Michigan Addison Bullock is filmed ramming the car of one of his victims. Photo: ACT Policing.
The first person to be charged in the ACT with making a Nazi salute in public has also admitted to being behind the wheel in several road rage incidents where he rammed other cars off the road.
Michigan Addison Bullock punched his neighbour in the head in 2023, was filmed performing a Nazi salute in Queensland in October 2024, then committed several driving offences in Canberra from October 2024 to February 2025.
After pleading guilty, the 26-year-old from Gungahlin winked and smiled at his supporters when he walked into the ACT Magistrates Court on Wednesday (29 October) for his sentencing hearing.
Footage of several incidents was played to the courtroom. One video showed Bullock yelling when his neighbour was standing in his doorway before screaming “Do you understand me” and lunging forward.
Two videos showed cars being rammed from behind by another car and being pushed off the road; a third showed a car accelerating and hitting another vehicle from behind.
One of Bullock’s victims, whose car was rammed from behind, told the court every time he now saw someone accelerating behind him on the road, he felt a sense of dread.
The victim said his car had been written off in the hit-and-run incident.
He said he was glad his daughter, who he had been on the way to pick up, wasn’t in the car when Bullock crashed into him.
Forensic psychologist Kris North said Bullock reported enduring a traumatic childhood and had symptoms consistent with post-traumatic stress disorder.
She said he described struggling with regulating his emotions and felt his “emotions built up to a point where he couldn’t contain them anymore”.
“I think the time he’s spent in custody has actually allowed him to reflect on some of his behaviours,” Ms North said.
“His remorse seemed to be sincere.”
Ms North was asked whether Bullock had shown insight into his crime of making the Nazi salute.
“He described this as being stupid and lacking thought,” she said.
“He said that at that time, he didn’t consider the action would be offensive to anyone.”
Bullock testified, saying he had spent the last eight months in custody in addition to the two earlier months in custody over the assault.
He said he thought his offending was totally unacceptable and admitted he had also been the victim of road rage incidents in the past, including being rammed from behind.
Regarding the assault, he said: “Obviously no-one deserves to be assaulted in their home.”
When asked about his driving, he said: “No-one deserves to be run off the road, no matter the circumstances.
“I think I was very angry, I think that’s clear from my actions.
“I can only describe what happened as significant moments of weakness in my character.”
While in custody, he has taken a dangerous driving course, been “building [his] relationship with God” as well as training and exercising.
“Aside from staying out of trouble,” he said.
Bullock said he planned to continue working and seek support.
“I think the most important part is to get psychological help.”
Bullock, who remains in custody, pleaded guilty to four counts of damaging property, three counts of interfering with a conveyance and single counts of performing a Nazi salute in public, dangerous driving and assault.
Magistrate James Lawton will sentence Bullock on 2 December.
While the salute occurred in Queensland, it marks the first time the charge has been laid in the ACT.
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