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Hasan Piker detained at the border and questioned for hours over politics (www.usermag.co)

submitted 3 weeks ago by Domino@lemmings.world to c/world@quokk.au

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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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[–] AidsKitty@lemmy.world 9 points 3 weeks 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 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks 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.

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