...I think the only appropriate behavior from the Altamont concert was from the musicians. The audience demonstrated bad behavior at the Altamont concert. They were fueled by LSD and amphetamines and became very antagonistic and unpredictable. They attacked each other, the Angels and the Musicians. LSD is a drug that makes you hallucinate and amphetamine is a drug that makes you act crazy. Drugs are very bad and at a concert can really make you do things that you will regret. One member from the audience went really crazy. His name was Meredith Hunter. He tried to get on stage but was denied by the Hells Angels. He then came back with a revolver and was attacked by several members of the crowd, including the Hells Angels. The Hells Angels did some good and some bad. The eventually saved a lot of people when they took out Meredith Hunter when he had the revolver. The Hells Angels demonstrated some bad behavior when they got drunk at the concert. They punched the lead singer Marty Balin of the Jefferson Airplanes and knocked him unconscious. They also hit Denis Jewkes, a member of a local band, in the head with an empty beer bottle. She suffered a skull fracture from the incident. Lastly, when Meredith Hunter attacked them, I thought they over killed him. It was good that they stopped him and got the gun away. After that they stab him 5 times and stomped him till he was dead. He was killed by Hells Angel Alan Passaro. Passaro went to court because of murder. There was eight-man and...
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...A Brief History of "Outlaw" Motorcycle Clubs Little scholarly research exists which addresses outlaw motorcycle clubs. These works attempt to explore warring factions of outlaw clubs, provide club members’ perspectives about media portrayal, expose myths, and elucidate motorcycle club culture.*1 The literature reveals gaps which leave many unanswered questions: Where do outlaw motorcycle clubs come from? How did they start? How or why did they evolve into alleged international crime organizations? The few histories of outlaw motorcycle organizations date the origins of such clubs to around 1947 and tend to oversimplify the issues of why these clubs formed and who actually joined them. Histories such as these are built on foundations of weak evidence, rendering inconsequential the origins of the subculture and relegating members of early organizations to the marginal status of “malcontents on the edge of society, and other antisocial types who just wanted to raise hell” (Valentine 147). This article extends current research by reaching back nearly half a century before 1947 to link the dawn of motorcycle organizations with the present reality of outlaw motorcycle clubs. The overarching goal of the article is to offer a more comprehensive history, an evolutionary history that may allow for a better understanding of contemporary motorcycle subculture. What follows is a taxonomy of social and historical factors affecting group formation of motorcycle clubs according to the...
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...transportation. Some enthusiasts even belong to clubs or groups devoted to motorcyclists; for example, an estimated 230,000 riders belong to the American Motorcyclist Association, one of the largest motorcycle clubs in the United States. What I will be talking about today is a small portion of motorcycle clubs that function as gangs and engage in a variety of deviant behavior and criminal activities. Individual members of such clubs proudly call themselves “One Percenters,” a nick name that originated from a comment made by the American Motorcycle Association that “99% of bikers follow the law.”! ! In an article; Leathers and Rolexs: The Symbolism and Values of the Motorcycle Club by! James F. Quinn and Craig J. Forsyth wrote “It is difficult to distinguish a modern one percenter from other bikers unless the patch is present. Further, the core traits of one percenters and their clubs are merely the extreme of a continuum that runs from law-abiding to crime immersed and from the countercultural gang member to the sophisticated subcultural entrepreneur.”! ! There are 4 distinct types of offending that can be observed with these groups:! Spontaneous expressive acts, which are typically violent crimes that arise between rivals in social settings and are committed by small numbers rather than the entire group, such as bar fights. Planned expressive acts, are usually committed against rivals and may be planned at a national or local level to represent the club’s mission or...
