OFF THE WIRE
By James “Hollywood”Macecari of Insane Throttle Biker News
As you hopefully guessed by
now, this article is a parody. My question is “How would you feel as a
motorcycle club member waking up to a story like this?” Better yet, how would
motorcycle club supporters as well as independent bikers feel about it?
Government Issues Orders to go after leadership of all major 1%er Clubs DOJ will target major motorcycle clubs with RICO to seize patches and trademarks of Hells Angels Mongols Bandidos and others.
By James “Hollywood”Macecari of Insane Throttle Biker News
The
Trump Administration issued orders to Attorney General William H Barr to target
major 1%er motorcycle gangs in an effort to seize trademarks and patches used
by the clubs. The Trump administration alleges that “These Motorcycle Gangs
have participated in crimes such as murder, extortion, racketeering and a host
of other organized crime. I’m directing the Attorney General to use whatever
laws and the full weight of the United States Government to target the
leadership of these so called 1%er motorcycle gangs.”
Until recently the Trump administration has been heavily engaged in
taking down the street gang MS 13. A gang that the Trump administration
is made up of mostly illegal criminal aliens. The pivot to focusing on
Motorcycle Gangs also referred to as “1 %er Motorcycle Clubs” which
consist of the so called Big 5 is now a top priority. The Big 5 include
the notorious Hells Angels, The Mongols Motorcycle Club, which had been
battling a government trial in which they were the test case in the
trademark seizure. Other clubs include the Bandidos Motorcycle Club and
Outlaws Motorcycle Club. Also targeted in the operation will be their
so-called support clubs in which authorities contend participate in
illegal activities.
The operation is called “Operation Rumble.” The name apparently comes
from the sound of a motorcycle engine. Rico, or Racketeering Corruption
Organization Act will be the primary basis on which the government will
target the infamous motorcycle gangs. Rico has been used to prosecute
organized crime figures such as the five notable mafia families in New
York City.
As you hopefully guessed by now, this article is a parody. My question is “How would you feel as a motorcycle club member waking up to a story like this?” Better yet, how would motorcycle club supporters as well as independent bikers feel about it?
Some of the above isn’t all that farfetched. The Mongols Motorcycle
Club’s Patch Case is in the appeals process. The government already won a
RICO conviction against the entire club and is collecting a huge fine
against them.
So, what’s the point of this parody? It’s simple. If clubs cannot find a
way to peace, then the above parody could really come true. I’ve talked
about it many times in the content I put out, about how technology is
something clubs can no longer ignore. Technology is aiding the
government in taking down motorcycle clubs it considers “Motorcycle
Gangs.” For instance, social media has been the biggest aid to the
government. Detectives don’t even have to leave the office to collect
intelligence anymore. All they have to do is click a few buttons and
they get all the information they need.
I always scratched my head going through Facebook and seeing members of
motorcycle clubs sporting their colors. At least make these government
idiots work for the intelligence. With the information they see on a
club member’s profile they can get the club affiliation as well as a
friends list, again, without even having to leave the office.
What do most people call it? Oh yeah, “Dry snitching” and members don’t
even realize they are doing it by having and using their accounts to
show club affiliations on Social Media. Now, I do know some clubs have a
prohibition on members showing club affiliation on Social Media. But
many don’t have that prohibition. Some will say the famous, “Fuck the
Government!” To them I say, “You don’t have enough money in the world to
fight the United States Government.” Ninety-eight percent is their
conviction rate. Basically, if the Feds come knocking on the door, and
drag your ass to court, you have no choice but to get the best deal.
The government is now, more than ever, more vigilant in going after
members of motorcycle clubs. Texas, for example has increased their
attacks on MCs with roadblocks, profiling, and arrests for displaying
colors in public. They are openly charging members with firearms
violations. Mind you, these members have a legal concealed carry permit.
But the police are using vague laws to enable them to take down club
members they see as gangs down. My question is, “Where is all the
protesting?” Sure, we see a protest here and there, but how many bikers
show up to the protest? Hardly any of them, especially the clubs that
are on the government’s radar. It’s a sad day when bikers who are
supposed to stick together cannot even come together and protest
motorcycle profiling. It’s not just club members being profiled, mind
you, it’s all different kinds of bikers being profiled. So yes, your ass
could be in a jam one of these days.
Many people have heard of the “Bikie Laws” in Australia. Some of those
exact laws, in spirit, are being used by law enforcement in Texas right
now. That is the scariest things that should have not just bikers up in
arms, but all American citizens. Problem is the message of what these
types of laws are doing to law abiding citizens is not getting out. The
message is only heard by a few. Why? Because the biker community is
doing a piss-poor job in the propaganda war.
