query: who is the president of the mongols motorcycle club

pos: Mongols Motorcycle Club drugs trade (especially methamphetamine), money laundering, robbery, extortion, firearms violations, murder, and assault, among other crimes. Current club president David Santillan denies that the club as a whole is a criminal enterprise, and attorneys (not members) for the club claim that it has changed its code of conduct to exclude drug abusers and criminals, still allowing current members to engage in criminal activities. In 1998, ATF agent William Queen infiltrated the club, eventually becoming a full-patch member and rising to the rank of chapter vice-president using the undercover alias of Billy St. John. In April 2000, based on evidence gathered

neg: Mongols Motorcycle Club is only nominally a motorcycle group. Clan members do not have motorcycle licences and drive around the city in cars. Presumably, they are interested in associating themselves with the US motorcycle club primarily to profit from their infrastructure and trading channels in drug trafficking. The president of Mongols Bremen, "Mustafa B." accidentally killed himself with his bike as a novice licence holder briefly after the chapter's foundation. He was presumably succeeded by "Ibrahim M.", who is on record with 147 felonies ranging from grievous bodily harm to illegal possession of a weapon. Local daily newspaper "Kölnische Rundschau" reports that a

neg: Mongols Motorcycle Club further German Mongols chapter has become active in Cologne, which is a traditional Hells Angels area. Mongols Motorcycle Club The Mongols Motorcycle Club, sometimes called the Mongols Nation or Mongol Brotherhood, is a "one-percenter" outlaw motorcycle club and a confirmed organized crime syndicate. The club is headquartered in southern California and was originally formed in Montebello, California, in 1969. Law enforcement officials estimate there are approximately 1,000 to 1,500 full-patched members (with the expansion in Australia in 2013). The Mongols main presence is in Southern California, but also all over the United States with chapters in 14 states, as well

neg: Mongols Motorcycle Club Mongols Motorcycle Club The Mongols Motorcycle Club, sometimes called the Mongols Nation or Mongol Brotherhood, is a "one-percenter" outlaw motorcycle club and a confirmed organized crime syndicate. The club is headquartered in southern California and was originally formed in Montebello, California, in 1969. Law enforcement officials estimate there are approximately 1,000 to 1,500 full-patched members (with the expansion in Australia in 2013). The Mongols main presence is in Southern California, but also all over the United States with chapters in 14 states, as well as international chapters in 10 countries. The Mongols members have had long-running history concerning the illegal

neg: Mongols Motorcycle Club the police, they use the logo and names as an identity and as a form of intimidation to fulfill their goals. Prosecutors requested the injunction after authorities arrested dozens of Mongols under a racketeering indictment. The club president Ruben Cavazos and others pleaded guilty to the racketeering charge, and Cavazos was sentenced to serve 14 years in the penitentiary. Cavazos was voted out of the club by its members on August 30, 2008. A planned weekend meeting in Lancaster, California, expected to draw 800 Mongols and their families, was blocked after city officials shut down and fenced off the hotel

neg: Mongols Motorcycle Club to two years in prison for their respective roles in the incident. Cox and Hannigan were captured on videotape confronting Mongols inside the casino. Mongols member Christopher Ablett turned himself in to authorities in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, on October 4, 2008 after going on the run for murdering Hells Angels President Mark "Papa" Guardado in San Francisco, California earlier that year. His bond had been set at $5 million. He was convicted of murder in aid of racketeering and three gun charges on February 23, 2012, in San Francisco. On December 20, 2008, in Las Vegas, Mongols members arrived at "A

neg: Ruben Cavazos Ruben Cavazos Ruben "Doc" Cavazos (born December 28, 1956) is an American criminal, and former International President of the Mongols Motorcycle Club. His autobiography, "Honor Few, Fear None: The Life & Times of a Mongol", was published by HarperCollins in June 2008. Cavazos was raised by his father in Highland Park, Los Angeles, California and joined the Avenues, a Mexican American street gang, at an early age before serving time in county jail. He has a license to work as a radiology technician, hence the nickname "Doc". He later became a member of the Mongols and is one of the

neg: Mongols Motorcycle Club MC was founded in Bremen by members of the local crime syndicate run by Lebanese immigrants in 2010. It was the first time that a Muslim clan-based crime syndicate in Germany became active in the field of outlaw motorcycle clubs. Organized crime in Bremen is dominated by the Miri-Clan, a large family of Lebanese origin with an estimated 2,600 members, who first migrated to Germany beginning in the late 1980s, and rose to national notoriety with a number of large-scale criminal activities in 2010. According to Andreas Weber, the state of Bremen's chief of criminal investigation, the new Mongols chapter

neg: Mongols Motorcycle Club during Queen's 28-month undercover time with the club, 54 Mongols were arrested. All but one of the accused were later convicted of various crimes including drug trafficking, motorcycle theft, and conspiracy to commit murder. In 2002, members of the Mongols and the Hells Angels had a confrontation in Laughlin, Nevada, at the Harrah's Laughlin Casino, that left three bikers dead. Mongol Anthony "Bronson" Barrera, 43, was stabbed to death; and two Hells Angels — Jeramie Bell, 27, and Robert Tumelty, 50 — were shot to death. On February 23, 2007, Hells Angels members James Hannigan and Rodney Cox were sentenced

neg: Ruben Cavazos to 14 years in prison. Ruben Cavazos Ruben "Doc" Cavazos (born December 28, 1956) is an American criminal, and former International President of the Mongols Motorcycle Club. His autobiography, "Honor Few, Fear None: The Life & Times of a Mongol", was published by HarperCollins in June 2008. Cavazos was raised by his father in Highland Park, Los Angeles, California and joined the Avenues, a Mexican American street gang, at an early age before serving time in county jail. He has a license to work as a radiology technician, hence the nickname "Doc". He later became a member of the Mongols

neg: Mongols Motorcycle Club Mongols Motorcycle Club. On October 21, 2008, 38 members, including Ruben "Doc" Cavazos, were taken into Federal custody after four Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives agents infiltrated the group for a second time, becoming full patch members. 110 arrest warrants and 160 search warrants were issued in California, Ohio, Colorado, Nevada, Washington, and Oregon. On October 23, 2008, US District Court Judge Florence-Marie Cooper granted an injunction that prohibits club members, their family members and associates from wearing, licensing, selling, or distributing the logo, which typically depicts the profile of a Mongolian warrior wearing sunglasses, because according to

neg: National Western Complex shootout and Iron Order. As a result of the shooting, the second day of the motorcycle expo was cancelled. The Denver Police Department has released few details of the incident because of the indictment of its fellow officer in the Iron Order Motorcycle Club, according to an attorney for the Mongols Motorcycle Club. The Iron Order is predominately made up of ex-military and law enforcement officers. According to the Associated Press, the Iron Order formed in 2004 and is one of the fastest growing motorcycle clubs in the U.S. National Western Complex shootout On January 30, 2016, a brawl involving gunfire

neg: Jay Dobyns To earn his "patch" (full membership into the gang) and further establish his credibility as a potential member ("Prospect") with the club's leadership, Dobyns staged the fake "murder" of a member of the rival Mongols Motorcycle Club. A law enforcement officer posing as the Mongols biker was splattered with lamb blood and brains, photographed and videotaped lying in a shallow grave. Dobyns had a bloodstained Mongols' "cut" (leather biker vest with club patches) mailed to the Hells Angels from somewhere in Mexico, and provided a videotape and pictures of the "killing". According to Dobyns and ATF, the Hells Angels leadership

neg: Jay Dobyns the Australian Law Enforcement Practitioners Significant Infiltration Award. In April 2002, a deadly altercation broke out between the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club and their arch-rivals, the Mongols Motorcycle Club in the middle of a Laughlin, Nevada casino filled with innocent bystanders, prompting federal law enforcement to open an undercover investigation called "Operation Black Biscuit", which included Dobyns. Over nearly two years of undercover operations, Dobyns and a team of ATF agents, technicians and confidential informants infiltrated the Hells Angels, primarily in Arizona. Dobyns posed as a gunrunner and member of the Solo Angels Motorcycle Club interested in joining the Angels.

