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Hasan Piker, the biggest progressive political streamer in America, was detained by Customs and Border Protection for hours of questioning upon returning to the U.S. from a trip to France this weekend. Piker posted about the incident on X and later talked about it on stream.

He was detained in Chiago and questioned for two hours about protected journalistic activities like who he’s interviewed and his political beliefs. He was asked whether or not he’d interviewed Hamas, Houthis, or Hezbollah members. He was questioned about his opinions on Trump and Israel and asked about his history of bans on Twitch. His phone and laptop were not confiscated.

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[–] HalfSalesman@lemm.ee 16 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I have a like/dislike perspective on Hasan Piker.

Hes tankie-lite. Critical support for him in this case though, fuck ICE.

Its probably an indicator that I really need to touch grass that I'm primarily curious what Ethan Klein and Lonerbox think of this.

[–] tempest@lemmy.ca 11 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Man, I liked some of Klein's videos from way back ( idubbbz as well) but when YouTubers shift from whatever content they were making to making content about the platform or others on it I usually check out real quick.

I also can't do 3 hour podcasts where people talk over each other and yell either so maybe I'm just not the target demo anymore.

[–] HalfSalesman@lemm.ee 12 points 1 week ago

Its further an indication that I need to touch grass that when I read your name I think of Vaush's editor.

[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 14 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Hopefully the border agents learned something.

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[–] PanArab@lemm.ee 11 points 1 week ago (2 children)

They are going after white-passing US citizens now?

[–] technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Hasan is not a very pale-skin name. If his name was Bob, it might be different.

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[–] AidsKitty@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago

Ive been stopped and questioned by border patrol for hours at least 3 times over the last 15 years. Apparently I'm an asshole and this is how they "get their revenge" on you. This guy was only stopped once..... amateur.

[–] vga@sopuli.xyz 8 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

Like so many other political pundits, Hasan Piker is an asshole but obviously he should have the right to be that without anyone (edit with official authority) questioning him.

[–] LH0ezVT@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 week ago

This. Being an asshole is totally legal.

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