Man charged for threatening X post
A man has been charged with threatening violence based on religion after he allegedly posted an offensive comment online.
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This afternoon, police arrested a 48-yr-old man in Harris Park in Sydney’s western suburbs. He was charged with publicly threatening violence on the grounds of religion, and using carriage service to menace/harass/offend?
The man, named by the Daily Telegraph as Ashley Bell, was released on conditional bail to appear at Parramatta Local Court on Wednesday 15 January 2025.
Police will allege in court the man posted a threatening and offensive comment on a social media platform directed towards an aged-care facility in Randwick.
According to the Daily Telegraph he posted on X: “Let’s go to the (aged care) home in Randwick and bash some Holocaust survivors!”.
Bell told the Telegraph: “It was a sarcastic comment to highlight the stupidity of anti-Semitism,” he said.
“It’s understandable it may have caused offence, but those people don’t know me.”
A spokesperson for the facility said: “Our priority is always the safety and wellbeing of our residents, their visitors, and our staff and, to this end, we have put additional security measures in place. Our security team is in close contact with NSW Police as they investigate the matter.”
