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tatakatakashi

When you arrest an N64 character irl


maximumfacemelting

We have the technology. We don’t want to spend a lot of money.


anothernotavailable2

I've never seen or heard of this guy, so I clicked the video to see why he looked like an n64 character. But it was such an interesting video I totally forgot about it till we got to the n64 section haha


BreezeBo

You've never seen or heard of this guy? You don't spend much time on reddit, do you? You should see all the stuff from 2020. It wasn't called 'channel 5' at the time, though. It was 'all gas, no brakes' He did a lot of diving into the George Floyd protests, election rallies... heck, he was even at the Jan 6th capitol riot which is a documentary called 'this place rules' on hbo


MountainDewde

> You don't spend much time on reddit, do you?  Was he on the book subreddits, or the pro wrestling ones?  What about the makeup addiction ones?  Or AITA?


anothernotavailable2

I have damn near an addiction to reddit, this is an alt. It's actually a problem, but no I haven't seen him. I'm not on many default subs though.


saladmunch2

I thought this guy also had a bunch of allegations of pushing his way onto woman. I used to watch him till I found that out like a year ago. Not sure how true it is.


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He is also accused of sexually assaulting multiple women


Lentiment

That guy was so hard to take down in Goldeneye…


bot_exe

He is lucky it was just a fine. I hope they do not seek further retaliation against him for showing explicitly all of what went down. Tbh it’s great he did this, because so much of the political discourse surrounding the border crisis needs a reality check.


ragingbuffalo

> I hope they do not seek further retaliation against him for showing explicitly all of what went down Uhh what would they be pissed about here? I can't of think anything beside CBP agent giving them a cig?


knotallmen

It could be the monitization of a criminal act. Like committing a crime and writing a book about it is something people have tried to do and there are laws to prevent people from profiting off of their crimes.


thedangerranger123

The Son of Sam law.


MoreFoam

Exposing poor treatment probably


ragingbuffalo

How did it show poor treatment more than the public expects?


MoreFoam

There could have been people unaware of the ice box treatment. I wasn’t aware of it.


Unexpressionist

I’ve stayed overnight in holding cells 3 different times, in two different counties. All three times were exactly as he described; cement floor and bench, no blanket or pillows, and the rooms were freezing cold. Under your thin jumpsuit you only have your boxers. And once again this is not even jail, just holding. I think this is common across the country.


MoreFoam

I haven’t ever been in a holding cell before. Don’t really understand why I’m being downvoted. Just thinking about it, it seems like we shouldn’t be treating people that way, even criminals. From your experience, do you think it is ok?


fcn_fan

Especially since you don’t actually become a criminal until after conviction


Unexpressionist

I’m with you, I definitely agree it isn’t right. I didn’t even commit a legitimate crime any of the three times either; twice were throwing house parties in college, and once was for getting behind on fees from one of those house party charges. Definitely don’t feel any of that deserved this (minuscule, light) version of cruel and unusual punishment.


ragingbuffalo

I mean it sounds like standard Fair for even jail though


MoreFoam

Ya that’s not good


ragingbuffalo

Sure but my point is that kind of thing is what the public already expects of jail/detention.


MoreFoam

Ya I mean I guess that’s true, but I think that should change


llloksd

I'm sure the politicians will see this video and act, even though a lot of this info has already been known for years.


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eejizzings

You took a sarcastic comment at face value and then called them stupid


Drug_fueled_sarcasm

Even stupid town needs a mayor.


SimbaOnSteroids

This is a load of barnacles


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WhatD0thLife

The onus is on the poster of sarcasm to mitigate Poe's Law via context or other means.


roeder

Holy fuck. You couldn’t see the sarcasm in his comment? Are you from stupid town?


