Two youths give Nazi salute in Melbourne Police speak to them and they move on Victoria is considering banning the salute. Two young men have blatantly performed Hitler salutes while wearing offensive t-shirts denying the Holocaust. Police officers surrounded the pair in the middle of Melbourne’s CBD on Sunday as they laughingly took photos of themselves with out-stretched arms. Despite Victoria passing tough new laws which came into effect in June last year banning the swastika and other symbols of hate, the Nazi salute is not illegal. The two men also wore red t-shirts with the caption ‘6 million? That’s a bit much mate’, which referenced the number of Jewish people killed during WWII at the hand of the Nazis. Victorian Police told Daily Mail Australia that police spoke to the two men and asked them to move on, which they did. (…) Since last June it has been illegal to display the Swastika in Victoria and anyone doing so without attaining an exemption or permission can face of a fine of $22,000 or one year in prison. NSW adopted similar laws in August, while Queensland, Tasmania, Western Australia, South Australia are also considering following suit. A federal parliamentary committee is considering a bill, introduced by shadow attorney-general Michaelia Cash, to outlaw the display of Nazi insignia, including the swastika and the Nazi salute, also with a penalty of up to 12 months in prison.
via dailymail: Baby-faced Nazis perform sickening Hitler salute despite tough new laws banning symbols of hate