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...Irvin Hells Angels are a motorcycling club. The motorcycling gang was organized by several War World II veterans. The name originated from the 1938 movie “Hell’s Angels”. The founders took the brutal and efficient reputation of the squadrons and deiced it would go well with their club’s mentality. In 1948, the first Hells Angels chapter was formed in San Bernardino. In 1954, the next chapter was created in San Francisco and a third in Oakland in 1957. Thanks to Ralph Hubert, the founder of the Oakland chapter, Hells Angels expanded nationwide. Over the past 30 years, Hells Angels has continued to expand. Before one can start to understand what being a Hells Angel is about, it’s essential that one understands the role of the Harley Davison motorcycle. The Harley Davison is an American icon of freedom and power. American built with American iron, it’s a statement of all things American. The bikes are big, powerful, and flashy. The army utilized the bikes in World War II so they already had a special place the hearts of the founding members of the Angels. As the company expanded and engineered more and more powerful machines the desire for a “hog” kept increasing as well. Currently, Hells Angels claims 3000 to 3500 members and more than 230 chapters in 27 countries. Membership has increased by 10% annually during the past five years. In the United States, HAMC is active throughout the country. Due to the international scope of the organization, Hells Angels are able to...
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...Motorcycle Clubs People drive everyday whether it is to or from work, running errands or traveling and during this time it is very possible to have seen a group of motorcycle riders traveling together. Many people believe motorcycle clubs are gangs and its members are angry, intimidating and violent people looking for trouble. In reality most clubs and their members are every day, upstanding citizens that have families and productive jobs who just like to ride and socialize with similar individuals who share the same passion. History can be traced all the way back to 1903 in New York where The Federation of American Motorcyclist was organized to protect the rights and address issues important to motorcycle riders. Due to an increase of popularity and riders, on November 15, 1916 The Motorcycle and Allied Trades Association was established to represent and regulate the motorcycle manufacturers and accessory makers and distributors. Eventually the FAM ended and the M&ATA began registering riders and sponsoring events and by early 1924 it claimed to have over 10,000 members. On May 15 the M&ATA proposed to create the American Motorcycle Association (AMA) division which would control rider registration and activities, issue sanctions for national events and serve motorcycle industry members. Motorcycle Clubs or MCs started forming around World War II era, one of the earliest and possible first club was the Outlaws Motorcycle Club established in 1935 in...
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...Mr A. Gambler , a very wealthy man dies 1st April, leaving a fortune to his wife, Boozy, and a bigger fortune to their son, Brian. The second the well-visited funeral is over, Boozy is contacted by Mr. Bad, who shows her an IOU signed A. Gambler, stating that he has borrowed 100.000 in January from Mr. Bad. The debt has accumulated interest and is now in full, 120.000. Mr. Bad wants Boozy to pay the debt now that Mr Gambler is dead. Otherwise he will track down Brian and hurt him. Brian is 17 years old and lives at home. He is a bright young man, who gets real good grades in school, even if he spends a lot of time with his girlfriend, Barbie (same age), who likes expensive jewelry and clothes. They smoke marihuana once a week, and talk about spending Brian´s inheritance on a flat in which they will live together. Brian is thinking seriously about the flat, but just as seriously about buying a Harley as soon as he gets his drivers-license, to impress his friend in Hells Angels, and maybe even make them a bit envious. Boozy doesn´t want Brian to move out just yet, so as soon as the inheritance is paid out, she spends a big part of her own inheritance and some of Brian´s, on decorating the garage in a super cool way, in order for Brian to live there. It looks real nice, but Barbie finds that it is short of a flat screen, so she visits Fona, and convinces the salesman to deliver one to the garage along with the bill. * Brian goes crazy, when he discovers that his mum has...
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...Motorcycle Gangs: From Outlaws to Any Joe Throughout history any person that rode a motorcycle was considered an outlaw or some sort of bad ass. The beginning days of motorcycle gangs weren’t the everyday Joe that had a nine to five job. These people were in their own class and were feared by anyone that crossed their path, but times have changed. Now anyone can ride a motorcycle without being labeled as a deviant outlaw. From the 1950 to today, the world has changed their perspect on a person that rides a motorcycle. Motorcycle gangs began after the veterans of World War Two returned home. Many of the return veterans started to ride motorcycles to feel the excitement that replaced the emotions from the war. On 4th of July 1946 the American Motorcycle Association held a motorcycle event in the small city of Hollister, California. At that time there were two motorcycle gangs that were know as the Pissed Off Bastards of Bloomington and the other gang was known as the Market Street Commandoes (CTGIA). The small city was filled with bikers and the police department consisted of only seven officers. The night got rowdy and the officers arrested one of the P.O.B.O.B. The gang ordered the police to release their fellow member and when they refused, the gang tore the city apart. This one event created history for motorcycle gangs because from that day on their will always be a July 4th run and the one percent image came into play. The Pissed Off Bastards of Bloomington...
