Black Panther director Ryan Coogler arrested after being mistaken for bank robber

[Rickyrich]

Black Panther director Ryan Coogler was mistaken for a bank robber and arrested after trying to withdraw money from his bank account. Coogler confirmed the incident, which happened in January, to Variety after TMZ first reported it.

According to a police report obtained by TMZ, Coogler, who is currently filming the Black Panther sequel Black Panther: Wakanda Forever in Atlanta, Georgia, entered a bank in the city and handed the cashier a note reading: “I would like to withdraw $12,000 cash from my checking account. Please do the money count somewhere else. I’d like to be discreet.”

The transaction triggered an alarm, according to the report, and bank staff called the police. Coogler and two other people with him were arrested, and later released.

Coogler told Variety: “This situation should never have happened … However, Bank of America worked with me and addressed it to my satisfaction and we have moved on.”

Prior to global blockbuster Black Panther, which was released in 2018, Coogler directed Rocky spin-off Creed in 2015, starring Michael B Jordan and Sylvester Stallone, and his 2013 directorial debut Fruitvale Station, about a real-life police killing that also featured Jordan in the lead role.

 

[g-dog-ona-flytip]

No matter how much money we make or how high a position we have n life we all look alike to them

 

[konceptjones]

I seem to remember some random southern rapper getting the same treatment some years ago.

 

[Elzo69Renaissance]

Get paid bro

 

[Agent_Ro]

“Sometimes it be your own people”

After an investigation, the police say this was all just a huge mistake ... and the fault lies with the BoA employee, who's described in the report as a pregnant Black woman.

 

[BlackRain]

That story is missing some details. One important one being that the woman, who was Black if that matters, didn't go get her manager until she got a message on her screen alerting her after he initially handed over the note for his withdrawal. Also Ryan Coogler was in the bank wearing shades and a mask which if you work in a bank might catch your attention even during a pandemic.This situation is..just weird all around. Definitely don't think police should've been called once you can clearly verify who is standing in front of you but I can understand the initial "what the fuck" moment the bank teller had looking up and seeing somebody in a mask and shades handing you a note about taking 12K out of an account

 

[Agent_Ro]

That story is missing some details. One important one being that the woman, who was Black if that matters, didn't go get her manager until she got a message on her screen alerting her after he initially handed over the note for his withdrawal. Also Ryan Coogler was in the bank wearing shades and a mask which if you work in a bank might catch your attention even during a pandemic.This situation is..just weird all around. Definitely don't think police should've been called once you can clearly verify who is standing in front of you but I can understand the initial "what the fuck" moment the bank teller had looking up and seeing somebody in a mask and shades handing you a note about taking 12K out of an account

Yea I agree. This doesn’t look suspicious at all, right?

 

[RitefullySo]

Mask shades and a note requesting money to be withdrawn? That's a bank robbers supply kit

 

[VulcanRaven]

Who still withdraws money? That is what a bank card is for unless you paying an Asian or a a stripper I don't see the need. I would not want to count all that money anyway, but you cannot identify who he is with the shades and mask. They should have just asked to see his face and you have to give your ID to do any in bank transaction

 

[IP360]

That story is missing some details. One important one being that the woman, who was Black if that matters, didn't go get her manager until she got a message on her screen alerting her after he initially handed over the note for his withdrawal. Also Ryan Coogler was in the bank wearing shades and a mask which if you work in a bank might catch your attention even during a pandemic.This situation is..just weird all around. Definitely don't think police should've been called once you can clearly verify who is standing in front of you but I can understand the initial "what the fuck" moment the bank teller had looking up and seeing somebody in a mask and shades handing you a note about taking 12K out of an account

Yea I agree. This doesn’t look suspicious at all, right?

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Yeah no need for outrage. This I can see the misunderstanding.

 

[Suckio Andretti]

I get the Ryan coogler mix up man lol

 

[Chi-Town B]

Yea I agree. This doesn’t look suspicious at all, right?

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You can't walk into a bank like this, I see why the police was called.

 

[DOS_patos]

I get the Ryan coogler mix up man lol

I dont
Black peoples need to give each other the benefit of the doubt.
How about check his name and IID and account.
Problem would have never happened

 

[DOS_patos]

Who still withdraws money? That is what a bank card is for unless you paying an Asian or a a stripper I don't see the need. I would not want to count all that money anyway, but you cannot identify who he is with the shades and mask. They should have just asked to see his face and you have to give your ID to do any in bank transaction

Kinda question is this.
It’s plenty if reasons to use cash. One being systems shutdown and cards don’t always work.

 

[DOS_patos]

Yea I agree. This doesn’t look suspicious at all, right?

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Wait,
Y’all agree he looks like a bank robber.
How about check his id and cross check it with a signature on the withdrawal slip.

 

[Black_Samson]

I refuse to believe a nigga that makes the kind of movies as coogler lacked the self awareness needed to enter a damn bank.

This has research for a future movie project written all over it.

Hell... I'd be mad if the clerk didn't raise a red flag.

Dumbass.

 

[Chi-Town B]

Wait,
Y’all agree he looks like a bank robber.
How about check his id and cross check it with a signature on the withdrawal slip.

He's wearing the getup of a bank robber slipping notes to the teller. Who wouldn't have thought something was off

 

[IP360]

And I'm almost certain he could've walked in w/o the shades and mask and folks probably wouldn't recognize him. Lol

 

[Suckio Andretti]

I dont
Black peoples need to give each other the benefit of the doubt.
How about check his name and IID and account.
Problem would have never happened

True. The manager is really at fault since you have to approve transactions over 10k but I think this was just shitty management

possible they haven’t experienced the note thing before either. Couple that with the mask and shades and it’s like ehhh

plus they in scamming Atlanta

now obviously if they just did what you said it would’ve been avoided but alas

 

[Dwayne]

Wait…

He handed over a note ?