Biker gang members arraigned in federal court yesterday morning - News - Progress-Index

Biker gang members arraigned in federal court yesterday morning - News - Progress-Index: "Jack 'Milwaukee Jack' Rosga - whom federal officials in indictments described as the group's national president and two local men Charles 'Chuck' Barlow, 43, and Dennis 'Chew Chew' Haldermann, 45 both from Chesterfield.
Barlow and Haldermann were listed in the indictments as alleged members of the allied Pagans Motorcycle Club. According to a federal indictment, the biker gang operated in Petersburg.
Haldermann was charged in count three of the indictment - violent crimes in aid of racketeering activity. The indictment charges nine others with this offense, which involves an alleged assault against the Desparados Motorcycle Gang on or about March 14, 2009. The maximum penalty is 20 years in prison.
Haldermann was one of two that appeared in court yesterday in civilian clothes instead of a prison jumpsuit because he is free on bond.
According to the indictments, Outlaws and Pagans members set a trap and assaulted rival Hell's Angels and Desperados Motorcycle Club members at 'Cockade Bar' - later confirmed by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Virginia to be Cockade City Grill."

Canwest unveils 16 homegrown series

Canwest unveils 16 homegrown series: "Canwest Global also handed out orders for three 90-minute backdoor pilots, including 'Befriend & Betray' from writer and executive producer Michael Amo ('The Listener') of Halifax Film Company.

The project, based on a book about the Hells Angels and Bandidos crime syndicates by Alex Caine, is set to be shot this summer, with a late 2010 airdate on Showcase."

No trouble at memorial services for Outlaws member slain by federal agent | Washington Examiner

No trouble at memorial services for Outlaws member slain by federal agent | Washington Examiner: "Funeral and memorial services Saturday for an Outlaws motorcycle club member slain by federal agents were undisturbed amid heavy security and sightings of rival gang members.
Police Chief Dana M. Kelley of Old Orchard Beach said Diablos members were spotted Saturday and other rival bikers reportedly were seen during the week. The Outlaws remained true to their word, he said, to keep the peace during their services for Thomas Mayne.
'They've all been polite talking to us,' Kelley said. 'They allegedly aren't looking for trouble.'
Mayne, 58, was killed June 15 after agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives tried to arrest him at his home. He was one of 27 Outlaws members from many states named in a federal indictment out of Virginia charging them with a range of crimes from attempted murder and racketeering to drug and firearms violations.
At the private funeral in Mayne's hometown, a friend of Mayne's said as he left the funeral at Cathedral Pines that the biker was loyal to his friends."

guts and glory

Black eyes, smashed noses, torn lips and shredded flesh. No we haven't just witnessed a westside brawl but the Dsquared f/w 2010 mens parade. Dsquared once again drew our attention to the absurd, playing on the macarbe fetish that has swept pop culture in the past few years with the rise of dark-romanticism through the success of the twighlight phenomenon. Dsquared have captured the beauty in the brutal, showing us a sexy, rugged and dangerous side to their branding.

I don't know about you but blood dripping all over catwalk added another dimension to the clothing which would otherwise be surprisingly average. Dsquared have once again taken their audience on a compelling journey through their incredible talent for storytelling.

Enjoy the blood, guts and glory. Photos from Getty's Images

we've got the power

Pun definately intended, I would marry my new peter alexander pyjama pants if I could. Peter's powerful pop art pants are practically perfect.

Now say it ten times as fast as you can.

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maybe I'm obsessed..

Red, white and blue. Well done oyster, you successfully captured the 4th of July with flying colours. Just amazing.

FRESNO: Road Dog Cycle owner pleads guilty to racketeering

FRESNO: Road Dog Cycle owner pleads guilty to racketeering: "Robert Holloway, 62, admitted that he extended lines of credit to members of the Hells Angels motorcycle gang, and then used extortion to make them repay.

Prosectors said Holloway used violence to collect debts and operated a chop shop out of Road Dog Cycle in Denair. He was arrested in July 2008 after a grand jury indicted him and 11 other men, including his son, on federal racketeering charges."

we are handsome

We Are Handsome makes the best swimmers out there by a golden mile, the wicked prints and flattering cuts are just sensational. Not to mention they're limited edition, make sure you get your hands on a pair of these bad boys. My Los Angeles pair are possibly one of the best investments I've ever made. Viva La'America!

