Sydney Watson and Avi Yemini Detained By FBI

[Australian rePublic]

https://10daily.com.au/amp/news/a190412 ... s-20190412

https://amp.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/ ... 40fd7a40e6

https://m.jpost.com/Diaspora/Jim-Jeffri ... urs-584721

I'm sorry for the lack of articles, but this story was mostly ignordd by mainstream media. They were too busy bring us the more important stories of the world, such as Kortney Jenner's arrival into Sydney

https://amp.news.com.au/lifestyle/fashi ... 4cbfd5c7dc

Ground breaking. Anyways, where was I?

Oh yea, two YouTubers (refered to as Alt-right by the media, because, of coarse they are. Nothing says different opinion like being comparied to extremists ) were detained for several hours when travelling through to the USA.

So basically, Avi Yemini, an Israeli-Australian dual national, and former member of the Israeli defense force, travelled to the USA to appear on the TV show of Jim Jefferies, an Australian export comedian filming who has his own TV show in the USA. According to Yemini, he had two requests, 1. He didn't want to be placed near neo-NAZIs (so that he's not compared to any of them, and 2. He didn't want the editing to be used as a tool to incriminate him. Naturally, to Yemini, both of these reauests were ignored (because, you know, all Zionist Israeli soldiers are NAZIs. The NAZIs had a wonderful relationship with the Jews ). Unfortunately for Jefferies, Yemini had filmed the entire interview with a hidden camera, and posted the entire uncut, unedited interview. The context of the unedited interview made Yemini look quite reasonable, and it was shown that Jefferies' editing team had heavily edited the interview in order to avoid making him look bad. The raw, unedited interview exposed Jim Jefferies as anti-Islamic. Jefferies even went as far as joking that he would have been okay with the dingo eating the baby, had Azaria Chamberlin were Muslim. So, what happened in light of this? The mainstream media swept the whole incident under thd rug, and either facebokk or twitter banned Yemeni.

Fast forward to later, where Avi Yemeni, along with a different YouTuber, USA-Australian dual citizen, Sydney Watson, travelled to the USA to appear on Jim Jefferies show. When Watson and Yemeni had a stop over in Los Angeles, both of them were detained by the FBI for several hours. Apparently, Comedy Central, the network which hosts Jefferies' show, feared violent retaliation, so they informed the FBI ahead of time.

According to Watson's YouTube video about the incident, even though the FBI agents had determined that neither of then posed any credible threat, both were detained for hours for questioning, to the point where they missed their connecting flight. Watson believed that she was begrudgingly allowed into the country, because of her dual citizenship. But according to Watson, she was kept in the dark about what was happening to Yemeni, whilst they had told Yemeni that they were keeping Watson updated with regards to his fate. After 15 hours in a room with America hating, Trump hating illegal immigrants, Avi Yemeni was deported and sent back to Australia.

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TL;DR version. Avi Yemeni travelled to the USA to appear on the Jim Jefferies' show. Jim Jefferies' team edited the interview to make Avi look like an arse, but Avi released a hidden camera version of the interview which made Jim look like an Islamaphobic arse. Mainstream media sweeps incident under the rug. Avi and Sydney Watson travel to USA to appear on Jim's show. Comedy Central, where Jim's show places, reported them to the FBI, fearing violence. There was no threat of violence, but Avi was deported, whilst Sydney could stay. Sydney reacons that she was allowed to stay becauuse of her dual citizenship.

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So whilst I can sympathise with the FBI being required to investigate any and every threat of violence, and I can also sympathise with the fact that, unfortunately, the USA is one of the world's largest terrorism/mass shooting, I believe that this whole situation could've been handled better. I am also appalled with the mainstream media sweeping the whole incident under the rug. What's your take on this NSG?

[Australian rePublic]

Bump

[Jebslund]

Another day in the "best" country in the world. The mainstream media sweeps so much shit under the rug that it's a wonder the rug isn't decorating the roof yet. It's another incident of money talking and bullshit walking, if you ask me, and Comedy Central's money probably contributed to the "Spring cleaning" by the mainstream media.

[Ifreann]

I don't understand why you think this story should have been getting covered extensively. I imagine loads of people get detained at America's airports all the time, what's meant to be newsworthy about these two?

[Jebslund]

I don't understand why you think this story should have been getting covered extensively. I imagine loads of people get detained at America's airports all the time, what's meant to be newsworthy about these two?

