‘I mean you no harm’: from troubled teen to neo-Nazi foot soldier
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How a global white supremacist movement is recruiting American teenagers.
By Bryan Bender, Alexander Nabert and Christina Brause
LAS VEGAS, Nevada – When Conor Climo was winning plaudits for his sharp intellect in Arbor View High School’s class of 2014, no one imagined he would soon be storing bomb-making material in his bedroom closet in preparation for a race war in the name of Adolf Hitler.
'He knew every element in the periodic table,' recalled classmate Lexi Epley.
Climo was a friendly, smart kid but as he grew into a lanky teen with a military-style haircut he became increasingly isolated, angry and – to some classmates – unstable.
'He was exiled a lot,' said Ebony Humes, who first became friendly with him in 6th grade. 'He would try to make friends, but people most of the time would turn their backs, or act as if he wasn’t there. It kind of broke my heart. He did try, consistently, for years. You could see, in his face, the hurt.'
'He was a sweet kid,' echoed Epley. 'But peop...
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