SPRINGER BRIEFS IN CRIMINOLOGY Thomas Barker Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs as Organized Crime Groups 123 SpringerBriefs in Criminology For further volumes: http://www.springer.com/series/10159 Thomas Barker Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs as Organized Crime Groups 123 Thomas Barker Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY USA ISSN 2192-8533 ISSN 2192-8541 (electronic) ISBN 978-3-319-07430-6 ISBN 978-3-319-07431-3 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-07431-3 Springer Cham Heidelberg New York Dordrecht London Library of Congress Control Number: 2014940065 Ó The Author(s) 2014 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. Exempted from this legal reservation are brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis or material supplied specifically for the purpose of being entered and executed on a computer system, for exclusive use by the purchaser of the work. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the Copyright Law of the Publisher’s location, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Permissions for use may be obtained through RightsLink at the Copyright Clearance Center. Violations are liable to prosecution under the respective Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. While the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication, neither the authors nor the editors nor the publisher can accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may be made. The publisher makes no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com) Contents 1 The Nature of Outlaw Motorcycle Clubs ................... 1 Introduction . 1 Conventional and Outlaw Motorcycle Clubs . 1 Text Box 1: 13 Rebels Motorcycle Club . 2 Wino Willie Forkner . 3 Boozefighters MC . 4 Hollister Motorcycle Incident/Riot 1947. 4 Riverside, California 1948 . 6 2 Hells Angels Motorcycle Club and the One Percenters ......... 9 Introduction . 9 Ralph ‘‘Sonny’’ Barger. 10 The One Percenters . 11 3 Criminal Organizations ................................ 13 Introduction . 13 Selection and Socialization Process . 14 Organized Crime Entities . 15 4 Criminal Organization Continuum of Outlaw Motorcycle Clubs............................. 21 Text Box 2: Big Jim Got His Wish . 22 5 Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs .............................. 25 Introduction . 25 The Big Five One Percent Biker Gangs . 26 Hells Angels Motorcycle Club/Gang . 26 Bandidos Motorcycle Club/Gang . 27 Outlaws Motorcycle Club/Gang. 29 Pagans Motorcycle Club/Gang . 30 Sons of Silence Motorcycle Club/Gang . 32 Puppet/Support Gangs . 33 v vi Contents Text Box 3: Puppet/Support OMGs in Canada . 33 Text Box 4: Pagans MC Retaliation Against Titans MC (Hells Angels Puppet Club) . 33 Major Independent Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs . 35 The Mongols MC . 37 Warlocks MC . 39 Vagos Motorcycle Club . 41 Wheels of Soul Motorcycle Club/Gang . 43 6 Outlaw Motorcycle Gang Violence ........................ 45 Introduction . 45 Text Box 5: Rules to be Followed when in the Presence of a One Percenter. 46 Legacy of Violence . 47 7 Conclusion-Organized Criminals Without Borders ............ 53 References ............................................ 57.