Yes, he seems to think the Bank stole the money from him! The bank only acts as an agent between the two parties, the check writer and the check casher. I’m sure his experience would have been different if he had gone to a teller to cash or even deposit the check. And why should the bank be all sweet to him when they think he’s trying to commit fraud! What an idiot.
And the sad part is he is an official journalist for Financial Times which mean there are people out there that look to him for advice.