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He’s the 2nd person to be charged for performing a Nazi salute in public in NSW.
The 3 men who performed the salute, all of Croatian descent, did not know each other and were seated in different areas of the stadium.
Jacob Hersant was sentenced to a month in jail on Nov. 1 after being found guilty of performing the Nazi salute publicly—a gesture outlawed in Victoria.
In January this year, government announced that it is now unlawful to perform the Nazi salute in public.
A ban on the Nazi salute has received bi-partisan support in Federal Parliament.
‘This sort of hatred and division has no place in South Australia.’
Victoria introduced legislation banning the Nazi salute in October
‘Police are taking a zero-tolerance approach to any breach on the prohibition on performing Nazi salutes or displaying Nazi symbols in public,’ the police said
Fines of $23,000 or jail time can apply. Despite support for the Jewish community, some parliamentarians raised concerns with the legislation.
