Andrew Leslie Paul, who retired from the force last month, may never be able to work again because of trauma he suffered after the infamous fight

Andrew Leslie Paul, who retired from the force last month, may never be able to work again because of trauma he suffered after the infamous fight between the Hells Angels and Finks on the Gold Coast.Three men were shot and three more stabbed when a fight broke out between the rival gangs at a kickboxing event at the Royal Pines Resort, where Mr Paul and another officer were providing crowd control on March 18, 2006.The claim states: "The plaintiff's co-worker called for urgent police back-up when the gun battle started but armed assistance did not arrive for at least 20 to 30 minutes following this request by which time the battle was over.
"During the gun battle, the plaintiff and his co-worker feared for their lives and those of the public who they were there at the event to protect, as they just did not have sufficient police resources to properly control the situation or to protect themselves or the public."The State of Queensland is accused of failing to pass on intelligence that bikie gangs, which had the potential to spark violence, could be at the event, to either the Broadbeach Police Division officer-in-charge or an 18-officer contingent at a nearby Carrara football event.It is also accused of failing to adhere to its own Queensland Police Service planning policy, which states there should be six officers for every 1000 members of the public at an event, with the claim estimating at least 3000 people were in attendance at the kickboxing tournament.
The claim states Mr Paul, 38, has been diagnosed with chronic post-traumatic stress disorder and a major depressive order because of the gunfight, the circumstances around it and a failure by the QPS to provide any adequate debriefing, counselling or ongoing medical assessment or treatment."Every aspect of the plaintiff's daily living, employment, social and recreational activities has been adversely impacted by the work injury," the claim states. "The plaintiff has tried to work as a police officer but has been unable to do so because of his work injuries. Medical specialists are of the opinion that the plaintiff will not be able to return to any paid employment for a number of years into the future, if at all."Mr Paul is claiming $950,000 for future economic loss, $140,707.47 plus interest for past economic loss, the loss of past and future superannuation benefits at the rate of 18 per cent, $75,000 plus interest for pain and suffering and loss of amenities, $19,403.22 for past special damages and $10,000 for future medical expenses.A spokeswoman said the QPS was unable to comment on the case because it was before the courts.

Thomas Eric Anderson full member of Hells Angels puppet club the Zig Zag Crew, has amassed a five-page long criminal record since 2003

Thomas Eric Anderson has been in jail since last June when he was arrested in the city on a Canada-wide warrant for violently assaulting a man with a metal baton, and trying to extort money from him for a drug debt allegedly owed to him by the victim’s roommate in February ’07. he pleaded guilty in court to the offenses, along with drug-trafficking charges and court-order breaches dating back to 2005, some of which implicated him in an intensive police operation targeting the Hells Angels motorcycle gang called Project Drill. . Anderson admitted yesterday to delivering just under a pound of cocaine in February ‘07 to undercover police agent Scotty ‘Taz’ Robertson, who was paid $650,000 to broker a series of drug and weapons deals which were captured by police on audio and video. In total, Anderson was given three years for the assault and extortion, four years for his Project Drill involvement and an additional two years after being found by police with about a dozen ½ gram bags of powder cocaine in a Regina police raid in 2005. Despite his young age, Anderson – a full member of Hells Angels puppet club the Zig Zag Crew - has amassed a five-page long criminal record since 2003. The latest charges against him are just part of “an unbroken stream of criminal offenses,” said Crown attorney Keith Eyrikson. Anderson’s sentence of nine years – less the 34 months of double time credit for time served awaiting trial was jointly recommended by the Crown and defense lawyer Roberta Campbell. He’ll be eligible for statutory release after two-thirds of his sentence is completed about five years from now. In accepting the joint recommendation, Court of Queen’s Bench Judge Joan McKelvey decried Anderson’s actions, indicating he was guilty of perpetuating a culture of addiction that destroys families and poses a huge cost to society. “The couriering of drugs and the drug trade itself continues to cause a major disruption in our society,” she said.
Anderson is also required to provide a sample of his DNA for a national database. He’s also prohibited from ever owning, possessing or carrying any weapons for the rest of his life. Campbell said Anderson hopes to serve his time in an Alberta prison where he’ll be closer to his family.

Adelaide Hells Angel will appear in court today for allegedly intimidating a witness while still in jail.

