Outlaw Motorcycle Gang

The chapter is organized into sections by city and follows Inglewood (1960-1999), Albuquerque (1960-1999), Las Vegas (1980-1999) and finally, Phoenix (1970-1999). Tables of statistics are used to show the growth of gangs in Albuquerque to provide numerical graphics for the reader (pp. 58).

Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs (OMCGs) is a contemporary issue that engulfs Australian society. What makes prosecution of such gangs so complex is the strong foothold that gangs have in organised crime and the façade that is worn in order to evade the eyes of the law. Various responses have been implemented in order to cease all violence and more importantly disenfranchise organised crime and prosecute those within the illegal syndicates. Legal responses put into act are: task forces and intelligence and lastly, targeting the organisation and membership. The non-legal responses on the other hand are, the media and the formation of political parties.

Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs (OMCG’s) inhabit an active presence in all states and territories in Australia. Some members of these gangs are responsible for serious organised crime and yet the total gang and membership numbers of Australian OMCGs is rising.

Even though gangs provide a sense of support, the "values" instilled in members are horribly dangerous to society. Murders and drive-by shottings go unpunished more often than not in areas like the Henry Horner Homes. Gangs have become powerful enough that high-ranking members who are forced to face the law are protected by high-priced attorneys and investigators (163).

Organized crime has many relationships that go along with the group. For the sake of the assignment, I will be discussing the organized crime of biker gangs or rather “clubs”. There are many different relationships dealing with biker gangs, both in and out of the gang. Many people see them as a nuisance, while others see them as kind of a group of Robin Hoods.

In 2013, an altercation between outlaw motorcycles gangs the Bandidos and the Finks outside of Aura Tapas and Lounge Bar in Broadbeach, Gold Coast prompted the Liberal Government to pursue reform. This came in the form of three acts passed by Queensland parliament which are “The Vicious Lawless Association Disestablishment Act, The Tattoo Parlours Act and The Criminal Law (Criminal Laws Disruption) Amendment Act”[1]. The concerns regarding these acts passed by the Liberal Government are that they could be breaching people’s human rights with the Acts targeting specific people based on their acquaintances instead of something that they have done. These apprehensions have been mentioned by Commision President, Professor Gillian Triggs who has

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

I’ve always known about motorcycle gangs and its cool to read that they can be classified as an organized crime group. The motorcycle gang that I have heard from and seen in some videos is the Bandidos. They are a serious threat nationally and they take part in a lot of other illegal businesses such as drug trafficking, prostitution and human trafficking. Sometimes I feel there might be some motorcycle gangs here in Virginia too and I feel like they are involved in illegal activities such as selling and distributing drugs. I can kind of see why you can classify them as an organized crime when you look at all the illegal things that they are involved with. Motorcycle gangs should start being taking seriously like other gangs because they can

Thesis: Outlawed motorcycle gangs have been around for over 50 years creating new and expanding organizations and chapters, committing crimes, and providing world-wide influence. TS1: Evolution Data: The Pissed of Bastards of Bloomington created the motorcycle gang movement in 1947. (NCJRS.gov) Warrant: Later the same year thousands of motorcycle enthusiasts came to run and ended up creating a riot and resulting in two deaths.

Biker gangs and delinquent subcultures are one of the most fascinating areas for sociologists and criminologists to study. Gangs create an atmosphere for people who disagree with the normal culture and can side with fellow delinquents and form a subculture. Many normal motorcycle groups or biker groups have evolved into the society’s general and normal view of what a gang is: an outlaw, vicious, criminal, deviant group of people. The groups that society labeled as ‘biker gangs’ or ‘motorcycle gangs’ are notoriously known for their dangerous and violent behaviors. Therefore, research with any well-known gangs such as the Hells Angels, the Pagans, the Outlaws, and the Bandidos becomes difficult because a code of loyalty within the gang and a

I enjoy reading your post. Street, prison, and motorcycle gang membership and criminal activity continues to flourish in US communities where gangs identify opportunities to control street level drug sales, and other profitable crimes. Gangs will not only continue to defend their territory from rival gangs, but will also increasingly seek to diversify both their membership and their criminal activities in recognition of potential financial gain. Our law enforcements have done a tremendous job combating gangs. Is there anything else that we can do stop gangs from expanding and committing more violence?

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.

The Outlaws are a Motorcycle Club born in a tiny bar in Illinois many years back. They were notorious for being the “Robin Hood” of organized crimes in the 1960’s and 70’s. Known to be defiant to law and true to their word, but most importantly they are part of my family. Men known to be “fast-driving and hard living” are also the same men who I call grandpa, uncles, and cousins. The same rough men who took me to church every Sunday and never forgot a birthday. As it goes for many motorcycle affiliations, the stereotypes caused by the media and past bad seeds of the Clubs, tend to bring a very negative cloud in the eyes of society. However, the media never covers the vast charity work, undeniable brotherhood, and responsibility to the community that comes with wearing the hand-painted skull and cross pistons.

Most of the criminals repeatedly engage in violent acts since they are assured that the law enforcers would not arrest them. The perpetrators possess crude weapons and guns that they use to attack the policemen. In this case, the law enforcers are intimidated by the large number of gangs because they continuously threaten them (Silver & Livingston, 2017). It is thus important to ensure that the federal government has passed laws that seek to safeguard the security of the law enforcers so that they can proactively combat crimes (Neese, 2017) .Once a criminal understands that attacking a police or

The television show, Sons of Anarchy has first aired in 2008 on cable network FX. It is considered as a crime drama since its main focus is the motorcycle club which carries the same name as the show itself (IMDb). The members of this club were living their life in outlaw, believing that they kept the order in the town called Charming while in most of the cases they did things that could put members behind jail bars. “For six seasons, Jax and the club have been unlikely heroes, as a working-class biker gang dabbling in guns, drugs, prostitution, and pornography. Oh, and tons of violence (…) But, despite the shady deals and blood baths, viewers have stood by the Sons since 2008, because they protected Charming and seemingly avoided killing innocent people” (Worden, Paste Magazine). The spectators of this