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.

  • @Jon_Servo
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    1411 days ago

    Self-described Nazi

    Yeah, there’s a term for that: Nazi. Just call them that.

    • @[email protected]
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      411 days ago

      I think it’s to clarify that it’s not coming from the judgement of the newspaper. The Nazi himself is calling himself a Nazi. So, there’s no doubt about it.

    • @AeonFelis
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      211 days ago

      Since I doubt he is a certified member of the National Socialist Party, I’d argue the more accurate term would be “neo-Nazi”.

    • RBG
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      211 days ago

      Yeah, who the fuck “desrcribes” themselves as a Nazi? Ah right, a Nazi would do that.