Saturday, March 3, 2012

10-yr-old Son Murders Neo-Nazi Leader/Father


If you push beneath the surface into the lives of the historical Nazis, you find the same kind of things. There are always many dynamics, both personal and familial. 

By Overtime Staff Topics Correspondent Candids

"60 Minutes" correspondent Lesley Stahl and photojournalist Julie Platner both approached the story of neo-Nazi Jeff Hall with an open, but wary, mind. 
Julie had become interested in racist extremist organizations when she covered the last presidential election, and she wanted to explore life within the movement. Jeff Hall, a leader in the so-called National Socialist Movement (NSM) in California, invited her in. 
Watch Lesley Stahl's full report here 
Meanwhile, Lesley and producer Shachar Bar-On were looking at a more specific angle: the murder of a neo-Nazi leader by his 10-year-old son. They wanted to know what role, if any, the racist ideology played in this terrible crime.

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