If you recall the recent tensions between the Hells Angels and the Mongols, you probably won't be surprised to read that a crackdown involving 1,000 federal agents and police across six states resulted in the arrest of 61 Mongol gang members, as well as the seizure of "two dozen gleaming motorcycles," according to the L.A. Times.
U.S. Attorney Thomas P. O'Brien is quoted as saying, "We're going after their very identity," suggesting that prosecutors will attempt to ban the gang from wearing their trademarked name. Acting director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Michael Sullivan is similarly aggressive, asserting that "We believe [the indictment] puts a stake in the heart of the Mongols."
The culmination of a three year undercover operation, the Mongols are being held under a broad array of charges including racketeering, murder, drug trafficking, weapons offenses and money laundering-- activities just as hardcore as stuff you'd find in fiction. Given the real life allegations of brutal violence and torture, this is a story that's sure to trigger the morbid fascination of the mainstream media.
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We’re going after their very identity,” suggesting that prosecutors will attempt to ban the gang from wearing their trademarked name. Who is next the christians, mormans,johova witnesses how about the hog members. Where does it end.
It ends when you run out of Motorcycle Gangs that engage in Murder, etc. as noted in the story: >
This group gives respectable bikers a bad name and put all of us at risk when we ride across the country. Good riddence to them and to their name. It cannot happen soon enough!
This first guy cant be serious…. I am the president of an official Motorcycle Club in Los Angeles and we allways wear colors. Does this mean that the Feds are going to crack down on me..??? duh! keywords were racketeering, murder, drug trafficking, weapons offenses and money laundering. Not associated with all Motorcycle clubs…
It’s a shame innocent lives would be at risk…otherwise the could just let them kill each other. The Hells Angels and all the rest of scum gone at the same time!
Hmmmmmmm … a deserted island with lots of ammunition??
I think they should be recuited into the biggest gang of all THE US ARMY. Give guns and send them to Iraq. Besides why did it take a 1000 agents to take care of 61 bikers?
I think we should all get together in a forum thread and determine the exact definition of “biker” and “gangster”. The word “murder” certainly does not appeal to me one bit. I’m head of a club dedicated to promote motorcycle safety and “hopefully” saving lives.
Going after their gang name? Lets see, skin heads run around wearing swastikas, the kkk runs around wrapped in white sheets, but the man is going to tell a hand full of dirtbags they can’t wear their gangs name…? Out of the 61 charged, the man will be lucky to get one or two guilty on anything serious, all those law enforsement man hours down the drain that tax payers paid for…
At least when they are wearing colors we know who they are.
(bugwark) Well said! Now there just going to rename themselves as the Mongols 2 and things will go on like always. I dont like these guys any more than anybody else, but to tell you that you can’t be called something or wear what you want is just blul##@@.
THIS IS JUST F***** RETARDED FUCK YOU GUYS YOU GUYS CANT STOP THEM WOOW YOU GOT 61 BIG F***** DEAL THEYRE THOUSANDS DIFFERENT CHAPTER THEYRE UNSTOPABLE D*** HEADS! I HAVE THE FREEDOM OF SPEECH SO F*** YOU ALL!
Body: READ AND UNDERSTAND ITS NOT THIS LIFE STYLE ITS ANYONE’S TO ALL WHO RIDE A BIKE BELONG TO ANY CLUB…I DON’T CARE WHAT CLUB…4H OR BIKERS…
IF WHAT THE GOVERMENT IS TRYING TO DO TO THE MONGOLS AND STRIP THEM OF THEIR IDENITY IS ALLOWED WHAT WILL STOP THEM FROM GOING AFTER OTHER GROUPS WHEN THEY GET TIRED OF THEM…
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THEY GET TIRED OF THE BLOODS AND CRYPTS OUT LAW THE COLORS RED AND BLUE…
IT DOSE NOT MATTER IF YOU LIKE OR AGREE WITH THE MONGOLS BUT YOU MUST SEE HOW THIS AFFECTS ALL OF US IN THIS COUNTRY IT IS A VIOLATION OF OUR CIVIL LIBERTIES AND WILL GIVE THE GOVERMENT TOTAL CONTROL OVER ALL OF US…
BY THEIR OWN ADDMISSION THERE IS 600 PLUS MEMBERS OF THE MONGOLS YET THEY WERE ONLY ABLE TO ARREST 10% OF THE MEMBERS THAT DOSE NOT MAKE THE ENTIRE CLUB A CRIMINAL ORGANIZATION.
LAST YEAR OVER 2OO LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS WERE ARRESTED FOR EVERYTHING FROM D.U.I. TO MURDER DOSE THAT MEAN THE COPS ARE A CRIMINAL EMPIRE…
SO I ASK YOU TO SHOW SUPPORT NOT TO THE MONGOL NATION BUT TO THE AMERICAN NATION THAT OUR GRAND FATHERS,FATHERS,BROTHERS,SISTERS HAVE FOUGHT FOR AND THAT IS OUR FREEDOMS
THE CONSITUTION WAS WRITTEN FOR THE PEOPLE BY THE PEOPLE WE ARE THE PEOPLE SO SPEAK UP AND BE HEARD..HELL WE HAVE A PRESIDENTIAL CANIDATE THAT REFUSES TO PUT HIS HAND OVER HIS HEART DURING THE PLEDGE…
WE AS A COUNTRY ELECTED A DRAFT DOGER TO RUN OUR MILITARY…BUT WE WILL NOT STAND UP AND FIGHT FOR THE RIGHTS GIVEN TO US BY LAW AND THE CONSITUTION…FREEDOM OF SPEECH,FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION..WHAT WILL THEY TAKE FROM US NEXT…FREEDOM OF RELIGION,MAY BE FREEDOM TO ASSEMBLE..
THE POWER IS ON OUR HANDS STAND UP AND FIGHT FOR WHAT IS RIGHT…
SHOULD WE ALL BE PUNSIHED FOR THE IGNORANCE AND BULLY TATICS OF THE GOVERMENT…
CONCERNED CITIZEN OF AMERICA