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Man 'refused entry into US' as border control catch him with bald JD Vance meme

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Re: Man 'refused entry into US' as border control catch him with bald JD Vance meme

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Post by pstuart »

United857 wrote: post #35

I’m no fan of the current administration but this is one person’s account so inherently 1 sided. I just flew in from Europe and most people were not searched. US border control don’t have time to systemically search the phones of all travelers. I’m guessing some other red flag triggered the questioning and phone search and denial (eg no return ticket or accommodation booked).

It lines up with other reports for the same general issue, and also jibes with how the admin itself deals with criticism.

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Post by eesmith »

3hoss wrote: post #46

Mads Mikkelsen? I'm very skeptical that this is real, and kind of disappointed that HN is being so credulous.

https://www.ssb.no/befolkning/navn/statistikk/navn says there are 12 people in Norway with that name.

Here's a footballer from Tromsø with that name: https://www.til.no/nyheter/mads-med-forste-proffkontrakt . He is 17 years old, so not the 21 year old mentioned here.

Here is another Mads Mikkelsen in Tromsø. https://fjellet.dk/

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Post by nocoiner »

beambot wrote: post #4
supertrope wrote: post #2

A teacher in school told me about the time they visited East Germany. Armed guards poked though his luggage. It's a slippery slope toward fascism.

East Germany was under communist control after the fascist regime lost the war... It's accurate to describe as "authoritarian", but not "fascist."

In fact, East Germany was so anti-fascist they erected the “Anti-Fascist Barrier” around East Berlin.

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Post by recursivedoubts »

paxys wrote: post #8

Wonder what the "political correctness is bad" "nobody is allowed to crack jokes anymore" "cancel culture is out of control" crowd will say about this one...

i think political correctness is bad and that this is bad (and that the meme is very funny) too

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Post by eviks »

United857 wrote: post #35

I’m no fan of the current administration but this is one person’s account so inherently 1 sided. I just flew in from Europe and most people were not searched. US border control don’t have time to systemically search the phones of all travelers. I’m guessing some other red flag triggered the questioning and phone search and denial (eg no return ticket or accommodation booked).

Why is it less credible than your inherently 0 sided guess?

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Post by sillyfluke »

paxys wrote: post #8

Wonder what the "political correctness is bad" "nobody is allowed to crack jokes anymore" "cancel culture is out of control" crowd will say about this one...

The "real" Mads Mikkelsen should fly into the US with the meme on his phone and post the bald JD Vance on his social media before his flight. He'll have the honor of being the second Mads Mikkelsen to be deported by this snowflake administration.

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Post by mellosouls »

paxys wrote: post #8

Wonder what the "political correctness is bad" "nobody is allowed to crack jokes anymore" "cancel culture is out of control" crowd will say about this one...

In my case they will condemn it if it is true, while asking for more evidence than this single-source report so we can establish that is the case.

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Post by nine_k »

United857 wrote: post #35

I’m no fan of the current administration but this is one person’s account so inherently 1 sided. I just flew in from Europe and most people were not searched. US border control don’t have time to systemically search the phones of all travelers. I’m guessing some other red flag triggered the questioning and phone search and denial (eg no return ticket or accommodation booked).

Indeed, a clear indication that the meme was the reason, or at least part of the reason, to deny admission would have a very serious weight, and hopefully grounds for the reversal of the decision, and a disciplinary action.
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