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It is now illegal to use the Nazi salute in Victoria and police are warning they will take action if they see it (www.abc.net.au)

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[–] DavidDoesLemmy@aussie.zone 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It's tricky because how do you ensure that neo Nazis can't argue it down in court, but common sense prevails for non Nazis?

[–] DeltaTangoLima@reddrefuge.com 4 points 2 years ago

I imagine it'll be all about context, and police will probably only lay charges if they know the circumstances will hold up in court. No way they're going to risk having to take half a day hanging around the courthouse if there's a chance the person could have been hailing a cab.

However, if someone's protesting trans rights on the steps of Parliament, hiding their cowardly face behind a black mask, holding their arm out in the same fashion? Yeah, that's a fucken Nazi salute alright. Throw the book at them.