The AI traffic camera at Cedar Road and Pine Street in Seattle gave me a ticket for aggressive yawning
"the ai traffic camera at cedar road and pine street in seattle gave me a ticket " I need help. Seattle residents. happened to me. looking for advice.
The AI traffic camera at Cedar Road and Pine Street in Seattle gave me a ticket for aggressive yawning
This happened to me last Saturday June around 12:15 PM. I was at the Home Depot on Cedar Road in Seattle, right by the by the university area. I remember because I had just grabbed coffee from the Sta
This happened to me last Saturday June around 12:15 PM. I was at the Home Depot on Cedar Road in Seattle, right by the by the university area. I remember because I had just grabbed coffee from the Starbucks across the street — my receipt says 12:15 PM exactly. I pulled out my phone to check my bank account while waiting in the checkout line. That's when I saw it. A notification that stopped me cold. My account was frozen. No warning. No explanation. Just a message saying "suspicious activity detected." The cashier was waiting for me to pay. There were 8 people behind me in line. I could feel them getting impatient. my friend was standing behind me and could see I was panicking. I tried to use my card. Declined. I tried another card. Declined. I ended up having to call my friend to spot me 67 dollars for my groceries. So embarrassing. When I finally got home 45 minutes later, I spent 8 hours on the phone with their automated system. Every time I asked for a human, the AI said "I understand your frustration" and then transferred me to another bot. I was on hold for 8 hours and 30 minutes total. The reason? I had paid my rent three days early. That's it. I've lived in Seattle for 5 years. I've never missed a payment. My credit score is 761. But their algorithm decided that paying early was "suspicious generosity." I called my landlord at the property management company on Cedar Road. They had no idea why the payment was flagged either. They said this has been happening more often lately to tenants who pay early. The bank couldn't tell me when the hold would be lifted. They couldn't transfer me to a supervisor. They couldn't do anything except read from a script. I finally got my account back after 4 days. No apology. No explanation. Just a generic email saying "we've resolved the issue." Has anyone else in Seattle dealt with this? I'm tired of algorithms making decisions about my money with no human oversight.
• Always keep paper records of your transactions
• Take screenshots of everything
• Ask for a human by saying "representative" repeatedly
• File a complaint with the CFPB if it's a bank issue
• Share your story — you're probably not alone
Robert L. is a small business owner in Nashville who helps others navigate automated systems.