Speaker discusses underworld of neo-Nazi German

Under the assumed name of "Ron Fury," Yaron Savory spent nine months moving through the underworld of neo-Nazi Germany, once watching men masturbate as they watched a movie about an 8-year-old being raped. Savory then told the audience of about 200 in Houston Hall's Bodek Lounge Tuesday about the elite "Pickle Jar Brigade" -- so named for its members who would put the penises and noses of men they had killed in pickle jars. To be in this group, the Nazis would also train and fight in Yugoslavia to "get a taste of blood," Savory said. And, according to Savory, it was considered a great honor to be a member of the Pickle Jar Brigade. He said that he began his investigation posing as an Australian reporter who was looking to write a story about neo-Nazis that would place them in a positive light. And Savory said he discovered that the head of neo-Nazi Germany, Willis Carto, resides in Orange County, California. "All through Europe, Nazi nut-cases are gaining political power," Savory said. "Neo-nazis are not Germany's problem. Skinheads are a manifestation of a much bigger problem." He added that there are over 2,000 neo-Nazi groups in the U.S. And although Savory told the world about his findings over a year ago, "not one neo-Nazi has gone to jail." College freshman Nick Saidel appeared disturbed after Savory's presentation, calling him a "powerful speaker". Saidel said he is from a "Jewish neighborhood," but actually went to a high school with neo-Nazis. He said that they "didn't [mess] with me," however. Saidel also said that he felt that neo-Nazism was on the rise in America, and that it "feeds upon fears and appeals to weak minds."