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Gang member not guilty

Gang member not guilty: "member of the Hells Angels was found not guilty of assault Monday on a charge laid after two police officers said he kicked another man in a police cell.
Jesse Leigh Bitz, 38, was charged last
December in relation to an incident Aug. 30, 2009, after he was arrested for public intoxication.
His lawyer, Morris Bodnar, suggested the charge was laid four months after the minor incident because Bitz was scheduled to appear in court a few days later on a case in which he was challenging on constitutional grounds Saskatchewan legislation against wearing gang colours in bars.
'Were the charges laid to prejudice Mr. Bitz in that matter?' Bodnar asked Const. Bryon Sommacal."

Update on Echo Park shooting — The Eastsider LA

Update on Echo Park shooting — The Eastsider LA: "Police are trying to sort out what exactly happened outside The Echo early this morning, where a shooting in front of the Echo Park nightclub left three people injured. Witness reports said that a man on a black Harley Davidson fired a semi-automatic gun into the crowd gathered around the Sunset Boulevard club shortly after the 2 AM closing but police are trying to confirm the details of the incident and track down suspects, said supervising detective Rick Ramos with the LAPD Rampart Division."

TheSpec.com - BreakingNews - Hells Angel pleads guilty to cocaine trafficking

TheSpec.com - BreakingNews - Hells Angel pleads guilty to cocaine trafficking: "full-patch member of the Hells Angels’ Hamilton chapter was sentenced to a further three years in prison after pleading guilty to cocaine trafficking and having a loaded handgun.

Joseph Cafagna, 35, received a three-year term for possession of the semi-automatic pistol, which police seized from a pocket of his jacket in his front hall closet.
The Duncairn Crescent resident got a concurrent one-day sentence for selling an ounce of cocaine to an undercover agent of the police and for possessing the proceeds of crime.

Ontario Court Justice Tim Culver gave Cafagna the customary double credit for six months of pretrial custody, making his sentence equivalent to four years."

Hells Angels Gang Shoots 3 Men Outside Echo Park Nightclub | Street Gangs Resource Center – Los Angeles and California | The Gang Experts | Crips | Bloods | Mara Salvatrucha | 18th Street

Hells Angels Gang Shoots 3 Men Outside Echo Park Nightclub | Street Gangs Resource Center – Los Angeles and California | The Gang Experts | Crips | Bloods | Mara Salvatrucha | 18th Street: "man on a motorcycle shot and wounded three other men outside a nightclub in Echo Park today, police said.
The shooting outside The Echo and Echoplex club on Sunset Boulevard near Alvarado Street about 2:15 a.m., Los Angeles police Sgt. Herb Chang of the Rampart Station said.
A man was shot in the chest, another in an arm, and a third man suffered a graze wound to the head, said Lt. Wes Buhrmester. All were expected to survive, he said.
The man who was shot in the chest was taken to County-USC Medical Center, Chang said. One of the other victims was believed to have been taken to a nearby hospital in a private vehicle, Chang said."

the ninth floor

This amazing collection of photographs shot by the incredible Jessica Dimmock exposes the underbelly of New York City, showing the depravity, desparation and hallucinations that the junkies of the big apple go through everyday. Jessica spent a few months with this so called family of junkies and watched the idiosyncrasies and disfunctionality of this particular apartment tear these people apart both mentally and physically. An extremely talented photographer Dimmock provides emotionally moving raw images that cast a light on the shadows of this world. When visiting the website viewers discretion is advised.

http://www.jessicadimmockphotography.com/

Bikie gang leader in court over supercar - The West Australian

Bikie gang leader in court over supercar - The West Australian: "giant Finks bikie who leads Perth's fledgling chapter of the notorious gang has been charged over the armed theft of a $400,000 Lamborghini from a Melbourne luxury car dealership.
Matthew Thomas Ward, 33, is the sergeant-at-arms of the Finks' Perth chapter and the only permanent resident of the gang's Balga clubhouse.
But South Melbourne detectives have charged Mr Ward and the Finks' Port Melbourne chapter sergeant-at-arms with six offences each, including armed robbery, robbery, intentionally causing injury and making an unwarranted demand with menace, over a May 25 incident at Port Melbourne's Lorbek Prestige Cars dealership.
Police will allege Mr Ward and Richard Michail, 36, threatened owner Srecko Lorbek with a gun and smashed his head into a car windscreen.
Mr Michail allegedly put the car dealer in a headlock and the pair told Mr Lorbek they would steal a Lamborghini Gallardo from the lot if he did not pay them $50,000.
They then allegedly took the car, which was recovered nearby.
Police said the gun has not been found."

