Just as threatened, Cross Country Bank has closed down Jerry's protest site and continues to pursue Federal charges against him. CCB has also filed a lawsuit in an indirect effort to obtain the identities of those who contributed to Jerry's forum. Cross Country has succeeded in the past in shutting down other protest sites through similar harrassment and intimidation of webmasters. Cross Country fears the truth and is desperate to silence their victims. Jerry is to be commended for providing a forum which has succeeded in making the experiences of Cross Country victims known to the public. Countless potential victims have been allowed to view the evidence, weigh it, and come to informed decisions about applying for Cross Country cards. Free access to information allows consumers educated choices. Obviously, Jerry's site fulfilled its purpose well. The tremendous efforts that Cross Country has made to close the site and to intimidate Jerry is the clearest evidence of the site's success. Sorry, Cross Country. The truth can not, will not be silenced. Every post concerning Cross Country Bank and its abuse of customers can't be expunged from the internet. There are just too many victims. Everyone of them has the freedom to speak. Potential victims have the right to hear them. Jerry, you are hero to all who have fallen victim to Cross Country Bank. Many people who have been tempted by the seductive lies of Cross Country have been saved through your efforts to provide a platform for the truth. The Truth will continue to be spoken and the suppression of it be opposed. Cross Country's contempt for its customers has now become contempt for the Constitution. In that, Cross Country has bitten off far more than it can ever chew and revealed itself as a pathetic bunch of desperate, ruthless thugs. Jerry, the victims of Cross Country outrages salute you!
RE: Cross Country Protest Site Go Kelly, so well spoken, CROOKS COUNTRY BANK is only after one person that being MORE FACTS, they could care less about the rest of us, reason being if they go after their customers or ex customers it will expose them in court as the CROOKS THEY REALLY ARE. But I challenge CCB to come after me I'll gladly expose these unethical immoral assholes for what they are. CCB or any of it's employees reading this come and get me, I'm ready willing and able to kick Rocco's rear in court. These CROOKS just get worse every week. Their day is coming soon.
RE: Cross Country Protest Site I wish I knew how to start a web site. I don't have a CCB card, but hearing all the bad stuff, I'd sure like to badmouth them. I'd love to piss off "big brother" and some crooks. I'd love to start a bad-mouthing forum against this bank. I wouldnt care about no fucking federal charges, I'd still keep it running, and as a matter of fact, if I were faced with federal litigaion, I'd push even more, and bad mouth some more. I LOVE to defy authority, and I'd love to do it against this bank!!! Like I always say, NOBODY tells me what to do, not the police, not the GOVT, nobody! I'd love to put the screws to CCB, and I'd dare anybody to try to stop me. Anybody have any advice on how to start such a forum?
RE: Cross Country Protest Site I didn't know anyone was having trouble with Cross Country Bank. My husband has a bill with them that is outrageous. We will never see daylight.
RE: Cross Country Protest Site Great idea. Be sure to take Latwanna, David (the child "where"-ing egg on his face), and the like with you. Good luck...
RE: Cross Country Protest Site Sorry to hear this, Eileen. Cross Country is not an outfit you want to owe money to. Kelly is right. The last thing Cross Country wants is the truth about their practices to become easily accessible and widely known. Obviously, they are taking desperate action to prevent folks like you from getting crucial information about them before you sink under their phoney fees and experience their uniquely brutal, ugly "customer service." Good luck with Cross Country and welcome to the ranks of victims. You are certainly not alone. I didn't believe all the warnings myself and walked right into the Cross Country scam. I got out as fast as possible, but the scars remain tender. One doesn't forget something like that easily. The stunts they're pulling on Jerry are particularly reprehensible and pour salt in open wounds.
RE: Cross Country Protest Site Eileen, welcome to the real world of CROOKS COUNRTY BANK. You are not alone. CCB has been screwing it's customers ever since they went into business.
RE: Cross Country Protest Site Out of curiosity, I checked to see if crosscountrybanksucks.com was already registered. Both the .com and the .net version are registered. Guess who owns them? You bet -- Cross Country Bank! They must be getting ready to promote the truth about themselves ...
RE: Cross Country Protest Site what about the .cc domain...how about crosscountrybanksucks.cc , that is not taken.
RE: Cross Country Protest Site LOL! They really demonstrated some foresight! Too bad they haven't used that energy to create a business with a reputation worth protecting.
RE: Cross Country Protest Site I checked that name domain registration with the .org designation and it appears to be available.
RE: Cross Country Protest Site I'm confused. By what authority could CCB close a Web site? The domain holder would have to have reason, i.e., pornography, hate speech,terrorist activities. Saying bad things about people or companies only becomes illegal when a court of law says it constitutes liable, and it's not liable unless what is being said is untrue. So, how did they have the power to close the Web site? Don't any attorney's read this board? How about (crookedbanks.com) as a name?
