[deepfriedtech]

Sad to see this young man treated poorly.

Those check cashing places are notoriously shady. In future, might I suggest Walmart. They cash any check with proper ID for a mere $3 and won't call the police because you're black.

[serge2k]

I suggest a bank. One of the most basic institutions of our society.

I want to be clear, I mean I would like this person to have as easy access to banking services as I do. I would like them to be able to bitch and moan because my credit union decided to change their login system and it takes me an extra 10 seconds to login.

[michaelbuddy]

Heck every walmart in my area has a separate bank in it!

[jpindar]

That was my first thought too. But I'm guessing this happened in an urban area, and most Walmarts are in suburban and small town locations.

[GFK_of_xmaspast]

> won't call the police because you're black.

[Citation needed]

[angersock]

You...did read the article, right?

[devishard]

Nah, they'll just pay their workers minimum wage into accounts with exorbitant fees, thereby circumventing minimum wage laws. Many of those workers being black.

I really don't wanna hear about Walmart as a solution to any sort of inequality, that's ridiculous.

[Retra]

It's not being proposed as a solution to inequality, only as a way to cash a check.

[panglott]

Meh, liberals and conservatives like to immiserate the poor in different ways: conservatives try to drive down wages and liberals try to drive up prices.

As a simple matter of increasing purchasing power at the low end of the economic scale, Wal-Mart has done an amazing amount to reduce poverty. Financial services are hugely overpriced for poor people, and Wal-Mart providing financial services could be a fantastic way to lower those costs.