Son of Hells Angels associate held after assault

Son of Hells Angels associate held after assault: "19-year-old son of a suspected Hells Angels associate is in custody following a daring daylight assault and robbery outside an Aldergrove community police office.
Caylen Pelletier is one of three men accused of running another man down in a car last Sunday.
Pelletier's father, Leonard, made headlines in 2007 after he and Caylen's then-14-year-old brother escaped severe injury after crashing their Hummer in a hail of gunfire near Peterson Road elementary school just as morning classes were beginning.
Langley RCMP received a call just after noon on Sunday from a young man complaining that three men had run him down in their car as he was walking in the 27000-block of the Fraser Highway.
The unidentified victim, who police said was visibly shaken by the incident, was walking to meet a friend in Aldergrove when a four-door Pontiac pulled up beside him."

Hell's Angels linked to Oildale stabbing - Bakersfield.com

Hell's Angels linked to Oildale stabbing - Bakersfield.com: "Investigation reports about a stabbing death about three weeks ago at a tattoo shop on North Chester Avenue indicate that it stemmed from a fight between two rival motorcycle gangs, the Vagos and the Hell's Angels.
If that proves to be the case, it would be the first Hell's Angels violence in Kern County in decades. One of the early leaders of the Hells Angels, Ralph 'Sonny' Barger of Oakland, wrote in his autobiographical book that about 40 or 50 of his group came to Bakersfield in the late 60s and 70s and got into fights at bars.
In recent years, the only people connected to the Hells Angels in Kern County were a Bakersfield couple convicted of assault and false imprisonment in a 2001 beating and robbery incident between rival gangs near Hanford.
The Bakersfield couple, David and Terri Wilson, were associates, not members, of the Hell's Angels, Kings County prosecutor Michael Rinehart said in 2004. The couple were among 16 members or associates of the notorious Hell's Angels that Rinehart prosecuted over the beating of two Exiles motorcycle club members and holding a woman against her will."

Motorcycle Gang Leader Denied Bail | FOX 23 MyFoxMaine.com Portland, ME | News

Motorcycle Gang Leader Denied Bail | FOX 23 MyFoxMaine.com Portland, ME | News: "41-year-old Thomas Benvie of Sanford, the president of the Maine chapter of the Outlaws motorcycle gang, has been denied bail after being arrested on Tuesday along with other Outlaws members across several states.

Prosecutors say Benvie owned the gun that fellow Outlaws member Thomas Mayne allegedly used to fire at federal agents on Tuesday morning. The agents, who were trying to arrest Mayne at his Old Orchard Beach home, returned fire, killing him"

coke is it

My own private idaho

If I could have my choice of anyone in the world, River Phoenix would definitely be up there. His dusty blonde locks and piercing eyes make him irresistible. Captivating, strong and sexy River caught everyone's eye in Running on Empty and My Own Private Idaho, one of my favorite movies ever. Heartwrenching, though-provoking and creative it is a must see film.

In the meantime, isn't he beautiful..

"I don't want to die in a car accident. When I die it will be a glorious day. It will probably be a waterfall." -River Phoenix.

sunshine reaches the waters

Oh Zippora. This is such a beautiful clip, the naievity of her voice and the vunerability in her eyes create such an incredible aura, a young girl stranded in her own routines drifting out to sea. Searching for wisdom and craving knowlege. Listen in complete silence.

Drug sting puts two men in jail - Winnipeg Free Press

Drug sting puts two men in jail - Winnipeg Free Press: "Edwin Panting and Eric Sandberg were two of the most unlikely suspects nabbed last winter in an undercover police sting dubbed 'Project Divide'. The well-educated men had no prior criminal records or substance abuse issues and came from strong family backgrounds with plenty of community support. Neither had direct ties to the outlaw gang but were drawn in by others.
'The sole motivation here was greed,' Crown attorney Chris Mainella told court on Wednesday.
Panting, 25, and Sandberg, 28, were both sentenced to four and-a-half years behind bars, in addition to six months of time already served. Their guilty pleas mean 12 of the 31 suspects have now resolved their cases. Others caught in the criminal net included a former RCMP officer and the cousin of an NHL hockey player."

