Stereotypes Against The Biker Community

Gangs often have a profit motive, providing money for its

According the Australian Crime Commission1. (ACC), Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs are among the most detectable components of Australia’s criminal landscapes and because unlike other criminal organisations who try and keep themselves anonymous, OMCGs on the other hang maintain websites, openly represent themselves through gang patches, tattoos, leather and publicly fight amongst themselves.

Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs (OMCGs) are groups that often identify as ‘the one percenters’ (Australian Crime Commission) who live

Most law-enforcement personnel agree on a couple of key points: gangs will always be around, but the negative impacts caused by gangs can be prevented or mitigated to some extent. However, media reporting has a natural tendency to cover areas experiencing escalations in gang violence, sometimes directly or inadvertently creating the illusion that the upsurge is

Almost 40 motorcycle clubs are linked to criminal activities. These are referred to as outlaw motorcycle gangs. ‘Outlaw’ is not a legal definition; it rather refers to their views, seeing themselves as outside the law. Outlaw motorcycle gangs refer to themselves as ‘1 percenters’, as 99 percent of motorcyclists operate within law society’s conventions, they see themselves as the 1% that don’t. the

Organized crime has many relationships that go along with the group. For the sake of the assignment, I will be discussing the organized crime of biker gangs or rather “clubs”. There are many different relationships dealing with biker gangs, both in and out of the gang. Many people see them as a nuisance, while others see them as kind of a group of Robin Hoods.

The Hells Angels may be the most popular known gang throughout Canada and America. The biker gang is known to be the largest in Canada with many chapters (known spots for soliciting) in British Columbia (Schwartz, 2011). Bellet mentions the angels “have a highly structured hierarchy, with full-patch members at the top, [while] below are prospects, hang-arounds, official friends and associates working their way through the ranks (2011). This gang is highly organized and among the most powerful within the list of notorious gangs on this list. The gang associates itself with drug and weapons trafficking; on the news, you may see news of Hells Angel’s members being charged for murder and or drug trafficking. For example, a member of the Saskatoon

I predict that Carter F. Smiths book, Gangs and the military Gangsters , Bikers and Terrorist with military Training will become the ‘Bible’ in the genre of understanding gang culture in America. Throughout he breaks down the theory, type, and definitions of gangs, bikers and terrorists and how they impact the community and workforce. What I found fascinating was his historical analysis of the gangs through the nation’s war year (Revolutionary First Gulf war 1990 – 94): it as illuminating to see that culture gang.

The spread of gangs and their culture is a big issue in America today. Based off of what I read in the article “America’s Biker Gangs,” by The Week Staff, one of the conclusions I’ve come to on why gangs continue to exist is because of psychological damage from war. “For the thousands of military veterans who were struggling to readjust to life back in the U.S., starting a biker club represented an innocent way to recapture the camaraderie they’d experienced in the war.” Learning that biker gangs were originated by a group of war veterans was very odd to read about at first. I would have expected biker gangs to be formed by people who are more troubled in terms of their personality and aggression. After thinking constantly on how could military

I’m sure by now at some point in your life you have seen a motorcycle go by and have thought

Thesis: Outlawed motorcycle gangs have been around for over 50 years creating new and expanding organizations and chapters, committing crimes, and providing world-wide influence. TS1: Evolution Data: The Pissed of Bastards of Bloomington created the motorcycle gang movement in 1947. (NCJRS.gov) Warrant: Later the same year thousands of motorcycle enthusiasts came to run and ended up creating a riot and resulting in two deaths.

Since the founding of Harley-Davidson in 1903 by Arthur and Walter Davidson and William Harley, the company has a rich heritage and a loyal following. The company has proven to be resilient and innovative throughout the years. They have made their fair share of mistakes, especially while under the ownership of AMF, whose decisions almost destroyed Harley-Davidson. They have also made an inspiring come back, recapturing their share of the market and more. Harley-Davidson has managed to attract all sorts of riders including motorcycle “rebels”, women and blue and white color workers. In fact, in our church small group there are two

Historically, Harley-Davidson has managed to dominate the U.S. market by becoming a staple of American culture. Specifically, the Harley-Davidson motorcycle is considered “a part of American iconography” and is typically associated with well-known American symbols, including both the U.S. flag and the bald eagle. As a direct result of this association, the company has achieved strong and long-lasting brand loyalty among U.S. customers, which has undoubtedly contributed to its great success in the U.S. market.

Increase of sales and the growth in the industry resulted to creation to motorcycle clubs as well as rallies were established. Unfortunately, lewd behavior exhibited by many people linked to the motorcycle clubs and rallies, had an image of being messy and raucous. This gave the bikers a terrible reputation. The image of Harley-Davidson was negatively affected because of the Hells Angels. All of these factors combined resulted to a sharp decline lead in demand and purchase of the motorcycles throughout the whole industry in the 1970's.The motorcycle industry provides products, which are often viewed as luxuries or desires rather than necessities. In regard to Harley-Davidson many motorcycle owners bought their bikes as a second vehicle, to use often