cross-posted from: https://aussie.zone/post/29819894
In short:
Police have seized five posters depicting world leaders in Nazi-like uniforms from the window of a Canberra bar.
The bar was declared a crime scene and was forced to close, while the artist says the works are “clearly satirical”.
What’s next?
The bar owner says the images are “demonstrably anti-fascist” and that he has no regrets about displaying them.
i bet had they not put Netanyahu’s face there it would have been fine. the police specifically said antisemitic behavior…
If I ever go to Canberra again, I’m making a note to visit that bar. Thanks for the advertisement.
"In the new legislation, there is a defence carved out in relation to [art and literature], but the defence has to be made out first … it has to be borne out in the court process.
Free speech but only if you go to court to prove you’re allowed to say it…
“We’re not going to apologise for responding appropriately to racism, hate crimes and antisemitic behaviour,” Acting Assistant Commissioner Hudson said.
Sounds to me like they dont give a shit about presumption of innocence when they put it like that.
These are the images.
Someone should print a bunch of these and plaster them all over Canberra… Fuck the pigs
Someone phoned the pigs over that
Nazis have very fragile feelings.
Can’tberra
WTF Australia?
Are ALL English speaking countries going crazy?Absolute English corrupts absolutely.
They really should have used the image of Musk doing an actual Nazi salute and added the uniform.
