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[โ€“] FelixCress@lemmy.world 49 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Last month, Turkish-American influencer Hasan Piker was reportedly detained for hours at Chicago Oโ€™Hare International Airport after returning from France. Piker claims federal agents asked him, โ€œDo you like Donald Trump?โ€

What the actual fuck?!

[โ€“] sunbytes@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

They chased him round and round with similar questions about Israel and Hamas. He said it really felt like they were looking for an excuse to say he was a terrorist sympathiser/suspect, so they could apply terrorism laws to him.

[โ€“] starlinguk@lemmy.world 11 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Normal procedure nowadays. Why are you surprised?

[โ€“] FelixCress@lemmy.world 21 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I was under impression there is still some difference between USA and North Korea but I stand corrected.

[โ€“] starlinguk@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

Their leader has better hair.