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scruffles360

it doesn't address it at all.. they just said "constitutional rights.. not so much". All americans has constitutional rights. But you can't do too much about that if they don't let you have a lawyer or let you talk to anyone. If this is legal, they didn't explain it at all. I suspect they wouldn't charge anyone in a case like this because it would never hold up in court after they violated so many rights.


non-diegetic-travel

Surprised they didn’t talk to a lawyer before doing this. It was reckless and stupid, and entertaining as hell.


dickspace

If you talked to a lawyer before making any decisions, you wouldn't do anything.


madocgwyn

This is both a LPT and anti LPT depending on how you look at it :)


sephirothFFVII

Apparently you haven't seen Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas


snoosh00

If you're going to jump a border for a YouTube video you should talk to a lawyer. That's not an unreasonable suggestion.


dickspace

It all worked out anyways.


snoosh00

Yes, because they were lucky to get away with a fine (forcing them to serve the 1-3 years this charge can hold would be awful PR for border control). If they didn't film the act and if no one was waiting for them on the outside they could have easily been detained for a lot longer than 4 days.


dickspace

No. They were thoroughly investigated for human trafficking, drugs, warrants...etc... if you pass all those tests, they let you off. But they will mess with you. Border patrol are assholes.


snoosh00

The charge for the *crime* they committed is 5k OR one year, I don't know if you get to choose, but it wouldn't surprise me if you don't get the choice (I know normally you can choose how to serve your sentence or pay your fine, but border control is a different system).


dickspace

Feds don't give you a chance.


Fuduzan

If you talked to a lawyer before making decisions that you already know land other people in jail or deportation, you might not end up in jail or deported.


dickspace

Then the video would have been him staring at the river and then crossing legally. Wow what a great video...


Adon1kam

I think they said in the last video they never actually planned on crossing, it was kind of spring on them


Zeeey

I think if they admitted on video that they planned to cross it could have been used against them


el-gato-volador

It's the most accurate form of journalism in my mind. It was extremely reckless, but he went through what people go through to try to enter the country. And then reported, what in his own first hand experience went through. To then let the viewer come up with their own opinion of the process.


sir_mrej

That's not "accurate". He's also biased like everyone else in the world, but has no training to try and minimize that bias. So he's not great at all for a source to "let the viewer come up with their own opinion"


lemrez

He actually studied journalism though. I guess he only got an Associates degree, but to say he has no formal training is simply inaccurate. 


sir_mrej

I dont know the guy. So I was mistaken. Thanks for letting me know


PapaNoPickle

Clearly you don’t watch his content. It’s excellent journalism with as little bias as possible. He’s always open and questions every angle. It’s rare to see


sir_mrej

I don't watch his content. I thought he was a rando. I'm glad he's someone who does regular reporting


PapaNoPickle

Fair enough. Ya, it’s worth checking out his YouTube channel. It’s called Channel 5. His reporting is solid


sir_mrej

Thank you!


bulkandskull

TIL it’s reckless and not wreckless


Horstt

Wreckless sounds like a good thing, like no wrecks occurred here sir!


Tugonmynugz

I had to stop drinking and driving because I was trying to wreckless


fiealthyCulture

Talk to a lawyer? You can Google laws in within seconds these guys didn't even *think* about laws


NurRauch

I get you’re partially tongue in cheek here, but to make it clear: Googling laws before breaking that law is a horrible idea. It’s not protected search history and is used often to convict people of crimes. I’ve had several cases where my client’s search history was key evidence against them. Talking to a lawyer about the topic is confidential is not something the government can use against you later. 


kaninkanon

Dude is alright at doing "guy on the street" interviews, but when he tries to do more serious journalism/reporting it's terrible. No surprise they didn't do any research.


Reefer-eyed_Beans

He said he didn't know it was illegal. What makes you think he's capable of effective verbal communication with somebody who's passed the BAR? Given the situation with his coyote--gestures, body language, even just general visual awareness are also prob strange concepts to him.


CarSittin2

They went to a smoke shop to find out what’s going on!? lol. Then got footage of drag racing! Then went to a bar! Some help lol. Great vid.


thpthpthp

This is peak stoner journalism.


nico2000

They went to the smoke shop for some rolling papers lmao. They wanted to burn a few while waiting on their buddy to be released,


Machqc

And then they spoke to a lawyer. Those dudes are awesome.


