Outlaws in Oregon
Link: Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs Flying Colors in Oregon On my way to Seattle last week, I drove past several motorcyclists on the freeway ... . Then I noticed their colors; they were Gypsy Jokers. I haven’t seen many motorcycle “outlaws” here in Oregon ... me to the article linked above. Outlaws in Oregon? Turf war? Probably not. But it would be awesome. [more...]
Date: 2008-11-12 07:27:16
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Can Harleys Vote?
There were about a million motorcycles in Palm Springs this weekend ... .. they belong to these “outlaw” motorcycle clubs wherein the members have to drink beer from human skulls ... that has these “ape-hanger” handlebars, where the rider has to reach WAAY UP to grab hold of them [more...]
Date: 2008-10-13 18:53:17
Hells Angels’ defense attorney claims self-defense
A defense attorney defending two Hells Angels currently on trial in Sioux Falls wants to show during cross-examination that multiple Outlaws biker ... after wonding five members of the Outlaws Motorcycle Club in 2006 in a gun fight at Custer State Park. According to the prosecutors Wilson and Midmore waited for the Outlaws, then Wilson got [more...]
Date: 2008-11-13 03:05:19
Operation Black Rain Nets Oregon Mongols
It looks like a new “chapter” is about to be written for Ruben “Doc” Cavazos (former Mongol Motorcycle “Club” President) ... They were so experienced… they became full-patch members of the Mongols, which is an outlawed motorcycle ... trafficking charges. Nothing as of yet out of Oregon press. I’ve written previously about motorcycle “clubs [more...]
Date: 2008-10-21 22:51:18
Operation Black Rain Nets Oregon Mongols
It looks like a new “chapter” is about to be written for Ruben “Doc” Cavazos (former Mongol Motorcycle “Club” President) ... they became full-patch members of the Mongols, which is an outlawed motorcycle gang. They were living ... , but did issue several search warrants. I’ve written previously about motorcycle “clubs” and the Mongols [more...]
Date: 2008-10-21 22:51:18
"Sons of Anarchy": A motorcycle gang is coming to your house
The one piece of swag that I really wanted at press tour never existed - something with the "Sons of Anarchy" colors ... Perlman as Clay Morrow, the cofounder and president of SAMCRO, the Sons of Anarchy Motorcycle Club ... a family drama set in the world of outlaw motorcycle clubs. What John gave me was — [more...]
Date: 2008-08-22 17:25:46
Unspoken Road Survival - Part 3
Here is where I am going to freak some people out. If the following crap that it is about to fly off my fingertips makes you uneasy then consider ... up on the motorcycle scene to describe bike clubs that were not registered with the AMA. The 1% is a badge of honor for the "outlaw" motorcycle patch holder of today. However, let's not forget there are [more...]
Date: 2008-10-20 22:16:00
Beaten to death with a pool cue by Mongols *
The single homicide alleged in the federal indictment against members of the Mongols Motorcycle Club occurred on Valentine's Day last year ... Valley War on Gangs and Crime. Meanwhile, members of the outlaw motorcycle gang are expected to appear ... as a local transient, was playing pool at Young's Bar and Grill when two men came in, walked straight [more...]
Date: 2008-10-22 16:59:57
Mongol’s Travel Oregon Legal System
Welcome to Oregon — from the rugged seacoast, to the high mountain passes of the Cascades and everything in between including the Judicial Branch ... of the outlaw Mongols Motorcycle Club opened in Oregon, the Eugene police arrested three members of the club on felony charges, accusing them of trying to run a pair of investigators off the road during [more...]
Date: 2008-06-24 00:41:35
Garage Memories
Atop the UMass garage. Critics have said that the buildings erected at UMass during the 1960's look like Soviet Union era architecture - nightmares ... Point, sometimes after work we'd jump in his car or on the back of his Kawasaki and go roaring down ... looked and acted like a motorcycle outlaw, and I'll always remember as we arrived at work at dawn [more...]
Date: 2008-10-12 22:22:40
Outlaw motorcycle gangs not ruled out in shooting death
This is the latest in the strange and terrible saga of Manuel Martin's' death at the intersection of the 2 and the 210 freeways was the result of an ongoing feud between the Hell's Angels and Mongols motorcycle clubs. Here's Nathan McIntire's ... Department of Coroner spokesman Craig Harvey. Police confirmed Thursday that another motorcyclist riding [more...]
Date: 2008-10-10 00:02:38
New Book Arrivals
Riding on the Edge: A Motorcycle Outlaw’s Tale by John Hall Ride with author John Hall into the turbulent world of 1960s bike club culture, from the time he joined an upstart motorcycle club from Dixie, and rose to become Long Island chapter president of the Pagans, a club that the FBI called “the most violent criminal organization [more...]
