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MORE than 50 motorcyclists revved up their bikes to deliver donated pet food to rescue animals over the weekend.

The bikers belong to Abbey Rider Training school, based at Blunsdon Abbey Stadium.

Motorcycle instructor Rob Fox, who organised the ride, expected about 20 motorcyclists to turn up for the ride, so was delighted when 50 bikes arrived.

The bikers and pet lovers brought the donations to the riding school where it was transferred to a van that carried about 200kg of pet food to the Blue Cross Animal Shelter, in Burford.

The 50 motorcyclists, led by instructor Les Alley, rode through the Cotswolds.

Rob said: “Some of the riders have only recently passed their test so riding in a big group was a great experience for them.’’ Hannah Wiltshire, from the Blue Cross, was there to greet them when they arrived.

She said: “It is fantastic how many people turned out to help.’’ The shelter is staffed by volunteers and students doing vet studies.

Rob said: “I think some of them were surprised to see 55 bikers descending on the shelter. It doesn’t happen every day.’’ He said that once the bikers arrived at the shelter he lost them because they wanted to pet the animals.

“All these bikers were going doe-eyed over the cats and kittens,’’ he said.

The ride ended at the Globe in Highworth. For details of future ride-outs visit

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(thought this was a nice story, not just learning to ride but to be part of a Culture of doing good for their Community )

A MOTORCYCLIST who died in a bank holiday crash has been named.

Jamie Tutt, 26, from Aberdare, died after his silver Yamaha YZF R1 motorcycle crashed with a Peugeot 206 on the B4235 road near the Carpenter’s Arms pub at Shirenewton at about 4.45pm on Monday.

A man, woman and two children travelling in the Peugeot were injured.

Yesterday, Jamie’s family paid tribute to him in a statement, which read: “Jamie was a wonderful son to us, a brother to Emma, partner to Becki, dad to Dylan and a loyal friend.

“He will be sadly missed by everyone who knows him. Jamie’s memory will live on for ever.”

Chairman of Aberdare Motorcycle Club Pete Davies said: “It is very sad when a biker dies.

“We have gone to the funerals of motorcyclists who were friends to show our support, but bikers enjoy life.

“From my point of view we know the risks; we go out to enjoy ourselves as life is too short.

“You can be the best biker in the world but if something happens, like you turn a bend and there’s cow muck on the road or something in your way, that’s one of those things.”

Jamie was the second motorcyclist to die on the same road on Monday.

Hours earlier, an 18- year-old motorcyclist, Jack Isaac Meachin, riding a Suzuki 400cc, lost his life after colliding with a car.

Wales News
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The Internal Revenue Service is lending the Museum a number of historically significant items, including the .38-caliber, top break, 5 shot, pearl-handled handgun used by mobster Al Capone, as well as the Victor .32-caliber 5 shot of IRS Agent Michael Malone, who led the investigation that brought Capone to justice in 1931.

In addition, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is lending the Museum the motorcycle used for over three decades by Undercover ATF agents while investigating the worst of the worst criminals across this country. From 1997 to 1999 ATF Agent Blake Boteler used the motorcycle to infiltrate the Sons of Silence outlaw motorcycle organization which ultimately led to the arrest of over 85 members and associates on weapons charges and drug trafficking charges in Colorado.

"Undercover operations such as those that took down Al Capone and the Sons of Silence outlaw motorcycle gang are seminal moments in American law enforcement history, illustrating the professionalism, courage and determination of our country's federal law enforcement officers," said Craig W. Floyd, chairman and CEO of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, the DC-based non-profit that is leading the creation of the Museum. "Now, through these objects, we will be able to tell these stories in ways that are compelling and educational. We are very grateful to the IRS and the ATF for sharing these objects with us, so that we in turn can share them with the American public through the National Law Enforcement Museum," he added.

Special Agent Boteler was one of two undercover ATF agents who infiltrated the Sons of Silence outlaw motorcycle club, which trafficked illegal weapons and drugs in the Midwestern United States in the 1990s. On October 9, 1999, following a two-year investigation, over 85 Sons of Silence members and their associates were arrested on illegal weapons and drug trafficking charges. This investigation was significant for the number of violent criminals removed from the community, the unprecedented risks that the two ATF agents took by infiltrating this national organization and for the amount of firearms and narcotics that were either purchased or seized to include 126 firearms, 27 machineguns, 3 sawed-off shotguns, 5 silencers 4 hand grenades, 4 improvised explosive devices, over 25 pounds of methamphetamine, 13 motorcycles and 2 clubhouses.

