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.

  • Hubi@feddit.org
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    13 days ago

    This dude looks so much like the Austrian neo-nazi Martin Sellner that it’s actually uncanny. I genuinely thought this was him. Maybe they are long lost brothers?

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      13 days ago

      The pictured dude in the article is apparently

      Tim Smartt, the lawyer for Jacob Hersant, arriving at court in Melbourne, Australia, on Friday

      and not the shithead himself. But I don’t disagree

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        12 days ago

        Nah, it’s definitely him. It looks to be an error in the caption. Or his lawyer looks uncannily like his client.