Date: 2008-10-04 12:13:13
Chinese Police Destroy More Than 14,000 Illegal Motorcycles In Orgy Of Destruction [Offbeat News]
Shenzhen police have confiscated and destroyed 14,277 supposedly illegal motorcycles in China's southern Guangdong province. According to ChinaCarTimes, new motorcycle registrations in the city of 12,000,000 have been outlawed due to roaming motorcycle gangs, bent on petty theft and a lust for purse snatching. Although [more...]
Date: 2008-08-01 14:30:00
Hearts and Mindlessness
Alex Gibney's excellent new documentary Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S ... a sorry shortage of outlaws, and those few who make the grade are always welcome ... of the Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs, despite the mock-melodramatic subtitle that would become a Thompson [more...]
Date: 2008-07-04 19:03:36
Davison wins race two
Jim Beam Racing driver Will Davison has claimed only his second race victory in his career after winning race two in Round 8 of the V8 Supercar ... RSS headlines - Big News Network.com, Play Car Racing News Other Posts : FBI, ATF raid Outlaws Motorcycle Club chapters in Illinois Toyota Plug-in Hybrids Bayliss hopes for final fling Menu lasts [more...]
Date: 2008-08-03 03:53:19
LJ’s Thoughts On The FX Show “Son’s Of Anarchy
by LJ James I have just finished reviewing the 2nd episode of the brand new FX show “Son’s of Anarchy” ... of an Outlaw Motorcycle Club, I have already seen many mistakes in the show. One thing that’s really ... of a Motorcycle Club are asking me, “You guys aren’t like that, are you?” Some of these people have known [more...]
Date: 2008-09-17 14:46:16
Good times, bad times
Reporter Amanda Baumfeld wrote an extensive story detailing the history of the Mongols Motorcycle gang in Montebello and beyond. Here's an excerpt: The Mongols Motorcycle Club began in the 1970s as a group of men ... when they arrested suspected Mongols members and their associates in a sweep targeting the outlaw motorcycle gang [more...]
Date: 2008-10-22 19:55:06
Sons of Anarcy - Jay Karnes joins cast
"The Shield" co-star Jay Karnes is staying at FX with a recurring role on the cable network's upcoming drama series "Sons of Anarchy ... drama "90210." "Anarchy," from FX Prods. and Fox 21, revolves around a notorious outlaw motorcycle club's efforts to protect their town of Charming, Calif., from drug dealers and local corporate [more...]
Date: 2008-07-07 10:33:14
Underbelly: Episode Three
I'm still keeping up with Australian crime drama Underbelly. This synopsis has spoilers."I Still Pray" saw the Moran crime family buy a pill press from the Outlaws motorcycle gang, leading to trouble for Jason Moran's former girlfriend Tracey Seymour when her ex-husband Sid, an Outlaw [more...]
Date: 2008-11-29 11:49:00
Sons of Anarchy: A Brief Review
It’s rare that I get as involved with a television series as I have with Sons of Anarchy ... of a close-knit motorcycle club operating in Charming, a fictional town in the San Joaquin Valley in Northern California. The Sons of Anarchy is an outlaw motorcycle club with many charters [more...]
Date: 2008-11-27 17:56:24
Jenny’s TV Guide: Wednesday September 3
Jenny’s TV Guide: Wednesday September 3 September 3rd, 2008 Wednesday marks the season finale of Hard Knocks: ... on FX at 10/9c. This adrenalized, darkly humorous drama exploring a notorious outlaw motorcycle club’s intent on protecting their simple, sheltered town of Charming, Calif. from advancing drug dealers [more...]
Date: 2008-09-03 18:07:03
Sons of Anarchy: Preview of Episode 2 "Seeds"
Sons of Anarchy is off to a good start after its highly anticipated premiere last Wednesday, which garnered mostly positive reviews. The series about the lives of a close-knit outlaw motorcycle club operating in the fiction town of Charming in... [more...]
Date: 2008-09-10 17:11:27
Questions about Doc
This comes from Aging Rebel: Maybe the Feds have the Mongols by the huevos. Maybe after, numerous attempts over the last 30 years, the Department of Justice is finally, actually going to deconstruct a major outlaw motorcycle club. Maybe not. But, don't dismiss [more...]
Date: 2008-10-28 17:08:20
New Record For Tattoos
Ah here we go. Kat Von D, one of the most famous tattoo artists in the world is seen here working towards breaking a ... , you know who you are, so thanks, and thanks to the Outlaws Motorcycle Club for their support too,” Mr Barrett said [more...]
