White supremacist Jacob Hersant has become the first person found guilty of breaking a Victorian law that bans performing the Nazi salute in public.
Jacob Hersant 's lawyers had sought to challenge the legality of Victoria's laws banning the public display of the Nazi salute.Victorian man Jacob Hersant has been found guilty of breaking laws banning the public display of the Nazi salute.
The magistrate said his full decision, which could be published online this week, stretched to 184 pages.Premier says conviction shows Victoria will not tolerate anti-Semitism Outside court, he said he was considering his appeal options, and proudly declared that he continued to hold Nazi views and was not worried if he was sent to prison.
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