一名悉尼男子因充满仇恨的社交媒体威胁(包括针对澳洲总理)而被定罪,
A Sydney man was convicted for hate-filled social media threats, including against Australia’s PM, and given community supervision with mental health treatment instead of jail.
2025年2月至4月,一名37岁的悉尼男子Alexander Phillip David Keating因在社交媒体平台X张贴45条恐吓和充满仇恨的信息而被定罪,其中包括对总理安东尼·阿尔巴内斯及其妻子的死亡威胁。
A 37-year-old Sydney man, Alexander Phillip David Keating, was convicted for posting 45 menacing and hate-filled messages on social media platform X between February and April 2025, including death threats against Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his wife.
这些讯息针对穆斯林、LGBT-Q个人和政治人物,促使警方调查并查封装置。
The messages targeted Muslims, LGBTQ+ individuals, and political figures, prompting a police investigation and device seizure.
尽管威胁十分严重,Keating还是幸免于了监禁,并下达了为期两年的社区惩戒令,并实行强制性心理健康治疗,理由是他为精神健康而挣扎,而且没有犯罪史。
Despite the severity of the threats, Keating was spared jail and given a two-year community corrections order, with mandatory mental health treatment, citing his mental health struggles and lack of prior criminal history.
该案突出了在应对网上仇恨言论和针对公职人员的威胁方面持续存在的挑战。
The case highlights ongoing challenges in addressing online hate speech and threats against public officials.