Date: 2008-10-06 12:46:39
The leader of Oregon's Mongols Motorcycle Club Justin "Mooch" DeLoretto guilty of reckless driving
The leader of Oregon's Mongols Motorcycle Club intends to fight a prosecutor's plan to stop him from associating with his own members ... and has "Mongols" tattooed on the back of his head, set up Oregon's chapters of the club ... sound like some sort of a vicious outlaw motorcycle gang, is just wrong," he said. It was DeLoretto's [more...]
Date: 2008-06-20 08:38:35
FOX NEWS WANTED: Randy Mark 'Mad' Yager, REWARD $25,000, he works as a car theif, Margaret Jelovic May Be In Tow.
REWARD $25,000.00 To neighbors in Gary, Ind., Randy Mark Yager was a nice guy, always eager to lend a helping hand. But to the Outlaw Motorcycle Club, "Mad" was a vicious leader who was feared by his enemies ... was the regional president of the Outlaws and one of 17 club members indicted by a Wisconsin federal grand jury [more...]
Date: 2008-11-24 15:45:33
Mongols in the spotlight in Tuesday's Column
About the time Ruben "Doc" Cavazos published his autobiography, "Honor Few, Fear None," his life as an outlaw motorcycle gang member began to come apart. The book, published in June ... , on the day the book was published by HarperCollins, Cavazos awarded patches to two members accused [more...]
Date: 2008-10-28 17:04:36
Inazuma Festival: Japan Celebrates Americana
by Kiya Babzani Japan's love affair with Americana is no secret ... as small as 20. Dry Bones attracted an acutely rockabilly crowd, while the motorcycle outlaws ... on its sale and leather accessories constructed by hand [more...]
Date: 2008-11-04 22:26:36
'Anarchy' Thunders Onto TV
'Anarchy' Thunders Onto TV Bursting with potential plotlines, FX's gritty "Sons of Anarchy" ... is about the inner workings of an outlaw motorcycle gang. Tim Goodman reviews. Ximena Sarinana: Hip to be square Fiction review: 'Something to Tell You' photo Porziuncola chapel re-created [more...]
Date: 2008-09-04 09:32:24
Sons of Anarchy: Preview of Episode 3 "Fun Town"
Tonight, fans can look forward to a new episode of Sons of Anarchy, the series about a close-knit outlaw motorcycle club operating in the fictional town of Charming in northern California. But before I give you a preview of what's... [more...]
Date: 2008-09-17 23:28:17
Jury selection starts in Sioux Falls biker trial
By CARSON WALKERTHE ASSOCIATED PRESSSIOUX FALLS, S.D ... the Outlaws gathered for the Sturgis motorcycle rally 70 miles north.Wilson and Midmore were arrested ... , and his biker comrade, charged in a 2006 shootout at Custer State Park that injured five rivals.During jury [more...]
Date: 2008-11-04 00:59:00
Peregrine falcons of the night
A truck raced by me on Kesas Highway - a favorite racing spot for illegal racers. The phrase “Illegal road racing” isn’t unfamiliar locally. I’m sure the locals know more or less something about the notorious street motorcycle racers, also known as “rempit”. Labeled as outlaws, they take pride in committing crimes like speeding (duh [more...]
Date: 2008-06-25 20:42:30
Details Emerge of the Chicago Outfit Connection to the Outlaws Motorcyle Club
Just as the mob reflects only a sliver of Italian America, federal authorities say hardened criminals make up only a small portion of the Outlaws motorcycle club, an element known in biker circles as... [more...]
Date: 2008-08-08 03:40:08
Above the law
On TV this fall, motorcycle outlaws, vampires and superpowered misfits roar past good and evil, reflecting the wishful thinking of a nation in decline. [more...]
Date: 2008-09-02 06:32:04
Choosiness pays off for 'Sons of Anarchy' star Charlie Hunnam
Posted at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 26 Charlie Hunnam's Jax has an ax to grind on the season finale of "Sons of Anarchy ... at 9 p.m. Wednesday, Hunnam plays Jackson “Jax” Teller, a member of an outlaw motorcycle gang [more...]
Date: 2008-11-26 21:41:14
Fox News Latest Headlines: 24 November 2008
WANTED: Randy Yager for Murder, Arson and MoreAs regional president of the Outlaws Motorcycle Club, Randy Yager was one of 17 members indicted in a massive racketeering conspiracy including murder [more...]
Date: 2008-11-24 14:24:40
Yamaha V-Max Motorcycle
Fifty years from now petrol will be outlawed and all those who use it will be fotced underground. Bikers will be bikers again ... and 1770mm wheelbase and becomes a pussycat. The suburbs and freeway stand between [more...]