neg: Sons of Satan MC Sons of Satan MC Sons of Satan Motorcycle Club, known locally as The Sons, is an outlaw motorcycle club and support club for the Pagan's Motorcycle Club. It was formed in 1949 and incorporated in 1954 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania by returning World War II veterans. The club was eventually taken over by its namesake, John 'Satan' Marron, who later became the National President of the Pagan's Motorcycle Club. Marron is thought to be the one that converted The Sons from a fairly friendly, family-oriented club into a violent outlaw motorcycle gang. The Sons of Satan were originally the dominant motorcycle

neg: Mongols Motorcycle Club show "America's Most Wanted" had exclusive access to the operation, and broadcast behind-the-scenes footage of the many arrests. After a long legal battle with the DOJ and ATF over the Mongols' MC patch, the Mongols won the rights to continued use and ownership of their patch. In a 2015 racketeering case in Los Angeles, the Federal government tried and failed to use civil forfeiture laws to seize all rights to the Mongols emblems and patches, to forbid their members from wearing them. On September 16, 2015, Federal District Judge David O. Carter dismissed the case. A German chapter of Mongols

neg: Outlaw motorcycle club clubs. Although race does not appear to be important as a creed or philosophical orientation to them, virtually all of the clubs are racially unmixed. Bikers in American prison, as prisoners generally do, band together along racial lines. It is claimed that racial discrimination within clubs has led to creation of rival clubs in the past, such as the Mongols Motorcycle Club after members were rejected by the local Hells Angels chapter. Some clubs or individual chapters are now multi-racial, but the number of "white supremacist biker clubs are growing nationwide". Some members of outlaw motorcycle clubs engage in criminal

neg: Outlaw motorcycle club and lawlessness are inherent in living "The Life" and the money they obtain by illegal means is only wanted as a way to perpetuate that lifestyle. Recently, authorities have tried tactics aimed at undermining the gang identity and breaking up the membership. But in June 2011 the High Court of Australia overturned a law that outlawed crime-focused motorcycle clubs and required members to avoid contact with one another. In the U.S., a Federal judge rejected a prosecutor's request to seize ownership of the Mongols Motorcycle Club logo and name, saying the government had no right to the trademarks. Federal prosecutors

neg: Rock Machine chapter of the Bandidos motorcycle club in December 2000, after being an official hangaround club for eighteen months, Bandidos national officer Edward Winterhalder was put in charge of overseeing the transition by Bandidos international president George Wegers. The original version of the Rock Machine (1986 to 1999) in Canada changed their colors from black and platinum to red and gold in May 1999; their colors remained red and gold until they became Bandidos in December 2000. After the few remaining Bandidos members in Canada quit the organization and Bandidos Canada was dissolved, ex-members of the Mongols and the Bandidos reformed

neg: Mongols Motorcycle Club Special Memories Wedding Chapel" for a fellow member's wedding, to find a local Hells Angels charter were just finishing up their own ceremony. It is reported by KTNV Channel 13 news, that the Hells Angels attacked the Mongols members, sending three to a hospital, two of whom suffered from stab wounds. No arrests were made and local authorities report that they are looking for suspects said to be involved in the attack. On October 28, 2014, in San Gabriel, California, a Mongols member, David Martinez, allegedly shot and killed Pomona Police SWAT Team member Shaun Diamond. Diamond was shot in

neg: Mongols Motorcycle Club they had booked for the event, which coincided with the "Celebrate Downtown Lancaster" festival. The mayor had previously threatened to shut down the hotel over unpaid taxes if the agreement to host the Mongols was not canceled. An attorney for the Mongols said he planned to sue the city and the mayor, potentially for civil rights violations, after previously threatening to sue the hotel for breach of contract should they comply with the mayor's demands. Mayor R. Rex Parris said he wants to keep the Mongols out because they "are engaged in domestic terrorism...and they kill our children." The television

neg: Outlaw motorcycle club four have a large enough national impact to be prosecuted under the U.S. Federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) statute. The California Attorney General also lists the Mongols and the Vagos Motorcycle Club as outlaw motorcycle gangs. The FBI asserts that OMGs support themselves primarily through drug dealing, trafficking in stolen goods, and extortion, and that they fight over territory and the illegal drug trade and collect $1 billion in illegal income annually. In 1985 a three-year, eleven-state FBI operation named Roughrider culminated in the largest OMG bust in history, with the confiscation of $2 million worth of illegal

neg: Outlaw motorcycle club drugs, as well as an illegal arsenal of weapons, ranging from Uzi submachine guns to antitank weapons. In October 2008, the FBI announced the end of a six-month undercover operation by agents into the narcotics trafficking by the Mongols Motorcycle Club. The bust went down with 160 search warrants and 110 arrest warrants Canada, especially, has in the late 20th century experienced a significant upsurge in crime involving outlaw motorcycle clubs, most notably in what has been dubbed the Quebec Biker war, which has involved more than 150 murders (plus a young bystander killed by an exploding car bomb), 84

neg: Jesse Ventura time with the "South Bay" chapter of the Mongols motorcycle club in San Diego. He would ride onto Naval Base Coronado on his Harley-Davidson wearing his Mongol colors. According to Ventura, he was a full-patch member of the club and even third-in-command of his chapter, but he never had any problems with the authorities. In the fall of 1974, Ventura left the bike club to return to the Twin Cities. Shortly after that, the Mongols entered into open warfare with their biker rivals, the Hells Angels. Ventura attended North Hennepin Community College in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota in suburban Minneapolis during

neg: Crime in Germany "Bild" reported that new Turkish motorbike gang, the Osmanien Germania is growing rapidly. The Hannoversche Allgemeine newspaper claimed that the Osmanien Germania is advancing more and more into red-light districts, which increases the likelihood of a bloody territorial battle with established gangs like the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club and the Mongols Motorcycle Club. Middle Eastern crime clans have become a major player in the underworld of Germany since the mass emigration of large Middle Eastern families, also called "Großfamilie". Especially in cities such as Berlin, Hamburg and Bremen Middle Eastern clans are highly active in the trafficking of heroin as