Outlaws leader died from multiple gunshot wounds, autopsy finds | The Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram

Outlaws leader died from multiple gunshot wounds, autopsy finds | The Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram: "autopsy Wednesday showed that the reputed motorcycle gang leader who was killed Tuesday during a raid by federal agents in Old Orchard Beach died from multiple gunshot wounds, said the Maine Attorney General's Office.

Mayne, 58, a member of the Outlaws, had been indicted on charges of racketeering and attempted murder in the shooting of a Hells Angels member in Canaan last year.
When agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives surrounded Mayne's bungalow in Old Orchard Beach at 6 a.m. Tuesday"

'Directing force' of violent drug ring sentenced eight years

'Directing force' of violent drug ring sentenced eight years: "Ottawa Hells Angels Nomads member who headed up a violent cocaine trafficking ring that aimed to take over the drug trade in communities along Highway 401 was sentenced to eight years in prison Tuesday.
However, despite admitting to being what a judge described as the 'directing force' of the group targeting Brockville, Prescott and Gananoque, Mario 'Five Cent' Sincennes' sentence ended up being two years less than that handed down to one of his underlings. Sincennes had managed to avoid much of the 'hands-on' involvement in the criminal organization.
Ontario Court Justice Ann Alder said the evidence against Sincennes may not have been as strong, but it was clear he was in charge of an organization that moved 'substantial' amounts of cocaine with 'total disregard' for consequences to drug users and the community at large.
'It destroys life, it terrorizes individuals, communities and it's all done for one reason only, and that is for greed and that is for profit and that is not acceptable,' Alder said, adding Sincennes would have faced a sentence of more than 10 years had he been convicted at trial.
Sincennes, 46, pleaded guilty to conspiring with a criminal organization to traffic cocaine, conspiring with a criminal organization to possess the proceeds of crime and instructing someone to commit a criminal offence for the benefit of a criminal organization."

Crime Scene - Life in the Outlaw motorcycle gang

Crime Scene - Life in the Outlaw motorcycle gang: "Each member of the gang, officially known as the American Outlaw Association, must own an American-made bike.
Members are allowed in only after a probationary period, during which they may be called on to do menial tasks to 'earn the respect' of the members. Membership requires a unanimous vote of the chapter.
Federal prosecutors in Virginia outlined the gang's practices in a 50-page indictment unsealed this week.
Twenty-three current or former members and four associates are accused of participating in a criminal enterprise that engaged in crimes including assaults, drug dealing and illegal gambling.
The indictment details the criminal allegations against the group. As a longtime police and courts reporter, however, I also found that it offered an unusual window into the inner workings of what federal officials say is a highly-organized group.
Members belong to a chapter that has a president, vice-president, treasurer and an enforcer, the indictment explains. Chapters are grouped into regions run by a boss. And a national president oversees the organization.
Members wear leather or denim vests on which they display patches, according to court papers. One patch shows the club emblem, a skull with crossed pistons.
Another patch reads 'Snitches are a Dying Breed,' which authorities say shows a 'commitment to identify, expel, and, if necessary, murder' people associated with the club who cooperate with law enforcement."

Outlaws: Feds blasted our building

Outlaws: Feds blasted our building: "two local members of the Outlaws Motorcycle Club were facing organized crime charges.
Federal agents stormed the Hickory Outlaws clubhouse on Newton's North Main Avenue at about 6 a.m. They blasted through a brick and cinderblock wall, creating an explosion that club members said shattered windows in a house across the street.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives was responsible for the raid, said Special Agent Mike Campbell.
Neighbors said they heard a boom so strong it shook houses. A charred hole with square edges is on the building's south wall.
The U.S. Marshals' Special Operations Group forced their way into the building, Campbell said.
Longtime Hickory Outlaws say no one was in the building when a shape charge was used to blast through their wall.
During the raid, agents seized a number of signs, photographs and other memorabilia.
The Hickory Outlaws say they cooperate with local law enforcement, and that the SWAT-style tactics used by federal agents were unnecessary."

