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Full Patch members in front of pack- in order of their club rank Path of an Outlaw Motorcycle Member

Next - prospects or probationary member

Hang-a-rounds and supporters will be in the back of the pack

Various examples of the 1% patch. Crash truck will usually follow 1-2 miles behind. Vehicle often contains weapons and drugs for club members Origination of the one percenter term arose after the1947 Hollister biker riot. In a statement following the riot, the American Motorcyclist Association noted “...ninety-nine percent of motorcylce riders are Associations between the various 1% clubs is very fragile and often changes law-abiding citizens and only one percent are outlaws.” Club Club Supporter / Associate Official Hang-a-round Prospect / Probate Full Patch Skin Patch Females Club Specific HELLSANGELS Est 1948 in Fontana, California Friend of the club. Full patch Allowed after Since the Filthy Few = Operate in 27 states with an estimated 92 chapters within the Prospect period - member with full being full patch 1970s, the Violence for the No standing in club. United States. Have additional chapters in 26 foreign countries. Usually offers club various mandatory 1 year. status in club. for 10 years. If club Considered life Membership in 2008 was confirmed at 2,600. Current worldwide services, job, etc. out of club it will do not make membership is 2,800. Criminal activity related to members have Must do what full long commitment have an “out” their females Items usually sold at Club Rank included assault, extortion, homicide, , theft, patch members date wear any type OMG events to WHITE LETTERS-RED and drug offenses. instruct. of property anyone willing to pay. BACKGROUND patch. Dequallo = This includes cops, When investigating 1% “Three people can keep a secret - if two are dead” Center patch is clubs, document the bike Fought officers firefighters, politicians, “License Plate” called the the member is driving and etc. Chapter AKA: Big Red Machine / Red and White / 81 (8=H 1=A for HA) instead of bottom rocker “Deathhead” be aware of any possible worn by prospects equipment violations. Rivals: HA and Mongols have had a long term dispute over use of California bottom rocker. HA and Outlaws also engaged in battles in the 1980s. Hells Angels and Outlaws involved in Disrespect to Hells shooting at Sturgis rally in 2006. If they hold rank they Angels : rocker have small military inside Mongol cut MOST 1% CLUBS and upside down. MONGOLS HAVE TWO LEVELS style bars on cuts. Est 1969 in Montebello, California FOR HANG-A-ROUNDS Have a black and Until the 2008 takedown of the club by four undercover ATF Property white design: Agents, who became full patched members, the Mongols were “UNOFFICIAL” AND Of involved in a large expansion push across the United States. “OFFICIAL” With the arrests of the club’s leadership the membership has rapidly declined. Current membership is down to fewer than 200 ONLY “OFFICIAL” Chapter they belong to. members. HANG-A-ROUND WEAR TABS OR Memorial tabs for “Honor Few, Fear None” “LICENSE PLATES” AS SOME TABS ARE CALLED deceased members

