Any idea if these threats are actionable? He's not a US citizen to just fine or imprison.

How do you put someone in prison who has not entered your country yet?

And I thought it was already ruled that they can't hold someone for that long just for not giving up a password at the border?

shouldve wrote it in french, instead of english. also whats a scientist still doing in the USA, they are usually fleeing the us.

Or else!

You don't think they would do that?

Just go on the internet and tell lies?

Absolutely!

I have family in the US. Uncles and aunts and cousins. One of my cousins have a child who I've never met. I would love to meet them all.

But there is no way I'm going to the states in the current condition. And even if the administration would be replaced, I think it would take years for the states to recover to the point where I would visit.

Keep in mind that TSA searching peoples' phones was already policy under the last few administrations. Which is part of why I wasnt interested in traveling there even before the lunatic.

I thought this was the onion but its real... :)

It seems the mentality of the United States rulership have shifted back to the dark ages.

I wonder if accusing people of being witches is next.

seeing the grand canyon seems cool

Seen it several times since I used to live a couple hours away. Ultimately, it's just a giant hole in the ground in the middle of nowhere. Save your money and your sanity by visiting some other country.

Sorry for the mediocre source, but it looks like it got its facts and translation right.

I've finally found my banner pic lol

All my plans involving the US have been canceled for the foreseeable future. Fuck that place and Russia too.

Um excuse me, who else can defend peace and freedom and democracy? They make all the best weapons!

Only if you're punching down, obviously

Better yet, don't go at all. Go to a country that's still a democracy.

That's when he consumed a couch

I have traveled the world, I just returned from China. Nobody has ever asked for my phone. This is crazy and it's definitely not the norm and is not happening even in very strict regime countries. This is the new USA.

Or just not travel to the USA

We're just another one of those feckless authoritarian countries with weird-ass laws about not mocking or criticizing the government now. It's pathetic.

It was reported first by Nordlys, a local newspaper based in Tromsø, and then picked up by ofher Norwegian media. The story is most likely true.

https://www.nordlys.no/mads-sin-drommereise-til-usa-spolert-pa-grunn-av-satirebilde-pa-mobilen/s/5-34-2171723

Well the CPB claims it was for drug use, but I don't trust them

Though it DOES indicate that there is more to the story than just tabloid bait

At the time (up until 18 hours ago), no.

All things considered, though, the tabloid actually did a decent job of reporting on the story and not sensationalizing it.

If the markers on my search engine are telling me the truth, after I posted this Raw Story picked it up 16 hours ago.

TIME picked it up 3 hours ago.