Australian man sentenced to prison for holding up Nazi salute

A man who describes himself as a Nazi has been sentenced to prison in Australia for performing a banned Nazi salute. Australia outlawed the Nazi salute in October 2023. Jacob Hersant, 25, was convicted of making the salute to a group of people and media cameras outside a Victorian courtroom just days after the ban went into effect. The magistrate on the case said Hersant also praised Adolf Hitler, adding that he declared “Australia is for the white man.” The magistrate noted that Hersant is a member of a white supremacy group called “The National Socialist Network.” They described his actions as “clearly racist and seek[ing] to promote white supremacy in Australia.”

viasan: Australian man sentenced to prison for holding up Nazi salute

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