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News & Current Events May 14, 2026 at 12:03 PM

Neo-Nazi leader gets 15 years for recruiting violent attacks, including a Santa poison plot

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Neo-Nazi leader gets 15 years for recruiting violent attacks, including a Santa poison plot
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Neo-Nazi leader gets 15 years for recruiting violent attacks, including a Santa poison plot
The leader of an Eastern European neo-Nazi group has been sentenced in New York to 15 years in prison for trying to recruit others to commit violent acts against Jews and racial minorities.
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Samski877 May 14, 2026 +560
The thing that stands out to me is how openly monstrous some of these extremist groups have become online now. Planning to poison Jewish children while dressed as Santa Claus sounds so cartoonishly evil that if this wasnt a real case people would probably say it was exaggerated propaganda. The internet has created entire spaces where people spiral so deep into hate and violence that they stop sounding human anymore.
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zffjk May 14, 2026 +150
People can become their worst selves online and suffer almost no repercussions outside of maybe a temp ban.
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Samski877 May 14, 2026 +111
Thats the scary part. Before the internet someone with those beliefs might have just been an isolated angry person in one town. Now they can instantly find thousands of people reinforcing the same paranoia and hatred 24 hours a day until extreme ideas start feeling normal to them. A lot of these groups basically radicalise each other in public.
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nonlawyer May 14, 2026 +101
once every village had an idiot, now every idiot has a village 
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IAMA_Plumber-AMA May 14, 2026 +8
A village that social media gave them.
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edingerc May 14, 2026 +20
And oft times, it’s not even a real person, just a bot rage farming for $$
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Retireegeorge May 15, 2026
Which is why we need to keep communicating and using the internet for so m such positive effect to make up for the bad stuff.
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Radiant-Objective-35 May 15, 2026 +2
>People can become their worst selves online and suffer almost no repercussions outside of maybe a temp ban. People become there worst selves to simply become famous too, look at that ass hole Chud the Builder. That piece of shit literally cultivated a channel where he goes around nashville and jsut says racist words to black people and then threatens them with his CCW.
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wowlock_taylan May 15, 2026 +1
When literal criminals are in the government, emboldening all these p.o.s. They feel invincible. And probably expect to be pardoned or something.
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rrdubbs May 14, 2026 +37
I feel like these people always existed, but the Internet gives them a place to foment and discuss as if is acceptable water cooler talk. As an example you might get one person like this per state or something, but with the Internet you can get 50 in the same “room.”
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godisanelectricolive May 14, 2026 +15
I mean they are crazy people who want to trigger a race war. That was Charles Manson’s whole deal but his cult had to live with him to be indoctrinated by him. People like Manson have much wider reach now thanks to the internet.
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punarob May 14, 2026 +9
Literally 80 million of them voted to put one of their own in charge less than 2 years ago.
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MarauderMoriarty May 14, 2026 +39
I feel like this was bubbling under the surface, but between Elon Musk buying Twitter and Trump coming into power, it allowed all of these evil people to come out into the open/emboldened them.
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TheKidKaos May 14, 2026 +25
It’s always been out there. A lot of what people are seeing with ICE was being done to immigrants of color and Native people since the country started really
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francis2559 May 14, 2026 +2
Yup. Billionaires and nations like Russia see an advantage in empowering these assholes. Makes them seem like a more successful group than they would otherwise be. Although Musk is something of a true believer at times.
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rascallyrascal1511 May 14, 2026 +7
At first I wondered why Jewish children would be visiting Santa, but it sounds like he was targeting children of other minorities with the Santa plot. Still sick and evil.
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Some_Conference2091 May 14, 2026 +6
The algorithms help radicalize people by recommending hateful disinformation campaigns and conspiracy nonsense. 
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MutantApocalypse May 14, 2026 +3
When I read the headline I was like "this guy is trying to poison Santa?"
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step-in-uninvited May 14, 2026 +10
Santa? The Christmas Santa? Maybe I'm not super culturally aware of Jewish celebrations, but I did not expect *Christ*mas to be one of them....
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Hesitation-Marx May 14, 2026 +19
We typically celebrate Christmas by getting Chinese food. We do not, typically, engage with Santa.
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xejeezy May 14, 2026 +3
Me too, and I’m not even Jewish
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Capital-Self-3969 May 14, 2026 +2
He probably intended to target children of other minority groups with that one.
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step-in-uninvited May 14, 2026 +1
Ah, I did seem to forget they are diverse with their hatred. 😞
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Capital-Self-3969 May 14, 2026 +2
No worries, that was more for people who would wonder why he would use Santa to attack Jewish kids.