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...the early days of the group in the1960’s Hell’s Angels has been prominent throughout California with their leather-jacketed who got their reputation by terrorizing entire towns with their weapons of choice like lead pipes and bike chains. A simple gang has not been their true nature from early on. According to a Time Magazine article published in 1979, the Hell’s Angels had turned into a business conglomerate when it came to drugs and weapons smuggling. These illicit activities of the past have continued with not much change. They grew in infamy starting in San Francisco, when eighteen members were indicted on a series of charges. The gang was charged with the trafficking an extensive amount of illegal drugs to include heroin, cocaine, LSD and speed. The practices of the gang members protecting their share of this lucrative criminal market by murdering and threatening to commit murder of anyone that interfered with their business practices were also brought to light through these charges. The indictment was a result of a two year probe into the San Francisco charters. With the gang having charters all over the country let alone transnational charters it can only be imagined how far their illicit business extends. Drug trafficking remains the primary source of illicit income for the Hells Angels to date. Along with the other illicit activities the group is involved in, such as prostitution, fraud and extortion. The Hells Angels are known to traffic numerous drugs, including LSD...
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...The Classic Black Leather Jacket Julie Conlon Julie.conlon@carestreamhealth.com April 15, 2012 585-709-8948 In today’s fashion world the black leather jacket is a must with fashion designers, and comes in countless styles. Everyone, men, woman and child are known to wear the black leather jacket; you can dress it up or dress it down. That was not always the case with the black leather jacket; at one time in history the black leather jacket reflected a statement of the bad boy, the rebel, the greaser, and gangs. The black leather jacket stemmed from the original World War II Brown Bomber Jacket. Pilots were issued a standardized brown bomber jackets also know as the A-2 flight jackets. These jackets were made out of horsehide and lined with a heavy fleece, designed to keep the pilots warm due an open cockpit and changing climate conditions experienced while flying. Another flight jacket that was issued in the service was the B3 Bomber Jacket made out of sheepskin. These bomber jackets became poplar with not only the pilots, but all different divisions of the US Military. Military men could have patches stitched on they jacket representing their rank and your division. Wearing theses bomber jackets not only represented a strong military man, it represented power and prestige. Of course the bomber jacket became even more popular with a 1957 movie “Night Passage”, staring Jimmy Stewart, wearing a brown bomber jacket. But when the movie “The Wild One” hit the movie...
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...(AMA) event that would forever change society’s perception of bikers and the world in which they live in. This normally quiet town’s peaceful record was shattered by violence and destruction changing the world of the motorcyclists forever. This of course is the media’s dramatic account of the episode. Pushed by American news agencies, that stereotype led to the formation of the Outlaw Motorcycle Clubs, and their integration into our society. One bit of dramatic licensing led to the formation of a billion dollar a year industry of drug running, guns, extortion and murder. But is this the truth? How did this myth become fact? Read on, but remember you have been warned. The months following the end of World War II felt the country reeling from the aftershock. Servicemen and women were returning home by the thousands and were expected to find work and settle down. For most, this was an...
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...bought by a group of 13 managers in an attempt to get back to detail. The new owners, and former CEO, wanted to get to know the business the customer and to pay attention to detail. With this focus, they would then be able to increase quality and improve service to customers and dealers. The advantages and disadvantages of using joint ventures, and foreign subsidiaries as ways of expanding international sales helped and hurt Harley-Davidson. With researching the market, management learned that motorcycle enthusiasts rode motorcycles much differently in other countries thus forcing them to accommodate to different riding styles. Not only would this attract international buyers, but it would also give the US buyers more options to choose from when looking for a motorcycle. Using joint ventures, like with China’s Zongshen Motorcycle Group, Harley Davidson was able to get their name in with the company that makes more than 4 million small engines motorcycles annually. However, with the riding restrictions in China, Harley would have several difficulties ahead of the new...
