A man accused of flying the Nazi flag above the Brisbane Synagogue, sparking statewide calls to ban hate symbols, told police it was "just a joke". Brendan John Jones, 45, was charged with public nuisance after the swastika was displayed over the synagogue in the heart of Brisbane's CBD. He failed appear at the Brisbane Arrests Court on Tuesday, emailing the court asking for his appearance to be excused. However, police argued the allegations were "quite serious" and should not be dealt with in his absence, with a warrant issued for his arrest if he failed to appear on December...