![]() ![]() It took place at one of the gangs’ clubhouses. And a biker brawl in Massachusets involving dozens of people left seven people injured in May 2022. Reports circulating in March 2022 claimed that the same Pagans gang was expanding its base of operations to New York City as well, despite 20 members being arrested and pleading guilty to racketeering charges. In fact, two high-ranking members of the Pagans were recently hit with federal charges for allegedly beating a man they thought was aligned with Hells Angels. Along with the Hells Angels, gangs like the Mongols, Pagans, and Bandidos are active to this day. ![]() Thompson’s book Hell’s Angels brought the gangs’ ruthless behavior to light, and the popular TV show Sons of Anarchy rekindled America’s interest in the subculture. “One-percenter” motorcycle clubs-so named because the American Motorcyclist Association has said that 99 percent of motorcyclists are law-abiding-run drugs across the borders and participate in a litany of additional crimes, from contract killing to petty theft.īecause of their prominent role in the American underworld, outlaw bikers have long been mythologized in film, TV, and literature. Today, these dangerous organizations are engaged in criminal activities on both coasts and throughout the American heartland. Outlaw motorcycle gangs have been a thorn in the side of US law enforcement since the 1960s. ![]()
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