VolksFront
An altercation between two men, Christopher Nachtman and John Kopko, during a speech by Nazi historian David Irving, ended in a stabbing at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Manalapan. The Palm Beach Attorney’s Office are still examining evidence to see what exactly happened.
A witness wrote to Juice without disclosing their identity and talked about the drama saying; “Mr. Nachtman was invited by David Irving personally because Mr. Nachtman and his wife were going to open a bookstore to market David Irving’s material and other white racialist materials. Mr. Nachtman is involved in a skinhead group called VolksFront and that group has an ongoing feud with another skinhead organization called Hammerskin’s. It was reported by Juice as saying. The Southern Law Poverty Center recalls the same allegation Juice also reported. I think Mr. Kopko is or used to be part of that group, but I am not sure. I have heard rumors that Mr. Kopko became a Jew for Jesus several years ago and denounces his past activities, but this rumor has not been verified. It’s important because then we a talking about a hate crime. Mr. Kopko and Mr. Nachtman began a heated conversation at intermission and one of them suggested they settle their disagreement outside. They both agreed. Mr. Nachtman was the first to leave and Mr. Kopko followed him out into the hall. Mr. Kopko’s two children followed their dad (one 11-year-old son and the other is 16). As I walked out I heard Mr. Kopko yell, “He’s stabbing me, he has a knife!” At this time both men were on the floor and I could see the knife in Mr. Nachtman’s right hand. The supposed witness also said that a person who was security for the event, broke up the fight, then removed the knife from Nachtman. I learned later that Mr. Nachtman fled West on foot, but was being pursued by Manalapan police with the assistance of a helicopter. I was told that he had several knives on his person, and they next day they found a firearm (handgun) near where they apprehended Mr. Nachtman. The following day the serial numbers matched a firearm owned by Mr. Nachtman.
Irving had told the Palm Beach Post, that the incident “had nothing to do with me or my lectures,” which is at odd’s with the comment saying Irving had invited Nachtman.