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...In this essay I will prove that in the story “White Fantasy-Black Fact” by Jack Davis, people continually judge each other without necessarily meaning to. Often times people like to believe that we live in a world where everyone is equal, but that is not always the case. Even though we have come a long way from the way things were in the past with racism and discrimination, it still exists in the time of this story and it still exists today. In the beginning of the story, a bus driver is driving around thinking about his family, and his new baby, Peggy Sue, it mentions that he dislikes violence, and cruelty to animals. He sends money overseas every year to help the less fortunate. He is happy to live in the country that he does. As it says on page 430 “He was glad he lived in a country that was white, where there was plenty for all, where nobody starved and where everyone was equal.” He seems like a good man, if not a little racist. However, when he approaches an aboriginal family, he doesn’t let them on his bus because he thinks they are disease ridden and dirty. He doesn’t want to bring home their germs to his wife and daughter. He knows nothing about this family but he judges them based on their looks alone, maybe because they aren’t white, because he prides himself on living in a “white” country. The aboriginal family of eight is then left on the side of the road with a problem; they have to get to Perth for the baby’s doctor’s appointment...
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...Jack Paul The 60’s was an entirely separate decade consisting of sex, drugs, and rock and roll. The country had completely altered its ways of life, and young people everywhere were drastically changing. The drug craze of the 60’s was something that was never seen before in America, and it created a totally different culture of people. The United States experienced a time where people were out of control and not conforming to societies usual ways. The mentality of those in the country changed drastically. The Vietnam War created upheaval throughout college campuses and young people across the country. People appeared to be living in the moment, and not thinking about the next step in life. Joan Didion writes, “The center was not holding. It was a country of bankruptcy notices and public auctions announcements and commonplace reports of casual killings and misplaced children and abandoned homes…”(84) The economy was in a good state and it didn’t make much sense why the country was in this state of turmoil. Something was in the air; the culture changed. Teenagers were looking for a change in their lives and California was the place to go. California had this aura that portrayed both rebellion and excitement. Abandoned children and rebellious teenagers constantly flocked to different parts of California to experience some of this excitement everyone had been talking about. LSD and marijuana took over the scene; people were constantly living in an alternate state...
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...Personal Perception of Organized Crime Paper The United States is run by a democratic government that has laws in place to ensure order and organization. However, there are certain people and groups that wish to compromise and profit personally from breaking these laws. According to Understanding Organized Crime (2007), organized crime can be defined by the members and the activities of a group. There are many crimes in which organized crime might be involved, but what separates individual crime from crimes committed by groups of people is the term organized or organization. Organization has been described as a group of people who cooperate to accomplish objectives or goals. Organized crime has been around for centuries; from Outlaw gangs in the western days that robbed stage coaches, the pony express, and passengers of trains to today’s Blood and Crip gangs that dominate public streets for power over territories and drug sales. Gangs have been around for a long time imposing on the lives and liberties of law abiding citizens that wish to obey laws. Law abiding citizens have to live in imminent fear that their lives are not disrupted by the actions of these criminal organizations that wish to indulge in crime. In this paper, we will explore the various definitions, perception, characteristics of organized crime, and explore some high profile groups that indulge in different types of crimes. Perception of Organized Crime A University student named -------------- was asked how...
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...restructuring program, this was implemented to promote a flexible surge production capabilities at its largest production facility. In 2013, Harley Davidson nets income was $734.0 million or $3.28 per diluted share compared to 2012 when the companies $623.9 million or $2.72 per diluted share. The reason for the increase was due to the great performance in their motorcycle segment. The operating income from the Motorcycle segment was up 155.1 million over the previous year and it led by a 5.2% increase in the wholesale shipments on their motorcycle. ("Harley-Davidson Inc (hog:new York)" The benefits from the income that was generated from the 2013 model year price had increased, with a strong product mix and lower manufacturing and also restructuring costs. The positive impact was a partially offset by the change in the foreign currency rate of exchange that was during 2013 and the higher selling and also with administrative and engineering expenses as the company continued to invest in its strategic initiatives. Their Operating income from the Financial Services segment was also down slightly from the previous year, falling $1.6million or .6% due to a...
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