一名男子被控在2024年冒充三K党成员煽动种族仇恨，现于墨尔本出庭，并对其同案被告发出逮捕令。 A man accused of dressing as a KKK member to incite racial hatred in 2024 faces court in Melbourne, with a warrant issued for his co-accused.

2026年2月,一名26岁的男子Jacob Hersant在墨尔本治安法院出庭,被控在2024年10月的一次公共事件中穿衣为三K党成员并煽动种族仇恨。 A 26-year-old man, Jacob Hersant, appeared in Melbourne Magistrates Court in February 2026 facing allegations of dressing as a Ku Klux Klan member and inciting racial hatred during a public incident in October 2024. Carolyn Burnside地方法官严厉斥责他的行为,特别是当他在听证期间被看见微笑后,并强调了在多文化社会中这种行为造成的伤害。 Magistrate Carolyn Burnside strongly rebuked him for his conduct, particularly after he was seen smiling during the hearing, and emphasized the harm caused by such acts in a multicultural society. 法院还对其未出庭的同案被告Nathan Bull签发了逮捕令。 The court also issued an arrest warrant for his co-accused, Nathan Bull, who failed to appear. Hersant以法律任命和待宣判的重判为由,要求拖延诉讼程序。 Hersant sought a delay in proceedings, citing legal appointments and a pending re-sentencing. 他声称三K党服装是万圣节服装,并声称种族主义并不违法。 He claimed the Klan outfit was a Halloween costume and asserted that racism is not illegal. 该案被休庭至3月13日。 The case was adjourned to March 13.