Boy, 15, given official warning after saluting as neo-Nazis marched through Ballarat
A teenager accused of saluting as neo-Nazis marched through a regional Victorian city has been given an official warning by police.
Officers in Ballarat interviewed the 15-year-old boy, who has had no previous dealings with police, after the demonstration in the Victorian regional city on 3 December.
The officers issued him an official warning after determining his actions were not racially motivated.
“The decision was made to use the opportunity to educate the youth on the recent change in legislation regarding the Nazi salute, along with the potential harm that may be caused within the community,” Victoria police said in a statement.
So this comes after a march by a Nazi mob—the same one that rocked up to Posie Parker’s bullshit in Melbourne earlier this year, apparently—through Ballarat on the 3rd, which the Graun previously described thus:
Social media footage shows a group of men, dressed in black and wearing balaclavas, holding a banner reading “Australia for the white man” and chanting “hail victory” on Sunday.
So this kid saluting these cunts was also saluting a flag saying “Australia for the white man”… but somehow his actions weren’t racially motivated. I mean, these are Nazis we’re talking about; unless you’re being deeply sarcastic or ironic, saluting Nazis is an inherent racist act, especially when they’re packing white supremacist banners. I’d love to know how they decided this kid wasn’t being racist…
