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Mandatory jail term for Nazi salute under new hate crime rules in Australia

c/world · u/MicroWave@lemmy.world · 7 points

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**_Summary_**

Australia has enacted strict anti-hate crime laws, mandating jail sentences for public Nazi salutes and other hate-related offenses.

Punishments range from 12 months for lesser crimes to six years for terrorism-related hate offenses.

The legislation follows a rise in antisemitic attacks, including synagogue vandalism and a foiled bombing plot targeting Jewish Australians.

The law builds on state-level bans, with prior convictions for individuals performing Nazi salutes in public spaces, including at sporting events and courthouses.

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u/CEbbinghaus@lemmy.world · 2 points

Fucking finally. Good shit Australia. Doing better than most. Watch Elmo throw a hissie fit. Pathetic

u/Kalcifer@sh.itjust.works · 0 points

I don't think this behavior should be socially tolerated; however, I don't think it's a good idea to police it through the use of governmental force.

u/ZMoney@lemmy.world · -1 points

The thing is this just makes it "cooler" among the Nazis because now it's illegal. It plays right into their persecution complex. It also opens up a legal morass of trying to define a hand gesture in court. To me this seems like it's fighting the symptoms and not the underlying problems.