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Accused Fort Hood Shooter Nidal Hasan Can't Find a Bank Willing to Cash His Checks

2010-08-03

The attorney for the man charged with last year's deadly shooting rampage at Texas' Fort Hood Army post says his client, who is still on the military's payroll, can't find a bank willing to cash his checks.

While Maj. Nidal Hasan sits in Bell County Jail in Belton, Texas, waiting for his next hearing in October, his lawyer, John Galligan, has been shopping around to banks trying to find a financial institution willing to take on his client as a customer.

"Various banks have refused, without any specificity, to permit Hasan to open a checking account where he can have his military pay deposited," Galligan told ABC News.

Posted by:Fred

#13 #10 - American procedural law or legal ritual, suspect is 'presumed' innocent till proven guilty in a court of law. Till such time his pay accrues. I guess technically someone could be appointed to be a pay officer and he can sign for the money or for a partial. That the victims haven't gotten a lawyer to put a claim on that accumulating money is a missed opportunity. I'm sure some lawyer someplace could get an interpretation that stipulates it's 'terrorist' money and subject to confiscation. However most such 'activists' lawyers are actually spending time representing Gitmoites and not victims.

Posted by: Procopius2k 2010-08-03 22:02

#12 "Various banks have refused, without any specificity, to permit Hasan to open a checking account where he can have his military pay deposited," Galligan told ABC News.

I'm sure they would like to say, "We don't want the murdering Muslim asshole's money".
But that would be sooooooooo unPC.

Posted by: tu3031 2010-08-03 19:22

#11 perhaps you oughtta rethink your fervid support, Atty John Galligan?

Posted by: Frank G 2010-08-03 19:12

#10 "Pay" ?
WTF

Posted by: john frum 2010-08-03 18:57

#9 There is a fed law that restricts them from doing any business with a suspected terrorist or anyone suspected to supporting terrorism. The banks are covering their six.

Posted by: 49 Pan in Atlanta 2010-08-03 18:48

#8 why not because they have convicted him yet? @ the last comment. Hell I have a hrd time getting a check cashed and i didn't kill a bunch of fellow soldiers so cry me a river asshole.

Posted by: chris 2010-08-03 17:32

#7 He hasn't gotten a dishonorable discharge yet?

Posted by: miscellaneous 2010-08-03 17:03

#6 Good for the banks for refusing to cash the checks that he ~~should~~ shouldn't be getting.

Posted by: JohnQC 2010-08-03 16:58

#5 He's still getting a check? Why do the survivors of these victims have to put up with this crap? Why do the taxpayers have to put up with this POS? It's not like he didn't do it. There's no mistaken identity. He admits to it. Good for the banks for refusing to cash the checks that he should be getting.

Posted by: JohnQC 2010-08-03 16:57

#4 Oh, well, boo-effin'-hoo for poor Major Mistake.

Posted by: mojo 2010-08-03 16:36

#3 He should ask his friends in the FBI. They have known him for years and did nothing to stop him. Perhaps they can help.

Posted by: Besoeker 2010-08-03 03:42

#2 I sure do wish that cop was just a little bit better shot.

Posted by: tu3031 2010-08-03 01:00

Posted by: gorb 2010-08-03 00:54

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