neg: Turks in Germany car theft and fraud. Ten percent of Germany's gang members were reported to be Turkish and according to statistics, the activity of Turkish gangs in Germany had decreased. In 2016, the Die Welt and Bild reported that new Turkish motorbike gang, the Osmanien Germania is growing rapidly. The Hannoversche Allgemeine newspaper claimed that the Osmanien Germania is advancing more and more into red-light districts, which increases the likelihood of a bloody territorial battle with established gangs like the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club and the Mongols Motorcycle Club. Turks in Germany Turks in Germany, also referred to as German Turks and

neg: Zulus MC made up of only white men, even if unintentionally. Being a black one percenter motorcycle club even to this day makes them unusual. There were 12 founding members of the Zulus Motorcycle Club who came from Akron and Cleveland in the Mid West. Zulus members are active in Ohio. Rufus Woodall - 1st Zulus MC National President (was also a founding member) Robert Banks - 2nd Zulus MC National President (was also a founding member) Traditionally in one percenter motorcycle clubs you see only Harley Davidson motorcycles, or at the very least it is somewhat mandatory that the motorcycle has

neg: Ruben Cavazos August, 2008 he was voted out of the Mongols Motorcycle Club, along with his brother and son. On October 21, 2008, Cavazos and 37 other Mongols were arrested by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives after an investigation into the club, known as Operation Black Rain. Police raided his home in South Hills, West Covina, California, where he lived with his son, Ruben "Lil Rubes" Cavazos Jr, and brother, Al "the Suit" Cavazos, and seized firearms and bulletproof vests. After his arrest during the Operation Black Rain, he pleaded guilty to the racketeering charge. He has been sentenced

neg: Finks Motorcycle Club South Australian government's proposed "anti-bikie legislation". It was reported in October 2013 that most members were to switch to the United States-based Mongols Motorcycle Club. The Perth chapter of the Finks were formed after Troy Mercanti was expelled from the Coffin Cheaters and joined his friend and South Australian Fink member Frank Condo in forming the Perth chapter in 2008. Other eastern states members came to Perth to start the chapter, but over time all, including Condo, either left the club or returned to their original states. The commencement of the Perth chapter caused friction between the Finks and the

neg: Leather & Lace Motorcycle Club acceptable as it is today. Jennifer Chaffin, founder and President, started Leather & Lace MC in 1983. Chaffin’s goal was that an all-women motorcycle club will set a peaceful example for the warring men’s motorcycle (1%) clubs. Through charitable activities and involvement with their communities, Leather & Lace MC members insure the quality of life for all children, their communities in which they live and work, and, increase the public’s awareness concerning motorcycles and motorcyclists. Leather & Lace Motorcycle Club Leather & Lace Motorcycle Club is an all-female motorcycle club that was formed in Florida in 1983. It is one

neg: Yonkers Motorcycle Club chartered by the American Motorcyclist Association. The Yonkers Motorcycle Club is the oldest active motorcycle club in the world. 3. ↑Boston Daily Globe Boston, United States of America March 11th, 1921 Category: Other Articles Yonkers Motorcycle Club The Yonkers Motorcycle Club originally started as The Yonkers Bicycle Club and was founded on November 19th, 1879.The Yonkers Motorcycle Club was was formed in 1903 in Yonkers, New York by President George "Usco " Ellis. George Ellis was married January 25th, 1916 to Miss Louise Smith of Yonkers. George "USCO" Ellis was appointed State Commissioner for New York of the Federation of

neg: Hells Angels MC criminal allegations and incidents a chapter in the suburb of Burleigh Heads. Police stated in 2015 that the Hells Angels were now the most active club on the Gold Coast after anti-bikie laws weakened the rival Bandidos and Finks (a club later patched over to the Mongols), who had previously been more prominent in the area. The Hells Angels were one of 26 motorcycle clubs designated as criminal organizations in the state of Queensland under the Vicious Lawless Association Disestablishment (VLAD) Act, which was passed on October 16, 2013 and went into effect immediately. Similar to the case in Queensland, the Hells Angels were

neg: Outlaw motorcycle club have their own set of bylaws reflecting the outlaw biker culture. The U.S. Department of Justice defines "outlaw motorcycle gangs" (OMG) as "organizations whose members use their motorcycle clubs as conduits for criminal enterprises". While organizations may vary, the typical internal organization of a motorcycle club consists of a president, vice president, treasurer, secretary, road captain, and sergeant-at-arms (sometimes known as enforcer). Localized groups of a single, large MC are called "charters" and the first charter established for an MC is referred to as the "mother charter". The president of the mother charter serves as the president of the entire

neg: Under and Alone Under and Alone Under and Alone is a book written by undercover ATF agent William Queen and published by Random House in 2005 which chronicles his infiltration of the violent outlaw motorcycle gang, the Mongols. William Queen was a nearly 20-year ATF veteran as well as a motorcycle enthusiast when, in 1998, a "confidential informant" contacted Queen's superiors, offering to help place an agent inside the San Fernando Valley chapter of the Mongols. Queen's work was soon to become the most extensive undercover operation into a motorcycle gang in the history of American law enforcement. Queen, using the alias Billy

neg: Under and Alone after it had begun. Under and Alone Under and Alone is a book written by undercover ATF agent William Queen and published by Random House in 2005 which chronicles his infiltration of the violent outlaw motorcycle gang, the Mongols. William Queen was a nearly 20-year ATF veteran as well as a motorcycle enthusiast when, in 1998, a "confidential informant" contacted Queen's superiors, offering to help place an agent inside the San Fernando Valley chapter of the Mongols. Queen's work was soon to become the most extensive undercover operation into a motorcycle gang in the history of American law enforcement. Queen,

neg: Marcus Álvarez Marcus Álvarez Marcus Álvarez is a fictional character on the FX television series "Sons of Anarchy" and its spinoff "Mayans MC", played by Emilio Rivera. He initially serves as an antagonist on the show but gradually comes to a less hostile relation with the Sons of Anarchy. He is the leader of the Mayans, a Mexican-American outlaw motorcycle club. Álvarez, who is of Mexican descent, is the President of the Mayans Motorcycle Club's Oakland, California chapter and seems to be their national president. His son, Esai, was also a member of the club but had a hit placed on him

neg: Mongols Motorcycle Club the back of the base of his neck, with a shotgun during the service of a search warrant. Martinez shot Diamond after the officer turned away from the doorway following the breaching procedure. Officer Diamond died at dawn, October 29, 2014 at Huntington Memorial Hospital. Judge M. L. Villar, at the preliminary hearing, added a special gang allegation to the capital murder charges after the prosecution connected him to a Mongols chapter in Montebello, California. Martinez faces the death penalty if convicted. Operation Black Rain was an operation by the ATF in 2008 to stop alleged criminal activity within the

neg: Gangland Undercover the U.S. on December 8, 2016 on A&E. It re-aired on March 2, 2017, returning to History Channel; after the third episode the show was pulled from the schedule. Gangland Undercover Gangland Undercover is an American factual based drama television series written and created by Executive Producer Stephen Kemp and co-writer Noel Baker. It was inspired by the story of Charles Falco a former ATF confidential informant (CI) who infiltrated an outlaw motorcycle club. The series is based on Falco's 2013 memoir, "Vagos, Mongols, and Outlaws: My Infiltration of America's Deadliest Biker Gangs" written by Charles Falco with Kerrie Droban.

