>You have been duped. The Hells Angels are into major organized crime. They sell drugs by the barrel as well as do professional hits, etc. Do a little research on them and you'll see what I'm talking about. Nice people, indeed.

So true. These "toys for tots" rides and other events this group sponsers doesn't show the real side of the group. I think a lot of the Hell's Angles are simply getting old, and have - to some degree - mellowed out some - but the criminal element of the group (basicly it's organized crime) is still there. I know there are several splinter groups or chapters that are more prone to violence than some of the others.


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>>Hell’s Angeles are nothing more than a group of people who like to ride motorcycles. They started in California after World War II and have contributed much to the culture and society of our state as well as many other countries.
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>>Growing up in San Francisco I remember the many newspaper articles and local stories about the exploits of Hells Angeles. Sonny Barger was in the news very often. Sonny is a true credit to society.
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>>http://www.nndb.com/people/344/000025269/
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>>Hollister, California is a favorite meeting place for the members of the motorcycle club and they like to meet on July 4th. I made the mistake of driving through Hollister one July 4th with my family, not knowing about the “event”. That is the last time I will do that!
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>>You might have enjoyed the gathering of thousands of Hells Angeles that day. There was a Garrison size (huge) Confederate flag flying high. Hollister is another world about 75 miles south east of San Francisco.
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>>When I was in the Air Force we had a guy who was a Hells Angel and rode a Harley. He wore short boots with a 38 revolver inside the left boot and a knife inside the right boot when he was off duty, and needless to say he wore his Hells Angels leather jacket. Nice guy actually. Just “different”.