What I mean is bikers are doing a shitty job? Sure, we have many
motorcycle rights organizations out there fighting for bikers’ rights.
With that said, I only see a one-sided tunnel vision path towards
addressing the problem. A problem like motorcycle profiling or biker
rights needs a multi-pronged approach. First, you need to reach the
hearts and minds of the actual people that put these lawmakers in
office. If those who followed the WACO tragedy, involving District
Attorney Abel Reyna, could know an organized effort could lead to
change. They could ban together to force this change. Reyna lost his bid
for re-election by an enormous 20 points. This is because bikers and
citizens worked hand-in-hand.
Biker were going out on the air making sure to expose the corruption of
District Attorney Abel Reyna. That’s the key word isn’t it? Going on the
air and speaking to the press. Yeah, I know, clubs don’t like talking
to the press. Well, clubs are setting themselves up for failure for not
using the press to get their side of the story out. The only way you
will reach those citizens who are active in the voting process is to get
out there and talk to the press. Get in their living rooms and tell
them what their government is doing to you. Do you want to know how an
effective media strategy is? Just take a look at 1938 Germany and its
propaganda machine. The use of media and propaganda turned millions of
people on their fellow countrymen. Take it a step further. Today the
United States is more divided than ever. Why? Because each network has
its political lean. They are professionals in putting out propaganda.
Unfortunately, so is law enforcement. Law enforcement has been able to
use their side of a story in the press with devastating effects on
motorcycle clubs. They are the ones getting into the living rooms of
voters while the clubs sit on their peckers wondering why profiling is
happening to them. They are also left wondering why the hell another
so-called-biker would be supporting law enforcement efforts in the
profiling scheme.
The one reason that I can give, from the feedback I receive, is that
many feel like the old ways and traditions don’t work anymore. They see
motorcycle clubs crying about constitutional rights when they themselves
deny that to others. Sorry fellas, it just isn’t relevant anymore to do
things such as telling others if they can or cannot have a club. You’re
losing a ton of support from the biker community because of that.
Support that clubs need in order to help get the word out about law
enforcement practices. Instead of an ally that, is much needed in the
fight, you’re driving them right into the arms of LEO.
Another approach to the problem of motorcycle club profiling is the need
for clubs to police themselves. It’s the rouge members that are causing
the problems for the club. Everyone knows that not every single member
is doing illegal acts. But the citizens see it that way when news comes
out that this guy or that guy is a member of the club. Clubs will
increasingly have two choices. They can either get rid of the baggage or
face an increasingly hostile police force, enabled by those citizens
that vote. Again, if citizens do not know the clubs’ side of the story,
how do you expect them to react?
Back to the article headline. It’s a very real possibility that scenario
could happen in the near future. We already know the government’s test
case with the Mongols. Remember, they have all the money and resources
they need. They don’t care if it takes 20 years to take a club down.
They will persist in their mission long after some of today’s members
are gone. The old saying “Stop playing checkers while the opponent plays
chess” is very much true here. Law enforcement is years and years ahead
of motorcycle clubs. Motorcycle clubs are playing the 70s and 80s ball
games while cops are playing 2019. Get smart!! Start playing their game
in the present. Evolve and adjust to the times. If clubs don’t, I fear
that in a few years it will get worse and worse. If it does, it will be
square on the shoulders of the motorcycle clubs themselves. Clubs had a
chance to reorganize and instead decided
to keep old habits. That is not
what’s going to win against the problem of motorcycle club profiling.
Get rid of the beef for one. Clubs fighting each other is what they
want. Not only does it pad their budgets, but also helps their
propaganda war. Clubs are handing motorcycle profiling on a silver
platter to the cops. When violence happens and it’s in the news people
get sick to their stomachs. That reaction leads normal everyday citizens
to encourage police to get rid of the violence. Which of course gives
law enforcement a black and grey situation where they can just make shit
up on someone. Oh, by the way, do you see the ACLU or other civil
rights organization getting involved in motorcycle profiling? Hell no,
because they don’t want to go support a club who is continuously in the
headlines for extreme crimes. It’s really all common sense if you think
about it.
Anyways, hopefully this opinion piece has whoever is reading it
thinking. Motorcycle profiling is real. Getting the support from the
entire biking community and civilians will help end it. That means that
clubs have to do their part and start evolving with the times. Look at
the long game instead of the short game. This is a fight worth fighting
not only for bikers, but for every citizen who enjoys their rights and
freedoms. Leave your comment and let me know what you think about this
subject. Only when a debate starts happening can the biker community win
this fight.