neg: Gangland Undercover Gangland Undercover Gangland Undercover is an American factual based drama television series written and created by Executive Producer Stephen Kemp and co-writer Noel Baker. It was inspired by the story of Charles Falco a former ATF confidential informant (CI) who infiltrated an outlaw motorcycle club. The series is based on Falco's 2013 memoir, "Vagos, Mongols, and Outlaws: My Infiltration of America's Deadliest Biker Gangs" written by Charles Falco with Kerrie Droban. It premiered on Tuesday, February 24, 2015, on the History Channel at 10/9c. In Canada, Season 2 premiered on September 26, 2016. In the U.S., only the first episode

neg: Rebels Motorcycle Club in the country. Rebels Motorcycle Club The Rebels Motorcycle Club is an outlaw motorcycle club in Australia with around 70 chapters and 2,000+ members nationwide making it the largest club in the country. It was founded by Clint Jacks in Brisbane, Queensland in 1969 and was originally named the "Confederates". Their insignia is a Confederate flag with a cap-wearing skull and 1% patch in the centre. The Australian government and law enforcement consider the Rebels to be a criminal organisation but the club claims to be a group of motorcycle enthusiasts rather than gangsters. After the former National President, Maltese

neg: Rebels Motorcycle Club Rebels Motorcycle Club The Rebels Motorcycle Club is an outlaw motorcycle club in Australia with around 70 chapters and 2,000+ members nationwide making it the largest club in the country. It was founded by Clint Jacks in Brisbane, Queensland in 1969 and was originally named the "Confederates". Their insignia is a Confederate flag with a cap-wearing skull and 1% patch in the centre. The Australian government and law enforcement consider the Rebels to be a criminal organisation but the club claims to be a group of motorcycle enthusiasts rather than gangsters. After the former National President, Maltese boxer Alex Vella,

neg: Antique Motorcycle Club of America Antique Motorcycle Club of America The Antique Motorcycle Club of America (AMCA) was founded in 1954 in New England and is now one of the largest organizations of antique motorcycle enthusiasts in the world, with membership of over 11,000 in the United States, Canada and Europe. The AMCA aims to preserve, restore and operate motorcycles which are at least 35 years old and therefore termend "antique". Ownership of an antique motorcycle is not required to become a member. The Board of Directors of the Antique Motorcycle Club of America has eleven members elected for three-year terms. The AMCA President, Vice

neg: Outlaw motorcycle club can claim that only some members are committing crimes. Belonging guarantees to each member the option of running criminal activity, using other members as support—the main characteristic of OMGs being "amoral individualism", in contrast to the hierarchical orders and bonds of "amoral familism" of other criminal organizations such as the Mafia. U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) agent William Queen, who infiltrated the Mongols, wrote that what makes a group like them different from the Mafia is that crime and violence are not used as expedients in pursuit of profit, but that the priorities are reversed. Mayhem

neg: National Western Complex shootout of its members in attendance at the expo, and only stayed for an hour. In an attempt to leave the expo, the group left down a flight of stairs near the basement of the complex, where several Mongols had booths selling T-shirts. Three Iron Order members were separated and confronted by a much larger group of around 30 members of the Mongols Motorcycle Club, a Mongol challenged them and told them to leave. A Mongol approached them and knocked a beer out of the hands of an African American Iron Order member while yelling a racial slur at him. A

neg: Red Knights International Firefighters Motorcycle Club Red Knights International Firefighters Motorcycle Club The Red Knights International Firefighters Motorcycle Club (RKMC) is a club for firefighters and their families who ride motorcycles. It is the largest fire service motorcycle club in the world. Membership is open to all firefighters: active, retired, volunteer, professional or industrial, who have access to a motorcycle and hold a valid motorcycle driver's license. During the summer of 1982, several firefighters met in Randy's Cycle Shop in Boylston, Massachusetts, United States. They discussed the fact that police officers had established their own motorcycle club, the Blue Knights, but there was still no motorcycle

neg: Laughlin River Run the River Run Riot, a major brawl between rival motorcycle clubs (Hells Angels and Mongols) at Harrah's Laughlin that left three bikers dead, another 13 injured, and 9 bikers arrested. Laughlin River Run Laughlin River Run is an annual motorcycle rally held in Laughlin, Nevada. It is the largest gathering of bikes and bikers in the Western United States. The event drew an estimated 70,000 motorcycle enthusiasts in 2005. The river run was started in 1983 with 426 participants. It was "conceived by Harley-Davidson dealer Dale Marschke, who wanted to bring his customers on a fun weekend ride." The name

neg: River Run Riot casino. Six Hells Angels and six Mongols were imprisoned as a result of the event, and 36 other people had their charges dismissed. Frederick Donahue, one of the Hells Angels indicted after the incident, evaded capture for six years before surrendering in July 2008. River Run Riot The River Run Riot was a violent confrontation between the Hells Angels and the Mongols motorcycle clubs that occurred on April 27, 2002, in Laughlin, Nevada during the Laughlin River Run. The conflict began when members of the Hells Angels went to Harrah's Laughlin to confront members of the Mongols who had allegedly

neg: Road Runners Motorcycle Club club. Over the years, the club, originally from Silesia, expanded across Poland. In 2005 the founder and president of the club, Miroslaw Miro Stefanczyk, died. He is instrumental in the formation of motorcycle and rocker scene in Poland and was a legend during his lifetime among Polish motorcyclists. His funeral was attended by motorcycle riders from all over the world. The Road Runners MC is one of the founders and board members of "Kongres Polskich Klubów Motocyklowych", an umbrella organization of Polish motorcycle clubs. Multiple individual members of Road Runners MC have been suspected at times to be connected with

neg: Diablos Motorcycle Club Diablos Motorcycle Club The Diablos Motorcycle Club, or Diablos MC for short, is a "one-percenter" outlaw motorcycle club that has chapters in cities across the United States. On September 24, 1998, Diablos club member Raymond "Stoney" Stone and seven other members were charged with various crimes (including Stone's confession in his involvement in the 1992 murder of rival gang member Mike D'Amato of Wallingford, Connecticut's James Gang MC for which he would be sentenced to 20 years' imprisonment). Keith Gallagher, the vice president of the Diablos' national chapter, was indicted on charges of cocaine trafficking on January 24, 2006. Diablos

neg: Rebels Motorcycle Club was stranded in Malta after a visit in 2014, it is presumed that Damien Vella, who was permitted to return to the country, took the role of National President. Its constitution states it is a non profit organisation which promotes the riding of Harley-Davidson motorcycles. Members are only permitted to join the club once and never to join another motorcycle club. In November 2000, police raided Rebels clubhouses in New South Wales, Queensland and Western Australia and seized drugs, firearms and even a crocodile. A number of people were arrested on charges relating to the items seized. Two Rebel associates

neg: Red Knights International Firefighters Motorcycle Club Members are introduced and sworn in at this meeting, having been elected from the chapters by online voting. Red Knights International Firefighters Motorcycle Club The Red Knights International Firefighters Motorcycle Club (RKMC) is a club for firefighters and their families who ride motorcycles. It is the largest fire service motorcycle club in the world. Membership is open to all firefighters: active, retired, volunteer, professional or industrial, who have access to a motorcycle and hold a valid motorcycle driver's license. During the summer of 1982, several firefighters met in Randy's Cycle Shop in Boylston, Massachusetts, United States. They discussed the fact

