Summary

Jacob Hersant, a self-described Nazi, was sentenced to one month in prison, becoming the first person in Australia jailed for performing an outlawed Nazi salute.

Convicted in Victoria for making the salute outside a courthouse in October, Hersant’s act followed new legislation banning the gesture.

Magistrate Brett Sonnet justified the sentence, citing Hersant’s intent to promote Nazi ideology publicly.

Hersant’s lawyer argued that his actions were nonviolent and claimed they were protected as political expression, stating plans to appeal the ruling on constitutional grounds.

  • @in4aPenny
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    251 month ago

    Didn’t we used to kill Nazi’s and celebrate their demise in movies like Indiana Jones?

    • @emmy67
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      121 month ago

      Apparently we didn’t kill enough

      • @in4aPenny
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        71 month ago

        Would be easier to continue if our state apprati didn’t protect them. You’d get shot by police for shooting at Nazi’s now.

        • @emmy67
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          11 month ago

          That’s because the nazis are cops

          • @in4aPenny
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            11 month ago

            Remind me what Americas 2nd Ammendment is about?