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Capital-Self-3969 May 14, 2026 +3
Pretty sure the article says he intended to harm Jewish people and members of other minority groups. The santa plot probably was meant to harm non white kids who would engage with Santa.
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_Not_A_Vampire_ May 14, 2026 +2
This isn't really new, mankind has always been capable of immense evil, so many examples throughout history that I wouldn't even know where to begin.
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LeastHornySatyr May 14, 2026 +2
Calling Nazis "people" is a huge stretch of the imagination
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punarob May 14, 2026 +6
Also, the current word for them is Republicans. Nazi is more of an old school term.
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LeastHornySatyr May 14, 2026 +2
True. It's all conservatives at this point tbh
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Smooth_Storm_9698 May 14, 2026 +1
Being online has just allowed them to unmask. They didn't need the internet to be like this, but it was already in them.
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Lonely_Noyaaa May 14, 2026 +155
>I acknowledge that my actions have brought harm by spreading hatred and violence and I’m truly sorry for that. Sorry doesn't cut it when you were plotting to poison kids with candy on Christmas. Fifteen years is a joke for someone who wanted to start a race war.
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luckyclover1130 May 14, 2026 +9
Bruh I bet his lawyer wrote that.
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[deleted] May 14, 2026 +181
[removed]
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A_Nonny_Muse May 14, 2026 +131
trump will pardon him, and probably give him a job.
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Skate_faced May 14, 2026 +22
It's all part of the vetting process. Gotta make sure they're on the same team, right?
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Gettles May 14, 2026 +3
He isn't rich enough to buy a Trump pardon
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Osiris32 May 14, 2026 +2
Nah, not with a last name that's hard to pronounce like that.
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A_Nonny_Muse May 14, 2026 +2
In English, it should be pronounce chKickvisvili. ch Kick vis vi li Both I (s) at the end are hard, as in Meelee. A lot of people try to stick an extra I between Ch and Kick. Try not to , and you will probably get it.
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Osiris32 May 14, 2026 +1
You think Trumpy could figure that out?
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juarezderek May 14, 2026 +32
Friendly fire
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AgreeAndSubmit May 14, 2026 +7
This guy either didn't pay his dues or didn't suck the right d***.  Ass grass or cash, no one rides for free. 
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Waderriffic May 14, 2026 +24
If they’re attacking black or brown people and antifa, they are A-ok in this administrations view. In fact, some have been rewarded for that - proud boys etc. But if you cross Israel, they will demand your head.
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NaBrO-Barium May 14, 2026 +23
They will eventually completely turn on those of Jewish faith too. If there’s one thing I’ve learned from history, it’s that we don’t learn from history.
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ArchmageXin May 14, 2026 +18
Funny enough, 20 years ago I read an editorial saying Jewish people and Israel should not rely on evangelicals and their doomsday prophecy, saying it might backfire someday. Well, here we are.
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JcbAzPx May 14, 2026 +3
They still need the temple rebuilt to fully check off their prophesy checklist. Once that happens or the evangelicals are convinced they won't do it, that's when things turn.
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ArchmageXin May 14, 2026 +4
I didn't even get that far, when the pastor use mass r*** of female children (number 31/genocide of midanites) to justify the conquest of Libanon, Syria, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Iran, I nope out of there. Gooning after video game heroines is more morally correct than what the heck they are selling.
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OG_Williker May 14, 2026 +21
The story is about American Jews. It has nothing to do with Israel.
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Waderriffic May 14, 2026 +8
Israel has better representation in the US government than most states
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OG_Williker May 14, 2026 +3
Still not relevant to this story.
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Traditional_Sign4941 May 14, 2026 +5
AIPAC still represents American Jewish interests and its political influence almost certainly would be the difference between this piece of shit going to prison vs going free if he targeted trans people.
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OG_Williker May 14, 2026 +8
I’m not convinced. IMO you’re bringing pro-Israeli lobbying into a conversation it doesn’t belong.
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RogerianBrowsing May 14, 2026 +7
They even arrested and charged a right wing Nazi-sympathizing YouTuber on genuinely made up terrorism charges just a day or so ago. Antisemitism isn’t the issue for this regime, it’s criticizing the fascist apartheid ethnostate that they have an issue with.
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Kalysta May 14, 2026 +5
A Nazi born in another country with a name Trump can’t pronounce. It’s not that shocking. Now if he was born in the STATE of Georgia, not the country, and was named Jim Bob Smith, we can talk about it being shocking.
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GlyphInBullet May 14, 2026 +1
They misread Santanic plot.
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punarob May 14, 2026
Arrested under Biden. Wouldn't happen today. Surprised they didn't drop the case. He'll probably end up on the SCOTUS.