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A woman rides her motorcycle through the parking lot at the 2007 Thunder in the Rockies motorcycle rally. The 2010 rally will be based at Thunder Mountain Harley Davidson and two nearby car lots. (Loveland Connection library)

Thunder in the Rockies, the annual biker gathering hosted by Loveland’s Thunder Mountain Harley-Davidson dealership, is gearing up to be bigger and better than ever this year.

The three-day event, which runs Sept. 3-5, will feature new attractions and guests.
Thunder Mountain event coordinators are expecting 20,000 people to attend the rally, spokeswoman Jena Ingleby said.

This year, the Full Throttle Saloon, a large biker bar based in Sturgis, S.D., is traveling to Loveland and bringing some of its most well-known features with it.
The saloon will take over the Thunder Mountain Amphitheater for the entire weekend.

Special Full Throttle Saloon features coming to Loveland include: Flaunt, a burlesque stage show, midget wrestling, the waitresses from the saloon’s bar, theme nights, a mechanical bull, live musical entertainment and saloon personalities, including bar owner Michael Ballard and “Angie.”

According to the Full Throttle Saloon website, the bar is the largest “blue collar” biker bar in the world and serves 15,000 people each night of the Sturgis rally in August.

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Extra police officers, sheriff's deputies and court officers provided increased security at the Yavapai County Courthouse Tuesday during early disposition court for suspects charged in the Aug. 21 shooting between the Hells Angels and Vagos motorcycle gangs in an unincorporated area northwest of Chino Valley.

During early disposition, defendants learn if there can be a non-trial resolution to a case - basically a plea agreement. If a non-trial resolution is not offered, a not-guilty plea is entered on the defendant's behalf and a date for a case management conference or preliminary hearing is set.

At 8 a.m., defense attorney Charles Anthony Shaw told Yavapai County Superior Court Judge William Kiger that his client, Robert Edward Kittredge, 36, of Prescott Valley, pled not guilty to charges of three counts of aggravated assault, three counts of felony disorderly conduct, and two counts of participating in a criminal street gang.

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The B.C. Court of Appeal has dismissed a constitutional challenge by a full-patch member of the Hells Angels which sought to overturn a three-year-old conviction for drug trafficking.

Ronaldo Lising, a member of the biker club's East End Chapter, was one of 17 Hells Angels charged following the RCMP's high-profile, $10-million undercover operation dubbed Project E-Pandora.

Evidence leading to his 2007 conviction for possessing methamphetamine came primarily from Michael Plante, an RCMP agent who was paid $1 million to infiltrate the notorious biker group over a two-year period.

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PITTSFIELD -- A plot by a Berkshire County Hells Angels member to frame a witness in his criminal case has been uncovered, according to law enforcement officials.

Adam Lee Hall, a ranking member of the Berkshire County chapter of the Hells Angels, fabricated a crime in the Adirondacks region of New York and tried to pin it on David R. Glasser, 43, of Linden Street, according to Massachusetts State Police, who worked with New York authorities to unearth the plot.

The frame-up almost worked. Glasser had been charged last month with a single count of carrying a firearm without a license in connection with the New York case. Police were considering possible additional charges against him when further investigation raised questions about the legitimacy of the case that involved a story of kidnapping and attempted murder.

Law enforcement officials confirmed Tuesday that Glasser was not involved in the made-up New York incident, and the charges have been dropped.

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NELSON CHAPTER: A Hells Angel member heading to Nelson for a Poker Run in March this year

New Zealand's Hells Angels might be small in numbers but are large in gang influence and the feeder Red Devils gang could be their Nelson advance party, says a national police intelligence specialist.

Police raided the headquarters of the Red Devils in Nelson on Saturday night, broke up what they said was an illegal party, made a number of arrests for liquor and drug offences and seized alcohol, fridges, laptops, documents, suspected illegal drugs and more than $12,500.

Detective Senior Sergeant Geoff Scott, of the Police National Intelligence Centre in Wellington, said although there were only about 30 patched members of the Hells Angels nationally, with chapters in Auckland and Whanganui, "the issue they present is their international standing".

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An elite NSW police strike force investigating bikie gang crime didn't even need leave their Sydney headquarters to carry out a covert surveillance mission.

Their target, civilian police intelligence analyst Terry Gregoriou, was a colleague who worked on the same floor of their secure Parramatta building, a court has been told.

Gregoriou has since been charged with stealing confidential information and unlawfully disseminating it to his cousin, allegedly linked to the Comanchero bikie gang.