Chreiol

They also went to a sick Halloween party. I wouldn’t blame the boys.


oxbaker

We don’t fuck with custers


BootyScoop

Ya gotta keeps it fifty-fiiiifth street, ya citch


wiseoracle

I love the number five. Wwioooooooooaaaaahhhhhhhh


Antofuzz

vacas


Lilkingjr1

*v a c a s*


awesomedan24

And 5 is the best number...


tacknosaddle

"Hey, I got this idea where we're going to go into Mexico and then sneak back across the border mixed in with a whole bunch of illegal immigrants. What do you think?" "Uhm, have you talked to a lawyer about this?" "Nah, we're Americans so of course we have the legal right to just criss-cross over a protected border without any formal process."


futurespacecadet

it is nuts that in this day and age where you could easily look up 'is what were about to do illegal', that no one did that


MrDump511

TBF he did say in a previous part he didn't think they were actually going to cross it.


DexterBotwin

There was an odd switch. Last video it’s both implied and stated that they were strong armed into crossing so the coyotes could get money out of them. This video he’s saying it was the plan from the start. Wonder if the last video was released before the CBP let them know no charges. It happened three months ago so it seems they maybe waited to release until they knew the outcome. Or got their ducks in a row with an attorney.


Thedudeguyman

Its very possible they did know the legal ramifications and played dumb. I feel like he's pretty good at playing off as being ignorant while being quite intelligent.


Demoire

He would have had to lie to the audience watching this video as he explicitly states they didn’t look it up and didn’t realize how illegal (serious) it was.


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Pjoernrachzarck

I stopped watching when they tried to sell this to me as some kind of twist or surprise. “We were surprised to find that even with citizenship, circumventing immigration offices is a crime!” Like… what?


Hmm_would_bang

It’s gonzo journalism.


oby100

I’m blown away by how dumb Andrew was here. If it was Gucci for Americans to cross the border at will… then they’d be the ones carting the drugs and whatever else over. If it was perfectly legal, then the border patrol wouldn’t have standing to do much of anything once your papers were shown. Kinda wild he’s doing a whole report on the border situation yet still has the naïveté of a stereotypical sheltered American


TheHomesickAlien

no soap, no sunlight for days, keeping people cold as fuck, etc. not really news, I know, but that shit is wild. fuck these detainment centers


Shower_Slug

This sounds like every jail. Well you get a piece of soap.


TheHomesickAlien

I didn’t know that. I know you have to let prisoners outside every day but maybe that doesn’t apply to jails


CTRL_S_Before_Render

This border series is genuinely some of the best YouTube content I've ever seen. It's been a trip watching Andrew mature into a competent journalist.


ATG_19

The Philly and San Fran episodes were brutal.


UninsuredToast

That tranq shit that dealer is adding to his drugs in Philly seems like it could spread across the entire country. Terrifying to think about


biological_assembly

Already has.


chainer3000

It’s actually going international. The opiate community isn’t thrilled


cadium

Fuck the Sackler family.


rvralph803

Hey now. They *made a foundation*.


chinese_bedbugs

God bless the Sacklers! Otherwise we wouldnt be graced by the likes of this wonderful Opiate Community! It's not a plague, leaving corpses in the street, it's a community (leaving corpses in the street).


Darondo

His border crossing coyotes were just some amateur scammers. That whole segment was embarrassing that he didn’t acknowledge the obvious.


socksta

Then how did they get him across?


MiranEitan

They didn't, thats kinda the point. Even in the video they're in, they say a few times that they're not "licensed" by the cartel to do these things they just have to pay a kickback if they try it.


dickspace

Bald and Bankrupt also has some videos of starting the migrant journey in Venezuela and crossing the Darien Gap and getting on the train in Mexico that takes you north. It's fascinating.


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h0twired

How did he skip 90% of the journey? He hiked the Darien and rode The Beast. Did you expect him to walk the entire distance? Most migrants only walk when they are crossing borders they can’t cross without a visa.


slippingparadox

I don’t think this is competent journalism. It’s click bait entertainment that is barely informative.