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Badaxe13 May 14, 2026 +31
The DoJ is putting nazis away now? That’s a twist.
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Katyusha_454 May 14, 2026 +11
Only the cartoonishly over-the-top stupid ones that make the other more respectable Nazis look bad.
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punarob May 14, 2026 +3
Prosecuting their own for show I guess
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Low-Tax-8391 May 14, 2026 +3
They probably couldn’t cough up the money for the bribe
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Hrmerder May 14, 2026 +38
15 years needs double without option for parole
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lizard_king0000 May 14, 2026 +34
Pardon and cabinet position coming soon
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c4upinhisbhole May 14, 2026 +8
Definitely getting a Trump birthday pardon.
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PigFarmer1 May 14, 2026 +9
When does he get his pardon?
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Godforsakenruins May 14, 2026 +9
Pardon incoming in 2 weeks and new spot for him in the administration
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Melodic_Junket_2031 May 14, 2026 +16
"recruiting violent attacks"?
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Plastic-Ad-2496 May 14, 2026 -25
Name of my sex tape.
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Kalysta May 14, 2026 +6
Only 15 years for threatening to poison children? There are people in prison longer for being caught possessing drugs and the only people they hurt are themselves. Our justice system is fucked
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punarob May 14, 2026 +7
Oh this is a Biden era arrest and prosecution. They'd never bring this case now. This guy will be in the Cabinet before too long.
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Taconinja05 May 14, 2026 +4
Exactly my thoughts. Anti fascists and trans people are the only ones on the DOJ line of sight
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Zuko72 May 14, 2026 +5
“I acknowledge that my actions have brought harm by spreading hatred and violence and I’m truly sorry for that,” No, he's not f****** sorry for that. He's only sorry that he got caught.
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LunarMoon2001 May 14, 2026 +5
So next Trump admin official or scotus pick…
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Any-Reputation3639 May 14, 2026 +7
Trump will probably give him a position in his cabinet.
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Tapprunner May 14, 2026 +8
Thought for a split second, "wait, they arrested a sitting President?!?!?!"
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chubbycat96 May 14, 2026 +3
Look into Death Cults and their quick rise lately
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Impressive_Box4144 May 14, 2026 +5
Trump will pardon him. He’s a maga boy
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Person0OnTheInternet May 14, 2026 +2
Trump pardon coming in 3….2…..
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Snarfbuckle May 15, 2026 +2
>Santa poison plot Well, he gets coal in his stocking.
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N8CCRG May 14, 2026 +2
(Boo boom boo boom boo boom boo boom boo boom boo boom) Santa poison Just slip some hemlock under the tree For me Been an awful bad girl Santa poison So hurry to the ER tonight
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syntaxbad May 14, 2026 +3
Cool. Do the Neo-Nazis in the White House next.
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HyperbolicModesty May 14, 2026 +2
In the same way that Hitler self-radicalised when rejected from art school, Chkhikvishvili became a neo-nazi due to frustration from nobody in the US being able to pronounce his name.
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mwpdx86 May 14, 2026 +4
Incoming pardon in 5... 4... 3...
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JcbAzPx May 14, 2026 +2
Nah, from what I understand classical nazis don't like neo-nazis very much.
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gargolito May 14, 2026 +1
Don't give ICE any more ideas for recruitment.
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Nice-Foot7552 May 14, 2026 +1
I thought he was in china
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got-bent May 14, 2026 +1
Don’t worry, Trump will pardon him.
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Grand-Dot-9851 May 14, 2026 +1
Why was he sentenced? He was just anti-zionist omfg
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Low-Tax-8391 May 14, 2026 +1
I’m sure Trump will pardon them
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Aggressive_Plan_6204 May 15, 2026 +1
Can we expect a Trump pardon tomorrow?
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Significant-Self5907 May 14, 2026
The right is just wrong. About everything.
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shadowdra126 May 14, 2026 +1
He was gonna poison Santa?
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ZootSuitRiot33801 May 14, 2026 +1
He almost canceled Christmas!
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Bencil_McPrush May 14, 2026 +1
A brief reminder that Derek Harris got a LIFE sentence for selling $30 bucks worth of marijuana. He got released after serving nine.
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Darrenizer May 14, 2026 +1
Fake news, I was told right wing violence isn’t real.
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Ven18 May 14, 2026
So over/under 6 months before he is pardoned and given an admin job?
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IrishPorpoise May 14, 2026
What federal agency do they head
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Specialist-Bug1592 May 14, 2026 -3
So is this guy going to get deported, or is he one of the “good ones”?
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Remarkable-Pea4889 May 14, 2026 +5
He was extradited from Moldova to bring him here to put him in jail. After he serves his time he'll be deported.
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