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Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Sales Are Going Through the Floor, Survey Finds
Bill Alpert Sales of Harley-Davidson motorcycles this year are falling even faster than expected, according to a survey of the company’s dealers by UBS analysts. Retail sales of the bikes in 2018 could be down by a double-digit percentage, report the analysts Robin Farley and Arpine Kocharyan. That’s worse than the 8.5% drop in 2017…
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Biker group works to empower abused children all over the world, including South Dakota
By Ellen Bardash During a man’s recent sentencing by a Davison County court to 20 years in prison for sexual contact with a child, the back row of the courtroom was lined with bikers in leather jackets with large, matching patches on the back. Those were just a few of the members of Bikers Against…
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First thing these cops do to get their way is go after business. Cape Coral police revoke Dixie Roadhouse extended hours permit
Sarah Jarvis, Fort Myers News-Press The Cape Coral Police Department has suspended the extended hours permit of Dixie Roadhouse after about 40 patrons leaving the bar started fighting in the parking lot across the street earlier this month. Master Sgt. Allan Kolak, the department’s public affairs officer, said via email that shortly before 3 a.m. Dec.…
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If there’s a villain in the legend of Harley-Davidson, it’s AMF.
Chris Foran If there’s a villain in the legend of Harley-Davidson, it’s AMF. American Machine & Foundry Co. was the company that bought the Milwaukee motorcycle manufacturer and, as popular lore goes, nearly wrecked it, pushing quantity over quality and tarnishing Harley-Davidson’s reputation at a time when cheaper, better-made Japanese imports were taking over the market.…
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Why Criminal Forfeiture Of The Mongols Nation’s Trademark Is An Outlaw Idea Criminal forfeiture is a dangerous tool when it comes to intellectual property.
By Tom Kulik It’s one thing to push the envelope of the law, but it’s another thing altogether to obliterate it. On December 14, 2018, a federal jury found the Mongols Nation (a motorcycle club based out of Wes Covina, California) guilty of conspiracy and racketeering charges. As part of the prosecution of this case,…
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Court upholds ban on branch of Bandidos biker club:Couple sues biker and group for Toy Run crash
The Associated Press An appeals court has upheld a ban on a Dutch arm of the Bandidos Motorcycle Club, agreeing with a lower court’s conclusion that the biker gang forms a threat to public order. In a written ruling issued Tuesday, the appeals court in Arnhem said that members of the Bandidos Motorcycle Club Holland…
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You’re kidding right? Judge rules cops, schools had no duty to shield students in Parkland shooting lawsuit
By Aris Folley A federal judge on Monday ruled that Broward County schools and the Sheriff’s Office were not legally obligated to protect and shield students in the shooting that occurred at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., last February, according to a report in the South Florida Sun Sentinel. The outlet reports that…
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New biker gang with ties to Hells Angels crops up:The Street Reapers were formed late last year
Matthew Claxton A new motorcycle gang police say is affiliated with the Hells Angels has established itself around Fort Langley. Members of the Street Reapers motorcycle club were reportedly spotted at the funeral of slain Hells Angel Chad Wilson in Maple Ridge on Saturday. “The Street Reapers are actually a motorcycle club that are closely…
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Bikers come from near and far for funeral of murdered Hells Angel
Kim Bolan More than 300 mourners packed a Maple Ridge church Saturday to remember slain Hells Angel Chad Wilson. Some members of the notorious biker gang and their support clubs arrived on Harleys — many of which had temporary one-day insurance to attend the service at the Maple Ridge Alliance Church on Dewdney Trunk Road.…
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Visalia motorcycle clubs goes full throttle on holiday cheer
Luis Hernandez, Visalia Times-Delta Griselda Saucedo said she had an inkling Santa Claus might visit her two young children a little early this year. She just didn’t expect the red suit-wearing jolly guy to lead dozens of La Raza Motorcycle Club riders, relatives and friends to her neighborhood. This weekend, seven Visalia families around the Houston…
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Council foils grand plans for Head Hunters headquarters
Donna-Lee Biddle In an eleventh-hour bid, a Waikato council spent a quarter of a million dollars on land to stop a notorious motorcycle gang from setting up in their patch. The bid comes as the Head Hunters – a gang regarded as one of the leaders in organised crime – look to establish themselves in…
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This is insane!!! He’s A hero!!!!!!Green Beret charged with murder in death of suspected Afghan terrorist
By Joe Tacopino A former Army commando has been charged with murder for allegedly hunting down an Afghan militant suspected in the killing of two Marines and fatally shooting the man before destroying his remains. Maj. Mathew Golsteyn, a once-decorated Green Beret, tracked down the suspected terrorist in 2010 when the man was released…
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BOGUS!! Going after the 2nd Amendment Court Rules That Medical Marijuana Card Holders Can’t Buy Firearms
Lawsuit: Medical marijuana users should retain Second Amendment rights. Jazz Shaw The disconnect between state and federal laws regarding marijuana use continues to cause headaches in our courts. We previously saw cases where people were being denied jobs after failing a drug screening test even though they informed their prospective employer they had a medical…
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Hundreds attend Hells Angels funeral-Motorcycle groups help 22 kids have “A Christmas to Remember”
By Kenley Hargett SHREVEPORT, LA (KSLA) – Since 2016, motorcycle groups from across the ArkLaTex have sponsored a child in need for Christmas. The event is called “A Christmas to Remember,” this year 22 kids are on the list to receive gifts. Each kid writes a letter to Santa and then the motorcycle club…
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Can the government fight crime using logos? All Mongols found guilty? How is that Constitutional?
By Katharine Schwab The more than 1,000 members of the Mongols biker gang broadcast their membership on vests, T-shirts, bikes, and their skin using a logo: a cartoonish image of a burly man who resembles Genghis Khan grasping a saber in one hand while steering his motorcycle with the other. Federal prosecutors, who have…
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