Hells Angels clubhouse now owned by Arizona

azstarnet.com ^ | 06.29.2007

[bad company]

PHOENIX — The state of Arizona is the new owner of a clubhouse that belonged to the Hells Angels. The state will pay a member of the biker group $102,500 for the Phoenix clubhouse, money that comes from anti-racketeering funds forfeited to the state. "We've eliminated the home base of a criminal enterprise," said Chuck Johnson, an assistant attorney general. "This was a very useful and even laudatory use of $102,500."

The state outbid the Hells Angels for ownership of the clubhouse that's been used for twice-weekly meetings of the biker gang since 1999. Some of the options for the home include tearing it down, building low-income housing or turning it into a community center. The home should belong to the state in about 30 days. And just because the state got their clubhouse doesn't mean it's the end of the Hells Angels in the Phoenix area. "They wanted to kick us out of the house. It's a house. We'll get another one. We'll move into Scottsdale or Paradise Valley," said Bob Eberhardt, president of the Cave Creek Chapter of the Hells Angels.

[bad company]

Words fail me.

[Red Badger]

Like they can’t move somewhere else.........

[Jersey Republican Biker Chick]

Sonny Barger is in Az. has been for years.

[Jersey Republican Biker Chick]

Ping the crew....

[stm]

I guess spending $102,500 on education would have been a frivolous waste of money.

[dead]

McCain should get a tattoo.

[GovernmentIsTheProblem]

waste of freaking money.

[BykrBayb]

The state outbid the Hells Angels for ownership of the clubhouse that's been used for twice-weekly meetings of the biker gang since 1999.

Eet's not a gang, man. Eet's a club.

[PBRSTREETGANG]

The state will pay a member of the biker group $102,500 for the Phoenix clubhouse...

Um...how exactly will that solve anything?

[JamesP81]

waste of freaking money.

Notice that it's also asset forfeiture money, so a good bit of it is probably funds simply stolen by the state.

[SIDENET]

"They wanted to kick us out of the house. It's a house. We'll get another one.

The guy has a good point.

[HEY4QDEMS]

I personally know a member in the Boston area.

He seems like a normal average guy. Of course I’ve never been to one of his meetings. LOL.

[Pistolshot]

"We've eliminated the home base of a criminal enterprise," said Chuck Johnson

Not the sharpest knife in the drawer, is he?

[Red Badger]

Hell, I thought he was dead!.......

[Screamname]

Some of the options for the home include tearing it down, building low-income housing or turning it into a community center.

Good, as long as they don`t use it as a Kawasaki retailer.

[Red Badger]

He makes MAKES MORE SENSE than the DUmmy DA..........

[bill1952]

“We’ve eliminated the home base of a criminal enterprise,”

What? Then why did you pay a member of that very organization 100+ large for it? To buy another?

[repentant_pundit]

We've eliminated the home base of a criminal enterprise

Hell, if you know it's a criminal enterprise, maybe you should arrest the criminals ??

...or turning it into a community center

Yeah, that'll fill it up with peaceful law-abiding citizens !

In other news, city officials have towed away the car used by a drive-by shooter. That'll teach 'em

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[weegee]

Think of how much Saudi money they could seize if they shut down criminal mosques.

[BoneShaker]

More proof that most government officials and bureaucrats have been “educated” far beyond their intelligence.

[Jersey Republican Biker Chick]

Nope...he is still around.

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[HOTTIEBOY]

Some of the options for the home include...building low-income housing ....

They think they had problems before......now its gonna be Cracktown. Should be a model neighborhood now.

[Old Professer]

yep.

[uglybiker]

Having trouble selling that house? That For Sale sign starting to look a little faded?

Your worries are over! Guaranteed top dollar for your home courtesy of the State!

Call your state legislator/senator or govenor today and tell 'em: "The Hell's Angels are movin' in!"

[Melas]

As well words should fail you. This is too stupid for words.

[Grizzled Bear]

“We’ve eliminated the home base of a criminal enterprise,” said Chuck Johnson, an assistant attorney general. “This was a very useful and even laudatory use of $102,500.”

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I’m guessing that $102,500 will make a great down payment for an even better club house!

Thanks Chuck!

[BraveMan]

I can see the late night infomercials already . . .

[bmwcyle]

Another, "Hey, I did something!"

Over achievers strike again! Our government is full them. They have to say I got something done.

[Regulator]

building low-income housing

Now that should make the crime rate plummet...

[Sensei Ern]

Now THAT would be a hilarious move.

[WesternPacific]

"They wanted to kick us out of the house. It's a house. We'll get another one.

The guy has a good point.

Yep, buy low and sell high. Sounds like Arizona could be a good repeat customer. The "Club" could be onto a money making deal.