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Entries Tagged as 'Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs'

Dirty Necks

April 11th, 2011 · 1 Comment

Mere hours to go before the first draft of my latest Wired yarn is due, and I’m struggling to come up with an ending that amounts to more than just a variation on “Only time will tell.” I reckon it’ll somehow have to incorporate the information offered here, but how to pull off that neat […]

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Capture the Flag, Cont’d

June 17th, 2010 · Comments Off on Capture the Flag, Cont’d

In response to the previous post regarding a biker gang’s seemingly childish obsession with stealing their rivals’ sew-on patches, a few sharp readers pointed out that this game was once the essence of warfare. One, in particular, mentioned the following: I’m definitely no Civil War expert, but I believe more medals were awarded during the […]

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High-Stakes Capture the Flag

June 16th, 2010 · 6 Comments

If you’ve ever been curious about the day-to-day operations of outlaw motorcycle gangs (OMGs), the recent federal racketeering indictment against the Outlaws is an absolute goldmine. The lengthy document lays out exactly how a multi-chapter “one percenter” organization generates revenue, enforces discipline, and has a raucous (albeit morally objectionable) good time. What struck us most, […]

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Rejecting Baal

October 7th, 2009 · Comments Off on Rejecting Baal

Upon reading this morning’s news that the Feds have moved against the Pagan Motorcycle Club, we cracked via Twitter that two-wheeled outlaws would do well to choose less obviously evil names. It doesn’t take a genius to wonder whether the Pagans might be up to no good; might the cops be less likely to bat […]

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Using Canned Peas to Your Advantage

June 19th, 2009 · Comments Off on Using Canned Peas to Your Advantage

In keeping with last week’s Bad Movie Friday theme, we’re gonna once again focus on the thespian debut of a notorious athlete. In this case, our critical eye turns toward Brian Bosworth, the ex-Sooner star turned Bo Jackson doormat. Shortly after his pro football career came to an embarrassing end, Bosworth shifted gears and starred […]

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Sons of Silence

February 9th, 2009 · 1 Comment

According to the Feds’ latest threat assessment, there are as many as 520 outlaw motorcycle gangs (OMGs) operating in the U.S. But only five are menacing enough to get called out by name in the report’s appendix—the usual suspects (e.g. Hell’s Angels, Bandidos), plus a more obscure group known as the Sons of Silence. Uncle […]

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