25-year-old Jacob Hersant, first charged with Nazi salute in Victoria, pleads not guilty, faces two-day contested hearing.
25-year-old Jacob Hersant, the first person charged with performing the Nazi salute in Victoria, will face a two-day contested hearing. Hersant pleaded not guilty to the charge, which came six days after Victorian laws banning the gesture were enacted. Hersant's lawyer will argue that the Nazi salute is a legitimate form of political expression, and experts in Nazi ideology are expected to give evidence during the hearing.
May 09, 2024
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