Denver M/C Violence- Bad PR for Motorcycling

[EldoMike]

You know what Mike that is a good point, I can remember going to bars in Dallas where you couldn't have your hat on especially ball caps and it was said it reduced the problems  a great deal, its an "in your face" deal.
:-)

I remember some bars wouldn't let guys wear cowboy hats....said it always caused problems because some dude would want to grab the hat...

[SmithSwede]

Well, it now appears that the Iron Order, one of the groups involved, is composed largely of cops and military personnel.  The shots were fired by an off duty corrections officers. 

Multiple layers of WTH going on here.

[rocker59]

Well, it now appears that the Iron Order, one of the groups involved, is composed largely of cops and military personnel.  The shots were fired by an off duty corrections officers. 

Multiple layers of WTH going on here.

http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_29456619/motorcycle-club-lawyer-members-attacked-by-rival-gangs

[canuguzzi]

No video of the shooting itself? Someone gets stopped for speeding and it gets posted all over the place.

[ken farr]

Just throw the lot of 'em in jail.

Leave 'em there.

Next......

kjf

( I am sooo glad I am not in charge...of anything )

[oldbike54]

Well, it now appears that the Iron Order, one of the groups involved, is composed largely of cops and military personnel.  The shots were fired by an off duty corrections officers. 

Multiple layers of WTH going on here.

 The bike "clubs" are populated by boys (and girls) that have never left high school . Turf is all important . In the article that Rocker posted up , a long time attendee of this event stated that in the past very little trouble occurred , but lately he has witnessed a club member walking really fast towards a rival club member , stopping 10 feet away and staring at him . What does that remind you of . Sad that a few LEOs feel the need to belong to a culture that revels in 15 year old boy behavior , we had a chapter of the Iron something or others right here in Muskogee . Seems they have mostly disbanded due to a lack of interest , or maybe the command staff of our PD discouraged young officers from participating , heard that rumor . Anyway , in my opinion , when an individual chooses to engage in silly high school posturing , they must not act surprised at the consequences .

  Dusty

[oldbike54]

Umm, lots of laws. You think that when it comes to motorbikes that everyone suddenly sees everything different? Go back and read the thread, you got lost in some narrow vision thing.

Since you might have forgotten: "The laws regarding many things shows that to be wishful thinking"

Like I said, narrow focus usually misses the point.

Like when some person trying to eat at an outdoor place says " stupid motorcycles" when some neanderthal revs up his straight pipe bike. Plenty see this as more than deranged fools.

 "Narrow focus" , seriously  You're killin me dude . Noise ordinances apply to everyone , not just motorcyclists . Hell , our local LEOs make no attempt to enforce the noise regs on motorbikes , but they will shut down a loud stereo in a heartbeat . Once again , what state or federal laws are aimed specifically at MCs , discounting helmet laws that most of us don't find all that onerous . 

  Dusty