During a hearing for the 33-year-old on Tuesday, Sydney's Downing Centre Local Court was shown covert footage of Gregoriou tucking an allegedly classified document into his pocket.

The seven charges against Gregoriou - from Dean Park, in Sydney's northwest - relate to allegations between November 2008 and December 2009, at Sydney and Parramatta.

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OPINION: Nelson's tendency towards smugness in the face of the nation's problems took another dent at the weekend.

The police raid on the Red Devils' headquarters on the fringe of the central city and barely more than a stone's throw from the newest big retail development, Harvey Norman, is evidence that this so-called "junior franchise", "puppet" or "feeder" to the notorious Hells Angels has turned last year's toehold into a firm footing. That's bad news for Nelson and the region.

There is always a comical element to the posturing of "outlaw" gangs with their testosterone ooze, elaborate rituals and funny clothes. They lend themselves to parody, partly because, from the outside, they appear to be so totally devoid of humour themselves. In this case the amusement lies more in the fact that the gang has chosen the same name as the Marlborough rugby team and, further afield but far better known, the nickname of the Manchester United football team. But that's where the fun ends. Though the Red Devils have a silly name, they are to be taken seriously as a new wart on the region's rear and, like other warts, they should be promptly dealt with before their roots are deeply embedded.

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-29-10 Hadley - Republican staff photo by Don Treeger- Scenes from the 2nd Annual Smith and Wesson Takes Aim at Cancer fundraising poker run. Bikers travelled from the Smith and Wesson Shooting Sports Center in Springfield to the Young Men's Club of Hadley with various stops along the way. Here, riders line up to draw their final playing card to fill their poker hand.

SPRINGFIELD - They came to ride, play poker and make some money for the Cancer House of Hope. Riders from across Western Massachusetts participated in the “Smith & Wesson Takes Aim at Cancer” poker run held Sunday.

“It’s for a good cause and it’s a fun ride,” said Kellie Vancour, of Huntington, who also participated in the event last year.

Smith & Wesson sponsored the poker run along with Costco, Performance Food Group and Tibby’s Harley- Davidson.

“It’s an event that is near and dear to us,” said Paul Pluff, director of marketing services for Smith & Wesson. “We have many employees who have had cancer and also family members of employees, so this is one way we help out.”

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Two bikers injured when box springs fly loose from SUV.
Photo: Dallas Motorcycle Examiner

Raine Devries
Dallas Motorcycle Examiner

In an excellent call to action, the Dallas Police Department have arrested the driver of a Suburban that improperly tied his load to the top of his vehicle and that load was a box spring which came loose and flew into a motorcyclist and his passenger.

Imagine that -- riding down the road and a box spring comes flying at you! Hearing about situations like that are sobering and disturbing to other riders because almost all of us have encountered some crazy things on the road either flying at us or us having to dodge around them at the last moment.

The biker was traveling when the SUV came from a 635 off ramp in front of him. The box spring was torn away from the roof and the biker had no chance to avoid the collision. The rider and passenger were taken to a local hospital where they are expected to recover.

The driver stopped, very briefly, and then took off from the scene. Thankfully, someone got the vehicle information and the driver was found and arrested for "failure to stop and render aid."

If more information can be conjured up on this situation, it WILL be posted here

(Raine praised the cops for their action, thats their job for once they were doing it, my prise would be for the person(s) who got the plate #, JMO,MJF)
http://www.examiner.com/motorcycle-in-dallas/driver-arrested-after-bikers-injured

DENVER — Authorities say a leader in the Hells Angels motorcycle gang has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Denver on a firearms charge.

The U.S. attorney's office said Monday that 44-year-old Richard West of New York, also known as Richard Kearney, was indicted on the charge of being a felon in possession of a firearm. Authorities say West was arrested last week after he was found with a loaded revolver during a traffic stop.

Authorities say West was wearing a patch identifying him as vice president of the Hells Angels.

West could face up to 10 years in prison if convicted. He is being held in federal custody without bond.

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MORTON — The first day of school in Morton brought a circus-like atmosphere to town with roughly 20 parents — and six members of the Gargoyles motorcycle group from Tacoma — protesting the reinstatement of a teacher who was a no-show to his own class.

Superintendent Tom Manke said Moulton used a sick day and stayed home — away from the display along Westlake Avenue as parents protested Moulton’s reinstatement with signs reading “Quit Touching Our Kids,” “If You Don’t Protect the Children, We Will” and “Touch Yourself, Not Children.”

