r/dankmemes ☣️ Jul 04 '25

meta Happy Birthday USA 🇺🇸

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u/BrandywineBojno Jul 04 '25

https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2025/06/26/jd-vance-meme-norwegian-tourist-denied-entry-us-phone-search-ohio/84369477007/

He was denied entry for admitted drug use and a picture of a pipe on his phone, which was legally searched with his permission. The Vance meme is a red herring.

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u/SirCollin Jul 04 '25

Elon was high as a white in the white house. But yeah, a picture of a pipe and admitted previous drug use gets you denied entry? Insane.

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u/BrandywineBojno Jul 04 '25

Elon immigrated illegally, he violated his student Visa by starting a business. If we're being serious here he should be deported.

Yes, it's pretty silly to be denied entry for a picture of paraphernalia but it is federally illegal, and at the end of the day a country can decide who to let in.

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u/Slinky_Malingki Jul 04 '25

Wait, a simple picture of a pipe is illegal to have? I don't believe that, that's actually insane. So for example, one could land in an airport, legally google a picture of a pipe, legally screenshot it so it's saved onto their phone, and now it's federally illegal?

Possession of paraphernalia is a crime. Having a picture of paraphernalia on your phone surely isn't a crime, is it?