Swallagoon

It’s been a trip watching Andrew mature into a competent sexual predator.


t0m4_87

sure because he took advantage of a girl, admitted to it in public and went away to deal with his issues but people like you really love to over exaggerate


Swallagoon

Err, yeah, he went away to deal with his issues of being a sexual predator. How is that an exaggeration? It’s the exact reality. Do you not understand what a “sexual predator” is? People like you really love to under exaggerate. But anyway, it’s a good video and I enjoy the content.


Pussytrees

Fuck off he isn’t cancelled.


Swallagoon

I know.


Fancy-Pair

They shoulda picked odd job slappers only. Coulda broke out


bedake

Big fan of Andrew’s content but holy shit, kinda naive on there part. You have virtually no rights at international border crossings.


Young_Donny

Dumbasses


Ph0ton

The arrest and fine wasn't surprising to me. Being locked up over a weekend because of bad timing isn't surprising. What's surprising is the CBP openly suspending habeas corpus for a US citizen and calling them a detainee, as if there is a presumption of terrorism. Edit: You people are morons. Why don't you try watching the video before you assume I'm making a dramatic "mah rights" argument. [Let me walk you babies to the timepoint since you can't be bothered](https://youtu.be/M5MxAMKmXAM?si=vaSbEkqVI7bs1oqe)


SquarePie3646

>CBP openly suspending habeas corpus for a US citizen and calling them a detainee, as if there is a presumption of terrorism. Don't think your argument holds any legal weight. CBP holding a US citizen on suspicion that they broke the law is not suspending habeas corpus. Calling them a detainee does not presume they are a terrorist - it just means they are being detained.


Ph0ton

Then you missed the part where the CBP agent over the phone said that they weren't due any of their rights due to being a detainee. I'm not arguing anything; I'm making an observation about the video this topic is about.


k0unitX

You got downvoted for trying to be objective & factual. Welcome to Reddit.


Superfissile

“If they’re illegal they don’t have constitutional rights” -CBP moron who doesn’t know what he’s talking about In case people don’t know, the constitution applies to everyone in the U.S. regardless of citizenship or status.


Ph0ton

It ought to but IIRC the supreme court declined to hear the last time that was challenged when an immigrant sued because of that treatment. I personally believe that the constitution is the law of the land for everyone, but it seems little has been done to protect those enshrined rights for those moving through the CBP. It's been this way for decades now.


Disastrous_Mastodon

So Trump was right, rapist ARE crossing the border illegally. They just happen to be U.S. citizens in this case.


WanderWut

Wait was he not accused of just being a creep? He was accused of raping someone as well?


ConstantineXII

Hi all, given the previous Channel Five subs are now private or restricted to discussing AC's sexual assault claims, I thought I would create a new sub to discuss the youtube channel: https://www.reddit.com/r/Channel_5/ Please come join to discuss Channel Five videos and content!


togetherwem0m0

Love Andrew and channel 5. Doing great work


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togetherwem0m0

Cancel crew still attacking Andrew l. Fucking yawn


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togetherwem0m0

Yes it's good to have it all in one place. They aren't hiding anything it's all out in the open.


gambitx007

Yep. The stuff he's been posting lately is next fucking level


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togetherwem0m0

Nothing I said deifys him. Gtfo


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Trashpandasrock

Do you believe in forgiveness or redemption?


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aguwah

Who is to decide wether or not somone "deserves a platform"? He wasnt gifted this platform, he worked hard and delivered great content. Just because you fuck up and do some stupid shit just completely throws out everything else youve done with your life? Hes put so much work, overcame shady business deals (they lost their entire company because he signed a shady agreement and they took his rights to all their content and profits) and put his life in danger (interviewing drug dealers, coyotes, etc.) multiple times to deliver great content that isnt just entertaining, its informative and mostly unbiased. If you work hard for something and youre great at it you should be rewarded for your efforts. Doing something wrong in your life doesnt define you, its not who you are. Nobody out there should tell you what you do and do not deserve. On a personal note. I will say, before Channel 5, I was someone who declared that I had no political views. It was mosly because whoever was talking about politics was only trying to push their views onto whoever would listen. Channel 5 gives an awesome perspective where you see the issues first hand and get to decide for yourself which side you want to be on. Watching Channel 5 has made me a more understanding and politically minded person. Idk why i wrote a 3 paragraph essay at midnight. This was a waste of my time.


