Outlaws MC raided by FBI

[Kutnupe14]

1%ers always bad news...

 

[jeremy]

PLEASE tell me you had to look that up.

The World may never know...

 

[BE Mike]

Mary Case, who lives across the street from Outlaws Indianapolis clubhouse, said she saw FBI agents there about 7:30 a.m.
She said the people at Outlaws Indianapolis usually watch over the neighborhood.
"In my eyes, they're good people. They keep this part of this neighborhood safe," said Case, who has been living near Jefferson Avenue and New York Street for more than a year. "I feel safe within this vicinity due to them being here. They don't bother nobody."

I'm thinking that Mary would have made a good little Nazi, i.e. "We didn't know what was going on inside the camp!" We felt safe with all the soldiers stationed here.

 

[Ted]

That invites thoughts I really don't want to think about.

Seriously, the most disturbing thing in the linked article was the neighbor's comments on the group, particularly that she looked to these people for security and stability in the neighborhood.

Mary Case, who lives across the street from Outlaws Indianapolis clubhouse, said she saw FBI agents there about 7:30 a.m.
She said the people at Outlaws Indianapolis usually watch over the neighborhood.
"In my eyes, they're good people. They keep this part of this neighborhood safe," said Case, who has been living near Jefferson Avenue and New York Street for more than a year. "I feel safe within this vicinity due to them being here. They don't bother nobody."

I'm thinking that Mary would have made a good little Nazi, i.e. "We didn't know what was going on inside the camp!" We felt safe with all the soldiers stationed here.

When the police can't or won't protect one's neighborhood, people will latch upon anyone that offer the service. Why do you think the mafia, in part, [STRIKE]was[/STRIKE] is so successful around the world?

 

[marshallartist]

That invites thoughts I really don't want to think about.

Seriously, the most disturbing thing in the linked article was the neighbor's comments on the group, particularly that she looked to these people for security and stability in the neighborhood.

Not too surprising. My father-in-law grew up in a mafia controlled area of New Jersey and he said the same thing about his old neighborhood. They kept the other criminals run out and since they had a "don't crap where you eat" mentality it was a pretty safe area. Of course that's a narrow view of the world.

 

[nmcqueen469]

FBI on scene of raid at Outlaws Motorcycle Club

Flash grenades? Really?!?

 

[sepe]

Not too surprising. My father-in-law grew up in a mafia controlled area of New Jersey and he said the same thing about his old neighborhood. They kept the other criminals run out and since they had a "don't crap where you eat" mentality it was a pretty safe area. Of course that's a narrow view of the world.

^^^^

I've known a handful of HA and some smaller clubs. They either make arrangements with street gangs or run them out of the area. They live a different lifestyle but from the guys I've known, treat them with respect and they do the same.

 

[printcraft]

Kid, I've flown from one side of this galaxy to the other, and I've seen a lot of strange stuff, but I've never seen *anything* to make me believe that there's one all-powerful Force controlling everything. 'Cause no mystical energy field controls *my* destiny. It's all a lot of simple tricks and nonsense.

 

[Naptown]

Not too surprising. My father-in-law grew up in a mafia controlled area of New Jersey and he said the same thing about his old neighborhood. They kept the other criminals run out and since they had a "don't crap where you eat" mentality it was a pretty safe area. Of course that's a narrow view of the world.

Is that from the school of thought of, "If you can't beat them, join them."?

 

[Hemingway]

Does anyone know if the Outlaws picnic is still on for this Saturday? It's just that I already made all the sandwiches...

 

[Sailor]

They hit Fort Wayne at the same time. No word yet on NWI.

 

[sepe]

Does anyone know if the Outlaws picnic is still on for this Saturday? It's just that I already made all the sandwiches...

Should be business as usual. Might want to scale back a little on the potato salad but it will be business as usual.

 

[sepe]

http://media2.wane.com/_local/site/PDFs/News/Outlaws.pdf

^^^ reading that, it looks like many of them could run for political office and fit right in.

 

[printcraft]

Should be business as usual. Might want to scale back a little on the potato salad but it will be business as usual.

Crap, looked like there was going to be some membership openings but I ride a BMW.

I have a bad disposition and I "had" a Buell, is that close enough?

 

[Ted]

Does anyone know if the Outlaws picnic is still on for this Saturday? It's just that I already made all the sandwiches...

They should have it close to the IMPD 'gun buyback'.

 

[Dave Doehrman]

Does anyone know if the Outlaws picnic is still on for this Saturday? It's just that I already made all the sandwiches...

According to the warrant, in addition to 70 pages of charges, they also mention that they have seized all Outlaws property at two locations in Indy. I doubt if they will have picnics there. The property in Ft Wayne has been boarded up and secured. The FBI (or other agency) removed all signs and markings from the building. The tent is still half up, but I don't think too many Outlaws will be attending.

What kind of sammiches did you fix? You might be able to have them delivered to the lock-up.

Edit: I only live 3 blocks away and in spite of their (alleged) criminal activities, the guys were good neighbors. As others have said, they took care of problems in the neighborhood and watched out for folks in this area.

 

[sepe]

Crap, looked like there was going to be some membership openings but I ride a BMW.

I have a bad disposition and I "had" a Buell, is that close enough?

If your riding leathers include only your leather thong, they might see that you mean business. This could possibly make them reconsider the American motorcycle requirements.

 

[BE Mike]

When the police can't or won't protect one's neighborhood, people will latch upon anyone that offer the service. Why do you think the mafia, in part, [STRIKE]was[/STRIKE] is so successful around the world?

People who don't take an active role in keeping their neighborhood safe, don't get any sympathy from me. I sure wouldn't turn to criminals for comfort and security. I think that people like Mary are probably grandstanding because they are afraid of the gang. Mary probably doesn't believe in guns either, except maybe in the hands of criminals.

 

[BE Mike]

^^^^

I've known a handful of HA and some smaller clubs. They either make arrangements with street gangs or run them out of the area. They live a different lifestyle but from the guys I've known, treat them with respect and they do the same.

So you think that the HA, Outlaws, etc. should just be left alone to live their alternate life style?

 

[PaulF]

I like paramilitary storm trooper of death better.

Politics would kill that...you'd have to change it to something like:

"Paramilitary Storm Trooper of Community Outreach"

-Paul