Date: 2008-10-28 12:01:17
Novelty lighters spark critics; state representative wants sale of the devices outlawed in Michigan
They look like toy race cars and motorcycles, something a child would pick up and play with. But they're actually novelty cigarette lighters, and a state legislator wants to see the devices snuffed [more...]
Date: 2008-07-01 12:26:32
The Walking Call of Anarchy
COD World at WarAfter playing the crap out of Call of Duty one and two I thought I was done with the franchise ... and has moved quickly in short period of time. The show follows a motorcycle club that shares ... to root for the bad guys. They are outlaws, but live by their own code of honor. It is violent [more...]
Date: 2008-11-11 07:32:00
Riders that create their own storm
kw: book reviews, nonfiction, subcultures, motorcycle clubsThe book's appendix consists of a couple of poems of tribute and a list of " ... of the club's International President, an explanation to the world of what being a member of the Mongols Motorcycle Club is really about. He makes no bones that they are an outlaw club. But that term means [more...]
Date: 2008-11-25 15:00:00
Sons of Anarchy - a review
Watched the Sons of Anarchy pilot re-run last night. This is sort of a pop culture outlaw biker version of The Sopranos. Your basic gangster soap opera with west coast motorcycle clubs gangs instead of east coast ... (in Oakland, Ca.), seems to be based on the Mongols, and they're having a war over the black market [more...]
Date: 2008-09-08 10:41:00
miamipress.net Quickies
miamipress.net Quickies Posted on November 24th, 2008 by mpress101 To neighbors in Gary, Ind ... Motorcycle Club, “Mad” was a vicious leader who was feared by his enemies and allies alike ... of the Outlaws, Yager was one of 17 members indicted in a massive racketeering conspiracy case that included [more...]
Date: 2008-11-24 14:00:44
Outlaw bikers
I have always had an affinity for all things counter-culture and rebellious. I would watch James Dean in “Rebel Without a Cause” with awe ... their kids’ eyes from the outlaws in odd clothes as they turn the towns upside down speeding through the streets on their evil machines. I even bought a motorcycle, a real loud Harley-Davidson with a crazy [more...]
Date: 2008-08-01 23:16:57
Biker Bars
Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 st1\: ... . When I was a kid we had three motorcycle gangs (clubs) that were truly to be feared ... that drank a lot and were prone to violence. They wore their colors on their denim jackets and hung [more...]
Date: 2008-08-14 06:45:00
The Thangs We Do For Love November 20, 2008
Before you think me a monster for portraying him unjustly, please know I find The Father-in-Law to be a sweet, sweet man ... in a 8″ Tiffany & Co. Brasher Bowl on an ivory linen cloth at biker rally. Al Borland meets Al Bundy ... like. All chrome and mustache, leather and cigarettes, homemade half-naked lady tattoos and dirty [more...]
Date: 2008-11-20 05:42:42
Vignettes XII
On my birthday jaunt downtown I parked the Bonneville in front of Old City Hall (the place where the city commission meets twice a month) ... noticed this motorcycle, a machine viewed as excessively large by those that don't ride them ... . This is not a wildly extravagant motorcycle market down here [more...]
Date: 2008-11-04 05:01:00
The Great Rebellion of 2057
by LJ James Many of the “facts” in this story are based on Legend and Myth as much of the history of the Motorcycle and it’s Culture was lost in ... in 1868. Soon after the gas engine took its place in the 1900’s there were Motorcycle shops and Dealers all over the World. For awhile, Motorcycle were simply used as transportation. In 1907, when Henry [more...]
Date: 2008-09-16 19:08:27
The Great Rebellion of 2057
by LJ James Many of the “facts” in this story are based on Legend and Myth as much of the history of the Motorcycle and it’s Culture was lost in the ... . Soon after the gas engine took its place in the 1900’s there were Motorcycle shops and Dealers all over the World. For awhile, Motorcycle were simply used as transportation. In 1907, when Henry Fords [more...]
Date: 2008-11-23 13:26:32
Taken from a history book in the year 2095…
by LJ James Many of the “facts” in this story are based on Legend and Myth as much of the history of the Motorcycle and it’s Culture was lost in the ... . Soon after the gas engine took its place in the 1900’s there were Motorcycle shops and Dealers all over the World. For awhile, Motorcycle were simply used as transportation. In 1907, when Henry Fords [more...]
Date: 2008-11-23 13:31:39
The Great Rebellion of 2057
by LJ James Many of the “facts” in this story are based on Legend and Myth as much of the history of the Motorcycle and it’s Culture was lost in the ... . Soon after the gas engine took its place in the 1900’s there were Motorcycle shops and Dealers all over the World. For awhile, Motorcycle were simply used as transportation. In 1907, when Henry Fords [more...]
Date: 2008-11-23 13:36:29
