White supremacist Jacob Hersant charged for allegedly performing Nazi salute
A prominent Victorian white supremacist has become the first person to be charged with breaching Victoria’s Nazi salute laws after allegedly performing the banned act.
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A well-known white supremacist has become the first person to be charged with allegedly performing the banned Nazi salute.
Jacob Hersant, 24, from Point Cook will appear before Melbourne Magistrates’ Court next month charged with public display or performance of Nazi symbols or gestures.
The ban on the salute came into effect on October 21, six days before Hersant allegedly performed it on camera on the steps of the Melbourne County Court.
“Heil Hitler ... nearly did it (referring to the salute) it’s illegal now isn’t it,” he said outside court.
He will appear before Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on December 8.
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