RE: Cross Country Protest Site The reality is Jerry can have his site up and running from an offshore location right this minute if he so chooses with absolutely no possibly of censorship and there's nothing Crooks Country Bank, its lawyers or the FBI (who are just doing what there "paid off" masters are telling them to do). I believe he intends to fight them and his web hosting firm first before taking that step. He'll be back stronger than ever soon enough. CCB, has only been able to do whats its done so far because its clientale have been mostly either poor or with bad credit, a segment which is least likely to mount any effective opposition. It is this reason, no doubt, that CCB set up a soley sub sub-prime bank in the first place. Contrast this with the First Scams site which First USA has never been able to bring down, rather one that keeps getting stronger, mainly because they are too many persons with 'deep pockets' and the willingness to take them to court both running and posting on that site.
RE: Cross Country Protest Site Okay, I am completely confused. My husband has a ccb card, and this is the first I have heard of this. What is the deal with them... somebody please fill me in! Thanks, Annie k
RE: Cross Country Protest Site By the only authority that counts in this country LARGE GREENBACKS. CCB has used the tried and true method of so many other (usually larger) companies in the past, threaten the web-hosting or i.s.p. which invariably backs down and typically without warning or notice takes down the site. Also, CCB has paid some bribes to officials in both Delaware and Florida (where they have offices); its pretty commonplace as the officials in these states are extremely corrupt and corporate friendly, thats why so many corporations and scam companies locate though they most likely had to pay substantially more in (Cleveland), Ohio where this is not commonplace but where Jerry is located. Once the officials were bought off, it was a simple matter for the orders given to the FBI to harass Jerry. Oh I have no doubt if it ever came to a court Jerry would undoubtedly win, just as everybody else does with facing CCB in court. But then it will never reach the court stage, CCB's sole plan is to harass Jerry into submission and gain the true identity of "True Facts" a CCB employee who was graphically describing Crooks Country Banks modus operandi for the whole world to see. It appears that either some influential goverment official or huge media outlet got wind of this and confronted CCB, who upon determining they could not BUY OFF this individual have resorted to this.
RE: Cross Country Protest Site Steven, I wouldn't have believed this a few years ago, but my experience with Cross Country has been a real education. I have little doubt that what you describe is exactly right. Why else would a lousy credit card mill like Cross Country "Bank" be allowed to continue its stinking operation and never be investigated as Providian was? Sadly, your scenario makes perfect sense.
RE: Cross Country Protest Site If "True Facts" is an employee pf CCB and is disclosing wrong doing he or she is protected legally under the "whistle-blower" statute. With all of the outrageous stuff on the Internet I just can't wrap my brain around the idea of CCB being able to shut down a Web site. I say everyone on this board go to Tripod, Homestead, or even AOL and create a free Web page dedicated to slamming CCB with "True Facts" as the moderator. If they have the power you say they do then it won't take long for them to be exposed.
RE: Cross Country Protest Site Realize True Facts (actually More Facts) didn't really come across as if he was exposing CCB..he masqueraded as an employee, didn't say much other than to rip those who suggested that CCB was nothing more than a loan sharking outfit. The whistleblower laws are designed to protect people who rally against workplace issues, not wimps like More Facts who make you question if they really are what they say they are.. I'll give you 50/50 odds More Facts was as much a part of this legal stuff as anyone...what better way for CCB to cry foul.. Also realize the real concern of CCB is the guy who posted as Vet1, with his maniacal violent postings... Between the two of them, they f***ed up that website for everyone..
RE: Cross Country Protest Site "With all of the outrageous stuff on the Internet I just can't wrap my brain around the idea of CCB being able to shut down a Web site." You'd be truly AMAZED at how many times this does happen. I have read and heard of a number of cases where all it took was one complaint from a company with 'push' and the site in question was history! Were not talking about bribes here, rather the kneejerk reaction of alot of weak-willed webhosting services who have no clue what the laws are. And the smaller the service is the easier they are browbeated. As for the power in question, I don't need to tell you that if I had that kind of money at my disposal I could with not too much effort have the FBI at your door. The best example of this is Disney, how many news reports have you heard of them being disatisfied with some business, company or individual who may have impigned on their reputation and of their intention of seeking action unless the party in question changes their policy/words. I don't see them losing too often either. Also, remember this, CCB is a financial midget compared to most of the other banks, but the fact remains those bigger banks serve prime customers who have the $$ to defend themselves and those banks know it.
RE: Cross Country Protest Site I also noticed that kissmyasscrosscountrybank.com and phuckyoucrosscountrybank.com aren't taken either ;-)
