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Protest Chase at Red Hill with me?

I walked into Chase to cash an $85 check from my sister, at her bank, which is the bank where her funds are on deposit, and where her check is a promissory note, and they refused to cash it unless they extort $6 to give me what should be mine, because I do not have an account there....
Fine, I told them, including the manager, go ahead, and, I want a receipt showing the $6 charge.
They refused to give me a receipt, only offering me bank policy weaselwords and a booklet, etc, and I continuallly stated, if you are taking the check for $85 and giving me $79 back, I want a receipt accounting for the $6.
They told me to leave or they would call the police, and I replied, please do, and also call the Fairfax Police too, for back up.
I had a nice chat out front with officer Kevin (I forget his last name)  of the Central Marin Police Authority (which by the way is a terrible name, please, reinstate "Department..." for "Authority") and after his back up arrived and he went into the bank to see about them cashing my check, and giving me a receipt, he returned, and seemed surprised when he said, that they were in fact refusing to give me a receipt, and that I would be arrested if I returned to Chase Bank at Red Hill.
Chase, I WANT MY MONEY!
I tried to explain to the manager what sort of fool I am, and that it is principal, not money, and that she would be better off to cash the check and be done with me. 
I urge folks to remove their money from the too big  banks, and support credit unions, and community banks.
I will be making up a sign and standing on Sir Francis Drake, at Red Hill Shopping Center, in the next few days. Would anyone care to join me? Both the "fee" and the lack of accounting for it with a receipt seem like extortion to me, for what should be a simple transaction.
Next time, perhaps I should call the police to escort me IN to the bank?
Perhaps I should just go in and ask them to arrest me? I just may do that. Could be  fun, eh? 
Chase, you are in MY community. Please go away. 

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