Hells Angel will appear in court today for allegedly intimidating a witness while still in jail.The Crime Gangs Task Force yesterday charged him for allegedly attempting to pervert the course of justice and breaching a domestic violence order.
The man was already in custody at Yatala Labour Prison after being arrested on other charges in August 2008. Police will allege he attempted to intimidate a witness into dropping charges and providing false evidence. Bail has been refused and he is expected to appear in the Adelaide Magistrates Court today.

Hells Angels, have infiltrated the airports in Edmonton and Calgary

Hells Angels, have infiltrated the airports in Edmonton and Calgary.An Air Canada baggage handler who didn't want to be named said police have known, at least for months, about the issue and yet nothing seems to have changed.He said he first learned criminals had disturbingly easy access to moving everything from knives to drugs by bypassing security checks when someone told him, not in so many words, to mind his own business.
"Obviously it's concerning when we hear these allegations," said Jim Rudolph, corporate communications manager for the Edmonton International Airport. "If these allegations are true, we'll do whatever we can ... to investigate."police report there are Hells Angels and two Asian groups at the airports in Edmonton and Calgary.
"(Airports) don't have adequate security. They have been letting this go on for years ... It's pretty dumb."He offered no specifics.
"I don't recall any such incidents," said Rudolph, noting he has worked at the airport for three years. "It's possible I just haven't been told."
Coun. Bryan Anderson, chairman of Edmonton's transportation and public works committee, said safety and security at the airport have never been formally discussed at City Hall. "I've never heard that kind of concern raised," he said.
Anderson said there's nothing City Hall can do to address potential problems.
"We do not control airport operations in any way, shape or form," he said. "As I would say to a citizen who brought in a complaint ... I will pass word onto (appropriate authorities) instead of talking about general hearsay."Rudolph said he has confidence in the RCMP and the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority. Together, the groups handle airport security for all airport employees.All employees with access to secure areas must have a Restricted Area Identification Card, or RAIC, said Rudolph. Anyone entering a secured area must scan either fingers or eyes for doors to unlock.To get an RAIC, employees must supply a five-year verifiable employment and education background. Their names are also run through RCMP, CSIS and Citizenship and Immigration databases. The passes are renewed about once every two years, said Rudolph.

Steven Gault was a full member of the Hells Angels when he agreed to work as a paid police agent between the spring of 2005 and fall of 2006.

Steven Gault was a full member of the Oshawa chapter when he agreed to work as a paid police agent between the spring of 2005 and fall of 2006.Among those selling drugs to Gault were Brian (Block) Jeffrey, 50, president of the Simcoe County Hells Angels chapter, Gerald (Skinny) Ward, 60, a founding member of the Niagara Hells Angels, and Terry Pink, 41, president of the Simcoe County chapter.Jeffrey, Ward and Pink each pleaded guilty yesterday in the University Ave. courthouse to an assortment of drug trafficking charges, but vigorously denied charges that they committed the crimes for the benefit of the Hells Angels.Ontario Superior Court Justice John McMahon heard arguments from defence lawyers and prosecutors on whether the drug deals were for the benefit of the biker club.Pink's lawyer, Joseph Bloomenfeld, said there is no evidence the drug deals were connected to his client's Hells Angels membership any more than it might be for the Kinsmen. If Kinsmen members get together for a business deal that has nothing to do with their membership, "is it in association with that organization?" he asked the judge.The judge reserved his decision. Federal prosecutor Tom Andreopoulos argued that the drug dealing "had everything to do with the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club," adding that members were expected to give 10 per cent of criminal proceeds to the club.
Ward is accused of directing five other members and associates of the Hells Angels to deliver about 4 kilograms of high-grade cocaine to Gault.During the time he was a paid police agent, Gault wore a hidden recording device to let police listen in as he bought drugs from Hells Angels from across the GTA and southern Ontario.
In total, he bought 2 kilograms of pure crystal methamphetamine, 10 kilograms of cocaine, 50,000 pills of ecstasy, 8 kilograms of marijuana and a kilogram of hashish, as well as a pistol, according to evidence released yesterday.In one secretly recorded conversation, Jeffrey and Gault discuss a Peterborough drug dealer, who used to employ Gault as a debt collector."I remember you wanted to kill him a few years ago," Jeffrey said, laughing."Yeah," Gault replied.
"That was a (expletives) situation," Jeffrey continued.
Marco Freitas, 29, also pleaded guilty to selling drugs to Gault. Freitas, who was not a Hells Angel, admitted selling Gault 8,000 pills of ecstasy worth $55,000.
The men were charged two years ago in a massive police operation called Project Tandem, involving 500 officers from 11 forces.One of the documents filed in court is the transcript of an interview between Gault and a police officer, in which Gault said someone has to be "criminally solid" to be a Hells Angel.Asked what that meant, Gault replied it meant a candidate for membership has "never turned another in to the police."In another conversation, Gault told Ward how it hurt all members when one of them was arrested. "If you're busted as a Hells Angel it hurts me to begin with," he said.
"We're all brothers," Ward said in another conversation with Gault.

