Hell’s Angels: a Picture of Gang’s Delinquency

The families of the mafia have for the long managed to retain their secretive operations and victory as a result of strictly observing their set code of omerta. The families also have been able to offer bribes while at the same time intimidating business leaders, witnesses, public officials and the juries as well. As a result, the groups managed to render the law-enforcement agencies ineffective and hence making it hard to stop the mafia. Hells Angels use different strategies of building close relationships with prominent people in government hence getting away with their crimes (Raab,

Gangs have existed in the United States for over 200 years. It all started when the first immigrants came to the U.S.A. Most of them came for a better life but many of them ended up in poverty. The first gangs were formed among poor adolescents who grouped together for the sake of socialisation and protection. They were of the same race or the same ethnic background. The first known gang specialized in crimes was called "The Five Points". They consisted of Irish immigrants and was established in New York City. They dressed in a specific way and used monikers or nicknames. Another early gang were the "Forty Thieves". Their gang leader was Edward Coleman and they formed in 1826. New York City's early gangs had an easy time of it because of

Ralph ”Sonny’’ Barger Is famous for being member of the Hell’s Angels outlaw motorcycle club. He was a founding member and became president of the Oakland, California chapter of this organization. Some believe that Sonny is them most iconic figure to come out of Hell’s Angels, becoming the face for the organization.This paper will explore who Sonny Barger is and how he influenced a group that itself is surrounded by over dramatised journalism, police reports and stories from all night benders.

Many problems that arise with biker gangs are various with them being anywhere from murder, theft, vandalism, drugs and minor traffic violations. The Hells Angels are one of the largest and most feared biker clubs. They are hard and will do anything to get their way. They tend to go after their enemies families to get to their enemy. They will threaten whoever is in their way

The Hells Angels were originally a band of military aircrafts that flew over the skies of Europe during the Second World War. The men that served in the Hells Angels were some of the most prestigious and recognized pilots in the history of the military. However, the name now associates itself with one of the most infamous biker gangs that was established by San Bernardino back in 1948. The name has been so tarnished since, that once we hear it, all that we can think about is motorcycles, drugs, alcohol, guns and violence. It began as an idea where motorcycle enthusiast would join together and care for one another at the initial indication of trouble such as a family would. The leaders of the club would recruit prospects and evaluate over a large period of time to determine whether or not they would stand by their new brothers and forever support the organization. Over the years as the Hell’s Angels continue to expand, they found themselves on the antithetical side of the law for numerous reasons. Furthermore, with their growth they found that the ties to the organization itself were strengthening to the point of which if any affiliate of the Hell’s Angels experiences an encounter the Criminal Justice System, every single Angel is anticipated to provide aid in some fashion. This can range from acquiring bail money for the individual or employing a legal professional to combat the charges. The ideology of family is the foundation upon which the

The 1960’s or 1970’s is when gangs were originated. Gangs became a formation of protection against racial crimes being committed by whites. There were quite a few popular gangs such as the Slausons,

The Hell Angles, believe in protecting the brotherhood at all cost, and will kill a member if they disobey an order to protect someone, and the BGDN is run the same way, but with a little bit more order to their organization. For example, this gang “exemplifies such an evolution from a relatively disorganized criminal street gang to a formal criminal organization. According to Howell (1998, p. 12), it’s corporate hierarchy comprises a chairman of the board, two boards of directors (one for prisons, another for the streets), governors (who control drug trafficking within geographical areas), regents (who supply the drugs and oversee several drug-selling locations within the governors’ realms), area coordinators (who collect revenues from drug-selling spots), enforcers (who beat or kill members who cheat the gang or disobey other rules), and “shorties” (youth who staff drug-selling spots and execute drug deals). They will protect you as stated, and have no problem executing you if you disobey, so these two groups are the perfect example of a gang community providing that level of control for their members.

Imagine riding across an open highway with all of your brothers. Your Harleys are roaring through the canyons and valleys. Deep down you fear nothing, because no one in their right mind would bother you. This is what it is like to ride as a member of the Hells Angels. The Hells Angels are a motorcycle club known to be associated with drug trafficking. Before they became a motorcycle club, the group originated as a ten-man crew operating a B-17 Flying Fortress dubbed “Hell’s Angel”. The ten-man crew flew thirty four missions over Europe during World War Two. After the war concluded, the crew formed their own motorcycle club. According to Peter Tamony, author of “The Hells Angels: Their naming” in the Western Folklore, he states that “The original group denominated Hells Angels rode out of Fontana, San Bernardino county, in 1950” (201). This motorcycle club eventually expanded into an international criminal organization. They are a group of criminals and motorcycle enthusiasts that formed in California after World War Two. The Hells Angels have adopted negative symbols and violent styles of leadership to shape their identity, obtain an infamous image in mainstream culture, maintain a strict racial standard along with a shift towards illegal activities, and ultimately become their own subculture.

For nearly two years Hunter S. Thompson associated himself with the Hells Angel gang from San Francisco and Oakland chapter. He spent nearly all of that time following along the Hells Angels and participating in their revelries. A lot of what he discussed was in correlation to their general background, social significance and their uncanny rise to fame. For quite a long time the Hells Angel have roamed the open dusty highways of California and could be considered a sub-culture of their own. Or in some instances, they could also be seen as a counterculture.

Hell’s Angels Motorcycle Club Who knew that in 1948 in Fontana that the small motorcycle club being formed would become one of the most recognized motorcycle clubs in the United States today. By the 1950s, the reputation of the Angels has roared out in front of all other gangs. Although infamous, there hadn’t been much organization in the group, until Ralph Sonny Barger started the Oakland Chapter in 1954. Ever since he has been the unofficial leader in the eyes of the law enforcement and has successfully put fear in the eyes of thousands across the globe.

In the late 1940s outlaw motorcycle gangs were formed. These groups made up of veterans from World War 2, which overtime as the numbers grew they became organized and sophisticated. In the beginning there was about 800 motorcycle gangs, which eventually emerged together into four powerful groups. These groups were called the Hell's Angles, the Outlaws, the Pagans and the Bandidos. The Pagans were the only group that didn't expand their organization over seas.

The Hell’s Angels were an infamous motorcycle gang. Hell’s Angels were founded

The general public have been taught to look down upon these gangs. They are also summed up to be all darker skin colors such as latinos and blacks.

The Hell’s Angels were glorified in movies to make them seem to fit in the

For many years there have been thousands and thousands of organized groups throughout the world that are involved in criminal activities and terrorizing the citizens of their respective communities. Gangs from the well-known American Mafia, Italian Mafia, the Triads from China, and even outlaw motorcycle club gangs such as the Hell’s Angel have been known to fall under an organized crime group umbrella. Studies have shown that it is without a doubt that organized crime groups is an important issue that must be dealt with on a daily basis. It is fearsome and can become an international problem and attracts the attention of law enforcement departments and also those of the citizens due to their criminal activities (Nakamura, 2007). The fact is