” Yes, there are “non-outlaw” clubs that may be members,”
Without joining and paying the extortion fees, they are ‘informed’ that they are not ‘welcome’ on the open road.
Yup, unless they are lucky enough to get an “exemption”, they have to pay the protection money to the COC. It’s a racket.
Without joining and paying the extortion fees, they are ‘informed’ that they are not ‘welcome’ on the open road.
OK, so what you are saying here is that some of the people at the Waco were criminals, and others were perhaps reluctant victims of extortion.
That's interesting. I would assume that you would not consider a store owner being extorted for protection money by the Mafia member of a criminal conspiracy, as much as a victim of a gang - yet that's what you've asserted repeatedly about all the clubs at the event.
Also, where do you get your information. I've posted links or full articles, you seem to know all about the Texas CoC - were you a member of a MC, or have you read this. Do you have any links to substantiate your claims, at all?
I've ridden motorcycles, a lot, where ever I wanted in Oregon, Washington and both Southern and Northern California for 30 years. No MC member has ever tried to extort me, or tell me I have to join anything. And I've been in bars with full-patch MC members from time to time.
I know for a fact that at least one local club doesn't belong to the WA CoC, nor pay them any money.
Is it possible that the world of motorcyclists is a little more complicated than the picture you are painting of it?