Hasan Piker, an online streamer and political commentator, was detained for several hours by Customs and Border Protection officers over the weekend and asked leading questions about what he thought of President Donald Trump and Hezbollah, among other topics, he said.
“They literally, they tried to straight-up get something out of me that I think they could use to basically detain me permanently,” he said.
That is pretty damn fucked up and scary as hell. Dude was born in New Jersey. Natural born citizen. Sure, he’s outspoken so there is a bigger target on his head, but if they are trying to detain a US citizen, they could use the same justification to detain any US citizen.
thommyhobbes on
what does it matter what he thinks of the president? the hypocrisy and idiocy is obvious and apparently limitless
Hailsabrina on
He’s american and he’s right its free speech to criticize trump . So fucked up and scary that this happened
MiHop89 on
I am wondering, his criticisms of the current administration were a factor?
Virbillion on
We are in a new era of mccarthyism, simultaneously we are in a state of manufactured moral panic similar to the lavender scare or satanic panic. Are you a ‘real’ American? Are you a ‘real’ patriot? Are you a ‘real’ woman? Are you a ‘real’ Christian? Many people will be imprisoned over these questions and other similar ones in the coming years, and many people will be murdered for their answers.
cookies_are_awesome on
The GOP likes harping about „communism bad“ at every opportunity, yet now that they’re in power and feel like they can do anything, they have no qualms about acting exactly like the USSR did when it suits them. Fucking gross.
Imperatvs on
US democracy ruined… all for Israel. Was it worth it?
anywhoImgoingtobed on
I first read CBP as PBD (Patrick Bet-David) and was like… “ugh, he would.”
thistimelineisweird on
I’m a citizen, am I free to go?
I’m a citizen, what probable cause do you have to detain me?
I’m a citizen, what is your full name and superior’s name?
TheCzar11 on
Hope they stop me one day. Fuck em!!!
CharacterPayment8705 on
I don’t like him at all. But he is a natural born citizen and has rights and those rights should be respected. PERIOD.
MZeroX5 on
I remember when freedom of speech was respected in this country
Bet all the those on the right is celebrating this bet if this was a private company censoring an anime waifu they would be up in arms, they’re hypocrisy is genuinely insane
fermat12 on
I think he said this could be a legitimate concern in his recent interview with Jean-Luc Mélenchon. I didn’t think it would actually happen. Ugh, what has this nation become?
psyclopsus on
Isn’t he Cenk Uygur’s nephew as well? I’m sure that added him to a couple of lists some time ago too
turb0_encapsulator on
regardless of what you think of Hasan, this is scary as hell. This has no place in America.
Unusual-Ear5013 on
And this is how things go guys … when you do nothing until they come for you.
tejota on
Asking Hasan about Hezbollah but Trump gets a 400M airplane without asking Qatar about Hezbollah
Fit_Letterhead3483 on
I’m more surprised this didn’t happen earlier. However this will also be a wake up call for many.
CJDistasio on
This is fucked up. I don’t agree with some of his positions, but they definitely have a list of what is likely composed of „problematic high profile individuals with media influence“, and he was clearly on it.
LegDayDE on
This is CRAZY scary.
US citizen detained by CBP for speech. Insane…
Their Trump admin really outdoes themselves every week.
2baked2potato on
Hasan Parker?
Papa_Pesto on
So Kanye West is literally starting a swastika wearing anti semite army in a large warehouse in LA, and no investigation there – what about that level of crazy???
jjb8712 on
Any MAGA that reads this: I wish your grandpa would’ve worn a condom.
Day_of_Demeter on
They’re doing this cause he’s a famous leftist who’s very critical of Israel and Trump. They’re trying to make an example out of him.
supercali45 on
Facists are here .. pushing the boundaries more and more .. people wonder how the Nazis took over and did all the things they did
We are in that finding out phase now with the GOP
AntonioLovesHippos on
Now that Trump has established a precedent that it’s ok to detain and deport Americans without due process, some democrat needs to run on the “deport all MAGA” platform.
Deport All MAGA Now. DAMN
Bobobarbarian on
I don’t like Hasan at all, but this is fucked.
FrankSand on
Somewhere, Cenk is talking about having a beer with them.
BeeFaerie on
And I continue to be glad I cancelled my overseas travel for the year, as much as I wanted to go. I’m published in academic areas the administration does not like and it is real shitty I feel the need to be concerned about it.