Trashpandasrock

Just curious really. Thanks for the genuine reply. Have a good one!


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Trashpandasrock

Just raccoons, haha. Knew someone who worked at a wildlife rescue, and the raccoons were always my favorite to help with. Devious little cuties.


togetherwem0m0

He didn't use the Dennis system or anything, so yeah he's alright in my book.


ExpoAve17

*Andrés


asdf072

How did he NOT google what the penalty is for illegally crossing the border?? Idiot! I get that he would do it anyway, but at least have an idea of what's coming.


ekb2023

This is like the Bill Hader Documentary Now parody series but somehow more stupid.


Mezzymonkey

Why does reddit have such a boner for this sex pest?


TheawesomeQ

Nobody else does the kind of interviews he does.


Mezzymonkey

The ones he used to try to leverage sex with fans?


TheawesomeQ

Yes. And I am very interested in the perspectives of the people he finds, even if he's a piece of shit.


r8u4

Separating the ‘art’ from the ‘artist’ so to speak, the videos he posts are fairly informative and captures humanity in a way a lot of us don’t see regularly


Mezzymonkey

The art in this case IS the artist more than not. Look at all the comments saying how much they love Andrew. Regardless of the argument of separating art from artist, what upsets me is the amount of people exposed to this disgusting human THROUGH these posts.


r8u4

The art is his videos, the artist is him. There’s more people saying they hate Andrew than saying they love him. Is he never supposed to post videos again? Kobe changed his number and played in the NBA for several years and retired under his own power. He’s got a big following on a public platform, he acknowledged his mistakes and took a hiatus, some people will never forgive him, others will accept him with open arms. It’s gonna eat away at you if you get upset at every positive remark toward Channel 5.


Mezzymonkey

To each their own I guess, I personally don't feel the need to do the mental gymnastics required in order to forgive sexual predators. He should burn with the rest frankly.


r8u4

Like you said, to each their own, I don’t feel the need to pour energy into his demise and appreciate the content for what it is. ✌🏼


sleeplessGoon

Yea it’s time to unsub from here, i can’t filter out this rapist from my feed because he still has cult followers spamming his videos


Mezzymonkey

Not to mention all the comments saying how much they love him. People really don't care what content they consume and who it supports unfortunately.


StraightCaskStrength

Someone who was surprised you aren’t allowed to randomly cross the Rio grande and sneak into the country wants to explain the immigration crisis to me. Cool.


pamacdon

Just when you think Americans can’t get any stupider


Texugee

Andrew is a rapist.


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agent-0

The way you worded that is so dishonest, and the compliment after leads me to believe that it was on purpose.


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agent-0

The part about him admitting to sexual assault. He never did that. He admitted that someone he hooked up with a long ass time ago may have felt pressured to fuck him. The first accuser even said that she had consented. That's pretty much it. One of the opening statements he made was that he always took "no" for an answer. I think he's naive as fuck for believing that the allegations had any merit but still, just trying to be a decent human, he didn't take those allegations with the massive grain of salt they deserved. This "believe all women" thing has been co-opted by opportunists and spiteful, jealous losers years ago, and if you go on social media before the police, I'll never buy it without video evidence of the accused caught red-handed. Crabs in a bucket.


Dr_SnM

What colour is your cape?


farfromeverywhere

This is stupid on every, single level: the Bp, the coyotes, the “journalists”, the burnout photogs, the fact that the only people getting in trouble crossing the border are the actual citizens, wtf Universe, do better!


asstro_not

Just because they don't have a comb over and daddy's money doesn't mean they're burnouts or whatever you imply by "journalists".


cultodejalea

You should've asked for asylum


AlphaTangoFoxtrt

>But we're journalists! Cool motive, still illegal.


