actual person who kicked you in the head?

Then poor Rodolfo couldn't get 3 mil.

Maybe 30k if he went your route.

Think of his family ya hater!

[kingpin]

Originally Posted by TxAg

And what planet do you live on again?

Well when Marcus slipped on the stairs people were saying go after the college for money.

As far as we can tell from the op the guy was cashing a cheque, was mistaken for someone else arrested and beaten.

From the information "available" he has the right to sue. Does he not?

[bill_daniels]

Originally Posted by Cybercowboy

Instead of the taxpayer being on the hook for this, how about suing the actual person who kicked you in the head?

I'm assuming it was one or more LEOs that did the kicking, and they were on the job....they kicked this innocent man while on the clock, acting in their official capacity. They and their employer both should be on the hook.

If I own a pizza place and my delivery driver has road rage and shoots you out on the road, are you saying you aren't going to sue the driver AND me? That would be a first.

[snide]

Originally Posted by bill_daniels

I'm assuming it was one or more LEOs that did the kicking, and they were on the job....they kicked this innocent man while on the clock, acting in their official capacity. They and their employer both should be on the hook.

If I own a pizza place and my delivery driver has road rage and shoots you out on the road, are you saying you aren't going to sue the driver AND me? That would be a first.

In this examplr, the gun maker would get sued.

[Flatbush Harry]

Originally Posted by onedef92

Man Cashes $100 Check for $3.3 Million

Posted on February 17th, 2012


Cashing a check is a great feeling, no matter the amount. It means that you can afford to get the blouse you fell in love with weeks ago, or that you finally have enough money to go on that trip you’ve been saving for.

Whatever you tend to spend your earnings on, cashing a check means you are one step closer to indulging in the finer things in life—unless that money has to go toward bill payments, of course. In either case, it feels good to get paid; just ask Florida resident Rodolfo Valladares.

According to the Orlando Sentinel, Valladares was wrongly identified as a bank robber after trying to cash a $100 check at a Bank of America location in Florida. The teller, who alerted police officials by pressing a silent alarm, believed Valladares to be the Hispanic male who was robbing banks in a Miami Heat hat in 2008, when the incident occurred.

Because Valladares was wearing a Miami Heat hat and seemed to fit the description of the bank robber, the teller, Meylin Garcia, alerted police. According to reports, Valladares made no attempt or moves that would have indicated his intentions to rob the bank. Instead, he simply gave the teller his driver’s license and the $100 check he had hoped to cash that day.

Newser.com reported that despite the fact that Valladares is a Hispanic male who was wearing a Miami Heat hat, there was a lack of similarities between the robber and Valladares. The robber was reported to be around 60 years old and 145 pounds, while Valladares was 45 at the time and weighed more than 200 pounds. In addition, Valladares’ hat was different from that of the robber.

According to the press release via the Miami Herald, Valladares was put in handcuffs and kicked in the head by police which has caused the now 50-year-old Bank of America customer to experience regular headaches and blurred vision, as well as post-traumatic stress disorder, the Orlando Sentinal reported.

Now, a Miami-Dade jury is allocating $3.3 million in damages to Valladares. Sure, he had to go through some serious s#!* for it, but hey—he’s probably not complaining.

Now that raging asshole BasicStrategy777 on CFOT can peddle some annuities to him.

Harry, defender of the realm, defeating the.......feetless

[TxAg]

Originally Posted by kingpin

cashing a cheque

WTH is a cheque?

[Jobaka]

Originally Posted by TxAg

WTH is a cheque?

It's a check with a superiority complex.