Biker gang shootout in Waco

[Balog]

Whose journalistic skills?

Conservative Treehouse. APS folks were touting their work on other controversial cases.

[Ron]

As long as the melatonin deprived gangstas on bikes don't make life difficult for the overwhelming majority of citizens they will be able to exist in the background and shadows as always.

Americans love their outlaws and gangsters as long as they stay out of their actual lives.

If their antics start to impact the average Joe on a regular basis there will be a big smack down by law enforcement as well as some occasional vigilante justice when they mess with the wrong dude(s).

No different than than any group of gangsters.   

[MillCreek]

As long as the melatonin deprived gangstas on bikes

Are you possibly referring to 'melanin-deprived', as in skin color?  Or do outlaw bikers suffer from insomnia?

[bedlamite]

Are you possibly referring to 'melanin-deprived', as in skin color?  Or do outlaw bikers suffer from insomnia?

They get surly when they don't get their nap.

[Ron]

Are you possibly referring to 'melanin-deprived', as in skin color?  Or do outlaw bikers suffer from insomnia?

Ha ha ha!   

Yes, white gangstas on bikes.

[brimic]

Ha ha ha!   

Yes, white gangstas on bikes.

Where I lived up until last year, the local fairgrounds a few miles from my house always hosted 'motorcyclist' clubs as a place to camp. Mostly HOG, H-D anniversary events, BMW owner's clubs, etc. Often times there were thousands of people camping out these, never a problem.
One year they had a 'Black Biker's Club' thing at the fairgrounds- saw some really interesting bikes around town. Unfortunately things went south on Saturday night when there were several fights, a couple of shootings, and a bunch of arrests for narcotics. From my understanding, this group will not be allowed back.
It doesn't make things any better when the county is the most conservative in the state and probably has enough black residents that they can be counted on one hand...

[Boomhauer]

One year they had a 'Black Biker's Club' thing at the fairgrounds- saw some really interesting bikes around town. Unfortunately things went south on Saturday night when there were several fights, a couple of shootings, and a bunch of arrests for narcotics. From my understanding, this group will not be allowed back.
It doesn't make things any better when the county is the most conservative in the state and probably has enough black residents that they can be counted on one hand...

Myrtle Beach has two bike weeks. The first attracts a lot of the Harley crowd (dunno about 1%ers, but I assume those too). Second is Black Bike Week. The first usually just has your standard drunken 'tard masses and bar fights, the second one typically has that with the added spice of murder. I don't care for either "group" at all.

[Scout26]

OH NO!!!!  THEY KILLED KENNY BOOMHAUER THE ICON OF ANGER !!!!


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P.S.  Now where are we going to source our killdozers from?

[Boomhauer]

OH NO!!!!  THEY KILLED KENNY BOOMHAUER THE ICON OF ANGER !!!!


[/kyle voice]



P.S.  Now where are we going to source our killdozers from?

Rumors of my demise have been greatly exaggerated by smartasses  I thought I had finished that post

[MechAg94]

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/may/20/waco-shootout-guns-twin-peaks-restaurant#img-1

As many as 1,000 weapons were found at the Waco restaurant where nine bikers were killed during a mass fight between rival motorcycle gangs, police said on Wednesday.

Investigators recovered items ranging from pocket knives to an AK-47 rifle, Waco police spokesman Sergeant Patrick Swanton told the Guardian. Gang members rushed to get rid of their weapons, he said, as gunfire erupted and police moved in to the Twin Peaks restaurant in the south of the city last Sunday.

They were found “stuffed in toilets and hidden under seats”, he said. One firearm was discovered in a bag of tortilla chips, while a knife was located in a bag of flour. Brass knuckles, bats and chains were also unearthed.

A little different than the other article.  Curious to see how this will shake out.

[vaskidmark]

Told you they came unarmed.

That's like the "arsenal" they confiscate from some poor gun owner.

stay safe.

[wmenorr67]

I believe it is this the weekend that the Mongols MC is "invading" http://www.elmshotelandspa.com/?WT.srch=1&WT.mc_id=PPC2P&DCSext.ppc_kw=elms+hotel+missouri&ppc_ac=Brand&ppc_ag=Brand+Exact&ppc_mt=exact&platform=c.  The town folk are in some ways actually looking for the revenue that will be generated.

