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| Christian Landmark |
A man, who was convicted of spraying swastikas on Jewish graves, was ordered to leave New Zealand, according to court proceedings in New Zealand.
Christian Landmark, 20, was convicted of intentional damage after spray painting swastikas on Jewish graves in Auckland, New Zealand, last year.
His co-defendant Robert Moulden, 19, has already been convicted.
The two men went to the cemetery in October and sprayed anti-Semitic slogans on the tombstones in the Jewish quarter of the Symonds St. Cemetery.
After being found guilty, Landmark was ordered that when he appears in court next month, he must bring with him a $3,000 bank check in order to pay for repairs. He was also ordered to complete 80 hours of volunteer work.
Landmark avoided jail, but was told he must show proof of leaving the country. He is under a strict curfew, and his passport has been confiscated.
Landmark traveled to New Zealand with a two-year visa, which has expired.
He took pictures with his phone of the desecrated graves and then tried to sell them to the media.
Moulden testified against Landmark in the Auckland District Court.
Justice Collins told the court he did not believe that Landmark was sorry for what he did.
The judge also described him as arrogant during the trial.
"I have serious doubts that you have any idea how painful the symbols you sprayed is to New Zealanders.
I don’t understand how you come into this court looking for mercy, when the symbols you sprayed throughout the cemetery symbolizes no mercy,” the judge said.