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Black dude in a 1%'r gang.


Was this done to make the movie politically correct? Why would they?

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There are those rules written in the 1950's that any fool can look up online and then there is reality. Some groups are very racist. Mostly they are just a bunch of guys you know. They did not beam down from another planet to fit a sterio type. A small group like the ones portrade in the film are basicaly a bunch of buddies who would not give a $h!T about the rules if they ever heard of them. I don't remember 1%'r patches. Did I miss that?

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The 1% patch was on the top right part of the jackets, white patch with black lettering. Also, Vinnie Jones' character (Billy) had it tattooed on his neck.

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Believe it or not it's actually possible. There's a group called the Mongols that is made up of primarily of hispanics with some whites thrown in the mix and from the documentary I saw on them, many had the 1% on their jackets or tattooed somewhere. There's the possibility of some small gangs like the one in the movie that may have black members. Not all 1% gangs are a bunch of white racists.

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You should really do some research. These groups only see green (money) and don't really care where it comes from. They aren't stuck on race because they all consider themselves to be outlaws anyway. the number 1 rule with them is:

Be loyal to your brothers

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Yeah, but it's not like they donated their ill-gotten gains to charity.

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You should read memoirs from the heyday of the biker gangs, c. 1950s to 1960s. It had NOTHING to do with money. West Coast bike gangs started as uber-agressive beatniks with no apreciation for authority OR money.

Yep. The Hells Angels were just a group of mercenaries from the Flying Tigers A.V.G., a part of the 303rd bombardier squadron who returned from WWII and formed the club in San Bernardino. The nickname of the squadron was Hells Angels, so they kept the name. They weren't necessarily an outlaw club at the time.
In the late 1960's, club members in Oregon were accused of rape, and the Angels needed money for their legal funds, so they started selling drugs. The original plan was to only produce and sell enough methamphetamine to pay the legal fees, but once the money started coming in, they kept going.

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We don't live in the 1920's.

Dori Lawrence: Let's build a kingdom with our suckiness.

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There has long been a Black motorcycling community and it wouldn't be completely unheard of for there to be 1 or 2 Black members.

There's supposedly a Black Hells Angel chapter president in Canada.

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Black motorcycle clubs might mingle with white MCs, but there's very little overlap in the organizations. There are a few mixed-race clubs like the Soul Brothers MC (a racing club) and the Wheels of Soul (1%ers).

White MCs and, to a lesser degree, Latino MCs have the "Confederation of Clubs" that they answer to. Any new 3-patch club that wants to spring up, has to go through the CoC for "approval". They may become a "support" club, e.g., The Black Pistons are a support club for The Outlaws, while The Top Hatters are a Northern California support club for the Hells Angels, etc., or they may be given full charter. E.g., The Vagos.

Black clubs don't answer to the CoC and exist by their own rules. Similarly, the Mongols, a Latino club, famously defied the CoC. It's really only white clubs that bow to the CoC 100%.

Also, Black clubs have their own network events, such as the National Black Bikers Roundup, and the regional roundups.

Some notable Black clubs: The East Bay Dragons, Rare Breed, Chosen Few, Ruff Ryders, Cycle Kings, etc.

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rasajike; you know your clubs! I have been to one of the Chosen Few's clubhouses many, many years ago, the one in Sun Valley. My friend was a prospect at that time and most of the members were white, but there were some black, but not all black. Mostly white and Mexican, he told me they were one club that was color-blind, and anyone could join.

Poyzunus 1

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I do not know about the USA, but in Australia and New Zealand it is common for Aboriginals, Maoris and Pacific Islanders to be members of biker gangs.

The "Comancheros" in Sydney used to be all white Australian, Brits and Europeans, now they are Lebanese with Islanders for muscle. The "Mongrel Mob" in New Zealand are all Maoris. Garbage comes in all colors.

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Islanders for muscle?

You mean: Icelanders?

Just kidding.

For a tiny bit of Maori Gang Action watch "Boy":
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1560139/



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