Daily London
A 36-year-old man will front court next month after allegedly displaying Nazi tattoos on a beach in Newcastle.
Andrew Lorant was on a family trip to Bar Beach on Christmas Eve, when a beachgoer noticed tattoos on his legs that were allegedly hate symbols.
He had two tattoos on the back of his legs that allegedly depicted SS bolts, a Nazi symbol, and the words “white power”.
About 6.30pm yesterday, Lorant was arrested at his home in Urunga, south of Coffs Harbour
He was taken to Coffs Harbour Police Station where he was charged with knowingly display by public act Nazi symbol without excuse and cause prohibited Nazi symbol to be displayed in public place.
He could face up to 12 months imprisonment as well as a fine of $11,000.
“There’s no place for it. People who are propagating that or are responsible for tattooing it, they should be ashamed of themselves,” he said.
“We’re going to do everything we can to stamp out hate in our community.”
Lorant was granted strict bail to appear at Newcastle Local Court on January 22.
