Motor Home Diaries Crew Detained at Canadian Border
Brock Lorber
Blog:
Bloody Mary Breakfast
Date: 07-23-2009
Subject:
Activism
Update 4 from Adam Mueller: just got off the phone with @MHDiaries they are getting some distance from the border thugs and calling me back. But said they are ok!
Update 3 from Jason on Twitter: And now we get to drive through U.S. Border security.
Jason and Pete from Motorhome Diaries have been detained at the
Canadian border leaving Vermont on I-91. They have been there for the
last 4 hours, MARV has been searched by both state agents and the K-9
patrol. The MHD Guys were filming as the neared the check point, but
the video was deleted and they were informed if they continued to film,
record, or take pictures they would be arrested.
A box of literature from the Allience of the Libertarian Left was
taken, and a copy of Crispin Sartwell’s “Against the State” was left
out on the counter. The RV was ransacked but thankfully not to the
point it was in Jones County, Mississippi. Their laptops are now in the
possession of the state agents, and those agents are reading about fr33
Agents, The Free State Project, and Jason & Pete’s former employer.
One agent has accused them of ’spreading misinformation.’
The guys have been told that the state agents are looking for
“Pornography or Heinous Propaganda.” When asked for a definition of
“Heinous Propaganda” or the applicable statute they were told it was
available online, but they don’t have computers or Internet access.
The agent that is holding them hostage is Agent number 17258, and
his supervisor, Miguel Begin (sp?) can be reached at 819.876.7821 x112.
Stay Tuned for further updates.
Update from Jason on Twitter: I'm denied entry into Canada along with @peteeyre. Jones County cited. #MHD
(07/23/2009 04:49:55 PM) JDTalley: At the Canadian Border for 3+ hours. Vehicle searched. Video deleted. K9 called. Still waiting to be released. #MHD
(07/23/2009 04:53:02 PM) JDTalley: I’m told that Miguel Begin, supervisor of agent 17258 who is holding us here, can be reached at 819.876.7821 x112 #FR33 #MHD
Xaq Fixx has called into Free Talk Live. Will be updating Fr33Agents.com with a post.
Looking for pornography and “heinous propaganda.”
Accused of spreading misinformation by one of the agents.
Camera was taken and footage deleted by Canadian border. Told that
if they filmed again they would be arrested. Had laptops taken.
just recieved a couple of text messages stating that the Motohome
Diarists have been detained at the imaginary line known as the Canadian
Border. The video of the encounter with Border Agents (not sure which
gang are detaining them, U.S. or Canada). Here is contact information
gleaned from fr33 agent Laur: "Miguel Begin, supervisor of agent 17258
who is holding us here, can be reached at 819.876.7821 x112"
Aparently, they have been detained for a number of hours, had video of
their encounters deleted, and the vehicle searched by officers and
dogs.
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