neg: Yonkers Motorcycle Club Yonkers Motorcycle Club The Yonkers Motorcycle Club originally started as The Yonkers Bicycle Club and was founded on November 19th, 1879.The Yonkers Motorcycle Club was was formed in 1903 in Yonkers, New York by President George "Usco " Ellis. George Ellis was married January 25th, 1916 to Miss Louise Smith of Yonkers. George "USCO" Ellis was appointed State Commissioner for New York of the Federation of American Motorcyclists in August 1915. The Yonkers Motorcycle Club served as a civil defense messenger service during the earlier part of the 1900's delivering messages to various government officials throughout the country. An article

neg: Sons of Anarchy Sons of Anarchy Sons of Anarchy is an American crime drama television series created by Kurt Sutter that aired from 2008 to 2014. It followed the lives of a close-knit outlaw motorcycle club operating in Charming, a fictional town in California's Central Valley. The show starred Charlie Hunnam as Jackson "Jax" Teller, who is initially the vice president and subsequently the president of the club following his stepfather and president, Clay Morrow, was demoted after a challenge vote was brought up by the club. He soon begins to question the club and himself. Brotherhood, loyalty and redemption were constant themes.

neg: Bandidos Motorcycle Club biker bars locally in Houston as well as in Corpus Christi, Galveston, and San Antonio. Like other outlaw motorcycle clubs (Outlaws, the Pagans, and the Hells Angels), they call themselves "One Percenters", a phrase coined by the former president of the American Motorcyclist Association who once stated that 99 percent of motorcyclists were law-abiding citizens and 1 percent "outlaws." By the early 1970s, the club had over one hundred members, including many Vietnam War veterans. The majority of the club consists of Caucasian males and Hispanic Their motto, as reported in US chapter website, is "We are the people our

neg: Motor Maids Motor Maids Motor Maids is a women's motorcycle club in North America with over 1,200 members from the United States and Canada. Established in 1940, Motor Maids was one of the first women's motorcycle groups and has been called the oldest existing women's club in the United States. The first president of Motor Maids was Dot Robinson who held this position for 25 years. The objective of this group is to promote safe riding habits, meet new people and travel across North America. Every year they travel around North America going to different events as a group including every July

neg: Soa Palelei due to be released in 2015, and Football Breakers an Australian Comedy. In 2016 Soa was cast alongside Australian Actors Matt Nable, Ryan Corr, Abbey Leigh, Eddie Baroo, Simone Kessell. 1% is set within the primal underworld of outlaw motorcycle club gangs. It follows the heir to the throne of a motorcycle club who has to betray his president to save his brother's life. Palelei made his professional MMA debut in September 2002. He was undefeated for the first two years of his career, going 7–0 with all wins either by TKO or submission. He suffered his first defeat via

neg: River Run Riot River Run Riot The River Run Riot was a violent confrontation between the Hells Angels and the Mongols motorcycle clubs that occurred on April 27, 2002, in Laughlin, Nevada during the Laughlin River Run. The conflict began when members of the Hells Angels went to Harrah's Laughlin to confront members of the Mongols who had allegedly harassed vendors that sold Hells Angels related merchandise. Mongol Anthony Barrera, 43, was stabbed to death, and two Hells Angels, Jeramie Bell, 27, and Robert Tumelty, 50, were shot to death. This was the first time that there were multiple murders in a Nevada

neg: Bacchus MC Bacchus MC The Bacchus Motorcycle Club (BMC) is a Canadian one-percenter motorcycle club whose members ride only Harley-Davidson motorcycles. The name "Bacchus" is derived from an alternate name for Dionysus, the Greek god of wine, women and song. The name of the club originates from the cult and city religions symbolism of Dionysus, who was regarded as the protector or guardian of those who do not belong to conventional society. The Bacchus Motorcycle Club is one of the oldest one-percenter motorcycle clubs in Canada. Founded in Albert County, New Brunswick in late August 1972. On November 8, 2014, the Bacchus

neg: Outlaws Motorcycle Club Outlaws Motorcycle Club The Outlaws Motorcycle Club, incorporated as the American Outlaws Association or its acronym, A.O.A., is an outlaw motorcycle club that was formed in McCook, Illinois in 1935. Membership in the Outlaws is limited to men who own American-made motorcycles of a particular size. Their main rivals are the Hells Angels, giving rise to a phrase used by Outlaws members, "ADIOS" (the Spanish word for "goodbye", but in this case doubling as an acronym for "Angels Die In Outlaw States"). The Outlaws Motorcycle Club was established out of Matilda's Bar on old Route 66 in McCook, Illinois, a

neg: Outlaws Motorcycle Club expandable batons (illegal in Belgium) arrived at the scene. The situation quickly escalated into a brawl with three wounded as a result. The police quickly arrived at the scene in large numbers. One of the wounded was a 41-year-old man who suffered an open fracture to the leg. Outlaws Motorcycle Club The Outlaws Motorcycle Club, incorporated as the American Outlaws Association or its acronym, A.O.A., is an outlaw motorcycle club that was formed in McCook, Illinois in 1935. Membership in the Outlaws is limited to men who own American-made motorcycles of a particular size. Their main rivals are the Hells

neg: Buffalo Soldiers MC designated the "mother chapter" with certain responsibilities for establishing new chapters. A member who relocates to an "open state", or certain other conditions, is a "member-at-large", who is affiliated with the national group but not any local chapter. Buffalo Soldiers MC The Buffalo Soldiers Motorcycle Club (NABSMC) is a Black (African-American) motorcycle club in the United States, named for the historic African-American United States Army regiments known as Buffalo Soldiers, seen in their patch. It is one of the biggest Black motorcycle clubs in the USA and the biggest African American motorcycle club in Chicago, with 97 chapters as of

neg: Nomad (motorcycle club membership) chosen to live somewhat solitary lives, or they may have been sent to an area with a mandate to establish a chapter. A number of countries have motorcycle clubs called "Nomads Motorcycle Club" in their own right, e.g. Australia, South Africa and Germany. Nomad (motorcycle club membership) A Nomad is an individual who may or may not be a member of a motorcycle club, and not bound by geographic territory, or perhaps one which has not yet established one. There are exceptions to Nomads being members of clubs. One instance is military veterans' clubs, whose members may be scattered across

neg: Outlaws Motorcycle Club December 2009, who had infiltrated the organization over 14 months ago. According to Sheriff Jones, Lester and Foster allegedly threatened the informant with a pistol and demanded the colors in his possession. By Club bylaws Club colors always remain the property of the Club and not of the individual member. The informant, who claimed to be in fear of their safety, submitted to the men's demands. Mark Lester is alleged to be the Regional President in charge of the clubs operations in the states of Kentucky and Tennessee. Both Lester and Foster were arrested at the residence and were charged