[wmenorr67]

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/05/21/feds-go-after-motorcycle-gang-members-by-claiming-rights-to-their-logo/

Another twist that has been ongoing.  Not one of the groups involved over the weekend but if the DoJ gets to keep the rights it is a slippery slope as to what else can be "confiscated" that was previously trademarked.

[wmenorr67]

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/05/21/bikers-shown-fleeing-gunfire-guiding-others-to-safety-in-security-video-from/

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/05/20/wife-biker-inmate-held-in-waco-after-deadly-brawl-says-some-are-innocent/?intcmp=latestnews&intcmp=latestnews

Wonder when the DA and Sherriff gets their hands slapped for overreaching with the arrests and bail set?

Police have said that all those arrested were part of criminal motorcycle gangs, but only five of the nine people killed had criminal histories in Texas, based on court records and a search of their names in a database maintained by the Texas Department of Public Safety.

[cassandra and sara's daddy]

I doubt there will be much hand slapping. I think the over reach was planned. It will encourage a departure from the no snitching code


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[MechAg94]

Told you they came unarmed.

That's like the "arsenal" they confiscate from some poor gun owner.

stay safe.

Who told you that? 

The article didn't say if most of the weapons came from the silverware and cookware set of the resturant or not.   

[MechAg94]

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/05/21/bikers-shown-fleeing-gunfire-guiding-others-to-safety-in-security-video-from/

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/05/20/wife-biker-inmate-held-in-waco-after-deadly-brawl-says-some-are-innocent/?intcmp=latestnews&intcmp=latestnews

Wonder when the DA and Sherriff gets their hands slapped for overreaching with the arrests and bail set?

They did say at least one biker can be seen firing a gun so it likely wasn't just cops shooting.  Wonder if we will eventually see all the video ourselves. 

I have no doubt most all those arrested had nothing to do with the violence.  I figure police were arresting any biker close by just to be sure.  If they don't want trouble, they probably need to start clearing and releasing those obvioiusly not involved.  Probably should have already started.

[cassandra and sara's daddy]

Oh no. Make em sweat and be more willing to say what they saw


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[vaskidmark]

Who told you that? 

The article didn't say if most of the weapons came from the silverware and cookware set of the resturant or not.   

Sorry.  Should have found the snark smiley.

stay safe.

[Balog]

They did say at least one biker can be seen firing a gun so it likely wasn't just cops shooting.  Wonder if we will eventually see all the video ourselves. 

I have no doubt most all those arrested had nothing to do with the violence.  I figure police were arresting any biker close by just to be sure.  If they don't want trouble, they probably need to start clearing and releasing those obvioiusly not involved.  Probably should have already started.

Given the likely purpose of this meeting it would make sense if everyone who was there, involved in the violence or not, would be held and charged.

[Headless Thompson Gunner]

What was the purpose of the meeting?

[brimic]

Even given my already stated strong dislike of criminal biker gangs, I don't like the way this is going.
The police chief seems completely incompetent, the Feds seem corrupt (duh), and it looks more and more like the place  was set up to be a shooting gallery before the bikers even arrived.

[Balog]

What was the purpose of the meeting?

There seems to be a strong possibility that the meeting was a front for the various criminal gangs to hash out territorial disputes and recruitment practices.

[Firethorn]

Even given my already stated strong dislike of criminal biker gangs, I don't like the way this is going.
The police chief seems completely incompetent, the Feds seem corrupt (duh), and it looks more and more like the place  was set up to be a shooting gallery before the bikers even arrived.

No kidding.  The police tried to play it up to be a brawl, and it's looking more and more like most of the MCs did what normal people would do - duck and cover.

[Monkeyleg]

Wonder when the DA and Sherriff gets their hands slapped for overreaching with the arrests and bail set?

I remember in the 1990's, a BMW riders club in NC had a ride for muscular dystrophy or some disease. In Franklin, NC, the cops harassed the whole bunch, seizing bikes and flying their copter overhead playing the theme from "COPS".  The American Motorcycle Association had a fit.