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Why the fuck do neo-nazis get to march through Ballarat (or any other place, really)?
Because Victoria Police will turn up to escort them.
They're "escorting" them because they're on shift. If they weren't working they'd just be in the march.
Some of those who work forces...
I think the thing being talked about a lot less is how the neo-nazi's who were marching weren't stopped from what the article says.
They clearly knew from reprimanding the kid that it wasn't right so...what were they doing other than that?
Right, why isn't the article about the police stopping the literal neo-nazis marching in front of them instead of them traumatizing some kid?
Less than a year since introducing the law and it’s already been made useless. “oh there was nothing racial about the Nazi salute during a Nazi rally”, fucking acab.
He's a 15yr old kid!
Can you only be racist at 18?
Likewise being a teen doesn’t change the bullshit excuse by the courts.
honestly seems more to be a case of 15 yo being an edgy idiot. hoe he learnt his lesson, fine him next time
They give a warning to a kid who saluted actual Nazis during a Nazi demonstration... What happened to the actual fucking Nazis demonstrating?
I dislike nazis and would never do the nazi salute. I wish that other people wouldn't do the nazi salute either. But some people are still going to do it. So the question because what do we do with those people. Do we a) Do nothing. Ignore them. b) Fine them c) Something else...
I see a lot of discussion over whether a or b is the best option, but I'd like to see more of what's in category c. Is there anything that could change their mind? Can we send them to a counseling session? Get them to help out in a jewish community centre?
Stopping someone doing the salute is okay, but changing their mind is even better.