neg: Bandidos Motorcycle Club Bandidos Motorcycle Club The Bandidos Motorcycle Club, also known as the Bandido Nation, is a "one-percenter" motorcycle club with a worldwide membership. The club was formed in 1966 by Don Chambers in Texas. Its motto is "We are the people our parents warned us about." In 2005, it was estimated to have 5,000 members in 210 chapters, located in 22 countries. The Bandidos were founded by 36-year-old dockworker Donald Eugene Chambers on March 4, 1966, in San Leon, Texas. He named the club in honor of the Mexican bandits who lived by their own rules and he recruited members from

neg: Bandidos Motorcycle Club murdering Quiroga (Merla was in the process of illegally obtaining a 1983 poster for the film Scarface, which was his road name); he was sentenced to 40 years in prison. "I don't regret it. I don't have no remorse. I don't feel sorry for him and his family. I don't and I mean that" Merla admits. In regards to the murder of Robert Quiroga (who had celebrity status as an IBF champion around the San Antonio area where the local Bandidos chapter president (John Portillo) was one of his biggest fans), the Bandidos Motorcycle Club denounced any involvement in the

neg: Ted Hodgdon of America, and was initially the club's vice-president. Hodgdon retired in 1968, but continued to write about antique motorcycles. Hodgdon died in 1984. He was inducted to the Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 1998. Ted Hodgdon Ted Hodgdon (1902-1984) was a motorcycle journalist, corporate publicist, motorcycle distribution executive, and antique motorcycle enthusiast. He was an executive in various positions for American Motorcyclist Association, and was one of the founders, and later president, of the Antique Motorcycle Club of America. Hodgdon was born 1902 in Berlin, New Hampshire. His family moved to Springfield, Massachusetts, where Hodgdon began riding motorcycles and flying

neg: Ted Hodgdon owner's manuals. He was promoted to advertising manager in 1929, and continued in that position until 1934. He was described in an introduction to a 1932 "Motor Mechanics" article as "one of the leading authorities on motorcycle hill-climbing and racing". Hodgdon wrote an instruction manual for the United States Army titled "How To Ride Rough Terrain", which the United States Army used in World War Two. In 1954, Hodgdon was appointed president of BSA Inc., the United States subsidiary of British motorcycle manufacturer BSA. Earlier that year, he was one of the four men who founded the Antique Motorcycle Club

neg: Nomad (motorcycle club membership) Nomad (motorcycle club membership) A Nomad is an individual who may or may not be a member of a motorcycle club, and not bound by geographic territory, or perhaps one which has not yet established one. There are exceptions to Nomads being members of clubs. One instance is military veterans' clubs, whose members may be scattered across the U.S., but yet do not have enough members in a particular area to form a club chapter. Most motorcycle club members wear a territorial rocker (i.e., the bottom patch on the back of the jacket) which signifies what city/locale, state, or province

neg: Michael Ljunggren Michael Ljunggren Per Michael "Joe" Ljunggren (March 22, 1962 – July 17, 1995) was a Swedish gangster and president of his country’s chapters of the Bandidos Motorcycle Club. Ljunggren co-founded White Trash MC, Sweden's first "outlaw" motorcycle club, with Jan "Face" Krogh Jensen in the mid-1980s. He then became a member of the Helsingborg-based club Morbids MC, which was eventually patched-over by the Bandidos, making him a founding member of the Bandidos first Swedish chapter, where he went on to become National President. On July 17, 1995, he was returning from a visit to Finnish club Undertakers MC in Helsinki

neg: Zulus MC Zulus MC The Zulus Motorcycle Club, or Zulus MC, is a club for one percenter motorcycle enthusiasts. The club has a history of almost 50 years and is known for being one of the first black one percenter motorcycle clubs. Well known black one percenter clubs include the Chosen Few MC and the Wheels of Soul MC, who are mixed-race, but mainly black. The Zulus Motorcycle Club were founded in 1969. They had a different purpose to many other clubs of the time, in that they wanted to be based around black men, where almost all other clubs had been

neg: Brother Speed Brother Speed The Brother Speed Motorcycle Club is a [motorcycle club] that was formed in Boise, Idaho in 1969. Brother Speed is motorcycle club in Idaho and Oregon. It once was referred to by Oregon's Department of Justice as one of the nine "motorcycle clubs" in their state. Brother Speed was established by a group of high school friends who enjoyed riding together. The friends noticed an increase in motorcycles in the area and decided to run a newspaper ad looking for anyone interested in starting a club. A meeting was organized with approximately 20 people attending. A few weeks

neg: Red Knights International Firefighters Motorcycle Club vote of the chapter members at a meeting held at the conclusion of the six-month period. This membership is available to anyone who qualifies as an active member who chooses not to be a member of a chapter. To form a chapter, there must be a minimum of seven active members. Each chapter elects its own board. Board positions (officers) are President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer and Road Captain. The President and Vice President must be an active member, and the other three positions are available to all members. Only the Secretary and Treasurer position can be held by one member.

neg: Hells Angels MC criminal allegations and incidents Alan Passaro is the only person who stabbed Meredith Hunter, Dudek said, adding that Passaro's lawyer confirmed his client was the sole assailant. "Passaro acted with a knife to stop Meredith Hunter from shooting." In 2008, Mark "Papa" Guardado, the president of the San Francisco chapter, was shot dead after a bar fight in the Mission District of San Francisco. Christopher Bryan Ablett, a member of the rival Mongols MC club, was later arrested for Guardado's murder. In 2011, president of the San Jose chapter Jeffrey Pettigrew, was shot four times in the back on September 23, 2011 at a

neg: Highwaymen Motorcycle Club federal grand jury in Detroit on charges stemming from the 2007 investigation into drug trafficking. Highwaymen member Sean Donovan, who was already incarcerated on stolen property charges, was charged with possession with intent to distribute marijuana and Vicodin. The four police officers were also jailed for corruption. Highwaymen Motorcycle Club The Highwaymen Motorcycle Club is a one-percenter outlaw motorcycle club that was formed in Detroit, Michigan in 1954. The club has undergone a number of large-scale police and FBI investigations, most notably in 1973, 1987 and 2007. In the early 1970s several members were convicted of bombings and raids of

neg: Finks Motorcycle Club found with a smart phone and cannabis in his cell. Mercanti was arrested in January 2012 by the Gang Crime Squad and jailed in March 2013 for 6 years and 10 months after pleading guilty late in his trial to domestic violence charges against his former partner Tammy Kingdon. Increasing drug and alcohol use were blamed for the 15 years of abuse. In October 2013 the Perth Finks were patched over by the Mongols MC. In 2012, Finks member Mark James Graham was charged with the attempted murder of Bandidos member Jacques Teamo in a shooting at the Robina Town

neg: Mark Guardado March, 2010, Jonathan Nelson was acquitted of felony assault and gang charges related to the McNear's altercation by a Sonoma County jury. The jury found that the Hells Angels were not a criminal street gang under California law. Guardado was murdered in San Francisco's Mission District on September 2, 2008. He got into a fight with a man in a bar and was shot during that altercation at around 10:30 p.m. and later died at a nearby hospital. The San Francisco Police Department then issued a $5 million arrest warrant for Christopher Ablett, a member of the Mongols Motorcycle Club,

