Bank of America Bandit Strikes at the Lilac Fest
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At this years Lilac Festival, park visitors have been seeing a lot about Bank of America. Behind the main stage, Bank of America was able to hang a huge advertising banner based on them sponsoring the festival. In addition, members of the newly-created Genesee Valley Earth First! group have been telling festival-goers about Bank of America in more detail.
One of the more visible members of the group was the Bank Bandit. Dressed in a luchador mask, tights and a cape, the Bandit handed out literature describing how Bank of America funds many destructive environmental practices around the world.
Once security guards became aware of the Bandit's actions, they proceeded to kick her out of Highland park. However, the Bandit continued to distribute information from the sidewalks several other days during the festival. Rochester Indymedia caught up to the Bandit and asked her why she was out, what response she got and how you can get kicked out of a public park for handing out information. Click the "More" link below for the interview.