The article says he was convicted to 125h of community services. It just wasn't put on his record. Or am I reading it wrong?
this post was submitted on 06 Jul 2026
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Yep. He basically argued that being famous as a Nazi was already making it impossible to find work, and a mark on his record would just make it worse. And then mentioned the second kid on the way to sell the sob story.
Maybe he should have thought about that before being a Nazi?
Agreed, but he is a Nazi, so thinking isn't really a strong suit...
correct, non nazis never run akkkrosss this issue.
And then mentioned the second kid on the way to sell the sob story.
That's not a sob story; that's probable cause for a CPS investigation.
ding ding ding ding
I feel they really ought to check his computer
oh won't someone please think of the nazi's babies ffs
After considering the case, Ms Stuthridge decided not to record a conviction.
That's the way I'm reading it.
Doesn't work that way at all in my US state. Every conviction is recorded and you can apply to have your record expunged or receive a “certificate of employability” five years after your conviction.
Well, this happened in Melbourne. I don't know how it works there. But it probably doesn't work the same as in your US state
It definitely does not! I think that's why people might be confused, thinking they missed something.
It seems like some parts of Australia have something called a "no conviction". Never seen that before.
yes, they are referred to as section 10
That was a previous conviction. This dude has a record of doing this shit.
Carve a swastika into his forehead and we'll call it even.
Rough times for Elon.
The court heard Bull was among five people who interrupted the Academy Award-winning Holocaust drama by making Nazi salutes, denying the Holocaust, and praising Adolf Hitler during the screening.
Bull also told the court he relied on Centrelink payments to support his family and said his partner was expecting their second child within days.
Bull did not apologise for his conduct during the proceedings.
Bull appeared in court wearing a black Helly Hansen polo shirt. The clothing brand has been appropriated by some far-right extremists because its prominent “HH” logo is interpreted by them as an abbreviation for “Heil Hitler.”
So this nazi and his coward friends disrupted a crowded theater by mocking the holocaust, making nazi salutes, and saying hitler was right. He shows up in a heil hitler shirt, never apologizes, says he shouldn't face punishment because he's "suffered enough being unemployable as a result of his actions," and... they say OK? This scumbag is reproducing, living off welfare, and is actively promoting genocidal hate, and the judge says "just have him do a bit of community service?"
Guys. Remember what we used to do to nazis 60 years ago? Why don't they just do that?
I guess you could say that the judge lacked conviction.
Alt-history is lame. Like it would ve lame to be yelling about germ theory, or how steam is superior than gasoline.
Alt-history is lame, and these WW2 revisionists are in that same category.
“Lame” is a lame way to diminish the pure garbageness of proliferating their ideals.
*[...] Bull argued that his political views had already damaged his ability to find work.
“It is quite difficult to get a job, obviously, because of who I am,” he told the court.
“They can just Google me and they don’t want the issues that it comes with being pulled up by communists [...]
[...] Bull appeared in court wearing a black Helly Hansen polo shirt. The clothing brand has been appropriated by some far-right extremists because its prominent “HH” logo is interpreted by them as an abbreviation for “Heil Hitler.” [...]*
No conviction and zero remorse.
Well, this is disappointing
performing a prohibited Nazi salute
Well, this isn't as bad as the Poland thing, but it's still an odd thing to outlaw. (I'm not suggesting he shouldn't be lambasted in the court of public opinion, though.)
As bad as the US is at everything else, at least Freedom of Speech is still alive and well.
As bad as the US is at everything else, at least Freedom of Speech is still alive and well.
Uh... About that...
no, I'm fine with prohibiting the nazi salute, because we're not allowed to shoot or beat the shit out of them for doing it. Make it legal to kill nazis and then, yeah, sure, help identify yourself as a nazi all you want.
US literally sentenced someone to years in prison for transporting magazines...