Nazi Gestures and Signs See One Man Facing Jail, Another’s Business at Risk

A Victorian man is facing a jail term after becoming the first person in the state convicted of performing the Nazi salute in public, while the fate of a NSW restaurateur is in question after he was charged with knowingly displaying a Nazi symbol. In the first case, Jacob Hersant was found guilty earlier this week of intentionally performing the salute on Oct. 27, 2023, about six days after Victorian laws banning the gesture came into effect. Magistrate Brett Sonnet indicated he would give him a “relatively modest” jail term. Video evidence played in court showed Hersant raising his arm to salute in front of journalists and camera crews outside the County Court. He was captured saying, “Nearly did it—it’s illegal now” and “Australia for the white man, heil Hitler,” before walking away....