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Prominent neo-Nazi Thomas Sewell has been stopped by police at a Sydney train station and ordered to stay away from Australia Day celebrations in the City of Sydney.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 13 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (3 children)

We had neo-nazis here in the US in Florida on the main stretch of highway (I4) hanging nazi banners and when I suggested using the laws that are in place to prevent these things, all I got was "oh but you wouldn't want to violate freeze peach!"

The best we got was getting them fined for not getting prior approval. :/

[โ€“] [email protected] 8 points 9 months ago

Fucking frozen peaches. ๐ŸงŠ๐Ÿ‘

[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago

Thanks for trying, at least.

It's pretty concerning times when we have notably prominent neo-nazis in Australia though. I'm honestly surprised NSW proactively stopped him.

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Displaying Nazi symbols is banned in NSW

My freedom of speech would be impacted exactly 0% because I have no desire to see or display Nazi symbols outside of historical context.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

My argument was that Florida Statues 876.12 and 876.19/20 were being violated, wearing masks and hoods, and also exhibits that intimidate.

876.01 even specifies "criminal Nazi-ism"...

Cops didn't want to arrest the Nazis. On an interstate highway...

But they'll arrest protestors if they aren't Nazis!