Omergad_Geddidov on
Freedom of speech is ending in America and of course the right doesn’t care. They only cared about their speech -the right to say slurs without social consequences. Everyone has to worry about getting detained and sent to CECOT now when they travel.
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From reporter Ryan Grenoble:
Hasan Piker, an online streamer and political commentator, was detained for several hours by Customs and Border Protection officers over the weekend and asked leading questions about what he thought of President Donald Trump and Hezbollah, among other topics, he said.
“They literally, they tried to straight-up get something out of me that I think they could use to basically detain me permanently,” he said.
Link to the full article: [https://www.huffpost.com/entry/hasan-piker-detained-customs-border-ohare_n_68224f26e4b0abb58358b027?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=reddit&utm_campaign=us_main](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/hasan-piker-detained-customs-border-ohare_n_68224f26e4b0abb58358b027?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=reddit&utm_campaign=us_main)
That is pretty damn fucked up and scary as hell. Dude was born in New Jersey. Natural born citizen. Sure, he’s outspoken so there is a bigger target on his head, but if they are trying to detain a US citizen, they could use the same justification to detain any US citizen.
what does it matter what he thinks of the president? the hypocrisy and idiocy is obvious and apparently limitless
He’s american and he’s right its free speech to criticize trump . So fucked up and scary that this happened
I am wondering, his criticisms of the current administration were a factor?
We are in a new era of mccarthyism, simultaneously we are in a state of manufactured moral panic similar to the lavender scare or satanic panic. Are you a ‘real’ American? Are you a ‘real’ patriot? Are you a ‘real’ woman? Are you a ‘real’ Christian? Many people will be imprisoned over these questions and other similar ones in the coming years, and many people will be murdered for their answers.
The GOP likes harping about „communism bad“ at every opportunity, yet now that they’re in power and feel like they can do anything, they have no qualms about acting exactly like the USSR did when it suits them. Fucking gross.
US democracy ruined… all for Israel. Was it worth it?
I first read CBP as PBD (Patrick Bet-David) and was like… “ugh, he would.”
I’m a citizen, am I free to go?
I’m a citizen, what probable cause do you have to detain me?
I’m a citizen, what is your full name and superior’s name?
Hope they stop me one day. Fuck em!!!
I don’t like him at all. But he is a natural born citizen and has rights and those rights should be respected. PERIOD.
I remember when freedom of speech was respected in this country
Bet all the those on the right is celebrating this bet if this was a private company censoring an anime waifu they would be up in arms, they’re hypocrisy is genuinely insane
I think he said this could be a legitimate concern in his recent interview with Jean-Luc Mélenchon. I didn’t think it would actually happen. Ugh, what has this nation become?
Isn’t he Cenk Uygur’s nephew as well? I’m sure that added him to a couple of lists some time ago too
regardless of what you think of Hasan, this is scary as hell. This has no place in America.
And this is how things go guys … when you do nothing until they come for you.
Asking Hasan about Hezbollah but Trump gets a 400M airplane without asking Qatar about Hezbollah
I’m more surprised this didn’t happen earlier. However this will also be a wake up call for many.
This is fucked up. I don’t agree with some of his positions, but they definitely have a list of what is likely composed of „problematic high profile individuals with media influence“, and he was clearly on it.
This is CRAZY scary.
US citizen detained by CBP for speech. Insane…
Their Trump admin really outdoes themselves every week.
Hasan Parker?
So Kanye West is literally starting a swastika wearing anti semite army in a large warehouse in LA, and no investigation there – what about that level of crazy???
Any MAGA that reads this: I wish your grandpa would’ve worn a condom.
They’re doing this cause he’s a famous leftist who’s very critical of Israel and Trump. They’re trying to make an example out of him.
Facists are here .. pushing the boundaries more and more .. people wonder how the Nazis took over and did all the things they did
We are in that finding out phase now with the GOP
Now that Trump has established a precedent that it’s ok to detain and deport Americans without due process, some democrat needs to run on the “deport all MAGA” platform.
Deport All MAGA Now. DAMN
I don’t like Hasan at all, but this is fucked.
Somewhere, Cenk is talking about having a beer with them.
And I continue to be glad I cancelled my overseas travel for the year, as much as I wanted to go. I’m published in academic areas the administration does not like and it is real shitty I feel the need to be concerned about it.
Freedom of speech is ending in America and of course the right doesn’t care. They only cared about their speech -the right to say slurs without social consequences. Everyone has to worry about getting detained and sent to CECOT now when they travel.