The long term future of the Mongols is still up for debate and will rest Can pay money to be member - have “P ” on cut if paid. Center patch is called the [New patch to avoid injunction ] heavily on the current federal case. Pending future plea negotiations and “Mongol Raider” information obtained during these plea negotiations the Mongols future may Prospect period normally a few months. (Genghis Khan) be in question. Some members patched in just weeks. Property 13 patch 1 % patch BANDIDOS Of Est 1966 in San Leon, Texas Club Rank With nearly 2,000 members across the United States and 13 Bandido other countries, the Bandidos are one of the largest 1% clubs in Forever Bandidos have a Center patch is the world. In the United States there are approximately 900 Forever probationary called the members in 93 chapters. They are most active in the Pacific, Bandido Southeast, and West Central regions of the United States. member status “Fat Mexican” Expect No after the prospect Mercy Proud Original period. “God Forgives - Bandidos Don’t” Bandido Chapter in Old Texas AKA: “Fat Mexicans” (they call their logo this as well) Bandido support clubs Lady Support clubs will often wear that are reverse and associates wear Rivals: Reported rivals with Hells Angels over the past few years of the larger 1% club.These Bandido support clubs this “cookie” but in most circumstances these two clubs will coexist. in and Washington wear orange on red colors. SON S O F SIL ENC E Est 1968 (possibly May 13, 1966 - date not verified) 1% clubs have In the beginning of the club it had close ties to the Hells Angels expanded their 1% clubs will have but have since moved away from the HA. Tensions also international presence several local increased when the HA established a presence. over the past several support clubs in official Overall, historically the SOS have had a good relationship with decades. each state in which hang-a-round wear a the other 1% clubs. SOS. The Sons continued to expand during they have chapters. plain black vest with the feud between the HA and Mongols developing into one of the Investigators need to be official support cookie major 1% clubs. In 1998 the Sons opened its first international aware of where these Investigators need on front. chapter in Germany. The Sons have approximately 300 chapters are when to be aware which members in 12 states. investigating these 1% clubs these clubs or locating smaller clubs Females no longer wear a property of Donec Mors Non Separat - “Until death separates us” members. support. patch. More common today is a property of belt and buckle. AKA: Sons and SOS 6 months as prospect and 6 months as probate Memorial patch Mother Chapter - , Colorado Can start at probate status if patching over from Rivals: Galloping Goose another club only. VAGOS Est 1965 - San Bernardino, California By almost all accounts, the Vagos are the most rapidly expanding Over the past several years many club in the United States. In the Southwest region it has almost 1% supporters and hang-a-rounds Prospect period is Meaning of pin on back of have begun to post copies of their usually a few tripled in numbers the past few years. This rapid expansion has cut is unclear. Wings = various Live photos on various social networks months. lead to increased tensions between the Vagos and the Hells sex acts with a Vago including Facebook, MySpace, May be used as weapon Die Angels in this region. The Vagos have strong ties to Mexico which and local biker club sites. OMG Have patched some or internal club symbol. female helps in its drug trafficking ability. investigators should become members in just Vago weeks to rapidly familiar with these sites and use “Motherfucker” AKA: Green Nation / Green Machine them as possible sources for increase their 13 = motorcycle or investigations and intelligence. numbers across the Southwest. marijuana or Rivals: Recent tensions have been seen between the Vagos and methamphetamine 22 = Vago Hells Angels. Have supported the Mongols in the past which also Center patch is called the “Loki” caused tension with the Hells Angels. 22 also means member has fewer than 2 years in the club. After 2 years, member can move patch to inside of their cuts. OUTLAWS Probationary period is usually 6 Est 1957 (Chicago area) Outlaws do not have a hang-a- months to a year. Minimum time The Outlaws are the dominate 1% club in the Great Lakes region. round status. A person who wants is usually 6 months. Outlaws reportedly have 1,700 members in 176 chapters across to become an Outlaw is brought to American Outlaw the attention of an Outlaw member Association the United States and 12 foreign countries. In the United States Background checks and and then the person simply hangs alone it has an estimated 700 members from 96 chapters in 22 polygraphs administered. around the chapter for some time. states. Crimes relating to the Outlaws have included homicide, Once the person is known to the No center patch for probates theft, explosives, drug offenses, weapons, extortion and other members a patched member will violent crimes. propose him for probate. ADIOS - “Angels Die in Outlaw States” If a member of another motorcycle During this stage the probate can gang (other than Black Pistons Outlaws use a support club named Black Pistons, created in 2001, for various matters. This includes being a pool wear about anything, to include M/C) is probating he only wears for new recruits. Black Pistons reportedly number more than 200 members from 70 chapter in 20 states. Black support items. the bottom rocker of the state in Pistons have been documented in Belgium, Canada, Germany, England, Norway, and Poland. which he is probating.

AKA: A.O.A. (American Outlaw Association) and Outlaws Nation Center patch is called “Charlie”

Rivals : Outlaws have been in constant dispute with the Hells Angels since 1966 over territory. It is common for 1% clubs to have 1% Patch PAGANS swastikas or other Pagan Hang-a-round Est 1959 in Prince George County, Maryland Nazi symbols on their No Pagan patch Of all the 1% OMG clubs, the Pagans have been the one club cuts. This does not Solid denim / blue jean colors; No center patch that has been tied to traditional families in New always equal a white no Pagan patch Center patch is called the York and Philadelphia. The Pagans are a violent 1% club that supremacist mindset “Zeutar” (God of Fire) has been tied to criminal activities including arson, assault, for the club. Often Memorial bombings, extortion, drug crimes, and . The Pagans clubs do business Patches currently number approximately 325-350 members from 41 with minority groups Pagan’s property of patch is written chapters in 11 states. in red lettering - white background and reads: “God Forgives - Pagans Don’t” if it will provide the 1% clubs with drugs PROPERTY Pagans use the term “colors” - not “cuts” or money needed to OF Black “13” patch on back of cut indicates membership Member’s nickname continue their own in Mother Club Rivals: Hells Angels operations.

WARLOCKS Est 1967 (Philadelphia chapter) Warlock Hang-a-round

Warlocks have two separate and distinct clubs. One is located in Warlock bird patch No center patch the Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey area and the WWW.RISS.NET WWW.IOMGIA.N second in the Florida / South Carolina area. Both clubs use the Warlock name but function as two separate clubs. Thank you to the following IOMGIA members for their contributions to this project: Brian Novotny - RMIN Chuck Schoville - RMIN Steve Trethewy - RMIN Rivals: Warlocks have two distinct clubs - depends on location Lt. Keith Barbier - Texas Dept. Of Public Safety Ron Holmes - Ret. ATF and which club you are dealing with. James Wattles - Ret. Denver P.D. Det. Kelly Moody - San Diego Sheriff Office Warlocks, like other OMG Jennifer Powell - Florida Department of Law Enforcement Center patch for the Florida / Center patch for the New Jersey / Warlocks burning the cuts of a Patti Garwood - Highway Patrol clubs, present plaques to Det. Shelli Kelly - San Bernardino County Sheriff Office South Carolina Warlocks Pennsylvania Warlocks deceased member at his memorial commerate anniversaries Terry Katz - Maryland State Police and other major events. OCTOBER 2009