William Scott Planer (Photo/Facebook) News California Neo-Nazi sentenced in 2016 state Capitol altercation Facebook Twitter Email SMS WhatsApp Share By Dan Pine | July 10, 2019 A neo-Nazi who once called for dropping a nuclear bomb on Israel has been sentenced in California Superior Court to four years in prison for his role in a violent melee between fellow white supremacists and counter-demonstrators at the state Capitol three years ago. William Scott Planer, 36, has been in a Sacramento County jail since 2017, when he was extradited from Colorado, where he was facing misdemeanor charges for allegedly vandalizing a Chabad center in Colorado Springs. According to news outlets, he put up stickers on the door that read “Fight Terror, Nuke Israel.” Planer took part in the June 2016 clash that pitted two racist groups, Golden State Skinheads and Traditionalist Worker Party, against self-described anti-fascist groups. According to the Los Angeles Times, at least 14 people among the hundreds attending were stabbed in that confrontation. Planer was filmed knocking a counterprotester unconscious with a pole. Jurors deadlocked on charges against Planer, resulting in a February mistrial. In April, he pleaded no contest to assault charges and was sentenced this week. Three counterprotesters also face various felony and misdemeanor charges stemming from the incident, which drew a response from more than 100 law enforcement officers Dan Pine Dan Pine is a contributing editor at J. He was a longtime staff writer at J. and retired as news editor in 2020. Also On J. From the J. Archive Chicago Neo-Nazi death plot (1977) From the J. archive Opinion Abuse from left, right isolates Jew at anti-Nazi rally California Officials to investigate how a Nazi flag ended up hanging in state government building Subscribe to our Newsletter Enter Email Sign Up