Australia – A 39-year-old Perth man has been charged under Western Australia’s racial vilification laws in relation to a series of videos posted on the internet website YouTube.
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It is alleged Maylands resident Brendon O’Connell shot video while making anti-Semitic comments in front of Perth’s Bell Tower and a South Perth supermarket.
O’Connell has been charged with conduct intended to incite racial animosity or racist harassment.
It is believed he is only the second person to be charged under the laws, which were introduced by the previous state government.
The maximum penalty for the offence is 14 years’ jail.
Let it be a lesson
although i disagree with his sentiments, we must be very careful that a government does not restrict our speech or thoughts. that was soviet russia for many long years. very, very bad.
All VIN readers in Australia better be careful what they say about Palestinians here…. the thought police will come and arrest you if you dare say anything “not nice” about them.
This man’s words are disgusting and vile lies. However the Australian government choosing to imprison this man for his views is far worse. We have a responsibility to shame this man at every turn. We should be picketing outside his employer… we should point him out in public places and loudly rebuke him. However, he does not belong in prison. Anyone who respects the most fundamental ideals of liberty in a free society must recognize this kind of thing as the Communist, nazi-style tactic that it is. Yidden should be protesting the government for his release. Not because we are okay with his words, but for what this precedent-setting ruling will mean for the future of freedom loving people accross Australia.
He’s not being jailed for his views, its for inciting others to rise against the jews.
This man is not being prosecuted for saying not nice things about Jews, but threatening and actually carrying out violence against Jews, and encouraging others to do so.
throw the coward in jail and lose the key!!