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Walter Masterson discusses his recent arrest at the New York State Capitol and the implications of the protest against Governor Hochul's policies.

Walter Masterson is one of 18 people arrested at the New York State Capitol with a court date in Albany this week, charged with 2nd degree Obstructing Governmental Administration. Masterson has about 5 million followers on social media, known for his political satire, street interviews and poking fun at a variety of political ideals. "I don't really get a lot of views off of this," Masterson told CBS6. "I just felt like this is something where I wanted to be on the right side of history." He said business-wise, between a speeding ticket on I87 and the Summons to Albany City Court, he may lose money on the endeavor. Arrest and Inside the Capitol Protest – [0:00:13 – 0:00:30]Tom introduces Walter Masterson, fresh off his arrest at the New York State Capitol, and sets up the protest inside Governor Hochul’s office. Why Protest Hochul: CLCPA, Pipelines, Data Centers – [0:00:30 – 0:02:11]Walter explains the sit‑in at Hochul’s office, New York’s climate law (CLCPA), and how pipelines and AI data centers fit into the fight. Gutting the CLCPA: Drilling, Data Centers, Tariffs, Trump – [0:02:11 – 0:04:25]Walter outlines how weakening the CLCPA enables more drilling and data centers, and…

People in this episode

Host: Tom Eschen

Guest: Walter Masterson

Topics covered

• arrest
• political protest
• climate law
• government administration
• social media influence
• political satire

Keywords

• Walter Masterson
• NYS Capitol
• arrest
• Governor Hochul
• CLCPA
• political protest
• social media
• climate change
• political satire

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CBS6

Places: New York State Capitol, Albany, New York

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