I'd imagine the fact that it was based on unfounded fear of violence after what amounts to slander and the FBI pulled its usual divide and lie tactics. Ideally, the media would be reporting on all instances of unfounded detainment, if only to allow citizens to keep an eye on their law enforcement and make it more difficult for corruption to take root, but that doesn't make enough money for the tastes of media execs.

[Australian rePublic]

Another day in the "best" country in the world. The mainstream media sweeps so much shit under the rug that it's a wonder the rug isn't decorating the roof yet. It's another incident of money talking and bullshit walking, if you ask me, and Comedy Central's money probably contributed to the "Spring cleaning" by the mainstream media.

Not just the USA's media. One of Australia's prominate, most credible news papers constantly posts bullahit articles about celebrities and reality TV shows, whilst failing to even provide a passing mention to the thousands of people who die in conflicts all around the world

[Ifreann]

I don't understand why you think this story should have been getting covered extensively. I imagine loads of people get detained at America's airports all the time, what's meant to be newsworthy about these two?

I'd imagine the fact that it was based on unfounded fear of violence after what amounts to slander and the FBI pulled its usual divide and lie tactics.

The idea that Comedy Central invited these two people to appear on a show and claimed to the FBI that they are dangerous in order to inconvenience them in an act of revenge against one of the two people invited for making their own recording of an interview on that show years previously is completely beyond plausibility. If Comedy Central had it out for Avi Yemeni then they would just never invite him on one of their shows again.

Ideally, the media would be reporting on all instances of unfounded detainment, if only to allow citizens to keep an eye on their law enforcement and make it more difficult for corruption to take root, but that doesn't make enough money for the tastes of media execs.

Also we don't know that this detention was unfounded.

[Dogmeat]

Another day in the "best" country in the world. The mainstream media sweeps so much shit under the rug that it's a wonder the rug isn't decorating the roof yet. It's another incident of money talking and bullshit walking, if you ask me, and Comedy Central's money probably contributed to the "Spring cleaning" by the mainstream media.

Not just the USA's media. One of Australia's prominate, most credible news papers constantly posts bullahit articles about celebrities and reality TV shows, whilst failing to even provide a passing mention to the thousands of people who die in conflicts all around the world

Never attribute to malice what is more easily explained by money.

[Ifreann]

Another day in the "best" country in the world. The mainstream media sweeps so much shit under the rug that it's a wonder the rug isn't decorating the roof yet. It's another incident of money talking and bullshit walking, if you ask me, and Comedy Central's money probably contributed to the "Spring cleaning" by the mainstream media.

Not just the USA's media. One of Australia's prominate, most credible news papers constantly posts bullahit articles about celebrities and reality TV shows, whilst failing to even provide a passing mention to the thousands of people who die in conflicts all around the world

Welcome to capitalism.

[Australian rePublic]

I don't understand why you think this story should have been getting covered extensively. I imagine loads of people get detained at America's airports all the time, what's meant to be newsworthy about these two?

How about the fact that Watson was allowed in whilst Yemeni was deported? How about the fact that if anyone else other Jim Jefferies had a made a joke about a dingo eating a Muslim baby, they would have been scrutanised by the media till the cows come home. I mean, Rosane Barb lost her carrer for less, and the media wouldn't stop talking about her for a month. Sure, what she was bad, but atleast she didn't make jokes about dead Muslim babies. How about the fact that the FBI suggested that they couldn't find any credible evidence of fears of violence, but continued to detain them, how about the terrible manner in which the FBI handled the whole situation. Need I go on...

[Dogmeat]

I don't understand why you think this story should have been getting covered extensively. I imagine loads of people get detained at America's airports all the time, what's meant to be newsworthy about these two?

How about the fact that Watson was allowed in whilst Yemeni was deported? How about the fact that if anyone else other Jim Jefferies had a made a joke about a dingo eating a Muslim baby, they would have been scrutanised by the media till the cows come home. I mean, Rosane Barb lost her carrer for less, and the media wouldn't stop talking about her for a month. Sure, what she was bad, but atleast she didn't make jokes about dead Muslim babies. How about the fact that the FBI suggested that they couldn't find any credible evidence of fears of violence, but continued to detain them, how about the terrible manner in which the FBI handled the whole situation. Need I go on...

Probably, yeah.

