Monday, January 23, 2012

DENMARK - Hells Angels and Bandidos - from enemies could be friends

OFF THE WIRE
For months, the rock clubs in the news - are mostly so because members in criminal acts are involved
This news story was translated from the original news article

The fraternities prepare for a possible ban. Consider even an alliance with the competition.

The rock scene is under pressure. In Berlin, a ban on individual offshoot of nationwide fraternities is checked. Of staff to Senator Frank Henkel (CDU) has in particular the Hells Angels in the line of fire. Among other Länder CDU Interior Ministers were since 2009 several rock groups were prohibited. In Brandenburg, the former Interior Minister Joerg Schoenbohm (CDU) the Chicanos from Eberswalde left to resolve. Rocker is now preparing for a ban.

The Hells Angels, who have five so-called Charter in Berlin and Brandenburg with a total estimated 350 followers, not only legally want to defend against a ban.

"It's conceivable an Alliance of all motorcycle clubs", André Sommer, President of the Hells Angels nomads from Berlin, said the daily mirror. In other countries, this was proven after the authorities had increased pressure on the scene. Confirmed this intention of the founders of the German Hells Angels, Rudolf "Django" trills, from Bremen, Germany. He is spokesman of rocker Club.

Whether such an Alliance as common Association is in progress, is unlikely. Especially since the law applies to rocker; After this, a ban is faster to implement other than at parties. Also, successors are also tracked. Rather should once competing rocker help each other with ban procedures and impress the own followers by unity. 2009 18 motorcycle club - had founded in Australia angels and the bandidos also in Germany influential - an Alliance hell's among them. You regularly spearing against an amendment of the Hells Angels Association should be classified as criminal. At that time, they explained that to the newly formed "United Motorcycle Club Council" dispute prevent left between rockers there would be one in this country an Alliance, are expected to joint tours, so group trips, in Berlin and Brandenburg up to 2000 men together come. This is considerably more than the bandidos and Hells Angels brought so far together on the road.

According to investigators of rocker in the red light district, as well as by violence and weapons offences. "A ban could be a suitable means to cause insecurity in the scene and ultimately unique characters to put", said the Office of the Interior Senator. You have the scene in the Verbotsfall under control, because the police has long dealt with criminal subcultures and swap out nationwide "current phenomena-related knowledge". So "special difficulties relating solely to a ban of rock groups" are not to expect. Observers say, however, a ban could result in still legal rocker clubs with them solidarity. In March, there will be a meeting between the bandidos and Hells Angels Berlin André summer according to. There, you will discuss problems.

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Only in the last few weeks suspected supporters of the Hells Angels tried in Berlin, to light a clubhouse of the bandidos. Traditionally compete rocker for influence around lucrative businesses in the nightlife. In Brandenburg, Germany 25 rocker of Panel MC had gathered recently in Königs Wusterhausen, the third greater brotherhood. While a young person should be been stabbed at the train station of the city. Three years ago, the battle between the rockers in the region escalated. At that time, the Chicanos, which are close to the bandidos, were banned.

Original link: http://www.tagesspiegel.de/berlin/rockerverbot-hells-angels-und-bandidos-aus-feinden-koennten-freunde-werden/6096718.html