Merrill Lynch Calling for Help!

Following the spectacular collapse of AIG and Lehman Brothers in September 2008, Merrill Lynch & Co. knew that its days as an independent investment bank were numbered. It sought help from other banks and agreed to a buyout from the Bank of America for USD $50-billion.

I thought the police cruiser in the back fit the title that "Merrill Lynch Calling For Help" quite well. In reality, the police car was blocking off traffic for the Toronto International Marathon held on 2008-09-28.