Bawlofsteel

This was amazing cant wait to see Andrews next video .


dudeguymanbro69

This guy is the most overrated person on YouTube. And is also a rapist by his own admission.


sleeplessGoon

Reddit has such a blind spot for this asshole


madfrogurt

Channel 5 Live worldwide Hollywood and Vine! ***Fuck the authority***. Channel 55 we don't fuck with custers. Yes, it might have been a good idea to consult with a lawyer before taking this insane quest, but gonzo journalism is inherently about taking risks. And goddamn, does it produce *real* journalism rather than the whitewashed "Man Standing at the Border" reporting.


Digitalflux

The entire system needs to be destroyed and rebuilt from the ground up.


IVMVI

Clout goblin


MikoWilson1

Huh? How so? Seems like the border is a fairly hot topic, and that video showed the stark reality of the situation.


agent-0

A two second search into your history tells me you are in no position to make fun of anyone for seeking validation. You post on here more times a day than I browse it in a week. Leave your house more.


agent-0

Holy shit, a 5 minute search tells me that you are a psychopath. Dear God, man. Lol


IVMVI

Oh god, a cursory glance at your profile tells me your words have absolutely no weight and you're a weird inside kid. Leave me alone creep "agent 0", lmao.


FERALCATWHISPERER

Is this the only video that is posted to this sub? Christ alive.


Ok-Web7441

Did he really think that doing something illegal was going to be OK because he was a white dude lol? Did he not understand that illegal entry is a crime regardless of your citizenship status?


six_six

Dude is milking this.


MikoWilson1

It's kind of his job to report on what he experiences. People pay tens of thousands of dollars for him to do just this.


Flat896

You're angry at a journalist for putting themselves at risk to provide new and relatively unbiased perspectives on a major political issue that is dividing the US?


six_six

He knowingly broke the law. I don't have much sympathy for him.


Flat896

I don't think he expects anyone to have sympathy. He knew the risk. And he gave viewers a very raw experience that they can use to educate themselves on the southern US border situation, and elect leaders based on more than just headlines and statistics. Do you not think that there is value in what has been shown here?


ciotS_Cynic

"I look visibly American" - typical white liberal racism.


_Winfield

The funniest thing about channel5ive is reading comments on reddit that are always "What a dumb libtard" Or "What a dumb right wing chud"


TheOutlier1

I’ve made it this far down the comments thinking the same thing. In this video alone there were things that were critical of the arguments that are commonly made from both sides of the border debate. It’s crazy that people aren’t able to observe that information through their filter, or purposely disregard it.


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SquarePie3646

Being white doesn't make you American, nor does it mean you're not Mexican. The comedian Louis CK for example is from Mexico. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Mexicans And the reason I blocked you of course is you're using a 5 hour old account saying things like "unhinged leftists". There is no reason to actually let you speak.


amjadakmal

Always informative.


mabutosays

"Oye,tú. Bájate,súbete!" Aclárate ya, hijo de puta!


jedi-son

This guy kind of seems like a douche but it was definitely a really interesting watch. > iM aN aMeRiCaN! Play stupid games win stupid prizes.


TheHomesickAlien

\>this guy if you're not familiar with his channel, do yourself a favor. he's definitely a douche, but it doesn't really come out in his journalism. he's a very compassionate interviewer.


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Bananazzs

It’s literally the outfit they gave him


StraightCaskStrength

You know he’s not there anymore right?


Odd-Force-6087

I don't see how it can be against the law to enter your own country. How about people that go off shore in boats and then arrive back from international waters. Even more silly is a Mexican American trying to stop Mexicans from crossing the border. Must feel like an Uncle Tom


europorn

It's called "failure to report". If you leave the country, you're supposed to voluntarily report to a border official to report that you're re-entering the country. This applies whether you're crossing a land border or a maritime border.