neg: Cecil Wood (engineer) 1920s, President South Canterbury Employers Association, Past President Timaru Bowling Club, Past President North End Golf Club, and a Freemason belonging to Lodge St John English Constitution. Wood died in 1965 aged 91. Cecil Wood (engineer) Cecil Walkden Wood (28 March 1874 – 1965) was a New Zealand engineer from Timaru who made New Zealand's first motorcycle in 1901 and second known indigenous car in 1902. He also provided an engine to Richard Pearse for his airplane. Wood was born in Timaru on 28 March 1874, the son of Charles Walkden Wood. Educated in Lyttelton. He married Edith Susan Harris

neg: William Queen motorcycle gangs, Queen joined the San Fernando Valley chapter of the Mongols as "Billy St. John", and was a member for 28 months. Despite his nickname, "Billy the Slow-Brain", he was successful within the ranks of bikers, even holding the position of secretary/treasurer, and then chapter vice-president. Thanks to evidence he gathered while in these positions, a series of raids on May 19, 2000 by almost 700 lawmen in four states led to the arrest and indictment of 54 gang members (53 were convicted, one took the fall for a brother, and so the second party's charges were dropped). The

neg: Moonshiners Motorcycle Club Moonshiners Motorcycle Club The Moonshiners Motorcycle Club, also referred to as the Compton Moonshiners Motorcycle Club, was started in Compton California in 1934. The Moonshiners Motorcycle Club is a motorcycle club, which in 1947 along with other California motorcycle clubs like the Pissed Off Bastards of Bloomington MC, Boozefighters MC, Market Street Commandos MC, 13 Rebels MC, Sharks MC, Top Hatters MC, Salinas Ramblers MC, Yellow Jackets MC and the Galloping Goose MC participated in the highly publicized "Hollister Riot" later immortalized on the film as The Wild One. The Moonshiners Motorcycle Club was one of the many motorcycle clubs

neg: Sons of Anarchy (season 5) Sons of Anarchy (season 5) The fifth season of the American television drama series "Sons of Anarchy" premiered on September 11, 2012 and concluded on December 4, 2012 after 13 episodes aired, on cable network FX. Created by Kurt Sutter about the lives of a close-knit outlaw motorcycle club operating in Charming, a fictional town in California's Central Valley. The show centers on protagonist Jackson "Jax" Teller (Charlie Hunnam), first shown as vice president then as president of the club, who begins questioning the club and himself after the deaths of several SAMCRO members at the hand of Clay Morrow

neg: Jerry Singson Organization in 1969-1979 with initiation rites as a requirement for membership for boys and girls who were mostly high school and college students. In 1970-1971, he served as President of the Vigan Tennis Club. When he was the President of the Vigan “Diego Silang” Jaycees in 1978-1979, he spearheaded the First Jaycee World Motorcycle Races in Vigan on November 4–8, 1978 that drew an unprecedented large number of foreign participants and tourists. In 1988-1989, when he was the Vigan Vice Mayor, he also served as the President of the Rotary Club of Metro Vigan. His longest exposure in civic service

neg: Brother Speed harassment, menacing, reckless driving and recklessly endangering another person. After chasing a car in Eugene, Oregon, they were reportedly hitting the car with their hands and a metal hook attached to a leather leash. In May 2012, five of the Idaho Falls members of Brother Speed, attacked two members of Pocatello's Empties motorcycle club at a gathering for a small boy (Wesley Johnson) who was suffering from cancer, nearly 400 bikers gathered that Saturday to grant Johnson's wish to participate in a motorcycle rally. Brother Speed The Brother Speed Motorcycle Club is a [motorcycle club] that was formed in Boise,

neg: Claude Michy Claude Michy Claude Michy, born 3 April 1949 in Clermont-Ferrand (Puy-de-Dôme), is the President of the Clermontois football club Clermont Foot Auvergne 63, since 2005. He is also the creator and president of PHA Claude Michy Manager since 1994, and organises numerous sporting events, including motor races such as the French motorcycle Grand Prix. He has been the president of Clermont Foot Auvergne 63 since June 2005. Since his return to the club, he has also benefitted from the help of his friend Francis Graille, former President of LOSC and Paris-Saint-Germain. When he arrived, the club had been relegated to

neg: Alexander Zaldostanov Alexander Zaldostanov Alexander Zaldostanov, also known as "The Surgeon", is a Russian motorcycle club leader, political activist, and former physician. He is the leader of the Night Wolves, Russia's largest motorcycle club. He was awarded the Medal "For the Return of Crimea" by President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin for his actions in "Helping Crimeans to self-determine". Zaldostanov was born in Kirovohrad (present day Kropyvnytskyi in Ukraine, then USSR) in 1963. His father is Georgian (original spelling Zaldastanishvili), and his mother, a doctor, is Russian. Zaldostanov describes his mother as a "convinced communist", but he says that the family

neg: Moonshiners Motorcycle Club by; John Bassett McCleary 3. The Original Wild Ones: Tales of the Boozefighters Motorcycle Club by; Bill Hayes and Jim Quattlebaum 4. Moonshiners M.C. official website Moonshiners Motorcycle Club The Moonshiners Motorcycle Club, also referred to as the Compton Moonshiners Motorcycle Club, was started in Compton California in 1934. The Moonshiners Motorcycle Club is a motorcycle club, which in 1947 along with other California motorcycle clubs like the Pissed Off Bastards of Bloomington MC, Boozefighters MC, Market Street Commandos MC, 13 Rebels MC, Sharks MC, Top Hatters MC, Salinas Ramblers MC, Yellow Jackets MC and the Galloping Goose MC participated

neg: Mark Guardado Mark Guardado Mark "Papa Frisco" Guardado (November 29, 1961 – September 3, 2008) was a member of the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club and president of the club's San Francisco chapter. He was also an advisor for the television show "Sons of Anarchy", which follows an outlaw motorcycle club. On February 10, 2008, Guardado allegedly beat up a man in Petaluma, California but died before he could appear in court to fight the charges. Guardado was charged with battery and Jonathan Nelson, vice-president of the Sonoma County chapter of the Hells Angels, was charged with felony battery in that incident. In

neg: Free Souls Motorcycle Club members of the Free Souls Motorcycle Club were arrested on 2 May 2007 when police raided six homes in Eugene, OR. The police seized motorcycles, firearms and illicit drugs during the course of the raids. Free Souls Motorcycle Club The Free Souls Motorcycle Club is an outlaw motorcycle club that was formed in Eugene, Oregon in 1969. Chapters exist in Oregon and Washington, Germany, and Australia. The club's center patch consists of an ankh over a motorcycle wheel which is itself over a set of motorcycle handlebars. The club colors are blue and white. Blue and White is a metonym

neg: Rainbow Motorcycle Club the club are sometimes referred to as "Rainbows," or (using a portmanteau of "Rainbow" and "brothers") as "Rainbros." Although the club is based in San Francisco, there are also members in Santa Cruz; Los Angeles and Palm Springs; Gulfport, Florida; and in Georgia. One needn't ride a motorcycle to be part of the club. Rainbows are born Rainbows, and then recognized by existing members of the club. Unlike many motorcycle clubs where someone who aspires to membership must first serve a term as a "prospect" or "probate" before being granted full membership, the RMC uses the "hangaround" period to determine