I mean people make dark jokes all the time. The vast majority of them aren't scrutinized by the media at all. The fact that Rosane was is on account of her celebrity. Whereas Jim Jefferies is... meh? Who cares about that guy. You're making this out to be some unforgivable sin, but it's just the media following the money.

The other stuff could be explainable in all kinds of ways, but you're just going to assume isn't. Because apparently you're really looking to be offended by this. Or at least that's my take.

[Ifreann]

I don't understand why you think this story should have been getting covered extensively. I imagine loads of people get detained at America's airports all the time, what's meant to be newsworthy about these two?

How about the fact that Watson was allowed in whilst Yemeni was deported?

An American citizen was allowed into America and a non-citizen was denied entry. No part of that is newsworthy.

How about the fact that if anyone else other Jim Jefferies had a made a joke about a dingo eating a Muslim baby, they would have been scrutanised by the media till the cows come home. I mean, Rosane Barb lost her carrer for less, and the media wouldn't stop talking about her for a month. Sure, what she was bad, but atleast she didn't make jokes about dead Muslim babies.

What does that have to do with Sydney Watson and Avi Yemeni being detained by the FBI?

How about the fact that the FBI suggested that they couldn't find any credible evidence of fears of violence, but continued to detain them,

Well they were denying Yemeni entry to the US, so obviously they weren't going to let him go free, that would be stupid.

how about the terrible manner in which the FBI handled the whole situation. Need I go on...

What was terrible about the FBI's handling of the situation?

[Ifreann]

In fact, I doubt the FBI were even involved. They don't detain people at ports of entry, that's CBP's job.

[Unstoppable Empire of Doom]

This was covered in Media. The fact you missed it does not mean everyone else did.

American law enforcement can detain people for up to 24 hours without charging them. This is common practice to both US citizens and foreign Nationals trying to enter the country. There's nothing special about this. It happens thousands and thousands of people every year.

You didn't mention they had made comments that could have easily been misinterpreted as threats towards comedy Central. Which was why they were detained once comedy Central contacted the FBI to report credible threats towards their staff. If something had happened and they had not this thread would be discussing what punishment should be done to comedy Central.

Finally the FBI is a right-wing organization that suddenly magically and mystically became a left-wing puppet the moment and investigated a right-wing president purely because Fox news decreed it so.

[Ifreann]

Also, Avi Yemeni was previously denied entry into the US on suspicion of attempting illegal immigration.

[Jebslund]

In fact, I doubt the FBI were even involved. They don't detain people at ports of entry, that's CBP's job.

In cases of illegal entry and smuggling, yes. When it's a criminal offense not related to illegal entry or smuggling, the FBI can, in fact, be called in to meet the suspects at the port of entry. As can other relevant enforcement agencies. CBP does not have exclusive jurisdiction over ports of entry, and threats of violence aren't really their bag. CBP's job is to protect the border and enforce customs laws, not handle threats of violence against broadcasting companies.

[Australian rePublic]

Also, Avi Yemeni was previously denied entry into the US on suspicion of attempting illegal immigration.

Source?

[Ifreann]

Also, Avi Yemeni was previously denied entry into the US on suspicion of attempting illegal immigration.

Source?

https://10daily.com.au/amp/news/a190412wfu/reports-fbi-interrogates-and-bans-aussie-right-wing-activist-from-entering-the-u-s-20190412

"[Yemeni] was denied entry into the U.S. 15 years ago, for spending too many months within the same calendar year and was suspected of intending to immigrate there."

[Kowani]

Must be a slow news day.
Oh, wait, it’s not. Why is this important at all?

[Australian rePublic]

Source?

https://10daily.com.au/amp/news/a190412wfu/reports-fbi-interrogates-and-bans-aussie-right-wing-activist-from-entering-the-u-s-20190412

"[Yemeni] was denied entry into the U.S. 15 years ago, for spending too many months within the same calendar year and was suspected of intending to immigrate there."

I see

[Liriena]

The FBI acting against the far right?

Well, I wasn't expecting that.

Source?

https://10daily.com.au/amp/news/a190412wfu/reports-fbi-interrogates-and-bans-aussie-right-wing-activist-from-entering-the-u-s-20190412

"[Yemeni] was denied entry into the U.S. 15 years ago, for spending too many months within the same calendar year and was suspected of intending to immigrate there."

...wow.

[Loben]

Who are these two again?