Pat and Shannon Ettenhofer of Mineral, who filed a complaint against Moulton with the school district back in 2005 on behalf of their daughter Alicia, now a senior at Morton Junior/Senior High School, said they joined the protest to rally with other parents whose children face a “dangerous situation” in Moulton’s class.

“We don’t have any anger with the school district, but we’re disappointed at how they handled our case then and we’re disappointed in them now,” Pat Ettenhofer, 50, said. “The district hasn’t made a concrete stand against Moulton’s antics and it’s disgusting.”

The rally moved from the school to Kosmos Lane on the edge of town as the protestors and six members of the Gargoyles motorcycle club, whose stated mission is to advocate for the protection of children, descended on the neighborhood surrounding Moulton’s home to pass out flyers notifying parents of a “neighbor who’s going around touching kids,” according to club member Tracy “Bam” Guise.

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Donna and Caesar Campbell with their book, Enforcer.

HE is now living quietly with his adoring family in a Cooma suburb but at one time Caesar Campbell was the most feared biker in Australia. He had been in more fights and hurt more people than it was comfortable to imagine.

He was the Enforcer. He was shot six times at the infamous Milperra massacre between rival motorcycle gangs the Commancheros and the Bandidos.

The gunfight left seven people dead, including two of his brothers and a 14-year-old girl who was simply a bystander.

He spent years in jail and he still carries the wounds of that terrible day - Father’s Day 1984.

Now his wife, Donna Campbell – a familiar figure on the streets and shops of Cooma - has released a book, Enforcer, the Real Story of One of Australia’s Most Feared Outlaw Bikers.

As she tells it, over the years Caesar related his stories of life in the brutal underworld of Sydney’s biker gangs.

“We would laugh, I would cry, as the memories flowed. I started to think it would be a great way for our kids, our grandkids, my parents and friends to learn about this lifestyle, which is so different from their own,” she writes.

Using an old borrowed computer, she wrote Ceaser’s story, and produced a manuscript. It is a confronting story and even details how Donna, using her nursing skills, used a razorblade and knife to cut shotgun pellets from his back.

It wasn’t the only time she removed bullets from Caesar.



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SACRAMENTO -- California lawmakers want to put a plug in the earsplitting roar from modified motorcycles.

The state Senate today voted 21-16 to pass SB435. The bill makes it a crime to operate a motorcycle manufactured after Jan. 1, 2013, that fails to meet federal noise-emission control standards.

Motorcycli sts whose vehicles lack the proper U.S. Environmental Protection Agency label would be subject to a fine.

Supporters say many motorcycle owners modify their bikes to make them much louder, which in turn creates a public nuisance. Those modifications also allow the motorcycle to produce more harmful emissions.

Opponents of the bill say many aftermarket exhaust systems meet emission standards but aren't labeled, meaning law-abiding riders could be unfairly ticketed.

The bill now goes to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who owns multiple motorcycles.

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Members of an outlaw motorcycle gang attending a rally in Medicine Hat have left quietly, police say.

The Medicine Hat Police Service stepped up their presence as gang members descended on the city for the weekend gathering.

But Acting Staff Sgt. Trevor Humphries said no problems were reported.

"We had a very uneventful weekend," he said. "Our added company did not cause any problems."

Humphries said the bikers had left town by Sunday.

"They hit the highway," he said. He added that it is rare for anything to happen at these festivals or rallies. Still, he said, police had a presence

Read more: http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/Biker+rally+Medicine+uneventful/3458598/story.html#ixzz0y5mGfrVL

AAP

As an intelligence analyst for NSW police, Terry Gregoriou had top-level access to classified information which prosecutors say he leaked to his bikie cousin.

The civilian employee was the subject of a covert police operation in 2009 when a hidden camera was set up in his Ferguson Centre office in Parramatta, in Sydney's west, to "observe" his behaviour.

In December, the 33-year-old from Dean Park, in the city's northwest, was charged with unlawfully disclosing and releasing confidential information held by NSW Police and stealing confidential information.

The seven offences are alleged to occurred between November 2008 and December 2009, at Sydney and Parramatta and to have involved the downloading and printing of documents, sections of which Gregoriou allegedly then took from the office.

One of the documents included information about a meeting of outlaw motorcycle gangs Notorious and Comanchero, Magistrate Lee Gilmour said at Sydney's Downing Centre Local Court.

Another of the reports Gregoriou is charged with having stolen and disseminated included details of an illegal poker game involving members of the Comanchero outlaw motorcycle gang, she added.

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