neg: Bandidos Motorcycle Club gang, the Hells Angels. President Ramakers is furthermore suspect in several murder investigations. In May 2015, a large police raid at several homes of club members lead to the discovery of five rocket launchers, many automatic weapons, explosives and illegal fireworks. The raid was part of an ongoing police investigation involving large-scale drug trafficking; twenty people were arrested and accused of synthesising and dealing of hard drugs, extortion and money laundering. On 20 December 2017 the Court of Utrecht, on the application of the public prosecutor, declared the activities of Bandidos Motorcycle Club to be contrary to public order and,

neg: Highway 61 Motorcycle Club nearly $1,000,000. In 1998, senior ex member Malcolm Rewa was convicted on multiple charges of rape, and is serving a life prison sentence. In 2003, club president Kevin Weavers was accidentally killed by ex highway 61 member Kelly Robertson, which weakened and caused a rift within the gang. At the 1979 Nelson Mardi Gras event the Lost Breed clashed with members of Highway 61 from Wellington. 4 were injured and 21 Lost Breed members and associates were arrested. They expanded into Australia in the 1990s, later setting up a chapter in Brisbane in 1998 Highway 61 Motorcycle Club The Highway

neg: Gladiators motorcycle club Gladiators motorcycle club The Gladiators Motorcycle Club is a non-territorial club established near the Columbus, Ohio area in 2009. The club's members are current and former members of the United State Armed Forces. Membership in Gladiators is limited to men who have served in the United States Armed Forces and ride "cruiser" style motorcycles. Unlike some other Military-based clubs, Gladiators acceptance is not based on discharge status or race. Gladiators MC was founded by former members of Untamed Spirit MC and was established in August 2009 near Columbus, Ohio. Unlike Gladiators MC, Untamed Spirit MC accepted female members to be

neg: Sons of Anarchy (season 7) Sons of Anarchy (season 7) The seventh and final season of the American television drama series "Sons of Anarchy" premiered on September 9, 2014, and concluded on December 9, 2014 after 13 episodes aired. Created by Kurt Sutter about the lives of a close-knit outlaw motorcycle club operating in Charming, a fictional town in California's Central Valley. The show centers on protagonist Jackson "Jax" Teller (Charlie Hunnam), the President of the club, who begins questioning the club and himself after his wife is murdered. "Sons of Anarchy" is the story of the Teller-Morrow family of Charming, California, as well as

neg: Free Souls Motorcycle Club Free Souls Motorcycle Club The Free Souls Motorcycle Club is an outlaw motorcycle club that was formed in Eugene, Oregon in 1969. Chapters exist in Oregon and Washington, Germany, and Australia. The club's center patch consists of an ankh over a motorcycle wheel which is itself over a set of motorcycle handlebars. The club colors are blue and white. Blue and White is a metonym for the club. The Roseburg chapter of the club along with Anubis Ridanz members assaulted another outlaw biker in the Myrtle Creek Fire department parking lot, during an annual Christmas toy run in 2018. Three

neg: Pasadena Motorcycle Club Pasadena Motorcycle Club The Pasadena Motorcycle Club is an American motorcycle club known, from its founding in 1907 through the 1970s, for sponsoring events such as enduro and hare and hound races, and, since the 1980s, for street riding, poker runs and charity events. Formed on May 20, 1907 in Pasadena, California, the Pasadena Motorcycle Club was called by "Rider" magazine the third oldest in the US, in a tie with the Oakland MC, also formed in 1907. The older clubs are the Yonkers Motorcycle Club, formed in 1903 and the San Francisco Motorcycle Club, 1904. The Club was active

neg: Ted Hodgdon Ted Hodgdon Ted Hodgdon (1902-1984) was a motorcycle journalist, corporate publicist, motorcycle distribution executive, and antique motorcycle enthusiast. He was an executive in various positions for American Motorcyclist Association, and was one of the founders, and later president, of the Antique Motorcycle Club of America. Hodgdon was born 1902 in Berlin, New Hampshire. His family moved to Springfield, Massachusetts, where Hodgdon began riding motorcycles and flying aircraft. Upon graduating from college in 1926, Hodgdon was hired by Springfield motorcycle manufacturer Indian as a marketing and technical writer whose dutied included editing the corporate newsletter "Indian News", designing advertisements, and writing

neg: Billy Morris (guitarist) the CRA harescramble circuit. He is specifically known for a crash he had at the racetrack Big Valley Raceway, East Palestine, Ohio. This track is operated by the Salem Motorcycle Club. At this track Billy Morris hit his head off of a low hanging branch. This branch is forever known as the Billy Branch. This story is told at ever race by former Mr. President, Yog Miller of the CRA. Along with the new president himself, the man, the myth, the legend, thee John Danks. Billy Morris (guitarist) Billy Morris is a guitarist who has played in several bands including

neg: Richard Greer Richard Greer Richard Greer is a former motorcycle speedway rider in the 1970s and 1980s. Richard played ice hockey for 15 years for a veterans team, in countries such as Czech Republic, Canada, Ireland, Holland and Germany. Keeping a connection to speedway, he attends Peterborough meetings where he is the Centre Green Meeting Co-Ordinator, and is the president of Peterborough Speedway Supporters Club. Richard Greer, who completed 7 years in Peterborough Panthers colours was a member of the inaugural team of 1970, and is one of only 8 riders that have scored more than 2,000 points for the club in

neg: Highwaymen Motorcycle Club Highwaymen Motorcycle Club The Highwaymen Motorcycle Club is a one-percenter outlaw motorcycle club that was formed in Detroit, Michigan in 1954. The club has undergone a number of large-scale police and FBI investigations, most notably in 1973, 1987 and 2007. In the early 1970s several members were convicted of bombings and raids of the homes and the clubhouses of rival motorcycle clubs. The club is the largest in the Detroit area, with over two hundred members, and chapters in Alabama, Florida, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, and Tennessee. Their insignia is a winged skeleton wearing a motorcycle cap and leather jacket, and

neg: Bandidos Motorcycle Club display of Bandidos Symbols and the wearing of Bandidos Regalia was also forbidden in North Rhine-Westphalia. The Northrhine-Westphalia government found its actions necessary because the Bandidos wanted to build up their criminal supremacy through racketeering and violence. Since the Bandidos motorcycle club started in the Netherlands in 2014, it has been under continuous attention by the Dutch law enforcement. Particularly the chapter in the province of Limburg was under police investigation several times. Shortly after the start, there were two assaults with explosives on the house of a local president, Harrie Ramakers and there were some confrontations with another motorcycle

neg: Grim Reapers Motorcycle Club (Canada) in a patch-over ceremony held in Red Deer, Alberta. In 1970, 11 members and 2 associates were sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Ronald Hartley, president of the Outcasts Motorcycle Club. After an appeal several members were released and others had their sentences reduced. Two members were eventually convicted and sentenced to life in prison for the murder. The Grim Reapers were listed as an "Outlaw Motorcycle Gang" by Criminal Intelligence Service Canada. In 1997, primarily because of public outcry due to escalating violence in eastern Canada between the Rock Machine and the Hells Angels' Quebec chapters,