All fired up!

I am OBSESSED with american tee's and jumpers. From NFL to Basketball fron Toronto to Ohio I want them all. Here's a sneak peek into some of my favourite sporting moments...

Oh Archie!

I first found Archie comics when I was probably 12 or 13 at an antique shop in Tumbarumba in the snowy mountains. I bought a stack of the brightly coloured comics and fell in love instantly, I collected one everytime I scored some pocket money and dreamt of being blonde haired betty. So wickedly pop, who wouldn't want to live in an archie comic.

The Associated Press: Biker killed in Maine in shootout with ATF agents

The Associated Press: Biker killed in Maine in shootout with ATF agents: "Federal agents attempting to arrest two members of the Outlaws motorcycle gang as part of a seven-state sweep shot and killed one of them in an early morning gunfight Tuesday.
More than two dozen Outlaws members across the country were charged Tuesday in Virginia with participating in a criminal enterprise.
A SWAT team from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives was fired upon at about 6 a.m. while attempting to arrest Thomas 'Tomcat' Mayne, 59, the regional treasurer for the Outlaws, along with Kenneth Chretian, according to ATF spokesman Michael Campbell.
Mayne was killed. Two women also were in the house, but nobody else was injured in the shootout, according to the attorney general's office.
The SWAT team was used because the ATF viewed the suspects as being part of a 'violent criminal enterprise,' said Glenn N. Anderson, ATF special agent in charge of the Boston office. He said the agents were fired at when they arrived.
Authorities found a shotgun and a handgun inside the house after the shooting."

Outlaws motorcycle gang members indicted in Virginia

Outlaws motorcycle gang members indicted in Virginia: "Mark Steven Fiel, known as 'Snuff,' 59, who officials say is president of the Outlaws' Manassas/Shenandoah Valley chapter. Four other alleged members of that Virginia chapter were indicted. So was Jack Rosga, a.k.a. 'Milwaukee Jack,' 53, the Outlaws' national boss.
The 50-page indictment, handed up Thursday and unsealed Tuesday, provides a window into what authorities say is a highly organized and violent gang that operates using a well-defined chain of command and a strict code.
Members, who become part of the gang only by a unanimous chapter vote that follows a probationary period, earn patches to show their loyalty. They pay dues, can be taxed to cover a member's legal costs and may be beaten if they break club rules, according to the indictment.
The Outlaws' 'entire environment revolves around violence,' said Neil H. MacBride, U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, where the indictment was secured."

Feds kill Canaan biker-shooting suspect | The Kennebec Journal, Augusta, ME

Feds kill Canaan biker-shooting suspect | The Kennebec Journal, Augusta, ME: "Thomas 'Tomcat' Mayne, a member of the American Outlaw Association, otherwise known as the Outlaws, was allegedly one of two shooters in an October 2009 attack near the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club's meeting place in Canaan.
At 6 a.m., when federal agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms and Explosives arrived to conduct a search of Mayne's home in Old Orchard Beach, they were fired upon, said special agent Glen Anderson, head of the Boston field office for the bureau. They fired back, killing Mayne."

Feds hit biker gang leaders in 7 states - CNN.com

Feds hit biker gang leaders in 7 states - CNN.com: "two dozen leaders of the American Outlaws Association motorcycle gang have been arrested and one was killed in a shootout during a wide-ranging roundup by federal authorities Tuesday.
A federal grand jury in Virginia has indicted 27 members of the gang on charges that included attempted murder, kidnapping and assault, according to court documents unsealed Tuesday. Outlaws National President Jack Rosga and 26 others are named in a 12-count indictment that also lists robbery, extortion, witness intimidation, drug dealing, illegal gambling and weapons violations.
One member of the motorcycle gang was killed in a shootout in Old Orchard, Maine, as authorities tried to execute an arrest warrant relating to the indictment, said Mike Campbell, spokesman for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
Campbell said members of an ATF Special Response Team pulled up to a house in Old Orchard to arrest Thomas Mayne and Kenneth Chretien when shots were fired at them from the house. ATF agents returned fire, killing one person, Campbell said.
Authorities did not release the name of the victim, but said that Chretien was taken into custody."