Waco Biker Massacre 9 Dead

[MrPots]

Hmmmm....

Have you guys ever seen the series "Sons of Anarchy"? I binge watched the first two seasons in January and the second two seasons last week. (Don't ask...)

Yesterday the missus I went to a biker bar for the first time. (A local joint that's been there since dirt was invented....) Not your typical bar fer sure.... not a place for pussies, yuppies or sensitive types either.....

Bras stapled to the ceiling, carved up pretty well, a place where you could have a brawl and no one would notice.....

And having known a couple of bikers, I'm pretty convinced the biker stereotype is pretty accurate as depicted. It's a little difficult for someone like me to understand, but I can glimpse it.... Patriotism and attitude (with a pinch of ignorance) on steroids..... and those Biker chicks...... Wow......

Not to the extent of Sons of Anarchy of course...that would be fucking insane.... but something like that.

So anyway when I read this bit of news this morning it somehow didn't surprise me as too unusual.....

[Pio1980]

Never saw SOA, not available to me here except by recordings. I know enuff about the outlaw 1% scene to know it isn't for me regardless of what I'm riding.

Sent from my SM-N900V using Tapatalk

[Boreas]

This is the 1% MC I'm most familiar with.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pagan%27s_Motorcycle_Club

Nice guys!

[donquixote99]

What does the '1%' mean in this context?

[bobabode]

Originally Posted by donquixote99

What does the '1%' mean in this context?

Above the law.

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by donquixote99

What does the '1%' mean in this context?

"Don't blame all motorcycles for the actions of 1% of us."

or

The AMA (American Motorcycle Association) stated that 99% of the people at their events were god fearing and family oriented. The other 1%er were hard riding, hard partying, non mainstream type people. Thus the term 1%er was born. Some of the early bikers embraced the term and decided to call themselves 1%ers.

http://www.outlawsmcworld.com/onepercenter.htm

[bobabode]

"All of the people charged with organized crime activity will face a capital murder charge, Swanton said, due to the number of people killed Sunday. Texas state law says that a person who murders more than one other person “during the same criminal transaction” can face this charge, while suspects can be charged with organized criminal activity if they carry out a murder or capital murder as part of a criminal street gang." WaPo

Estimates say 170 bikers arrested.

[donquixote99]

Assuming at most a total of 9 persons who physically murdered someone in this fight, it appears up to 161 will be blamed for the actions of maybe 5% of them....

But I'm just playing with numbers. Actually, I'm fine with the gangsters being charged in this manner.

[bobabode]

I'll bet old Wayne LaPeeAir and his NRA buddies are rubbing their hands with glee at the news. Gun and ammo sales must be skyrocketing after this.

[donquixote99]

Sure, between people scared of rampaging biker gangs, and people who always panic-buy when anything happens in case Obama declares martial law or something....