Detective Ron Smith said he shot McGuire after McGuire and other members of the Hells Angels jumped him inside the Loud American Roadhouse

Meade County State Attorney Jesse Sondreal announced today that an aggravated assault charge against Detective Ron Smith has been dropped. Earlier this month, prosecutors dropped a felony perjury charge against Smith.
Smith still faces a misdemeanor charge stemming from the shooting of Joseph McGuire on Aug. 9.
Smith said he shot McGuire after McGuire and other members of the Hells Angels jumped him inside the Loud American Roadhouse during the annual Sturgis, S.D., Motorcycle Rally. In addition to the aggravated assault and perjury charges, Smith also was charged with a misdemeanor count of carrying a concealed weapon without a permit.
"The law enforcement investigation, submitted to this office, establishes that Ron Smith was defending himself from a violent premeditated attack and he responded in a manner which was neither excessive nor unreasonable under the circumstances," Sondreal said in a news release this afternoon.
Sondreal said he "assumes" that Smith was targeted because he belongs to a motorcycle club named the Iron Pigs, which is made up of law enforcement officers and firefighters. Sondreal said the Hells Angels could have also been provoked by the fact that Smith and other Iron Pigs were dressed in vests featuring the Iron Pigs logo.
Sondreal said that Smith and other Iron Pigs cooperated fully with authorities and testified before a grand jury impaneled to determine whether charges would be filed in the case.
"Mr. McGuire and his group attempted to flee the scene [after the shooting] and wouldn't cooperate and wouldn't testify before the grand jury. They all invoked their right to remain to silent," Sondreal said.
McGuire, of Imperial Beach, Calif., was charged with aggravated assault. An aggravated-assault conviction in South Dakota can result in up to 15 years in prison.
Smith, 43, couldn't be reached for a comment today.
In addition to Smith, four other members of the Iron Pigs who were with him at the bar face misdemeanor charges. All are charged with carrying a concealed weapon without a permit. A conviction on the misdemeanor could result in up to one year in jail and a $2,000 fine.
They are: Scott Lazalde, 38, of Bellingham; James Rector, 44, of Ferndale, Whatcom County; Erik Pingel, 35, of Aurora, Colo.; and Seattle police Sgt. Dennis McCoy, 49, of Seattle. Lazalde and Rector are longtime members of U.S. Customs and Border Inspection and stationed in Blaine. Pingel is a firefighter.
"We're very happy for the development, especially for Detective Smith.," Rich O'Neill, president of the Seattle Police Officers' Guild, said today. "We were confident all along that when the evidence was truly analyzed this would be the result."
O'Neill said because Smith is no longer charged with a felony he should be able to return to work. He has been on administrative leave since the shooting.
Seattle police spokesman Sean Whitcomb declined to comment today about Smith.
Smith was originally charged with perjury after some confusion over whether he used a personal handgun or his department-issued weapon in the shooting.
While Smith claimed he used his personal firearm, South Dakota authorities said records obtained from the Seattle Police Department showed that the gun had been issued by the department. That led to the charge of perjury.
But Seattle police later discovered that the handgun used in the shooting was purchased by Smith from the Seattle Police Athletic Association in 1996.

Deborah Fetz,associate and keeper of stash house for cocaine

Deborah Fetz,associate and keeper of stash house for cocaine -- Pleaded guilty April 13, 2007, to possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking. Sentenced to 12 months conditional, followed by 12 months probation